Accelerating the Growth of Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0211
Abstract: To Err Is Human broke the silence around patient safety, bringing awareness to the 98 000 preventable deaths per year caused by medical error in hospitals.1 Instead of asserting that these deaths were due to… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; safety; nursing homes; care ... See more keywords
Sustaining Antimicrobial Stewardship in a High–Antibiotic Resistance Setting
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.10180
Abstract: Key Points Question Can the outcomes associated with an antimicrobial stewardship program be sustained in the long term? Findings In this cohort study, after implementation of prospective review and feedback, the use trends increased for… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; antibiotic resistance; stewardship high; antimicrobial stewardship ... See more keywords
Introduction to Antibiotic Stewardship Principles for the Perioperative Nurse.
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DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13911
Abstract: Since 1942, health care personnel have administered antibiotics in the United States to prevent and treat a variety of infections, including surgical site infections. Bacteria can mutate and develop resistance after frequent and repeated antibiotic… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; perioperative nurse; introduction antibiotic; stewardship principles ... See more keywords
Effect of tele-COVID rounds and a tele-stewardship intervention on antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients admitted to 17 small community hospitals.
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DOI: 10.1002/jhm.13118
Abstract: Antibiotic stewardship interventions are urgently needed to reduce antibiotic overuse in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, particularly in small community hospitals (SCHs), who often lack access to infectious diseases (ID) and stewardship resources. We implemented multidisciplinary tele-COVID… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship; covid patients; community; covid ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial stewardship: changing the public's behaviour
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DOI: 10.1002/psb.1576
Abstract: In January, NICE introduced its second guideline on antimicrobial stewardship (NG63), this time focusing on increasing awareness and changing behaviour in the general public. The new guideline covers the correct use of antimicrobial medicines and… read more here.
Keywords: public behaviour; changing public; stewardship changing; stewardship ... See more keywords
Beekeeper stewardship, colony loss, and Varroa destructor management
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1130-z
Abstract: Varroa (Varroa destructor) is a leading cause of honey bee mortality worldwide. In a U.S. national survey of beekeepers, 3519 respondents noted what they believe are the advantages and disadvantages of managing for Varroa, what… read more here.
Keywords: beekeeper stewardship; varroa destructor; management; stewardship ... See more keywords
Extending the Reach of Antimicrobial Stewardship to Pediatric Patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s40121-022-00590-3
Abstract: Guidance for developing and implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs for children is lacking. This review article describes unique considerations for planning antimicrobial management of children that may impact stewardship strategies. A variety of methods and training… read more here.
Keywords: extending reach; stewardship; pediatric patients; reach antimicrobial ... See more keywords
Impact of syndrome-specific antimicrobial stewardship interventions on use of and resistance to fluoroquinolones: An interrupted time series analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.01.026
Abstract: BACKGROUND Fluoroquinolones are often prescribed unnecessarily and are an important risk factor for infection with fluoroquinolone-resistant gram-negative bacilli and Clostridioides difficile. METHODS We conducted a quasi-experimental study to determine the impact of sequential syndrome-specific stewardship… read more here.
Keywords: stewardship interventions; syndrome specific; stewardship; fluoroquinolone ... See more keywords
Organizational Readiness Assessment in Acute and Long-Term Care has Important Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.04.024
Abstract: BACKGROUND Prior to implementing an antibiotic stewardship intervention for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB), we assessed institutional barriers to change using the Organizational Readiness to Change Assessment (ORCA). METHODS Surveys were self-administered on paper in inpatient medicine… read more here.
Keywords: asymptomatic bacteriuria; long term; antibiotic stewardship; organizational readiness ... See more keywords
Establishing Antibiotic Usage Surveillance Capabilities in New York State Hospitals Through an Antibiotic Stewardship Collaborative
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2021.04.010
Abstract: Background Antibiotic resistance resulting from inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics is a serious problem facing hospitals. To address this, the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) introduced an Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) Module. Reporting in this… read more here.
Keywords: antibiotic usage; antibiotic stewardship; stewardship collaborative; stewardship ... See more keywords
Antibiotic Stewardship in Food-producing Animals: Challenges, Progress, and Opportunities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.07.004
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Approximately two thirds of the tonnage of antibiotics sold in the United States are intended for use in food production, and global use is projected to increase. This review summarizes the rationale for… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; food producing; use; food production ... See more keywords