Antibiotic Stewardship
M-A | Preoperative IV plus oral antibiotics reduce surgical site infections in elective colorectal surgery
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:31h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
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— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) June 5, 2023
Review | Challenges and opportunities in antimicrobial stewardship among hematopoietic stem cell transplant and oncology patients
13 Jun, 2023 | 13:55h | UTC
IDSA 2023 Guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infections
12 Jun, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCRelated:
Review | Drivers of inappropriate antibiotic use in low- and middle-income countries
12 Jun, 2023 | 13:35h | UTC
AAOS Appropriate Use Criteria | Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma
7 Jun, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCRelated:
Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection – World Health Organization
AAOS Guideline: Prevention of surgical site infections after major extremity trauma.
Podcast | Ascend your understanding of pelvic inflammatory disease
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC#83: Ascend Your Understanding of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) – The Cribsiders
RCT | Sulbactam-durlobactam non-inferior to colistin for acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:31h | 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
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
The WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book
30 May, 2023 | 12:09h | UTCThe WHO AWaRe (Access, Watch, Reserve) antibiotic book – World Health Organization
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
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