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A Multifaceted Intervention and Its Effects on Antibiotic Usage in Norwegian Nursing Homes
Antibiotics, 2023 We explored the impact of an antibiotic quality improvement intervention across 33 nursing homes (NHs) in one Norwegian county, compared against four control counties.
Nicolay Jonassen Harbin +4 more
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Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance among the rural public in Mangaluru, India [PDF]
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology, 2022 Introduction: India is a leading consumer of antibiotics; rational use of antibiotics is of prime importance. Objectives: The majority of the population in India resides in rural areas; hence this study was conducted to capture their knowledge, attitude ...
Amit Khelgi +3 more
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A practice guide on antimicrobial stewardship in nursing homes
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023 A practice guide to help nursing homes set up an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program was developed based on experiences gained during a project at one of the largest providers of elderly care in the South-east of the Netherlands.
Andrea Eikelenboom-Boskamp +7 more
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Antibiotics, 2022 Antibiotic use in animal agriculture contributes significantly to antibiotic use globally and is a key driver of the rising threat of antibiotic resistance. It is becoming increasingly important to better understand antibiotic use in livestock in low-and-
Jessica Myers +13 more
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Antibiotic Usage in Patients Having Undergone Caesarean Section: A Three-Level Study in Benin
Antibiotics, 2022 The intense use and misuse of antibiotics is undoubtedly the main factor associated with the high numbers of antibiotic-resistant pathogenic and commensal bacteria worldwide.
Angèle Modupè Dohou +7 more
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Selcuk Dental Journal, 2022 Background: Antibiotics are being used frequently in dental infection and this study focused on the knowledge and behavior on antibiotic use of dentistry patients to reveal major mistakes leading to drug misuse.
Nilay Er
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BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Inappropriate antibiotic use is an important driver of antibiotic resistance. This study sought to explore inappropriate antibiotic use and confusing antibiotics with other medicines in Ghana using ethnomethodology research approach.
Samuel Afari-Asiedu +5 more
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Antibiotic Use in European Pig Production: Less Is More
Antibiotics, 2022 The goal of this study is to describe the current use of antibiotics in the European pig industry based on an extensive literature review. To achieve this, an overview of results from national (n = 15) and multi-country (n = 2) cross-sectional and ...
Jeroen Dewulf +6 more
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Determinants of Inappropriate Antibiotics Use in Rural Central Ghana Using a Mixed Methods Approach
Frontiers in Public Health, 2020 Background: The consequences of antibiotic resistance are projected to be most severe in low and middle income countries with high infectious disease burden. This study examined determinants of inappropriate antibiotic use at the community level in rural
Samuel Afari-Asiedu +13 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020 Background Gram-positive spectrum antibiotics such as vancomycin, teicoplanin, daptomycin, and linezolid are frequently used in empirical treatment combinations in critically ill patients.
Hasan Selçuk Özger +4 more
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