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Tackling Staph: Reducing Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in a College Football Team

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Introduction: Athletes in contact sports have a higher rate of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage than the general population, leading to an increased risk of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs).
Jessica Seidelman, Erin Gettler, Aaron Barrett, Bobby Warren, Hap Zarzour, Connor Warren, Jeffrey Bytomski, Nicholas Potter, Becky Smith, Deverick Anderson   +9 more
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Syndromic Testing in Infectious Diseases: From Diagnostic Stewardship to Antimicrobial Stewardship

, 2022
The implementation into clinical practice of syndromic testing by multiplex polymerase chain reaction allows early etiological diagnosis and paves the way towards timely targeted treatment.
Anca Streinu-Cercel, Oana Săndulescu, Adrian Streinu-Cercel, Maria Magdalena Moțoi, Liliana Lucia Preoțescu   +4 more
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A baseline assessment of antimicrobial stewardship core element implementation in selected public hospitals in Malawi: findings from the 2023 National Program Audit

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In Malawi, frequent stockouts of essential medicines and the widespread dispensing of antibiotics without ...
Ronald Chitatanga, Ronald Chitatanga, Chikhulupiliro Yiwombe, Chikhulupiliro Yiwombe, Oscar Divala, Mwayi Prudence Msokera, Ellen Banda, Ellen Banda, Hope Chadwala, Manuel Wellington Gilmon, Wezi Kaminyoghe, Innocent Chibwe, Innocent Chibwe, Harry Milala, Harry Milala, Alinafe Kawerama, Alinafe Kawerama, Kenneth Nyoni, Chikumbutso Mpanga, Christina Mwinjiwa, Akuzike Makondesa, Maurice Mwehiwa, Donald Mlombwa, Daniel Namalawe, Silver Benito, Emmie Jingini, Evelyn Wesangula, Martin Matu, Emily Ciccone, Robert Krysiak, Collins Mitambo, Titha Dzowela   +31 more
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Country Income Is Only One of the Tiles: The Global Journey of Antimicrobial Resistance among Humans, Animals, and Environment

Antibiotics, 2020
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most complex global health challenges today: decades of overuse and misuse in human medicine, animal health, agriculture, and dispersion into the environment have produced the dire consequence of infections to
Angela Pieri, Richard Aschbacher, Giada Fasani, Jole Mariella, Lorenzo Brusetti, Elisabetta Pagani, Massimo Sartelli, Leonardo Pagani   +7 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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Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2019
Graphical Abstract.
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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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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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Self-Reported Antimicrobial Stewardship Practices in Primary Care Using the TARGET Antibiotics Self-Assessment Tool

, 2020
The self-assessment tool (SAT) is a 16-question self-report of antimicrobial stewardship practices in primary care, available in the TARGET (Treat Antibiotics Responsibly, Guidance Education and Tools) Antibiotics Toolkit.
Donna Marie Lecky, Cliodna McNulty, Leah Ffion Jones, Neville Quinton Verlander, Sabeen Altaf, Dirk Pilat   +5 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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