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Why Is Nobody Using Your Guidelines? – Insights On Designing Useful Guidelines For Infectious Diseases

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CMS also mentions guidelines several times in their 22-page document on new antimicrobial stewardship requirements for hospitals. This includes requiring stewardship programs to adhere to nationally recognized guidelines, as well as best practices, for improving antibiotic use.

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Top 10 Journal Articles To Read During Your Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Rotation

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If a student or resident is not sure what to read to cover a given topic, a guideline from IDSA, CDC, or NIH are almost always a good choice. Memorizing 45+ page document is certainly not a reasonable expectation, but one can certainly walk away with an awareness of general concepts and themes which are relevant.