Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat and the antimicrobial
stewardship program (ASP) is a globally used tool to combat AMR. There is little information …

Due to huge diversity and dynamic competition, the human gut microbiome produces a
diverse array of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that play an important role in human health …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered a rapidly growing global public health
emergency. Neonates and children are among patients for whom antibiotics are largely …

Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing threat to global health. Evidence for this trend is
generated in microbiological laboratories through testing microorganisms for resistance …

Individual variability in drug response (IVDR) can be a major cause of adverse drug
reactions (ADRs) and prolonged therapy, resulting in a substantial health and economic …

During 2012, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) published a position paper …

Background Computerised decision-support systems (CDSSs) for antibiotic stewardship
could help to assist physicians in the appropriate prescribing of antibiotics. However, high …

There is increasing evidence that psycho-social factors can influence antimicrobial
prescribing practice in hospitals and the community, and represent potential barriers to …

Bacterial infections have been, and are very likely to continue to be, among the most serious
problems in medicine. One of the main reasons for this is that a significant proportion of …

The human microbiome can protect against colonization with pathogenic antibiotic-resistant
bacteria (ARB), but its impacts on the spread of antibiotic resistance are poorly understood …