Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action

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2023-12-01

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Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or “golden rules,” for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice.

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Antibiotic therapy, Antimicrobial resistance, Antimicrobial stewardship programs, Hospital-acquired infections, Infection prevention and control, Systemic antibiotic prophylaxis, Surgical site infections

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Sartelli M, Barie PS, Coccolini F, Abbas M, Abbo LM, Abdukhalilova GK, Abraham Y, Abubakar S, Abu-Zidan FM, Adebisi YA, Adamou H, Afandiyeva G, Agastra E, Alfouzan WA, Al-Hasan MN, Ali S, Ali SM, Allaw F, Allwell-Brown G, Amir A, Amponsah OKO, Al Omari A, Ansaloni L, Ansari S, Arauz AB, Augustin G, Awazi B, Azfar M, Bah MSB, Bala M, Banagala ASK, Baral S, Bassetti M, Bavestrello L, Beilman G, Bekele K, Benboubker M, Beović B, Bergamasco MD, Bertagnolio S, Biffl WL, Blot S, Boermeester MA, Bonomo RA, Brink A, Brusaferro S, Butemba J, Caínzos MA, Camacho-Ortiz A, Canton R, Cascio A, Cassini A, Cástro-Sanchez E, Catarci M, Catena R, Chamani-Tabriz L, Chandy SJ, Charani E, Cheadle WG, Chebet D, Chikowe I, Chiara F, Cheng VCC, Chioti A, Cocuz ME, Coimbra R, Cortese F, Cui Y, Czepiel J, Dasic M, de Francisco Serpa N, de Jonge SW, Delibegovic S, Dellinger EP, Demetrashvili Z, De Palma A, De Silva D, De Simone B, De Waele J, Dhingra S, Diaz JJ, Dima C, Dirani N, Dodoo CC, Dorj G, Duane TM, Eckmann C, Egyir B, Elmangory MM, Enani MA, Ergonul O, Escalera-Antezana JP, Escandon K, Ettu AWOO, Fadare JO, Fantoni M, Farahbakhsh M, Faro MP, Ferreres A, Flocco G. (2023). Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action. World Journal of Emergency Surgery. 18. 1.

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