The penicillin allergy label has been consistently linked with deleterious effects that span the
health care spectrum, including suboptimal clinical outcomes, the emergence of bacterial …

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in Australia is supported by a number of factors, including
enabling national policies, sectoral clinical governance frameworks and surveillance …

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

High resistance rates to antimicrobials continue to be a global health threat. The incidence
of multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms in intensive care units (ICUs) is quite high …

Background The effect of team dynamics on infection management and antimicrobial
stewardship (AMS) behaviours is not well understood. Using innovative visual mapping …

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is well established in Australian hospitals. Electronic
medical record (EMR) implementation has lagged in Australia, with two Healthcare …

Background Ward pharmacists are well-positioned to enhance the activities of hospital
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs by reviewing the appropriateness of …

Data visualization refers to the techniques used to communicate information by encoding it
as visual objects (eg, points, lines, or bars) contained in graphics. The recent acceleration in …

Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are among the most common indications
for antimicrobial prescribing in hospitals. Inappropriate antimicrobial use can lead to …

Objectives To identify the impact of introducing antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) ward
rounds. Methods We used an interrupted time-series approach to investigate the impact of …