Antibiotic prescribing patterns in adult patients according to the WHO AWaRe classification: a multi-facility cross-sectional study in primary healthcare hospitals in …

S Mudenda, M Chomba… - Pharmacology …, 2022 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
INTRODUCTION: Indiscriminate prescribing and using of antibiotics have led to the
development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). To reduce this problem, the World Health …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of antimicrobial resistance in layer poultry farming: evidence from high prevalence of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and enterococci in Zambia

S Mudenda, FN Bumbangi, K Yamba… - Veterinary …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study employed a structured questionnaire in
77 layer poultry farms in the provinces of Lusaka and Copperbelt, Zambia, from September …

Precise digital bacteria enumeration and antibiotic susceptibility testing via a portable vibrating capillary-based droplet platform

C Ding, Y Liu, Y Guo, X Guo, Q Kang, X Yan… - Sensors and Actuators B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Antibiotic resistance can lead to multidrug-resistant superbugs and threaten global health,
putting forward a high demand for accurate and fast antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) …

Excellence in Antibiotic Stewardship: A Mixed-Methods Study Comparing High-, Medium-, and Low-Performing Hospitals

VM Vaughn, SL Krein, AL Hersh… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite antibiotic stewardship programs existing in most acute care hospitals,
there continues to be variation in appropriate antibiotic use. While existing research …

Antimicrobial Stewardship at Transitions of Care

LE Dumkow, AC Geyer, LE Davidson - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2023 - id.theclinics.com
Traditionally, antimicrobial stewardship interventions and education have been focused on
discreet locations: inpatient versus outpatient and ICU versus medical/surgical ward. A …

A statewide collaborative quality initiative to improve antibiotic duration and outcomes in patients hospitalized with uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia

VM Vaughn, TN Gandhi, TP Hofer… - Clinical infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a common cause for hospitalization
and antibiotic overuse. We aimed to improve antibiotic duration for CAP across 41 hospitals …

Antibiotic Use at Hospital Discharge and Outpatient Antimicrobial Stewardship

M Noval, C Burgoyne, J Chin, K Dzintars… - Current Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions are
common in the outpatient setting and as patients transition from inpatient to outpatient care …

WHO point prevalence survey to describe the use of antimicrobials at a tertiary care center in Pakistan: a situation analysis for establishing an antimicrobial …

Q Shaikh, S Sarfaraz, A Rahim, A Hussain, S Behram… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach for promoting and monitoring
responsible antimicrobial use globally. We conducted a prospective point prevalence survey …

Temporal trends in antimicrobial prescribing during hospitalization for potential infection and sepsis

HC Prescott, S Seelye, XQ Wang… - JAMA internal …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Some experts have cautioned that national and health system emphasis on
rapid administration of antimicrobials for sepsis may increase overall antimicrobial use even …

Pharmacist gender and physician acceptance of antibiotic stewardship recommendations: an analysis of the reducing overuse of antibiotics at discharge home …

VM Vaughn, DL Giesler, D Mashrah… - Infection Control & …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Objective: To assess association of pharmacist gender with acceptance of antibiotic
stewardship recommendations. Design: A retrospective evaluation of the Reducing Overuse …