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Guidance for evaluating integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance

CABI One Health, 2022
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) resulting from antimicrobial use (AMU) is an emerging threat to global health. One of the key elements for a better understanding and management of AMU and AMR is to develop effective and efficient integrated surveillance ...
Simon R. Rüegg, Nicolas Antoine-Moussiaux, Cécile Aenishaenslin, Lis Alban, Marion Bordier, Houda Bennani, Birgit Schauer, Jean-Christophe Arnold, Isobel Gabain, Carola Sauter-Louis, John Berezowski, Flavie Goutard, Barbara Häsler, on behalf of the CoEvalAMR consortium   +13 more
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Longitudinal Surveillance of Outpatient Quinolone Antimicrobial Use in Canada

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2014
INTRODUCTION: Because antimicrobial use is commonly associated with the development of antimicrobial resistance, monitoring the volume and patterns of use of these agents is important.
Shiona K Glass-Kaastra, Rita Finley, Jim Hutchinson, David M Patrick, Karl Weiss, John Conly   +5 more
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Evaluating Integrated Surveillance for Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in England: A Qualitative Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Integrated surveillance systems for antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) require regular evaluation to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the system.
Houda Bennani, Laura Cornelsen, Katharina D. C. Stärk, Katharina D. C. Stärk, Barbara Häsler   +4 more
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Effectiveness of an antimicrobial stewardship program using an automated antimicrobial surveillance system based on indication for antimicrobial administration

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Background Conventional antimicrobial surveillance measures usage in days of therapy (DOT). However, assessments using DOT alone often ignore indication-specific details, which limits the identification of targets for antimicrobial stewardship (AS ...
Mikiyasu Sakai, Takamasa Sakai, Toshitaka Watariguchi, Atsushi Kawabata, Mana Shirai, Mitsumi Kakimoto, Yuki Hirao, Fumiko Ohtsu   +7 more
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Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in the WHO African Region: Progress, Challenges, and Strategic Priorities for the Future [PDF]

Health Services Insights
Background Antimicrobial Resistance is a critical health challenge in the African Region. This papefactors and review of evidence generated through WHO-supported monitoring and surveillance tools to describe progress in AMR governance architecture and ...
Yahaya Ali Ahmed, Walter Fuller, Yidnekachew Degefaw Mazengiya, Laetitia Gahimbare, Joseph Chukwudi Okeibunor, Olushayo Oluseun Olu   +5 more
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Using GIS Dashboards to highlight AMR data disparities in Africa for Policy, Research, and Public Health. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a major public health threat across Africa, yet available surveillance data remain highly fragmented across private, public, and academic sources.
Wendy Akushika Dogbegah, Stephen Obol Opiyo, Peace Proscovia Aber, Christian Kaembou Tiambo   +3 more
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Enhancing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data use in Uganda

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Objective: This study aimed to identify gaps and barriers to the use of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance data in Uganda and to recommend enhancements to improve policy and intervention outcomes.
Uzo Chukwuma, Jonathan Mayito, Vivian Twemanye, Ritah Namusoosa, Dan Kakyakumaiso, Morgan Otita, Dickson Tabajjwa, Consolata Guma, David Brett-Major, Richard Walmema   +9 more
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Using sewage for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance [PDF]

Science, 2020
A global system would exploit metagenomic ...
Aarestrup, Frank M, Woolhouse, Mark E J; id_orcid 0000-0003-3765-8167   +1 more
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Antimicrobial use among paediatric inpatients at hospital sites within the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program, 2017/2018

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023
Background Antimicrobial resistance threatens the ability to successfully prevent and treat infections. While hospital benchmarks regarding antimicrobial use (AMU) have been well documented among adult populations, there is less information from among ...
Wallis Rudnick, John Conly, Daniel J. G. Thirion, Kelly Choi, Linda Pelude, Joelle Cayen, John Bautista, Lizanne Beique, Jeannette L. Comeau, Bruce Dalton, Johan Delport, Rita Dhami, Joanne Embree, Yannick Émond, Gerald Evans, Charles Frenette, Susan Fryters, Jennifer Happe, Kevin Katz, Pamela Kibsey, Joanne M. Langley, Bonita E. Lee, Marie-Astrid Lefebvre, Jerome A. Leis, Allison McGeer, Susan McKenna, Heather L. Neville, Kathryn Slayter, Kathryn N. Suh, Alena Tse-Chang, Karl Weiss, Michelle Science, the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program   +32 more
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Canadian Dairy Network for Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance (CaDNetASR): An On-Farm Surveillance System

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Canada has implemented on-farm antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance systems for food-producing animals under the Canadian Integrated Program for Antimicrobial Resistance (CIPARS); however, dairy cattle have not been included in that program yet ...
Mariana Fonseca, Luke C. Heider, David Léger, J. Trenton Mcclure, Daniella Rizzo, Simon Dufour, David F. Kelton, David Renaud, Herman W. Barkema, Javier Sanchez   +9 more
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