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South Korea Seeks Hospitals for Third Year of Antibiotic-Use Pilot
South Korea’s Disease Control and Prevention Agency is seeking hospitals to join the third year of its pilot on managing antibiotic use.
The pilot began in November 2024 and focuses on appropriate use of antibiotics.
Eligible applicants are tertiary or general hospitals with more than 300 beds and dedicated staff for the program.
Applications opened on Oct.
26 and must be submitted by Nov.
13.
The agency says it will announce the results on Nov.
27.
The program’s aim is to support appropriate antibiotic use in hospitals.
South Korea’s disease control agency is seeking hospitals to join the third year of its antibiotic-use management pilot.
Applications opened on October 26, 2026, and close on November 13.
Eligible applicants are tertiary general hospitals and general hospitals with more than 300 beds that meet staffing requirements for a dedicated antibiotic stewardship program.
The agency plans to announce the results on November 27.
The pilot has been running since November 2024.
- Who
- The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency is seeking applicants.
- What
- It is recruiting hospitals for the third year of its antibiotic-use management pilot.
- When
- Applications run from October 26 to November 13, 2026. Results are due on November 27.
- Where
- South Korea.
- Why
- Not stated
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The antibiotic-use management pilot began.
The agency opened recruitment for the pilot’s third year.
The application period is scheduled to close.
The agency plans to announce the results.
- Pilot start
- November 2024
- Application period
- October 26–November 13, 2026
- Eligible hospital size
- More than 300 beds
- Eligible hospital types
- Tertiary general hospitals and general hospitals
- Results announcement
- November 27, 2026