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Antimicrobial Use in Livestock: The Economic Cost of Action or Inaction

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper quantifies the economy‐wide consequences of two independent global stress‐tests in livestock production. The first assesses the effects of phasing out antimicrobial growth promoters (AGPs), and the second evaluates the long‐term impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) progression.
Alejandro Acosta, Wondmagegn Tirkaso, Marco Artavia, Francesco Nicolli, Thomas Chatzopoulos, Sergio René Araujo‐Enciso, Martin Cicowiez, Shaikh Eskander, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Junxia Song   +9 more
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State of the Art of Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship in Pediatric Setting

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and diagnostic stewardship programs (DSPs) are essential strategies for effectively managing infectious diseases and tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Cecilia Liberati, Samantha Bosis, Luisa Galli, Carlotta Montagnani, Elisa Barbieri, Laura Lancella, Maia De Luca, Stefania Mercadante, Susanna Esposito, Claudia Colomba, Giulia Brigadoi, Andrea Lo Vecchio, Daniele Donà, Elio Castagnola, Marianna Meschiari   +14 more
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Patterns of Surgical Prophylaxis Prescribing for Dentoalveolar Procedures in Australian Hospitals: 2016–2022

Australian Dental Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Antimicrobials are an adjunctive therapy in clinical dentistry. In dentoalveolar surgery, antimicrobials are not routinely required for surgical prophylaxis. This retrospective analysis of the Australian Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Surgical NAPS) dataset aimed to evaluate the guideline compliance and ...
Jane Chen, Marietta Taylor, Rodney James, Karin Thursky, Michael McCullough, Leanne Teoh, Courtney Ierano   +6 more
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Cultivating global antimicrobial stewardship: prescribing quality and implementability insights from Portugal’s First Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Background Assessing the quality of antimicrobial prescribing is critical to combating antimicrobial resistance. The Australian Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Hospital NAPS) assists in the assessment of antimicrobial prescribing ...
Carlos Palos, Courtney Ierano, Rodney James, José-Artur Paiva, Karin Thursky, Paulo Sousa, First Portugal-Hospital NAPS Working Group   +6 more
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Effect of automated identification of antimicrobial stewardship opportunities for suspected urinary tract infections

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: We aimed to determine whether automated identification of antibiotic targeting suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) shortened the time to antimicrobial stewardship (AS) intervention. Design: Retrospective before-and-after study. Setting:
Connor R. Deri, Rebekah W. Moehring, Nicholas A. Turner, Justin Spivey, Sonali D. Advani, Rebekah H. Wrenn, Michael E. Yarrington   +6 more
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Successful Treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae Harboring a Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase Isolated from Lumbar Wound Infection and Blood in a Patient with Hardware Retention

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2017
Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, especially carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, represent an urgent threat as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Alan Bulbin, Carol Bono, Tena Philp, Noriel Mariano, Carl Urban   +4 more
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Evaluation of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Wound and Burn Care in Three Hospitals in Nepal

, 2020
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs can decrease non-optimal use of antibiotics in hospital settings. There are limited data on AMS programs in burn and chronic wound centers in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). A post-prescription review and
Deepak C. Bajracharya, Rajesh Dhoj Joshi, Nilesh Joshi, Anip Joshi, Buddhi Bahadur Thapa, Tyler Prentiss, Shankar Man Rai, Gina Maki, Arjun Acharya, Piyush Giri, Basudha Shrestha, Suresh Raj Poudel, Niranjan Palikhe, Sachin Khadka, Kshitij Karki, Linda Kaljee, Laxman Banstola, Marcus Zervos, Abhinav Dahal, Varidhi Nauriyal, Apar Lamichhane   +20 more
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Clinically Significant Infections in Surgical Mortality

ANZ Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Clinically significant infections (CSIs) are a common complication identified in cases of surgical mortality, associated with prolonged hospital stays, unplanned escalation of care and increased risk of death. This study aimed to examine the burden of CSIs in surgical deaths in the Australian Capital Territory and identify ...
Emily‐Rose Lodge, Helena S. Kopunic, Nathan E. K. Procter, Sivakumar Gananadha   +3 more
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The Harmful Trifecta of Skincare in African and Asian Populations: Triple Action Creams, Skin‐Lightening Creams, and Antiseptic Soaps

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Olufolakemi Cole‐Adeife, Monisha Madhumita, Doreen Mapunda, Daudi Mavura, Fatimata Ly   +4 more
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Progress made in digitalizing antimicrobial resistance surveillance in a One Health approach in Kenya

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global public health, affecting human and animal health, agriculture, food safety, and the environment.
Veronicah M. Chuchu, Joseph Njung’e, Bridgit Muasa, Bridgit Muasa, Muchira Gathira, Muchira Gathira, Geoffrey Olela, Kinuthia S. Bubi, Justus Ashaba, Susan Githii, Romona Ndanyi, Romona Ndanyi, Emmanuel Tanui, John Irungu Irungu, Allan Azegele, Rigveda Kadam, Cecilia Ferreyra   +16 more
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