A whole-health–economy approach to antimicrobial stewardship: Analysis of current models and future direction

Monsey McLeod; Raheelah Ahmad; Nada Atef Shebl; Christianne Micallef; Fiona Sim; Alison Holmes

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002774

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A whole-health–economy approach to antimicrobial stewardship: Analysis of current models and future direction

Monsey McLeod ,

¶‡ These authors share first authorship on this work.

Affiliations Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality, Pharmacy Department, Imperial College Healthcare National Health Service (NHS) Trust, London, United Kingdom, National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit, Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College, London in partnership with Public Health England, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-2417

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Raheelah Ahmad ,

¶‡ These authors share first authorship on this work.

Affiliation National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit, Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College, London in partnership with Public Health England, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4294-7142

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Nada Atef Shebl,

Affiliation Department of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1396-6886

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Christianne Micallef,

Affiliation Pharmacy Department, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4513-8199

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Fiona Sim,

Affiliations Institute for Health Research, University of Bedfordshire, Luton, United Kingdom, NHS England (Midlands & East), United Kingdom
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Alison Holmes

* E-mail: alison.holmes@imperial.ac.uk

Affiliation National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit, Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Imperial College, London in partnership with Public Health England, Hammersmith Hospital, London, United Kingdom

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5554-5743

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A whole-health–economy approach to antimicrobial stewardship: Analysis of current models and future direction

Monsey McLeod,
Raheelah Ahmad,
Nada Atef Shebl,
Christianne Micallef,
Fiona Sim,
Alison Holmes

Published: March 29, 2019
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002774

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