Emergency Nurse, 1999 The nurse's role in the administration of antibiotics involves more than just giving medication to patients. Sue Jordan and Mike Tait describe how antibiotics work, their side effects, and the important aspects of nursing care for patients on these powerful drugs.
S, Jordan, M, Tait
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Antibiotic susceptibility, heteroresistance, and updated treatment strategies in helicobacter pylori infection [PDF]
, 2017 In this review, we discuss the problem of antibiotic resistance, heteroresistance, the utility of cultures and antibiotic susceptibility tests in Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication, as well as the updated treatment strategies for this infection.
De Angelis, Massimiliano +3 more
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Frontline antibiotic therapy [PDF]
Clinical Medicine, 2013 The need to use front-line antibiotics wisely has never been greater. Antibiotic resistance and multi-drug resistant infection, driven by antibiotic use, remain major public health and professional concerns. To overcome these infection problems, use of older antibiotics active against multi drug-resistant pathogens is increasing - for example, colistin,
MacGowan, Alasdair P +1 more
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Influence of real-world characteristics on outcomes for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infections:a multi-country medical chart review in Europe [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Patient-related (demographic/disease) and treatment-related (drug/clinician/hospital) characteristics were evaluated as potential predictors of healthcare resource use and opportunities for early switch (ES) from intravenous (IV)-to-oral ...
A Gray +35 more
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Empiric Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Community-acquired Pneumonia in a General Hospital in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Guideline-based empiric antimicrobial therapy is recommended for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). In this study, we evaluate the pattern of empiric antibiotics of CAP patients.
Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A. +2 more
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Multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria: antibiotic-resistance and new treatment strategies [PDF]
, 2017 In this editorial, we treat the multi-drug-resistance of microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumonia (Kp) and Acinetobacter baumanii and the issues concerning the management of these infections.
Angelis, Massimiliano De +2 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2012 Background Antibiotic surveillance is mandatory to optimise antibiotic therapy. Our objectives were to evaluate antibiotic use in our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to implement a simple achievable intervention aimed at improving antibiotic ...
Stocker Martin +5 more
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Is there a need to widely prescribe antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19?
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background: Debate continues regarding the usefulness and benefits of wide prescription of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
F. Moretto +14 more
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The role of microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals [PDF]
, 2007 This observational, cross-sectional study describes the role played by clinical microbiology and pharmacy departments in the stewardship of antibiotic prescribing in European hospitals.
Bruce, Julie +7 more
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Dietary-based gut flora modulation against Clostridium difficile onset [PDF]
, 2007 Clostridium difficile infection is a frequent complication of antibiotic therapy in hospitalised patients, which today is attracting more attention than ever and has led to its classification as a 'superbug'.
Gibson, G.R. +2 more
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