Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT)
A clinician's guide to the appropriate and accurate use of antibiotics: the Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT) criteria
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.
Source and rights
Published by The American journal of medicine, 2005. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- Council for Appropriate and Rational Antibiotic Therapy (CARAT)
- Published
- 2005
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- The American journal of medicine
- PubMed
- 15993671
- Added to Prognia
- 23 July 2026