Tracking antimicrobial stewardship activities beyond days of therapy (DOT): Comparison of days of antibiotic spectrum coverage (DASC) and DOT at a single center.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.312
Abstract: Abstract Even though antimicrobial days of therapy did not significantly decrease during a period of robust stewardship activities at our center, we detected a significant downward trend in antimicrobial spectrum, as measured by days of… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; days antibiotic; days therapy; dasc ... See more keywords
Evolving antibiotic spectrum
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2214267119
Abstract: Microbes are capable of complex feats of social organization, working collectively to manipulate their local environment. When their local environment contains competing species or strains, the scene is set for microbial war, mediated by chemical… read more here.
Keywords: broad spectrum; spectrum; antibiotic spectrum; drug ... See more keywords
Days of Antibiotic Spectrum Coverage Trends and Assessment in Patients with Bloodstream Infections: A Japanese University Hospital Pilot Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121745
Abstract: The antibiotic spectrum is not reflected in conventional antimicrobial metrics. Days of antibiotic spectrum coverage (DASC) is a novel quantitative metric for antimicrobial consumption developed with consideration of the antibiotic spectrum. However, there were no… read more here.
Keywords: dasc dot; dasc; dot; antibiotic spectrum ... See more keywords