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Leveraging diagnostic stewardship within antimicrobial stewardship programmes

Drugs in Context, 2023
Novel diagnostic stewardship in infectious disease consists of interventions that modify ordering, processing, and reporting of diagnostic tests to provide the right test for the right patient, prompting the right action.
Kimberly C Claeys, Melissa D Johnson
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Association Between Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs and Antibiotic Use Globally

JAMA Network Open, 2023
Key Points Question What is the association between antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) implemented across multiple health care settings and antibiotic use?
Kyaw Zay Ya, Phyo Thet Naing Win, J. Bielicki, M. Lambiris, G. Fink   +4 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Hospital Setting: A Narrative Review

Antibiotics, 2023
The increasing global threat of antibiotic resistance, which has resulted in countless fatalities due to untreatable infections, underscores the urgent need for a strategic action plan.
H. Giamarellou, Lamprini Galani, Theodoros Karavasilis, Konstantinos Ioannidis, I. Karaiskos   +4 more
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Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship on Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance

Cureus, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance has become a serious global issue, posing a significant threat to public health and healthcare professionals. Since the advent of penicillin, many antibiotics have lost their effectiveness in combating microbes simply due to ...
Sagar N Khadse, Sarita Ugemuge, Charu Singh   +2 more
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The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASPs): A Systematic Review

Cureus, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health threat, increasing deaths and healthcare costs. Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been implemented to optimize antibiotic use and curb resistance.
I. Dighriri, Bayader A Alnomci, Mashael M Aljahdali, Hadeel S Althagafi, Raghad M Almatrafi, Wasan G Altwairqi, Ashwaq A Almagati, A. M. Shunaymir, Ghadeer A Haidarah, Mohmmad H Alanzi, Abdullatif A Hadadi, Hind M Suwaydi, Maha J Aqdi, H. N. Alharthi, Amaal F Alshahrani   +14 more
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Guiding antimicrobial stewardship through thoughtful antimicrobial susceptibility testing and reporting strategies: an updated approach in 2023

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2023
Antimicrobial susceptibility test and report guidelines are an important tool for antimicrobial stewardship programs. Since 1972, Tables 1 within the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M100 document have provided a general framework upon ...
V. M. Pierce, T. Bhowmick, P. Simner
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Tracking antimicrobial stewardship activities beyond days of therapy (DOT): Comparison of days of antibiotic spectrum coverage (DASC) and DOT at a single center

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2023
Even though antimicrobial days of therapy did not significantly decrease during a period of robust stewardship activities at our center, we detected a significant downward trend in antimicrobial spectrum, as measured by days of antibiotic spectrum ...
Hiroyuki Suzuki, Brett H. Heintz, D. Livorsi, E. Perencevich, Michihiko Goto   +4 more
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Improving antimicrobial use through better diagnosis: The relationship between diagnostic stewardship and antimicrobial stewardship

Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2023
Executive summary Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) exist to optimize antibiotic use, reduce selection for antimicrobial-resistant microorganisms, and improve patient outcomes.
T. S. N. Ku, Mayar Al Mohajer, James A. Newton, Marie H. Wilson, Elizabeth A. Monsees, Mary K. Hayden, K. Messacar, Jamie J. Kisgen, Daniel J. Diekema, Daniel J. Morgan, C. Sifri, Valerie M. Vaughn   +11 more
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Supply-chain factors and antimicrobial stewardship

Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2023
Efficient and secure supply chains are vital for effective health services worldwide. In low- and middle-income countries, the accessibility, affordability and availability of essential medicines, including antimicrobials, remain challenging. Ineffective
N. Kamere, V. Rutter, Derick Munkombwe, Dorothy Aywak, E. Muro, Felix Kaminyoghe, Kalidi Rajab, M. Lawal, Naomi Muriithi, Ndinda Kusu, Oluwatoyin Karimu, S. Barlatt, W. Nambatya, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +13 more
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Rationale and clinical application of antimicrobial stewardship principles in the intensive care unit: a multidisciplinary statement

Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care, 2023
Background Antimicrobial resistance represents a major critical issue for the management of the critically ill patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU), since infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria are characterized by high morbidity ...
A. Cortegiani, M. Antonelli, M. Falcone, A. Giarratano, M. Girardis, M. Leone, F. Pea, S. Stefani, B. Viaggi, P. Viale   +9 more
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