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A data-driven financial justification for an outpatient infectious diseases pharmacist

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
We present a financial justification for an outpatient infectious diseases pharmacist, based on cost savings from decreases in length of stay for patients with Staphylococcus aureus infections and additional revenue generated by physicians and ...
Justin J. Kim, Laura N. Hernandez Guarin, Jonathan Contreras, Mary K. Hayden, Sarah Y. Won   +4 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in a safety-net hospital: Opportunities for improvement

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: Parkland Health is a 900-bed safety-net hospital that serves Dallas County, Texas. It has an OPAT program in which patients are managed via self-administration (S-OPAT), home-health/hemodialysis (H-OPAT), and skilled nursing facilities (SNF ...
Rory Bouzigard, Mark Arnold, Jacob Player, Norman Mang, Michael Lane, Trish Perl, Laila Castellino   +6 more
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Being ‘at-home’ on OPAT: A qualitative study of parents' experiences of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT):Being ‘at-home’ on OPAT [PDF]

, 2019
Objective To better understand the factors that facilitate and hinder a positive experience of paediatric outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.
Bracken, Louise, Carrol, Enitan, CARTER, BERNIE, Fisher-Smith, Debra, Lane, Steven, Peak, Matthew, Porter, David, Taylor-Robinson, David   +7 more
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Comparison of Infectious Complications After Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Under Two Antibiotic Prophylaxis Regimens: Ceftriaxone Plus Cefixime Versus Ciprofloxacin Plus Gentamicin

International Journal of Urology, Volume 33, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objectives To compare the effectiveness and safety of two antibiotic prophylaxis regimens, ciprofloxacin plus gentamicin and ceftriaxone plus cefixime, in preventing infectious complications after transrectal ultrasound‐guided prostate biopsy.
Ahmet Yıldırım Balık, Emre Ediz, Burak Ayvacık, Arda Taşkın Taşkıran, Ekrem Başaran, Dursun Baba   +5 more
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Inappropriateness of Intravenous Antibiotic Prescriptions at Hospital Discharge at a Tertiary Care hospital in Thailand

Drug, Healthcare and Patient Safety, 2019
Tuanjai Mahatumarat,1 Napaporn Pinmanee,2 Wichchulada Injai,2 Romanee Chaiwarith1 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand; 2Division of Pharmacy, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai
Mahatumarat T, Pinmanee N, Injai W, Chaiwarith R   +3 more
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Diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department. [PDF]

, 2008
Pneumonia is a condition that is often treated by emergency physicians. This article reviews the diagnosis and management of pneumonia in the emergency department and highlights dilemmas in diagnostic testing, use of blood and sputum cultures, hospital ...
Abrahamian, Fredrick M, Moran, Gregory J, Talan, David A   +2 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes in Community Healthcare Organisations in England: A Cross-Sectional Survey to Assess Implementation of Programmes and National Toolkits [PDF]

, 2018
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess antimicrobial stewardship activities in Community Healthcare Organisations (CHOs) with focus on the implementation of the two national antimicrobial stewardship toolkits, TARGET (Treat Antibiotics ...
Ahmad, Raheelah, Akpan, Mary, Ashiru-Oredope, Diane, Doble, Anne, Hansraj, Sejal, Hopkins, Susan, Shebl, Nada   +6 more
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Evaluation of pediatric patients with drug allergy confirmed by in vivo diagnostic tests

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Volume 37, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Background and Objective Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) are a serious public health problem. This study aimed to evaluate reaction characteristics and diagnostic test results in pediatric patients in whom suspected drug allergy was confirmed by in vivo diagnostic tests.
Kezban İpek Demir, Deniz Yılmaz, Funda Aytekin Güvenir, Tayfur Giniş, Candan İslamoğlu, Zeynep Şengül Emeksiz, Betül Karaatmaca, Müge Toyran, Ersoy Civelek, Emine Dibek Misirlioğlu   +9 more
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Environmental, Nutritional, and Therapeutic Factors That Affect Surgical Wound Healing: A Narrative Review of Experimental Findings From the Last 5 Years

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Wound healing is a crucial aspect of clinical outcomes following surgical procedures. Various physiological, environmental, and lifestyle factors impact healing time and quality. Methods This review is based on the latest experimental findings pertaining to surgical wound management and healing, based on a PubMed search of ...
Heather M. Zimmerman, Akash Liyanage, Ana Danko, Joshua D. Seid, Travis Hong, Fereydoun D. Parsa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The OPAT opportunity for beta-lactam individualization

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring has been growing in prevalence in the acute care hospital setting. Expansion of its use to outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy requires careful consideration of potential logistical and therapeutic barriers.
Lindsey M. Childs-Kean, Christina G. Rivera, Veena Venugopalan, Madelyn J. Johnson, Erin F. Barreto   +4 more
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