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Identifying targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions through analysis of the antibiotic prescribing process in hospitals - a multicentre observational cohort study

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background In order to change antibiotic prescribing behaviour, we need to understand the prescribing process. The aim of this study was to identify targets for antibiotic stewardship interventions in hospitals through analysis of the antibiotic ...
Jannicke Slettli Wathne, Brita Skodvin, Esmita Charani, Stig Harthug, Hege Salvesen Blix, Roy M. Nilsen, Lars Kåre Selland Kleppe, Marta Vukovic, Ingrid Smith   +8 more
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Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Care C-Reactive Protein Tests for Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care in England [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction Despite recommendations that general practitioners (GPs) delay antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs), antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England increased by 4.1% from 2010 to 2013.
Hunter, R, Rachael Hunter
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Prescribing pattern of antibiotics by family physicians in primary health care

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice, 2023
Purpose Irrational prescription of antibiotics is an ongoing global public health concern, leading to antibiotic resistance. Understanding the prescribing pattern of antibiotics is important to tackling mal-prescription and antibiotic resistance.
Gholamali Karimi, Kourosh Kabir, Babak Farrokhi, Effat Abbaszadeh, Elham Davtalab Esmaeili, Farzad Khodamoradi, Ehsan Sarbazi, Hosein Azizi   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antibiotic prescribing in nursing homes in an area with low prevalence of antibiotic resistance: Compliance with national guidelines [PDF]

, 2012
Objective. To examine antibiotic prescribing in nursing homes and determine to what degree the prescribing was in accordance with the national guidelines for antibiotic prescribing. Design.
Berild, Dag, Lindbæk, Morten, Fagan, Mark, Mæhlen, Marthe   +3 more
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Decreasing Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Primary Care in Four Countries in South America—Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Antibiotics, 2017
High antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial resistance in patients attending primary care have been reported in South America. Very few interventions targeting general practitioners (GPs) to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing have been ...
Inés Urbiztondo, Lars Bjerrum, Lidia Caballero, Miguel Angel Suarez, Monica Olinisky, Gloria Córdoba   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

General practitioners’ accounts of negotiating antibiotic prescribing decisions with patients: a qualitative study on what influences antibiotic prescribing in low, medium and high prescribing practices [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is high on the UK public health policy agenda, and poses challenges to patient safety and the provision of health services.
van der Zande, Marieke M, Aresi, Giovanni, Dembinsky, Melanie, van Staa, Tjeerd P   +3 more
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Pascal's Wager, infective endocarditis and the "no-lose" philosophy in medicine [PDF]

, 2010
Doctors and dentists have traditionally used antibiotic prophylaxis in certain patient groups in order to prevent infective endocarditis (IE). New guidelines, however, suggest that the risk to patients from using antibiotics is higher than the risk from ...
Conway, D.I., Shaw, D.M., Shaw, D.
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Effect of Antibiotic Prescription Audit and Feedback on Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial. [PDF]

, 2023
IMPORTANCE Antibiotics are commonly prescribed in primary care, increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance in the population. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of quarterly audit and feedback on antibiotic prescribing among primary care ...
Zeller, A, Godet, P, Sigrist, S, Glinz, D, Signorell, A, Signorell, Andri, Halbeisen, FS, Kronenberg, A, Bielicki, J, Bucher, Heiner C, Halbeisen, Florian S, Saccilotto, Ramon, Saccilotto, R, Zeller, Andreas, Aghlmandi, Soheila, Moffa, Giusi, Godet, Pascal, Bielicki, Julia, Moffa, G, Bucher, HC, Glinz, Dominik, Sigrist, Simon, Widmer, Andreas F, Widmer, AF, Aghlmandi, S, Kronenberg, Andreas   +25 more
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Perceptions, views and practices regarding antibiotic prescribing and stewardship among hospital physicians in Jakarta, Indonesia: a questionnaire-based survey

BMJ Open, 2022
Objectives Antibiotic overuse is one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), especially in low-income and middle-income countries. This study aimed to understand the perceptions and views towards AMR, antibiotic prescribing practice and ...
Alex Broom, H Rogier van Doorn, Ralalicia Limato, Maria Mayasari, Erni Juwita Nelwan, Manzilina Mudia, Monik Alamanda, Elfrida Rinawaty Manurung, Ifael Yerosias Mauleti, Iman Firmansyah, Roswin Djaafar, Huong Thi Lan Vu, Raph L Hamers   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complete Pathway Refactoring and Combinatorial Biosynthesis of Anthracyclines for Modulation of Histone Eviction and DNA Damage Bioactivities

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A synthetic biology platform was established for the complete refactoring of complex anthracycline biosynthetic pathways in Streptomyces coelicolor using standardized, chemically synthetic DNA parts. This modular construction enabled streamlined combinatorial biosynthesis, yielding novel analogs that decouple DNA damage from chromatin damage (histone ...
Rongbin Wang, Heli Tirkkonen, Sabina Y. van der Zanden, Larissa Ponomareva, Isaline Fagon, Leslie Fève, Kendall Paige, Courtney L. Brown, Nora Schwartz, Jacob Hecht, Jennifer Nguyen, Jon S. Thorson, Jacques Neefjes, S. Eric Nybo, Khaled A. Shaaban, Mikko Metsä‐Ketelä   +15 more
wiley   +2 more sources