Khan, Y.Boschmans, S.A.McCartney, J.Coetzee, R.2017-09-042017-09-042017Kahn, Y. et al. (2017). Undergraduate antimicrobial stewardship training for pharmacy students: Creating a foundation for containment of antimicrobial resistance in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 107(9): 7220256-9574http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v107i9.12649http://hdl.handle.net/10566/3167To the Editor: The inappropriate and excessive use of antimicrobial agents has cultivated the development and progression of antimicrobial resistance worldwide, which has been recognised as a threat to global health and safety.[1] In response to this alarming growth in antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, which aim to improve the judicious use of antimicrobial agents, have gained global support.[2] The Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy Framework in South Africa (SA) recognises the education of healthcare professionals as a strategy for containment of antimicrobial resistance in SA.[3]enThis open-access article is distributed under Creative Commons licence CC-BY-NC 4.0.This open-access article is distributed under Creative Commons licence CC-BY-NC 4.0.AntimicrobialPharmacy studentsSouth AfricaGlobal health and safetyStewardship practicesArticle