The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs to Optimize Antibiotics Use in the Surgical Departments

Surgical patients often receive antimicrobial therapy for multiple indications. There is an opportunity to improve antimicrobial prescribing practices in the surgical population by implementing antimicrobial stewardship strategies. Collaboration with the primary surgical team will result in improved antimicrobial prescribing practices and may lead to a decrease in antimicrobial resistance rates.