The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Implementing Rapid Phenotypic AST

Rapid phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) significantly reduces time to actionable results and can improve antibiotic decision-making for patients with bloodstream infections. Listen in to learn from Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPH, how to optimally integrate rapid phenotypic AST into clinical practice, including incorporation into your existing antimicrobial stewardship workflow. Topics covered include:Considerations for implementationDecision-making steps for implementationThe role of antimicrobial stewardship programs in AST workflowPresenter:Michael P. Veve, PharmD, MPHClinical Associate ProfessorDepartment of Pharmacy PracticeEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesWayne State UniversityClinical Pharmacy Specialist, Infectious DiseaseHenry Ford HospitalDetroit, MichiganLink to full program and downloadable slides:https://bit.ly/4inoXCxGet access to all of our new podcasts by subscribing to the CCO Infectious Disease Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or Spotify. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.