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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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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
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Using the COM-B model to identify barriers to and facilitators of evidence-based nurse urine-culture practices

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Our surveys of nurses modeled after the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation Model of Behavior (COM-B model) revealed that opportunity and motivation factors heavily influence urine-culture practices (behavior), in addition to knowledge (capability ...
Sonali D. Advani, Ali Winters, Nicholas A. Turner, Becky A. Smith, Jessica Seidelman, Kenneth Schmader, Deverick J. Anderson, Staci S. Reynolds   +7 more
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Antimicrobial Therapy and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Sepsis

Infection & Chemotherapy, 2020
Since sepsis was first defined, sepsis management has remained challenging. To improve mortality rates for sepsis and septic shock, an accurate diagnosis and prompt administration of appropriate antibiotics are essential. The goals of antimicrobial stewardship are to achieve optimal clinical outcomes and to ensure cost-effectiveness and minimal ...
Hyeri Seok, Ji Hoon Jeon, Dae Won Park
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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
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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
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Omadacycline in the treatment of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in patients with comorbidities: a post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 OPTIC trial

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
IntroductionThe 2019 American Thoracic Society/Infectious Disease Society of America guidelines recommend respiratory fluoroquinolones to treat community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) in adults with comorbidities.
George D. Rodriguez, George D. Rodriguez, Nathan Warren, Roman Yashayev, Surya Chitra, Maria Amodio-Groton, Kelly Wright   +6 more
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Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions on Appropriateness of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis: How to Improve

, 2020
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common healthcare-associated infections. The appropriate use of Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis (SAP) is a key component to reduce SSIs, while its inappropriate application is a major cause of some emerging ...
Emanuela Sensi, Paolo Andreani, Stefano Cappanera, Lucia Assunta Martella, Giulia Priante, Paolo Bruzzone, Alessandro Mariottini, Andrea Capotorti, Roberto Cirocchi, Marsilio Francucci, Beatrice Tiri, Daniela Francisci, Carlo Vernelli, Monya Costantini, Vito D’Andrea   +14 more
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Evaluating Barrier Integrity of Tyvek-Packaged Sterile Supplies Following Humidity and Moisture Exposure

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: Deviations from expected relative humidity ranges in operating room (OR) sterile cores raise concern for compromise of sterile supply packaging and frequently result in large-scale disposal of supplies.
Bobby Warren, Guerbine Fils-aime, Aaron Barrett, Amanda Graves, Melissa Erickson, Deverick Anderson, Becky Smith, Matthew Steigel, Arielle Cohen   +8 more
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An audit of community-acquired pneumonia antimicrobial compliance using an intervention bundle in an Irish hospital

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020
Objectives: Hospitalisations with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are often not managed in accordance with antimicrobial guidelines. This study aimed to assess whether guideline-driven antimicrobial prescribing for CAP can be improved using an ...
Brendan O’Kelly, Ana Rueda-Benito, Mary O’Regan, Katherine Finan   +3 more
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