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Clostridium difficile infection in the United States: A national study assessing preventive practices used and perceptions of practice evidence [PDF]

, 2015
We surveyed 571 US hospitals about practices used to prevent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Most hospitals reported regularly using key CDI prevention practices, and perceived their strength of evidence as high.
Dubberke, Erik R, Flanders, Scott A, Fowler, Karen E, Greene, M. Todd, Krein, Sarah L, Ratz, David, Saint, Sanjay   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

Integrating One Health to Mitigate the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock and Aquaculture

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an escalating global threat driven by antimicrobial use in aquaculture and livestock. Resistant pathogens and genes can spread across humans, animals, and the environment through interconnected ecosystems. Using a One Health approach, this review emphasizes antimicrobial stewardship, regulatory strengthening, enhanced ...
Mir Mohammad Ali, Delower Hossain, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Anum Hanif, Shamsaldeen Ibrahim Saeed, Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Anoar Jamai Masroure, Kazi Estieque Alam, Md Kamal Hossain, Sabiha Zarin Tasnim Bristi, Md Jisan Ahmed   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of Meropenem stewardship at Prof Ngoerah Hospital on the prevalence of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and the cost of purchasing meropenem

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Irrational use of antibiotics will trigger anti-microbial resistance which is a threat to health problems now and in the future. The use of meropenem is often the last choice in using antibiotics without undergoing microbiological examination
Made Susila Utama, Reza Andriani, Wayan Suranadi, Dwi Fatmawati   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Clotrimazole in Finfish Aquaculture: Mechanistic Insights, Limitations, and Future Directions for Antifungal Therapy

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
This review critically evaluates clotrimazole as a potential antifungal for finfish aquaculture, highlighting strong mechanistic and in vitro efficacy against aquatic mycoses alongside major gaps in in vivo evidence, toxicokinetics, residue safety, and environmental risk, outlining priorities for responsible therapeutic development and regulatory ...
Arya Sen, Debashri Mondal, Thangapalam Jawahar Abraham   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antibiotic Prescribing Practices of Filipino Dentists [PDF]

, 2019
There are reports that dentists overprescribe antibiotics which may contribute to antibiotic resistance. This is an exploratory study on antibiotic prescribing practices of Filipino dentists using an online platform to form a basis for antimicrobial ...
Maglutac Jr, Mariano T, Sarmiento, M. A. (Melchor), Yanga-Mabunga, M. S. (Ma)   +2 more
core  

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme [PDF]

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2019
Graphical Abstract.
openaire   +2 more sources

A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frequency, lethality, and demographic trends of acute respiratory viruses in hospitalized patients: insights from a German tertiary care hospital from july 2022 to april 2023

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Acute respiratory infections (ARI) exhibit varying lethality rates, influenced by individual and population factors. This retrospective study aimed to analyse infection frequency, clinical characteristics, and factors associated with lethality
Juliane Mees, Michael Eisenmann, Anna Höhn, Sina Ebert, Tamara Pscheidl, Nina Roth, Gülmisal Güder, Nils Petri, Isabell Wagenhäuser, Manuel Krone   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Efficacy of a Disinfectant in Reducing Pathogen Contamination in Renovated Inpatient In-Room Sinks: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Introduction: The prevention of colonization of new inpatient room sinks with epidemiologically important pathogen (EIP) is poorly understood. Methods: We performed a randomized controlled trial and microbiological analysis to describe the timing and ...
Bobby Warren, Amanda Graves, Guerbine Fils-aime, Aaron Barrett, Isadora Mamikunian, Becky Smith, Deverick Anderson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Resistance: We Must Pursue a Collaborative, Global Approach and Use a "One Health" Approach. [PDF]

, 2019
Treating infection is a key part of the work of most clinicians [...]
Lipman, J, Lonsdale, DO
core   +1 more source