Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis

Shreya M Doshi; Pamela Lee; Saul Hymes; Judith A Guzman-Cottrill; Preeti Jaggi

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.394

Ten sustainable steps infectious diseases professionals can take to mitigate the climate crisis

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Sep 25;4(1):e151. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.394. eCollection 2024.

Authors

Shreya M Doshi^{1

2}, Pamela Lee³, Saul Hymes⁴, Judith A Guzman-Cottrill⁵, Preeti Jaggi⁶

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's National Health System, Washington, DC, USA.
² Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
³ Division of Infectious Diseases, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA, USA.
⁴ Albany Medical College, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Albany, NY, USA.
⁵ Oregon Health and Science University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Portland, OR, USA.
⁶ Emory University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Atlanta, GA, USA.

Abstract

Climate change and pollution harm the public. The healthcare industry disproportionately contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Infection diseases professionals including infection preventionists and antimicrobial stewards are uniquely positioned to mitigate the environmental impact of our daily practices. We highlight 10 actionable steps that infectious disease professionals can incorporate into daily practices, thereby mitigating the impact of climate change.

Publication types

Review