Objectives: The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the
effects of including critical care pharmacists in multidisciplinary ICU teams on clinical …

Pathogen-directed therapy guided by in-vitro microbiological data is a safe approach for the
treatment of respiratory infections due to antibacterial-resistant bacteria. Further research …

Objectives To determine what barriers and facilitators to antibiotic stewardship exist within a
healthcare facility. Setting 1300-bed tertiary care private hospital located in the state of …

Background: Antimicrobial de-escalation refers to starting the antimicrobial treatment with
broad-spectrum antibiotics, followed by narrowing the drug spectrum according to culture …

Objective: This policy report aimed at two goals, that is, to report the findings of the literature
review and explore the perceptions of the key stakeholders in seeking better insight into the …

Objective: To quantify the number and type of clinical pharmacist interventions with an
impact on patient care in a postsurgical nonintensive care patient population. Background …

Background: Rapid molecular diagnostic tests can aid in deescalating antimicrobial therapy
prior to final culture and susceptibility reports. Objective: The purpose of this study was to …

Antimicrobial resistance has compromised the existing antibiotic therapies. In response,
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were established to encourage and preserve the …

Antimicrobial resistance has compromised the existing antibiotic therapies. In response,
antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs were established to encourage and preserve the …

Copy of Manuscript (ESCRP journal) ver 5 Page 1 Hospital pharmacists’ expertise and
cooperation towards antimicrobial stewardship: A qualitative study Julius Malazarte a …