Promotion of antimicrobial stewardship following issuance of the antimicrobial resistance national action plan in Japan: A systematic review of 2016–2020

H Honda, T Goto, Y Uehara, A Takamatsu - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) represents a global threat with the potential to
cause a significant healthcare burden. In 2016, the Japanese Government issued the …

Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Rollout on Hispanic and non-hispanic admission and mortality trends: an interrupted Time Series Analysis

A Barwise, A Tekin, JPD Garces, O Gajic, BW Pickering… - Chest, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Challenges with SARS-CoV-2 vaccine prioritization, access, and hesitancy
have influenced vaccination uptake. Research Question Was the impact of SARS-CoV-2 …

Carbapenem prescribing at a veterinary teaching hospital before an outbreak of carbapenem‐resistant Escherichia coli

SD Cole, D Perez‐Bonilla, A Hallowell… - Journal of Small …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Carbapenems are a critically important class of antimicrobials used to treat
infections caused by multi‐drug‐resistant bacteria. Following an outbreak of a …

Association between carbapenem consumption and clinical outcomes in an in-hospital setting: analysis of a Japanese nationwide administrative database in 2020

K Yamaguchi, M Maeda, N Ohmagari, Y Muraki - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to clarify the relationship between carbapenem consumption and clinical
outcome using the diagnosis procedure combination (DPC) payment system database …

Antimicrobial stewardship program for patients in the hematological department receiving carbapenem therapy: a single-center and interrupted time series analysis

A Suzuki, F Yamaguchi, M Maeda, M Hashiguchi… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
As antibiotic resistance has become a global problem, the intervention of an antimicrobial
stewardship team (AST) is warranted. In hematological disorders, infectious complications …

Evaluation of prescription review and feedback policy on rational antibiotic use in primary healthcare settings in Beijing, China: a qualitative study using the …

H Wushouer, K Du, S Chen, H Li… - JAC-Antimicrobial …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To decelerate antibiotic resistance driven by inappropriate antibiotic prescribing,
a prescription review and feedback (PRF) policy is implemented in primary healthcare …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of meropenem shortage and post-prescription review and feedback on broad-spectrum antimicrobial use: An interrupted time-series analysis

K Maruyama, K Sekiya, N Yanagida, S Yasuda… - Infection Prevention in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Meropenem (MEPM) holds significance in treating severe infections and drug-
resistant bacteria. There are concerns that antimicrobial shortages may lead to the use of …

Clinical impact of a pharmacist-driven prospective audit with intervention and feedback on the treatment of patients with bloodstream infection

N Okada, M Azuma, K Tsujinaka, A Abe, M Takahashi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Evidence for the utility of pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship programs remains
limited. This study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of our institutional pharmacist-driven …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of hospital formulary intervention on carbapenem use: a segmented time-series analysis of consumption and a propensity score-matched non …

N Okamura, A Katagiri, T Komori, K Kawanabe… - … Health Care and …, 2025 - Springer
Pharmaceutical formularies play a crucial role in guiding medication use by balancing
clinical effectiveness and cost efficiency. Although formulary implementation has been …

Evaluation of a carbapenem antimicrobial stewardship program and clinical outcomes in a Japanese hospital

T Komatsu, R Inagaki, S Azuma, S Mochida… - Journal of Infection and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Microorganisms can evolve and become resistant to antimicrobials, and this is
known as antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to …