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Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide

Overview of the Guide
The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics.
Browse Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkits
Toolkits on four topic areas are available.
Implement, Monitor, and Sustain a Program
Two toolkits help nursing homes start and maintain antimicrobial stewardship programs.

Areas of Interest

Determine Whether To Treat
Three toolkits provide guidance on the decision to treat a potential infection.
Choose the Right Antibiotic
Three toolkits describe how to work with a lab and use an antibiogram.
Engage Residents and Family
This toolkit helps residents and family members participate in residents' care.
How to use this guide and why antimicrobial stewardship is important for nursing homes.
The toolkits cover a variety of interventions that nursing homes can use to improve antibiotic use.