Antimicrobial Stewardship: Leveraging the “Butterfly Effect” of Hand Hygiene

  04 October 2022

It is vital that there are coordinated, collaborative efforts to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to prevent and control the spread of hospital‐onset infections, particularly those due to multidrug‐resistant (MDR) pathogens. The butterfly effect is a concept in which metaphorically speaking, small, seemingly trivial events ultimately cascade into something of far greater consequence, more specifically by having a non‐linear impact on very complex systems. In this regard, antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP), when implemented alongside infection prevention control (IPC) interventions in hospitals, particularly hand hygiene (HH), are significantly more effective in reducing the development and spread of AMR bacteria than implementation of ASP alone.

Further reading: Antibiotics
Author(s): Adrian John Brink and Guy Antony Richards
Effective Surveillance  
Back

OUR UNDERWRITERS

Unrestricted financial support by:

LifeArc

Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS





Global Ambassador Network

Welcome at the AMR Insights Ambassador Network!

The AMR Insights Ambassador Network is a growing, distinctive group of professionals who stand out for their commitment, willingness to cooperate and open attitude to combat Antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

More information and free-of-charge registration
What is going on with AMR?
Stay tuned with remarkable global AMR news and developments!