antimicrobial-stewardship

SSC 2026 — Part 2: Infection — Antimicrobial Therapy & Source Control

Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2026 recommendations for antimicrobial timing by diagnostic certainty, prehospital antibiotics, source control, empiric MDR and antifungal coverage, anaerobic coverage, rapid diagnostics, prolonged beta-lactam infusion, therapeutic drug monitoring, de-escalation, procalcitonin-guided discontinuation, and selective decontamination of the digestive tract.

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia — Part 4: Specific Pathogens, Surveillance & Quality Metrics

Pathogen-directed therapy for MRSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, ESBL-producing Enterobacterales, and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia with dosing tables, VAE versus traditional VAP surveillance reporting, NHSN definitions and algorithms, quality metrics including VAE rates and bundle compliance, and antibiotic stewardship considerations.

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