Antibiotic Stewardship
Quality-improvement intervention | Impact of stopping preoperative screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:29h | UTCCommentary: Hospital intervention reduces unnecessary screening, antibiotics for bacteriuria – CIDRAP
Cluster RCT | Point-of-care CRP testing cuts antibiotic prescriptions in respiratory illnesses in primary care
1 Jun, 2023 | 11:58h | UTCCommentary: Use of CRP testing reduced antibiotics for respiratory infections, trial finds – CIDRAP
Consensus Paper | Safe skin, safe patients: the value of patient hygiene
31 May, 2023 | 14:06h | UTCSafe Skin, Safe Patients: The Value of Patient Hygiene – Clinical Consensus Statement – American Journal of Nursing (free for a limited period)
Review | Invasive mold infections in children: navigating troubled waters with a broken compass
31 May, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC
M-A | Shorter vs. longer-term antibiotic treatments for community-acquired pneumonia in children
31 May, 2023 | 13:42h | UTCShorter Versus Longer-term Antibiotic Treatments for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Meta-analysis supports shorter antibiotic courses for kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP
Related:
M-A | Examining shorter antibiotic treatment durations for community acquired pneumonia in adults
The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book
30 May, 2023 | 12:09h | UTCThe WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book – World Health Organization
RCT | Sulbactam-durlobactam non-inferior to colistin in reducing 28-day mortality from carbapenem-resistant ABC
30 May, 2023 | 12:08h | UTCEfficacy and safety of sulbactam–durlobactam versus colistin for the treatment of patients with serious infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii–calcoaceticus complex: a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority clinical trial (ATTACK) – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Novel antibiotic succeeds in trial against hospital-acquired pneumonia – Rutgers University
RCT | Microdosed incisional clindamycin reduces infection rate in skin cancer surgery
30 May, 2023 | 12:03h | UTCEffect of Microdoses of Incisional Antibiotics on the Rate of Surgical Site Infections in Skin Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Visual Abstract
Commentary: Microdosed Incisional Clindamycin Cuts SSI After Skin Cancer Surgery – HealthDay
Review | Treatment of Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis
30 May, 2023 | 11:54h | UTCTreatment of Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis: A Continuing Challenge – Antibiotics
Review | Can precision antibiotic prescribing help prevent the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms in the hospital setting?
30 May, 2023 | 11:38h | UTC
ISPD Catheter-related infection recommendations
29 May, 2023 | 11:00h | UTCISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update – Peritoneal Dialysis International
Six long-standing questions about antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery
29 May, 2023 | 10:59h | UTCSix Long-Standing Questions about Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Surgery – Antibiotics
Navigating treatment options for Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections
29 May, 2023 | 10:52h | UTC
Phase 2 RCT | Single high-dose L-AmB shows comparable efficacy to standard treatment in HIV/AIDS-related histoplasmosis
29 May, 2023 | 10:41h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
2023 Update on sepsis and septic shock in adult patients | Management in the emergency department
25 May, 2023 | 11:26h | UTC
Review | Global epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex
25 May, 2023 | 11:20h | UTC
Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of foot infection in persons with diabetes
24 May, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC
Consensus Statement | Rationale and clinical application of antimicrobial stewardship principles in the intensive care unit
24 May, 2023 | 13:15h | UTC
Ventilator associated tracheobronchitis and pneumonia: one infection with two faces
23 May, 2023 | 12:49h | UTC
Editorial | Selective digestive decontamination – Pro
22 May, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCSelective digestive decontamination – Pro – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#SDD? One of few areas in critical care where large RCTs/SRs demonstrate consistent advantage, without evident side effects. Pivotal
📃 standardized formulation/protocols
📚 education
🧫 ABT stewardship + rigorous IPC strategies, monitoring ABTs use/AMR
🖇️ https://t.co/VOqudX6E6k pic.twitter.com/YN5DuXknDL— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 21, 2023
Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia: review and meta-analysis of treatment options
22 May, 2023 | 13:25h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment for infections post-ACL reconstruction
16 May, 2023 | 14:46h | UTC
Development of evidence-based guidelines for the treatment and management of periprosthetic hip infection
15 May, 2023 | 12:39h | UTC
Review | Early switch to oral antimicrobials in brain abscess
10 May, 2023 | 15:55h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals
8 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCNews Release: New guidance: antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Commentary: New guidance calls for stopping antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgery – CIDRAP
Related: Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals