1 Guidelines were developed for the empirical treatment of common infectious diseases. 2 Criteria were developed for iv.-to-oral conversion of levofloxacin. Patients receiving iv. levofloxacin were ...

Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) infections. These infections, linked to ...

Each year, antimicrobial resistant infections cause more than 2 million illnesses and 23,000 deaths in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most deaths related ...

A survey of Children’s Hospital Association hospitals finds only 38 percent of member hospitals have an antimicrobial stewardship program in place, according to a study published in Infection Control ...

Evidence-based interventions, such as educational strategies, clinical practice guidelines, and audit and feedback, are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic stewardship programs, or ASPs, have been shown to reduce antibiotic use and hospital costs, but a ...

Researchers have conducted a landmark survey to identify and stratify antimicrobial stewardship programs into four different groups -- a first step toward studying the effectiveness of these models to ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (April 12, 2023) — Five medical organizations say it is essential that hospitals establish antimicrobial stewardship programs to prevent Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Antibiotic overuse contributes to the ...

Empowering nurses to participate in antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) is the missing link in strengthening hospital-wide antimicrobial stewardship and improving patient care, according to a ...

Twenty-two New Jersey hospitals were recognized by the Department of Health earlier this month for developing top performing antimicrobial stewardship programs. The New Jersey Antimicrobial ...

Documentation of fiscal and clinical outcomes is required for sustainability of most antimicrobial stewardship programs. While studies have confirmed the positive effects of antimicrobial stewardship ...