Carilion/VT Partnership Demonstrates Commitment to Antimicrobial Stewardship

Dr. Ellie Nowak, MD and Dr. Lauren McDaniel, PharmD, both of Carilion’s antimicrobial stewardship team, were recently featured in a prime-time news segment on WDBJ Channel 7. The piece focused on a new research collaboration between Carilion and The Virginial Tech Environmental Engineering team led by Dr. Amy Pruden. The research is looking at shared antimicrobial resistance genes found in both patients and the environment. Wastewater surveillance is being used to detect antimicrobial resistance, with the goal of predicting future resistance patterns and ultimately providing our patients with the best treatment options. Congratulations to this team on their commitment to keeping antimicrobials safe and available for our patients and our community for generations to come.

Watch the 4-minute segment HERE.

Learn more about antimicrobial stewardship at Carilion here and Dr. Pruden's work here.