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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Antibiotic prescribing"”.
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A mixed methods exploration of antibiotic prescribing and stewardship
Unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for viral respiratory tract infections is common and contributes to emerging antibiotic resistance and patient morbidity and mortality. Interventions aimed at promoting judicious use of antibiotics, such as prescribing guidelines, are often ineffective. …
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Control of antibiotic prescribing in UK NHS hosptials. Available in 2 volumes.
… thesis is an evaluation of practices to control antibiotic prescribing in UK NHS hospitals. Within the past ten years there has been increasing international concern about escalating antibiotic resistance, and the UK has issued several policy documents for pmdent antibiotic prescribing. Chief …
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Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing, Dispensing and Susceptibility Testing in a Primary Care Spinal Cord Injury Cohort
… infections and as a result may frequently use antibiotics. Little research has been conducted on outpatient antibiotic prescribing in the SCI population, especially in primary care. The objectives of this thesis in a cohort of individuals with SCI rostered to a primary care physician (PCP) are …
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A survey of antibiotic prescribing patterns and in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns at the University Teaching Hosptal, Lusaka,Zambia ,1998
… in the medical community. The absence of an antibiotic policy at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), has resulted in a high frequency of antibiotic prescription and probable inappropriate use. This may have contributed to the increase in antibiotic resistance at the institution. The …
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A survey of antibiotic prescribing patterns and in-vitro antibiotic susceptibility patterns at the University Teaching Hosptal, Lusaka,Zambia ,1998
… in the medical community. The absence of an antibiotic policy at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), has resulted in a high frequency of antibiotic prescription and probable inappropriate use. This may have contributed to the increase in antibiotic resistance at the institution. The …
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The development of a theoretically-informed intervention to improve the antibiotic prescribing behaviour of dentists in primary care in Scotland
… dental guidance recommending the minimal use of antibiotics, evidence suggests that antibiotics continue to be prescribed when there is no clinical indication. <br/><br/><b>Aim</b>: The aim of this thesis was to apply the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), and the Behaviour Change Technique …
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Developing an antibiogram for empiric antibiotic prescribing for orthopaedic infections in adult patients at a South African tertiary orthopaedic unit
Background Empirical antibiotic strategies in the treatment of fracture related infections, chronic osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection, and septic arthritis should be based on local microbiological antibiograms. Aim To describe the microbiology and review the antibiogram profiles of …
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Evaluation of the compliance of antibiotic prescribing with international clinical practice guidelines for surgical antibiotic prophylaxis at intermediate hospital Rundu, Namibia
Compliance with guidelines of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) has been shown to reduce the prevalence of surgical site infections by approximately 40%. However, globally, 30 to 90% of antibiotics used for SAP purposes, are irrationally utilized. The aim of this study was to estimate the level …
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An investigation of antibiotic prescribingin patients with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs) at Katutura Health Centre
… are viral in 80% of the cases (Mazur, 2010) but antibiotic prescribing in these illnesses still remains a problem in many places, where about 60% of patients with URTIs receive antibiotics inappropriately (WHO, 2010).This makes URTIs important targets for strategies aimed at reducing irrational …
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Antibiotic prescribing practice and adherence to IMCI guidelines among CNPs in children younger than 5 years withrespiratory tract infections at Crossroads clinic, Cape Town,South Africa: retrospective audit
Background. Antibiotic use is especially high among children globally. In South Africa (SA), children under 5 years (U5) are typically prescribed an appreciable number of antibiotics in primary health care (PHC). There have been several published studies on antibiotic prescribing practice among …
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Ecological studies of Clostridioides difficile and COVID-19 infection with the application of space-time risk models
… observational public health data. Antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship have been a global focus in the last decade as concerns have grown with emergent novel antibiotic-resistant infections. CDI has been shown to have a well-defined association with certain broad-spectrum antibiotic classes …
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Development and validaton of an indicator to compare antibiotic usage in secondary care in England
The use of antibiotics was investigated in twelve acute hospitals in England. Data was collected electronically and by questionnaire for the financial years 2001/2, 2002/3 and 2003/4. Hospitals were selected on the basis of their Medicines Management Self-Assessment Scores (MMAS) and included a …
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Reducing the Use of Antibiotics for Viral Upper Respiratory Infections in the Primary Care Setting
AbstractProblem: Antibiotic resistance leads to 700,000 deaths worldwide each year. Antibiotic overuse is a leading cause of this resistance and is particularly prevalent in patients with upper respiratory symptoms, even though most URIs are viral. Literature Review: Antibiotic overuse could be …
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Antibiotikų vartojimo ypatumai 2003 - 2008 m. Lietuvoje /
… caused by inappropriate and abundant use of antibiotics. To enlighten the most relevant problematic areas in antibiotic use, where the decisions should be made, the different levels were analysed in this study: the self-medication with antibiotics of the population, ambulatory and also …
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Understanding maternal attitudes to antibiotic use : a community-based case study
Background. Antibiotics are vital in treating infections and improving health conditions. However, overuse has led to the rapid development of antimicrobial resistance contributing to about 700,000 deaths globally per year. In United Kingdom primary healthcare settings, antibiotics for young …
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Perioperative antibiotic practices amongst Otorhinolaryngologists (Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeons) in South Africa
Background: The primary goal of perioperative antibiotics is to reduce the rate of surgical site infections (SSI); however, in certain surgical procedures, the use of perioperative antibiotics has been shown to have no impact on the rate of SSI. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials not only comes at …
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Antibiotic Stewardship Program Development in a Rural Urgent Care Clinic
Problem: The misuse and overuse of antibiotics are critical factors leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and infections becoming harder to treat. Most antibiotics are prescribed in outpatient settings for upper respiratory infections (URIs), yet these infections are commonly caused by viruses …
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Colonisation with pathogenic drug-resistant bacteria and Clostridioides difficile among residents of residential care facilities in Cape Town, South Africa
… low C. difficile carriage, with implications for antibiotic prescribing and infection control practice.
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Decreasing Antibiotic Overuse in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Through an Educational Intervention Aimed at Nurse Practitioners
… on increasing knowledge and decreasing prescribing habits of antibiotics in upper respiratory tract infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimates that nearly fifty percent of antibiotics prescribed in the outpatient setting are unnecessary. The world …
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Determinants Of Drug Utilisation During Childhood
… North-South trend was found in antiasthmatic and antibiotic prevalence, with an important association with average income at the area level. A confirmation of the high prevalence of these drugs and poor qualitative profile was also found. Large heterogeneity was found in psychotropic drug …
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