Browsing by Subject "Antimicrobial Stewardship"

A nationwide survey of intravenous antimicrobial use in intensive care units in Japan.

Ohnuma, Tetsu; Hayashi, Yoshiro; Yamashita, Kazuto; Marquess, John; Lefor, Alan Kawarai; Sanui, Masamitsu; Japanese Survey of AntimiCRobial Use in ICU PatienTs (JSCRIPT) investigators (International journal of antimicrobial agents, 2018-04)

Although most patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) receive antibiotics, little is known about patterns of antibiotic use in ICUs in Japan. The objective of this study was to evaluate the pattern of antibiotic use in ...

Barriers to Implementing Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs in Three Low- and Middle-income Country Tertiary Care Settings: Findings from a Multi-site Qualitative Study

Rolfe, Jr, Robert Joseph (2021)

Background: Antimicrobial resistance has been named as one of the top ten threats to public health in the world. Hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) can help reduce antimicrobial resistance. The purpose ...

Infections in Older Adults: A Case-Based Discussion Series Emphasizing Antibiotic Stewardship.

Michener, Alyson; Heath, Barbara; Crnich, Christopher J; Moehring, Rebekah; Schmader, Kenneth; Mody, Lona; Branch-Elliman, Westyn; ... (8 authors) (MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources, 2018-09-21)

Introduction:Compared with younger populations, adults 65 years and older are more likely to suffer infection-related morbidity and mortality, experience antibiotic-related adverse events, and acquire multidrug-resistant ...