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A systematic scoping review of metrics utilized to measure antibiotic consumption in hospital settings

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were introduced to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials and to combat antimicrobial resistance. Quantifying antibiotic consumption is an important part of AMS initiatives to achieve these objectives.
Marjan Kandimahforoujaki, Kiplin A. Patanwala, Jan‐Willem C. Alffenaar, Asad E. Patanwala   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A STUDY ON CAPRINE PNEUMONIA IN IRAQI LOCAL GOATS ETIOLOGICAL FINDINGS

The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 1989
In a study designed to evaluate the prevalence of caprine pneumonia and to identify it's bacterial and parasitic causes, 100 lungs with pneumonic lesions were collected. The prevalence rate was 12.5%. The most commonly associated bacterial isolates with
K. H. Al-Joboury , A. M. Al-Darraji
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Performance of serum procalcitonin for diagnosing bacterial pneumonia in patients with chronic interstitial lung disease

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2020
Introduction Acute deterioration in a patient with chronic interstitial lung disease (ILD) may be owing to different causes like pneumonia and exacerbation of the underlying ILD.
Eman Shebl, Hanaa A Moety
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The integration of the British Pharmacological Society's prescription safety assessment into the WHO 6‐step model of rational pharmacotherapy in a Turkish medical school

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims At Koç University School of Medicine, a one‐week rational pharmacotherapy (RPHM) programme, modelled after WHO 6‐step, has been introduced in the fourth‐year curriculum to improve prescription skills. For efficient problem‐based learning (PBL) sessions on a prespecified topic, students need to brush up on basic pharmacology knowledge, so we ...
Sinem Ezgi Gülmez, Gülnihal Özcan, Hakan S. Orer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Signs and symptoms indicative of community-acquired pneumonia in infants under six months

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
OBJECTIVE: Evaluation of the clinical signs and symptoms predicting bacterial and viral pneumonia, in accordance with the Brazilian National Control Program for Acute Respiratory (ARI). METHODS: Observational prospective study.
Maria de Fátima Bazhuni Pombo March, Clemax Couto Sant'Anna   +1 more
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Evaluating the Potential Infectious Risk Profile of Biologics in Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyposis

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
Maxime Fieux, Philippe Gevaert, Leigh J. Sowerby   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contraindicated drug–drug interactions and associated adverse drug reactions in an observational cohort study of 4543 paediatric hospitalized patients

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) are associated with an increased risk of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Hospitalized children are particularly vulnerable to DDIs and ADRs due to polypharmacy, frequent use of unlicensed or off‐label medications, and dosing regimens often extrapolated from adult data.
Emilie Laval, Sylvain Goutelle, Inesse Boussaha, Xavier Dode, Yanis Mimouni, Kim An Nguyen, Behrouz Kassai   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving Early Identification of Microbial Etiology in Severe Pediatric Pneumonia by Using Inflammatory Profiles: A Cross-sectional Study

Güncel Pediatri
Introduction: Pediatric pneumonia can result from bacterial or viral pathogens, presenting with overlapping clinical features, which makes accurate differentiation challenging.
Quang Chi Ngo, Hung Do Tran, Nhan Thanh Thi Nguyen, My Le Hoang, Loan Kim Thi Duong   +4 more
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein for invasive bacterial pneumonia diagnosis among children in Mozambique, a malaria-endemic area.

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundPneumonia is the major cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are used in developed countries to differentiate between viral and bacterial causes of pneumonia.
Núria Díez-Padrisa, Quique Bassat, Sonia Machevo, Llorenç Quintó, Luis Morais, Tacilta Nhampossa, Cristina O'Callaghan-Gordo, Antoni Torres, Pedro L Alonso, Anna Roca   +9 more
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Host-Pathogen Interactions in Gram-Positive Bacterial Pneumonia

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2019
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite broad literature including basic and translational scientific studies, many gaps in our understanding of host-pathogen interactions remain.
Jennifer A. Grousd, Helen E Rich, J. Alcorn   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source