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Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide
The Nursing Home Antimicrobial Stewardship Guide provides toolkits to help nursing homes optimize their use of antibiotics.
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.

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.