Table 2 Proposed questions (roles and responsibilities of clinical microbiologists involved in ASPs)

1

Is there a clinical microbiologist on your hospital’s antimicrobial stewardship committee?

2

Are clinical microbiologists within your hospital involved in the development of antimicrobial policies and guidelines?

3

Are antimicrobial resistance trends used to inform the content of antimicrobial policies and guidelines?

4

Are clinical microbiologists within your hospital in the development of antimicrobial formularies?

5

Are clinical microbiologists involved in ward rounds?

6

Is the reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility testing results in line with formulary choices?

7

Is your hospital actively involved in surveillance or monitoring of antimicrobial resistance trends?