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Instant Gratification and Overtreating to Be Safe: Perceptions of U.S. Intensive Care Unit Pharmacists and Residents on Antimicrobial Stewardship

, 2022
Antimicrobial stewardship programs have been associated with numerous impacts on medical practice including reductions in costs, antimicrobial resistance, and adverse events.
Hojat, Leila, Kruthika Uttla, Rynkiewich, Katharina, Uttla, Kruthika, Leila Hojat, Katharina Rynkiewich   +5 more
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Stepwise implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in an open medical intensive care unit: Evaluation of antibiotic utilization and clinical outcomes

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Objectives: Appropriate antibiotic use is crucial in intensive care units (ICUs) where patients are highly vulnerable to infection and antimicrobial resistance.
Si-Ho Kim, Min-Jin Bae, Sohui Lee, Gaeun Lee, Jaegon Ryu, Chunhwa Jung, Cheon-Hoo Jun, Yu Mi Wi   +7 more
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Interactive hygiene training using free open source software

BMJ Open Quality
Objectives Regular hygiene trainings are an important way to refresh and improve knowledge about hygiene measures and the prevention of healthcare-associated infections. We aimed to develop an e-learning course to allow healthcare workers (HCWs) to learn
Jens Maschmann, Michael Eisenmann, Vera Rauschenberger, Sarah König, Manuel Krone   +4 more
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Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship program in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in paediatric patients: a multivariate analysis

Infection Prevention in Practice
Summary: Background: Care bundles are a recognised strategy to improve treatment. When managed through an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) based on the pharmacist-led program model, care bundles can be an effective tool to guide decision making ...
Stella Caroline Schenidt Bispo da Silva, Mariana Millan Fachi, Marinei Campos Ricieri, Fábio de Araújo Motta   +3 more
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Community pharmacist non-prescription dispensing of antimicrobials in the Eastern Mediterranean: regulations, implementation, and interventions

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
AIM: This study aims to critically analyze the existence and implementation of country regulations from the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) that aim to improve community pharmacist nonprescription dispensing of antimicrobials (CP-NPDA).
Nour Shamas, Coll de Lima Hutchison
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Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship, 2nd Volume

, 2023
The second volume of the Special Issue entitled “Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship” consists of manuscripts, including original research articles, review articles, and opinion papers regarding antimicrobial stewardship-related topics, including ...

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Infection on the Sidelines: Evaluating Bacteremia Rates in Device-Dependent Cardiology Patients

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Introduction: Patients with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) devices, such as ventricular assist devices (VAD) and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), are excluded from the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) central line-associated ...
Jessica Seidelman, Heather Pena, Alexandria Hunt, Brittain Wood, Polly Padgette, Erin Gettler, Jeffrey Keenan, Deverick Anderson, Becky Smith   +8 more
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Role of Artificial Intelligence in Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance in Pediatrics

, 2020
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a field of science and engineering concerned with the computational understanding of what is commonly called intelligent behavior. AI is extremely useful in many human activities including medicine.
Vincenzo Chinè, Cosimo Neglia, Pierpacifico Gismondi, Umberto Fanelli, Marco Pappalardo, Adriana Calderaro, Alberto Argentiero, Susanna Esposito, Andrea Prati   +8 more
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Point-Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Benin Hospitals: The Need for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a public health concern worldwide, particularly in low-to-middle-income countries with few antimicrobial stewardship programs and few laboratories equipped for diagnosis. Methods: As point-prevalence surveys (
Carine Laurence Yehouenou, Sarah Delfosse, Dessièdé Ariane Fiogbe, Olivia Dalleur, Dalleur, Olivia, Angèle Dohou, Delfosse, Sarah, Yehouenou, Carine Laurence, Fiogbe, Dessièdé Ariane, Dohou, Angèle   +9 more
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National action plan on antimicrobial resistance in selected Asia-Pacific low- and middle-income countries: Perspectives of One Health stakeholders

One Health
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a One Health problem worldwide, with low and middle-income countries (LMICs) identified as hotspots for AMR development.
Yasodhara D. Gunasekara, Kirsten E. Bailey, Ri O. Scarborough, Anna E. Sri, Mauricio J.C. Coppo, James R. Gilkerson, Glenn F. Browning, Laura Y. Hardefeldt   +7 more
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