The resident will learn to optimize the management of patients
with acute infectious diseases with an emphasis on antimicrobial
stewardship (AMS). The Antimicrobial Stewardship team is
scheduled for 4 hours daily, Monday through Friday. AMS services
include prospective audit and review, dose optimization,
restricted antimicrobial review, and antimicrobial
recommendations. Concepts including antimicrobial spectrum,
resistance mechanisms, antibiogram data, and evidence-based
treatment guidelines will be reinforced and incorporated into
recommendations. Additional activities during the rotation may
include Medication Use Evaluation (MUE), monograph development,
and Journal Club.