Antimicrobial stewardship program is successful when all stakeholders are encouraged to put their perspective and a program is developed that takes care of all apprehensions and thoughts.

1. Anti Microbial
Stewardship
-A Surgeon’s Perspective
Dr Vaibhav Bagaria
Joint Replacement & Trauma Surgeon
Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital
Mumbai India

6. AMS Program

7. 1. Antimicrobials Use

8. 1. Antimicrobial policy
Focused vs Narrow minded
Rationalise vs Restrictive
Selective vs Universal

9. 2.Infection Control

10. Infection Control
Hand Hygiene
Epidemiology
Outbreak Investigations
Coherting
Active surveillance

11. 3. Environment

12. 3. Environment
Patient Preparation
Use of germicides
Sporicidal drugs for C Difficle
Cleaning Policy & Practice

13. Surgeon’s Perspective

14. Surgeons Perspective
Not as individual but as a team member!
Education Education Education
Rationalise not restrictive
Focussed not Narrow minded
Universal not Selective