Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Antimicrobial Utilization and Resistance Patterns in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Western Maharashtra

The constant perseverance of the AMS team of our hospital had a positive impact on reducing the overall consumption of antibiotics. Stringent infection prevention and control practices, timely provision of treatment guidelines, frequent interactions and discussions with treating doctors, audits by clinical pharmacists, and feedback to the doctors along with various training programs and sensitization sessions by the AMS team have brought significant behavioral changes among the treating physicians.