An adverse result of antimicrobial stewardship’s emphasis on decreased antibiotic use is the possibility of leading to a consequential increase in patient risk. Preauthorization has been proven highly effective in reducing the use of problematic antibiotics. However, coercive restrictions can unintentionally harm patients by delaying the introduction of antibiotics necessary to ensure a beneficial clinical outcome.
Another conflicting consequence of antibiotic restricting is the possibility of new resistance patterns developing and replacing old ones. While antibiotic therapy ASP guideline provides can succeed in killing receptive pathogens, it also inadvertently selects organisms that are resistant. Because each exposure to antibiotics contributes