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Antibiotics to Treat Upper Respiratory Infections Increase Risk of C Difficile Infections - MD Magazine
The results show female patients were more likely to be diagnosed with any adverse event.
Did Overuse of Antibiotics Drive Secondary Infection in COVID-19 Patients? - Contagionlive.com
COVID-19 hospital patients were prescribed 21.81% more antibiotics than patients without COVID-19. How did this affect their risk of coinfection?
Risk Factors Associated with Severe Clostridioides difficile Infection in Patients with Cancer | SpringerLink
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...
C difficile, Antimicrobials, and the Patients Most Affected - Contagionlive.com
Dr. Teena Chopra discusses the global need to do more to prevent healthcare-associated infections like C difficile in vulnerable patient populations.
C difficile, Antimicrobials, and the Patients Most Affected
Dr. Teena Chopra discusses the global need to do more to prevent healthcare-associated infections like C difficile in vulnerable patient populations.
How To Prevent C. Diff When Taking Antibiotics - Health Essentials
Taking antibiotics only when necessary, handwashing and probiotics can help
Improving antimicrobial stewardship with penicillin allergy testing: a review of current practices and unmet needs - PubMed
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 …
How to Prevent C. Diff When Taking Antibiotics
Taking antibiotics only when necessary, handwashing and probiotics can help
Jamie Wagner on Twitter
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
Pharmacy, Surgery and ID: A Powerful Stewardship Trio
EVALUATION OF A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE FOCUSED ON ANTIBIOITC USAGE SURVEILLANCE AND STEWARDSHIP IN NEW YORK STATE HOSPITALS
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 …
RT @elizbeech: #WAAW2022 Prof Mark Wilcox using a great visual to explain #cdiff colonisation risk and #AntimicrobialResistance and exponen…
#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
RT @elizbeech: #WAAW now listening to Prof Mark Wilcox webinar #cdiff and why have case counts now increased nationally? This slide reflect…
#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_micr
#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
#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
Association of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with the incidence of healthcare-associated infections in California hospitals - PubMed
This study adds to a body of literature documenting increases in CLABSI and MRSA BSI incidence during the pandemic.
Jamie Wagner on Twitter
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
Antibiotic Stewardship in Treatment of Osteoarticular Infections Based on Local Epidemiology and Bacterial Growth Times - PubMed
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-Specific Risk for Community-Acquired Clostridioides difficile Infection in the United States from 2008 to 2020 - PubMed
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 …
Can Stewardship be Applied in ICU Settings?
One clinician discusses strategies in how his institution minimizes the wide spectrum approach to antibiotics as well as tries to prevent potential complications.
Comparative Safety and Attributable Health Care Expenditures Following Inappropriate versus Appropriate Outpatient Antibiotic Prescriptions among Adults with Upper Respiratory Infections - PubMed
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 antibiotic use and associated outcomes after common urologic procedures across a national healthcare system - PubMed
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 …
Post-operative prophylactic antibiotics in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching analysis
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 …
Could you have deadly diarrhea (C. diff)?
It can develop while you're taking antibiotics. Learn when you need to talk to you doctor about it.
Post-operative prophylactic antibiotics in aseptic revision hip and knee arthroplasty: a propensity score matching analysis
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 …
Why Giving Your Kids Antibiotics 'Just to Be Safe' Is a Bad Idea
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.
Diagnostic or Antibiotic Stewardship Better for Reducing ABx Prescribing in UTIs? - Infectious Disease Special Edition
Association between duration of antipseudomonal beta-lactam therapy and Clostridioides difficile infections in monomicrobial Enterobacterales bloodstream infections at an academic medical center
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 …
Impact of a pilot multimodal intervention to decrease antibiotic use for respiratory infections in a geriatric clinic
Low-cost interventions were initially successful in changing patterns of antibiotic use and decreasing overall antibiotic prescribing among older patients in the outpatient setting. Long-term follow-up studies are needed to determine the sustainability and clinical impact of these interventions.