Use of leading practices in US hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.241
Abstract: Abstract Objective: To determine the proportion of hospitals that implemented 6 leading practices in their antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs). Design: Cross-sectional observational survey. Setting: Acute-care hospitals. Participants: ASP leaders. Methods: Advance letters and electronic questionnaires… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic testing; stewardship programs; leading practices; antibiotic utilization ... See more keywords
Early childhood antibiotic utilization for infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit
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DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01380-y
Abstract: To determine antibiotic utilization for NICU infants, as compared to non-NICU infants, in the first 3 years after birth hospital discharge. Retrospective observational study using data from Medicaid Analytic Extract including 667 541 newborns discharged… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic utilization; nicu infants; infants discharged; early childhood ... See more keywords
209. Antibiotic Utilization During the COVID-19 Surge in Detroit
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.253
Abstract: Background: Antibiotic overutilization during the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported, despite relatively infrequent bacterial co-infection We explored antibiotic utilization before, during and after the COVID-19 surge in Michigan Methods: Cross-sectional study at an 877-bed hospital… read more here.
Keywords: utilization; utilization covid; covid; covid surge ... See more keywords
1479. Evaluating the Impact of Procalcitonin on Antibiotic Utilization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy210.1308
Abstract: Abstract Background Antibiotic prescription rates for treating exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been reported as high as 90% in the United States. Research has shown that over 50% of COPD exacerbations are… read more here.
Keywords: chronic obstructive; copd exacerbations; obstructive pulmonary; pulmonary disease ... See more keywords
Antibiotic utilization in hospitalized children under 2 years of age with influenza or respiratory syncytial virus infection – a comparative, retrospective analysis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-05336-5
Abstract: Background Infections due to Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and Influenza virus (FLU) are leading causes of hospitalization in young children. Yet, there is little data on factors associated with antibiotic use in these patients. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: age; infection; flu; virus ... See more keywords
Prevalence and risk factors for antibiotic utilization in Chinese children
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02706-z
Abstract: Background Antibiotic resistance poses a significant threat to public health globally. Irrational utilization of antibiotics being one of the main reasons of antibiotic resistant. Children as a special group, there's more chance of getting infected.… read more here.
Keywords: risk factors; factors antibiotic; prevalence; antibiotic utilization ... See more keywords
Outpatient Antibiotic and Antiviral Utilization Patterns in Patients Tested for Respiratory Pathogens in the United States: A Real-World Database Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11081058
Abstract: This retrospective observational study evaluated outpatient treatment patterns among patients with molecular-based viral diagnostic testing for suspected upper respiratory tract infections in the United States. Patients with a respiratory viral test were identified from 1… read more here.
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Antibiotic Utilization during COVID-19: Are We Over-Prescribing?
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020308
Abstract: The aims of this study were to analyze the utilization of antibiotics before (2018, 2019) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020) and the practice of prescribing antibiotics in outpatient settings for COVID-19 patients during the… read more here.
Keywords: prescribed covid; covid outpatients; utilization covid; utilization ... See more keywords