TY - JOUR T1 - Antibiotic stewardship: Why we must, how we can JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 673 LP - 679 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.84gr.17003 VL - 84 IS - 9 AU - Arjun Srinivasan Y1 - 2017/09/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/9/673.abstract N2 - Improving our antibiotic use is critical to the safety of our patients and the future of medicine. This can improve patient outcomes, save money, reduce resistance, and help prevent negative consequences such as Clostridium difficile infection. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is undertaking a nationwide effort to appropriately improve antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient settings. ER -