PATIENT SAFETY AND ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP (AMS)
The development of antimicrobial resistance by bacteria associated with increased mortality has determined it necessary to adopt programs for rationalizing antibiotic use. However, introduction of antibiotic restriction policy to clinical practice meets opposition of doctors, who consider these measures as being contrary to hospitalized patients’ interests. In the article actions of Antimicrobial Stewardship are considered not only as a tool to combat the growth of antibiotic resistance and the preservation of antibacterial drugs for future generations, but, first and foremost, as a program that ensures the safety of patient treatment.