C Diff Drug Stewardship

We detected no correlation between standardized antimicrobial administration ratios (SAARs) and healthcare facility-onset Clostridioides difficile infection (HO-CDI) rates in 102 acute-care Veterans Affairs medical centers over 16 months. SAARs may be useful for investigating trends in local …

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The results show female patients were more likely to be diagnosed with any adverse event.

COVID-19 hospital patients were prescribed 21.81% more antibiotics than patients without COVID-19. How did this affect their risk of coinfection?

Infectious Diseases and Therapy - Antibiotic use is a risk factor for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI). Few studies have correlated use of prior antibiotic classes with CDI, microbiome...

Dr. Teena Chopra discusses the global need to do more to prevent healthcare-associated infections like C difficile in vulnerable patient populations.

Dr. Teena Chopra discusses the global need to do more to prevent healthcare-associated infections like C difficile in vulnerable patient populations.

Taking antibiotics only when necessary, handwashing and probiotics can help

Penicillin allergy, the most frequently reported drug allergy, has been associated with suboptimal antibiotic therapy, increased antimicrobial resistance, increased rates of Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection, as well as extended hospital length of stay and increased cost. Al …

Taking antibiotics only when necessary, handwashing and probiotics can help

A4. Nurses are critical for advocating for appropriate care of the patient, from lines and drugs, to labs and tests. All of this can not only optimize abx use, but also protect patients from #AntimicrobialResistance and #cdiff #USAAW22 #IDTwitter— Jamie Wagner (@jwagsIDPharmD) November 16, 2022

HANYS' ASC proved an effective and well-received strategy for encouraging hospitals, particularly large, urban facilities, to take concrete steps to strengthen their antibiotic stewardship efforts and prepare for potential mandates requiring antibiotic usage tracking and reporting. However, a reduct …

#WAAW2022 Prof Mark Wilcox using a great visual to explain #cdiff colonisation risk and #AntimicrobialResistance and exponential benefit from reducing antibiotic use https://t.co/PCd0ssJpqP pic.twitter.com/bwFxmCp6AM— Elizabeth Beech MBE (@elizbeech) November 18, 2022

#WAAW now listening to Prof Mark Wilcox webinar #cdiff and why have case counts now increased nationally? This slide reflects what @NHSSW @UKHSA_SouthWest improvement collaborative learning is finding @TinaArn0ld @connieptimmins @ciosicb @KezHolden @SMatravers @ChaamKlinger https://t.co/y0jm4XF0cb pic.twitter.com/VFWKKN5WhZ— Elizabeth Beech MBE (@elizbeech) November 18, 2022

#antimicrobialstewardship NB for #CDI prevention @ESCMID #ClostridioidesDifficile study group =interdisciplinary group active in all aspects of #cdiff - join us for final 2022 webinar 7th December 4pm CET more https://t.co/WCfGjKrn5R @TAEscmid @iscm_micro @IDSIreland @RCSI_Micro https://t.co/WK9rh9CBjt— Prof. Fidelma Fitzpatrick (@FfitzP) November 17, 2022

#WAAW2022 really interesting data from @NHSSW and @ciosicb burden of #Cdiff infection in very elderly people esp men. Looks like largest N cases associated with skin and soft tissue infection and #antibiotics Opportunity to improve #antibioticstewardship in community https://t.co/0i7q0VWlHz— Elizabeth Beech MBE (@elizbeech) November 18, 2022

This study adds to a body of literature documenting increases in CLABSI and MRSA BSI incidence during the pandemic.

A4. Nurses are critical for advocating for appropriate care of the patient, from lines and drugs, to labs and tests. All of this can not only optimize abx use, but also protect patients from #AntimicrobialResistance and #cdiff #USAAW22 #IDTwitter— Jamie Wagner (@jwagsIDPharmD) November 16, 2022

Incubation for 14 days is recommended for the culture of microorganisms from osteoarticular infections (OAI), but there are no recommendations for postoperative antibiotic stewardship concerning empirical antimicrobial therapy (EAT), while prolonging broad-spectrum EAT results in adverse effects. Th …

Antibiotic exposure is a crucial risk factor for community-acquired Clostridioides difficile infection (CA-CDI). However, the relative risks associated with specific antibiotics may vary over time, and the absolute risks have not been clearly established. This is a retrospective cohort study. Adults …

One clinician discusses strategies in how his institution minimizes the wide spectrum approach to antibiotics as well as tries to prevent potential complications.

Inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections were associated with increased risks of patient harm and higher health care expenditures, justifying a further call-to-action to implement outpatient antibiotic stewardship programs.

Post-procedural antibiotics were frequently prescribed after urologic procedures with large inter-facility variability even after adjusting for case-mix differences. Post-procedural antibiotic use was associated with increased risk for C. difficile infection but not fewer unplanned return visits. Ef …

The use of extended antibiotic (EA) prophylaxis ( 24 h) remains controversial in aseptic revision arthroplasty. We sought to determine whether EA prophylaxis reduces the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty. A total of 2800 patients undergoin …

It can develop while you're taking antibiotics. Learn when you need to talk to you doctor about it.

The use of extended antibiotic (EA) prophylaxis ( 24 h) remains controversial in aseptic revision arthroplasty. We sought to determine whether EA prophylaxis reduces the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty. A total of 2800 patients undergoin …

Antibiotics are crucial in treating many conditions but giving them to kids when they’re unnecessary can do more harm than good. Here’s why.

Utilization of an APBL for 72 hours was associated with a statistically significant increase in the incidence of CDI in an unadjusted model and with a numerically higher CDI incidence in the adjusted model. Meropenem was the formulary APBL that carried the highest risk of CDI. The results of thi …