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Antimicrobial Stewardship [PDF]

Annals of Emergency Medicine, 2020
Indranil Samanta, Samiran Bandyopadhyay
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Antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016
Antibiotics are among the drugs most commonly prescribed to children in hospitals and communities. Unfortunately, a great number of these prescriptions are unnecessary or inappropriate. Antibiotic abuse and misuse have several negative consequences, including drug-related adverse events, the emergence of multidrug resistant bacterial pathogens, the ...
N. Principi, S. Esposito
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Veterinarians Towards Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Nigeria

, 2020
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health concern and the inappropriate use of antibiotics in animals and humans is considered a contributing factor.
Bryony Armson, Usman O. Adekanye, Abel B. Ekiri, Gabriel Varga, Ruth Alafiatayo, Erika Galipó, Ana Mateus, Roberto M. La Ragione, Aliyu Wakawa, Erik Mijten, Alasdair J. C. Cook, Abubakar Bala Muhammad   +11 more
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Regional Perspective of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Latin American Pediatric Emergency Departments

, 2023
Antibiotic stewardship (AS) programs have become a priority for health authorities to reduce the number of infections by super-resistant microorganisms. The need for these initiatives to minimize the inadequate use of antimicrobials is essential, and the
Adriana Yock-Corrales, Gabriela Naranjo-Zuñiga   +1 more
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A validation study on a standardized assessment algorithm for antimicrobial prescribing appropriateness

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Since 2013, the Australian Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Hospital NAPS) has provided a standardized framework for hospitals to assess the quality of antimicrobial prescribing.
Caroline Chen, Josephine Wen, Courtney Ierano, Jenna Maleki, Tim Spelman, Rodney James, Karin Thursky, Lisa Hall   +7 more
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Knowledge, perspectives and health outcome expectations of antibiotic therapy in hospitalized patients

Infection Prevention in Practice, 2022
Summary: Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a top threat to global health. However, the public has an incomplete understanding of AMR and its consequences.
Linda Jorgoni, Erica Camardo, Lianne Jeffs, Yoshiko Nakamachi, Deborah Somanader, Chaim M. Bell, Andrew M. Morris   +6 more
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Targeted antimicrobial use admission provides an actionable denominator for evaluating inpatient length of therapy

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Our novel antibiotic use denominator, targeted antimicrobial use admission, is defined as an inpatient admission in which a select agent or group of agents is administered.
April Dyer, Elizabeth Dodds-Ashley, Angelina Davis, Melissa Johnson, Travis Jones, Rebekah W. Moehring   +5 more
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Microfoundations of Data-Driven Antimicrobial Stewardship Policy (ASP)

, 2023
This paper introduces a comprehensive framework that elucidates the microfoundations of data-driven antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs), specifically focusing on resource-constrained settings.
Sundeep Sahay, Arunima Mukherjee, Yogita Thakral   +2 more
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Exploring Barriers to One Health Antimicrobial Stewardship in Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study among Healthcare Professionals [PDF]

, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat, but little is known about the perceptions regarding antimicrobials and AMR among healthcare professionals in Sri Lanka.
Ayona Silva-Fletcher, Silva-Fletcher, Ayona, Tierney Kinnison, Ruwani Sagarika Kalupahana, Kottawatta, Sanda Arunika, Sanda Arunika Kottawatta, Kalupahana, RS, Kinnison, Tierney, Gunasekara, Yasodhara Deepachandi, Kottawatta, SA, Kalupahana, Ruwani Sagarika, Silva-Fletcher, A, Gunasekara, YD, Kinnison, T, Yasodhara Deepachandi Gunasekara   +14 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme [PDF]

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2019
Graphical Abstract.
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