Antimicrobial stewardship in Latin America: Past, present, and future
Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in well-resourced countries has been associated with reductions in antibiotic-resistant infections and improved patient outcomes.
Valeria Fabre +6 more
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Development and application of an antibiotic spectrum index for benchmarking antibiotic selection patterns across hospitals [PDF]
, 2017 Standard metrics for antimicrobial use consider volume but not spectrum of antimicrobial prescribing. We developed an antibiotic spectrum index (ASI) to classify commonly used antibiotics based on activity against important pathogens.
Gerber, Jeffrey S +5 more
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Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature on antimicrobial stewardship from 1990 to 2019
Globalization and Health, 2021 Background The World Health Organization recommended the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in the clinical settings to minimize the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
W. Sweileh
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Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022 In total, 20 severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) clusters were analyzed in a tertiary-care hospital from the beginning of the pandemic until July 2021. After the second pandemic wave, the number of clusters decreased with increasing
Michael Eisenmann +5 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship from Policy to Practice: Experiences from UK Antimicrobial Pharmacists [PDF]
, 2015 Antimicrobial stewardship in the UK has evolved dramatically in the last 15 years. Factors driving this include initial central funding for specialist pharmacists and mandatory reductions in healthcare-associated infections (particularly Clostridium ...
A Jepson +29 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Using Biomarkers: Accumulating Evidence for the Critically Ill
Antibiotics, 2022 This review aims to summarize current progress in the management of critically ill, using biomarkers as guidance for antimicrobial treatment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship.
E. Kyriazopoulou +1 more
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Expert consensus regarding drivers of antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal veterinary practice: a Delphi study [PDF]
, 2018 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global challenge facing both human and animal healthcare professionals; an effective response to this threat requires a ‘One-Health’ approach to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) to preserve important antibiotics for ...
Cinquepalmi +5 more
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Antibiotic stewardship implementation and patient-level antibiotic use at hospitals with and without on-site Infectious Disease specialists. [PDF]
, 2020 Many US hospitals lack Infectious Disease (ID) specialists, which may hinder antibiotic stewardship efforts. We sought to compare patient-level antibiotic exposure at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) hospitals with and without an on-site ID ...
Alexander, Bruce +9 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance and Protecting Global Public Health
Infection and Drug Resistance, 2020 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care burden.
M. Majumder +6 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 Antimicrobial stewardship programs represent efficacious measures for reducing antibiotic overuse and improving outcomes in different settings. Specific data on pediatric oncology are lacking.
E. Muratore +9 more
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