It is time to define antimicrobial never events.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol

1Pharmacometrics Center of Excellence,Department of Pharmacy Practice, Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy,Downers Grove,Illinois.

Published: February 2019

Inappropriate antibiotic use is associated with increased antimicrobial resistance and adverse events that can lead to further downstream patient harm. Preventative strategies must be employed to improve antibiotic use while reducing avoidable harm. We use the term "antibiotic never events" to globally recognize and define the most inappropriate antibiotic use.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ice.2018.313DOI Listing

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