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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs Are Vital to Reduce Antibiotic Consumption

Antibiotics have proven to be essential, life-saving medicines. However, their misuse and overuse have become widespread, contributing to the rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).1 Today, patients are at risk of premature death due to AMR, and we are in a race to protect modern medicine.
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    Worldwide escalation in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has sparked fear of a looming post-antimicrobial era. Antibiotic overuse and inappropriate use—including over-prescribing, inaccurate, and suboptimal prescribing—promotes bacterial evolution and resistance to treatment. Data suggests that there were an estimated 4.95 million deaths associated with bacterial AMR in 2019. The World Bank estimates that AMR could result in 1 trillion dollars in additional healthcare costs by 2050 if actions are not taken now to curb growing resistance.