Current state of antimicrobial stewardship in organ transplantation in Singapore.

Shimin Jasmine ChungYixin LiewWinnie Hui Ling LeeAndrea Lay Hoon KwaThuan Tong TanBan Hock Tan

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2022)

To advance the cause of ASP in the transplant unit in Singapore, stakeholder buy-in is key; empowering transplant physicians to be stewardship-focused would be more sustainable in the long run. In addition, expanding our diagnostic armamentarium, optimizing existing therapeutics and multi-disciplinary team involvement (including stakeholders from microbiology, and infection prevention teams) are vital.

Keyphrases

primary care
palliative care
stem cells
infectious diseases
mesenchymal stem cells
acute care