Effectiveness of appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis for transurethral resection of the prostate in the era of antibiotic resistance.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.299
Abstract: The results of this study demonstrate the lower incidence of posttransurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) urinary tract infection (UTI) among patients receiving appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis (AAP) versus inappropriate antibiotic prophylaxis (27% vs 47%; P… read more here.
Keywords: resection prostate; era antibiotic; antibiotic prophylaxis; prophylaxis ... See more keywords
Clinical and economic outcomes attributable to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and delayed appropriate antibiotic therapy in hospitalized patients.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.446
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of carbapenem resistance and delayed appropriate antibiotic therapy (DAAT) on clinical and economic outcomes among patients with Enterobacterales infection. METHODS This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary-care medical… read more here.
Keywords: appropriate antibiotic; delayed appropriate; hospital; antibiotic therapy ... See more keywords
Relevance of the Consensus Principles for Appropriate Antibiotic Prescribing in 2022
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DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkac211
Abstract: Abstract Background In the late 1990s, as a response to rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR), an independent multinational, interdisciplinary group was formed specifically targeting primary care antibiotic prescribing for community-acquired respiratory tract infections (CA-RTIs). The group… read more here.
Keywords: group; appropriate antibiotic; consensus principles; antibiotic prescribing ... See more keywords
Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Group B Streptococcus Prophylaxis Among Penicillin-Allergic Patients in Academic and Nonacademic Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac514
Abstract: Abstract This study estimated prophylactic antibiotic usage rates for the prevention of early-onset invasive neonatal group B Streptococcus infection among patients with penicillin allergy. Undertreatment (no antibiotics, underuse of cefazolin, overuse of clindamycin inconsistent with… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic use; nonacademic hospitals; appropriate antibiotic; group streptococcus ... See more keywords
Epidemiology and Economic Outcomes Associated with Timely versus Delayed Receipt of Appropriate Antibiotic Therapy among US Patients Hospitalized for Native Septic Arthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics11121732
Abstract: Timely administration of appropriate antibiotic therapy is associated with better patient outcomes and lower costs of care compared to delayed appropriate therapy, yet initial treatment is often empiric since causal pathogens are typically unknown upon… read more here.
Keywords: appropriate antibiotic; delayed appropriate; antibiotic therapy; appropriate therapy ... See more keywords
Predictors of Appropriate Antibiotic Use in Bacteremia Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics8030142
Abstract: Sepsis is a condition that requires appropriate antibiotic treatment at the emergency department (ED). Most previous studies conducted on inappropriate antibiotic use at the ED were conducted in developed countries with a low percentage of… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic use; appropriate antibiotic; bacteremia patients; patients presenting ... See more keywords