A clinician's guide to the appropriate and accurate use of antibiotics: the Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT) criteria

Thomas G Slama; Alpesh Amin; Stephen A Brunton; Thomas M File Jr; Gary Milkovich; Keith A Rodvold; Daniel F Sahm; Joseph Varon; David Weiland Jr; Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT)

doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.007

A clinician's guide to the appropriate and accurate use of antibiotics: the Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT) criteria

Am J Med. 2005 Jul:118 Suppl 7A:1S-6S. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.007.

Authors

Thomas G Slama¹, Alpesh Amin, Stephen A Brunton, Thomas M File Jr, Gary Milkovich, Keith A Rodvold, Daniel F Sahm, Joseph Varon, David Weiland Jr; Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT)

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

PMID: 15993671
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.05.007

Abstract

In response to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, leading to increasing bacterial resistance and decreasing development of new antibiotics, the Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT) has developed criteria to guide appropriate and accurate antibiotic selection. The criteria, which are aimed at optimizing antibiotic therapy, include evidence-based results, therapeutic benefits, safety, optimal drug for the optimal duration, and cost-effectiveness.

Publication types

Guideline
Practice Guideline

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / economics
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacokinetics
Bacterial Infections / drug therapy*
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Drug Utilization / standards*
Humans
Patient Selection

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents