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Optimising antimicrobial prescription in hospitals by introducing an antimicrobial stewardship programme in Hong Kong: Consensus statement [PDF]

, 2006
Objective. To discuss the implementation of an 'antimicrobial stewardship programme' as a means to improve the quality of antimicrobial use in a hospital setting in Hong Kong. Participants. Consensus working group on 'antimicrobial stewardship programme',
Cheng, JCF, Ching, PTY, Ho, PL, Kwan, JKC, Lam, R, Lim, WWL, Seto, WH, Tong, WCY, Tse, CWS, Wu, TC, Yung, R   +10 more
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Which pharmacists are performing antimicrobial stewardship: A national survey and a call for collaborative efforts

Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Objectives: To determine how pharmacists with formal antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) responsibilities prioritize their time and pharmacists without formal antimicrobial stewardship program responsibilities contribute to ASP activities.
B. Dionne, Jamie L. Wagner, D. Chastain, Meagen M Rosenthal, M. Mahoney, Christopher M. Bland   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Beyond the Surface: A Critical Analysis of Corporate Water Accounting Literature for Sustainable Development

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate water accounting (CWA) is gaining relevance as businesses face increasing water‐related risks and accountability demands. Despite its relevance, academic understanding of CWA remains fragmented. Using a systematic literature review, 47 articles from the domains of business and management have been analyzed, employing bibliometric and
Panero Martina, De Bernardi Paola, Marcacci Caterina, Bresciani Stefano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The potential negative impact of antibiotic pack on antibiotic stewardship in primary care in Switzerland: a modelling study. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: In Switzerland, oral antibiotics are dispensed in packs rather than by exact pill-count. We investigated whether available packs support compliance with recommended primary care treatment regimens for common infections in children and adults.
Berger, C, Bielicki, JA, Bornand, D, Füri, J, Huttner, B, Widmer, A   +5 more
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Antimicrobial stewardship and antibiograms: importance of moving beyond traditional antibiograms

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2021
The rapid evolution of resistance, particularly among Gram-negative bacteria, requires appropriate identification of patients at risk followed by administration of appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy.
K. Klinker, Levita K. Hidayat, C. DeRyke, D. Depestel, M. Motyl, Karri A. Bauer   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Reuse of Water as Part of a Water Sustainability Strategy: Experiences of Germany and Poland

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Wastewater can provide an alternative supply of scarce water resources, particularly for operations that do not require high‐quality water. The uptake in wastewater usage is likely to be driven by a combination of public and private sector actors via internal actions and external collaborations.
Jonathan Morris, T. Bartosz Kalinowski, Piotr C. Sosnowski, Katarzyna Paweska, Agata Rudnicka, Serena Caucci   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Presence of urinary symptoms in bacteremic urinary tract infection: a retrospective cohort study of Escherichia coli bacteremia

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2020
Background It is important to understand clinical features of bacteremic urinary tract infection (bUTI), because bUTI is a serious infection that requires prompt diagnosis and antibiotic therapy.
Anthony D. Bai, Michael J. Bonares, Samuel Thrall, Chaim M. Bell, Andrew M. Morris   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Identifying barriers and enablers to participation in infection surveillance in Australian residential aged care facilities

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Infection surveillance is a vital part of infection prevention and control activities for the aged care sector. In Australia there are two currently available infection and antimicrobial use surveillance programs for residential aged care ...
Eliza Watson, Leslie Dowson, David Dunt, Karin Thursky, Leon J. Worth, Janet K. Sluggett, Amanda Appathurai, Noleen Bennett, for the National Infection Surveillance Program in Aged Care (NISPAC) Advisory Group   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

A modified Delphi approach to develop a trial protocol for antibiotic de-escalation in patients with suspected sepsis

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2021
Background: Early administration of antibiotics in sepsis is associated with improved patient outcomes, but safe and generalizable approaches to de-escalate or discontinue antibiotics after suspected sepsis events are unknown.
Michael E. Yarrington, Rebekah W. Moehring, Michael Z. David, Keith W. Hamilton, Michael Klompas, Chanu Rhee, Kevin Hsueh, Elizabeth Dodds Ashley, Ronda L. Sinkowitz-Cochran, Matthew Ryan, Deverick J. Anderson, for the DETOURS Expert Panel of the CDC Prevention Epicenters Program   +11 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