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Autor:
Michelle T Hecker, Clinton J Fox, Andrea H Son, Rita K Cydulka, Jonathan E Siff, Charles L Emerman, Ajay K Sethi, Christine P Muganda, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e87899 (2014)
ObjectiveTo evaluate adherence to uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTI) guidelines and UTI diagnostic accuracy in an emergency department (ED) setting before and after implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention.MethodsThe inte
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https://doaj.org/article/3f5ef7bacf7d4b6e8594fffd09eea03c
Autor:
Scott R. Curry, Michelle T. Hecker, Justin O’Hagan, Preeta K. Kutty, Yilen K. Ng-Wong, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Heba Alhmidi, Melany I. Gonzalez-Orta, Carlos Saldana, Brigid M. Wilson, Curtis J. Donskey
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 4 (2024)
Abstract Background: The incubation period for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is generally considered to be less than 1 week, but some recent studies suggest that prolonged carriage prior to disease onset may be common. Objective: To est
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https://doaj.org/article/5eea6f3d0ce748ed9adcd3b576c4e336
Publikováno v:
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)
Abstract Objective: Empiric broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy is commonly prescribed for patients hospitalized with diabetic foot infections (DFI) and lower extremity osteomyelitis (OM). The primary objective was to evaluate the concordance between
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https://doaj.org/article/2116d53777ec4a4e81e8e0a9fa9a2aa1
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. :1-3
During the 4 years after implementation of the 2-step Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) testing algorithm, 70% to 78% of patients with suspected CDI and a positive nucleic acid amplification test but a negative toxin test (NAAT+/TOX−) receiv
Autor:
Scott R Curry, Michelle T Hecker, Justin O’Hagan, Preeta K Kutty, Heba Alhmidi, Yilen K Ng-Wong, Jennifer L Cadnum, Annette L Jencson, Melany Gonzalez-Orta, Carlos Saldana, Brigid M Wilson, Curtis J Donskey
Publikováno v:
Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Background Limited information is available on the natural history of Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection in patients with new acquisition of C. difficile in healthcare settings. Methods In 3 hospitals and affiliated long-term care fa
Publikováno v:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9
Background Dentists are the third highest prescribers of antibiotics in outpatient settings in the US with reported suboptimal prescribing rates between 30 and 85%. The 2019 American Dental Association guidelines provide guidance for antibiotic use b
Publikováno v:
Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 9
Background In October 2019 updated community acquired pneumonia (CAP) guidelines were published, highlighting indications for empiric anti-MRSA and antipseudomonal antibiotics and use of MRSA nares screens. During a review of patients receiving vanco
Autor:
Charles L. Emerman, Jonathan Siff, Yasir Tarabichi, David Bar-Shain, Michelle T. Hecker, Aurelia Cheng, Christine Wang, Brian M McCrate, Lewis H Reese, David C. Kaelber, Brook Watts
Publikováno v:
Critical Care Medicine. 50:418-427
Objectives Results of pre-post intervention studies of sepsis early warning systems have been mixed, and randomized clinical trials showing efficacy in the emergency department setting are lacking. Additionally, early warning systems can be resource-
Autor:
Basya S Pearlmutter, Myreen E. Tomas, Amy J Ray, Curtis J. Donskey, Annette L. Jencson, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Hanan Haydar, Elie Saade, Michelle T. Hecker
Publikováno v:
Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 43(8)
Objective:To investigate the frequency of environmental contamination in hospital areas outside patient rooms and in outpatient healthcare facilities.Design:Culture survey.Setting:This study was conducted across 4 hospitals, 4 outpatient clinics, and
Autor:
Michelle T. Hecker, Patricia D Zuccaro, Payal K. Patel, Jacob P John, Curtis J. Donskey, Christina DeBenedictus
Publikováno v:
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology. 41:1338-1340
In a survey of hospitals and of patients with Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), we found that most facilities had educational materials or protocols for education of CDI patients. However, approximately half of CDI patients did not recall rec