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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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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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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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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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Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Medical Students on Antimicrobial Stewardship

, 2020
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is an ongoing threat to modern medicine throughout the world. The World Health Organisation has emphasized the importance of adequate and effective training of medical students in wise prescribing of antibiotics Furthermore,
Gabriel Dimitriou, Panagiotis Efthymiou, Despoina Gkentzi   +2 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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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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Antimicrobial stewardship: guidance for all healthcare settings

, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been recognised as one of the greatest potential threats to human and animal health over the last decade. AMR is the ability of a microorganism to survive and resist exposure to antimicrobial drugs, threatening the ...
SARI Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Working Group
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Antimicrobial Stewardship and Its Impact on the Changing Epidemiology of Polymyxin Use in a South Indian Healthcare Setting

, 2021
Polymyxins being last resort drugs to treat infections triggered by multidrug-resistant pathogens necessitates the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) initiatives to support its rational prescription across healthcare settings.
Merlin Moni, Dipu T. Sathyapalan, Sangita Sudhir, Zubair Umer Mohamed, Fabia Edathadathil, Jisha Thomas, Praveena N. Bhaskaran, Jini James, Sanjeev Singh, Preetha Prasanna, Vrinda Nampoothiri, Nandita Shashindran   +11 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship: Development and Pilot of an Organisational Peer-to-Peer Review Tool to Improve Service Provision in Line with National Guidance

, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance continues to be a considerable threat to global public health due to the persistent inappropriate use of antibiotics. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs are essential in reducing the growth and spread of antibiotic ...
Olaolu Oloyede, Emma Cramp, Diane Ashiru-Oredope   +2 more
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