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cord-324204-y8eckkyb	Stevens, Michael P.	Involving antimicrobial stewardship programs in COVID-19 response efforts: All hands on deck	2020-03-13		.txt	text/plain	756	55	37	To the Editor-To our knowledge, no formal recommendations exist for the inclusion of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in disaster planning or emergency response preparedness efforts. The current SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 outbreak highlights numerous opportunities where ASPs can support emerging pathogen response and planning efforts. An informal Twitter poll was initiated on March 1, 2020, asking the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship communities whether ASPs at their health systems had been involved in SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 outbreak response or preparation. 2 Response efforts to novel respiratory viruses like SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 represent an opportunity for programs to formally integrate, to develop crosscoverage capabilities, and to create shared leadership opportunities. ASPs can support SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 response efforts in numerous ways within the context of their normal daily activities. We recommend that hospital epidemiology programs strongly consider integrating their ASP colleagues into disaster preparedness plans as well as identify a more formal role for stewards in their operations beyond the current COVID-19 outbreak.	./cache/cord-324204-y8eckkyb.txt	./txt/cord-324204-y8eckkyb.txt