Year in Review: Antibiotics & Antimicrobials
In case you missed any of this content, ICT presents the 2018 Year in Review for antibiotics and antimicrobials.
Articles:
Antimicrobial Resistance: Stewardship and Strategies for Conquering a Global Threat
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/antimicrobial-resistance-stewardship-and-strategies-conquering-global
Infection Prevention Buy-In is Essential to Antibiotic Stewardship Efforts
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/stewardship/infection-prevention-buy-essential-antibiotic-stewardship-efforts
News & Studies:
Researchers Develop Checklist for Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/researchers-develop-checklist-hospital-antimicrobial-stewardship-programs
Survey Finds Americans are Concerned About Antibiotic Resistance Public Health Threat
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/survey-finds-americans-are-concerned-about-antibiotic-resistance-public
ESCMID Defines Generic Competencies in Antimicrobial Prescribing and Stewardship
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/stewardship/escmid-defines-generic-competencies-antimicrobial-prescribing-and-stewardship
Survey Finds Families Share Leftover Antibiotics
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/survey-finds-families-share-leftover-antibiotics
U.S. Challenges World to Intensify Global Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/us-challenges-world-intensify-global-fight-against-antibiotic-resistance
FDA Announces Strategic Approach for Combating Antimicrobial Resistance
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/fda-announces-strategic-approach-combating-antimicrobial-resistance
ARMADA Launches Global Attack on Antibiotic Resistance
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/armada-launches-global-attack-antibiotic-resistance
Countries Step Up to Tackle Antimicrobial Resistance
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/countries-step-tackle-antimicrobial-resistance
Nurses are the Missing Link in Antimicrobial Stewardship Strategy
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/nurses-are-missing-link-antimicrobial-stewardship-strategy
Providers' Preferences May be Helpful in Reducing Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescriptions
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/providers-preferences-may-be-helpful-reducing-inappropriate-antibiotic
Pathogens With Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S.
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/pathogens-unusual-antibiotic-resistance-widespread-us
Organizations Update Antibiotic Stewardship Position Paper
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/antibiotics-antimicrobials/organizations-update-antibiotic-stewardship-position-paper
Report Makes the Case for ID Physician Leadership in Cutting Unnecessary Antimicrobial Use
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/stewardship/report-makes-case-id-physician-leadership-cutting-unnecessary-antimicrobial-use
Genomic Surveillance A New Frontier in Health Care Outbreak Detection
November 27th 2024According to new research, genomic surveillance is transforming health care-associated infection detection by identifying outbreaks earlier, enabling faster interventions, improving patient outcomes, and reducing costs.
Point-of-Care Engagement in Long-Term Care Decreasing Infections
November 26th 2024Get Well’s digital patient engagement platform decreases hospital-acquired infection rates by 31%, improves patient education, and fosters involvement in personalized care plans through real-time interaction tools.
Comprehensive Strategies in Wound Care: Insights From Madhavi Ponnapalli, MD
November 22nd 2024Madhavi Ponnapalli, MD, discusses effective wound care strategies, including debridement techniques, offloading modalities, appropriate dressing selection, compression therapy, and nutritional needs for optimal healing outcomes.
The Leapfrog Group and the Positive Effect on Hospital Hand Hygiene
November 21st 2024The Leapfrog Group enhances hospital safety by publicizing hand hygiene performance, improving patient safety outcomes, and significantly reducing health care-associated infections through transparent standards and monitoring initiatives.
