Antimicrobial Stewardship (also known as Stewardship, Antimicrobial, Antibiotic Stewardship): Programs and guidelines for selecting optimal ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS regimens in an effort to maintain antibiotic efficacy, reduce CROSS INFECTION related to ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE while managing satisfactory clinical and econom

NIH MeSH · D000073602Health Care

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Also known asStewardship, Antimicrobial · Antibiotic Stewardship · Stewardship, Antibiotic

Definition

Programs and guidelines for selecting optimal ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS regimens in an effort to maintain antibiotic efficacy, reduce CROSS INFECTION related to ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE while managing satisfactory clinical and economic outcomes.

MeSH classification

  • N04.452.706.477.400.500
  • N04.761.879.300.500
  • N05.700.900.300.500

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Common questions about Antimicrobial Stewardship

What does Antimicrobial Stewardship mean in medicine?
Programs and guidelines for selecting optimal ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS regimens in an effort to maintain antibiotic efficacy, reduce CROSS INFECTION related to ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE while managing satisfactory clinical and economic outcomes. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Antimicrobial Stewardship known by any other names?
Yes. Antimicrobial Stewardship is also referred to as Stewardship, Antimicrobial, Antibiotic Stewardship, Stewardship, Antibiotic in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Antimicrobial Stewardship sit in the medical classification?
Antimicrobial Stewardship falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N04.452.706.477.400.500, N04.761.879.300.500, N05.700.900.300.500). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000073602) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗