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1501. Contaminated or Not? Guidelines for Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures | PSNet
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      November 16, 2022 - The patient was hospitalized, seen by a different infectious disease specialist, and started on IV antibiotics … Repeat blood cultures (drawn before antibiotics were begun) remained negative. … The patient was clinically stable, so the antibiotics were stopped and the patient was discharged to … by peripheral venipuncture.( 12-14 ) Fourth, modern blood culture systems and media that incorporate antibiotic-binding … When both the imaging studies and repeat blood cultures prior to antibiotics were negative, treatment

1502. PowerPoint Presentation (ppt file)
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      October 01, 2015 - obtained from Hospital X were scanty but revealed the patient had presented with sepsis and had received antibiotics … During the day, he appeared to be improving on antibiotics. … This Case If Hospital X had a certified health IT system, then the patient's adverse reaction to the antibiotic

1503. Health Equity | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      May 01, 2024 - Read Emerging Research Spotlight #7 Reducing Use of Antibiotics Without a Prescription Among Outpatients … factors at the patient, healthcare system, and clinician encounter levels predict use of non- prescribed antibiotics … the development of a communication tool designed to help clinics guide their patients toward safer antibiotic

1504. Archived: Syphilis Infection: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      July 15, 2004 - , there is adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection and that antibiotics … as clinical evaluation of false-positive results, unnecessary anxiety to the patient, and harms of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating  T. pallidum  and in preventing congenital infection … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis, 12 and new trials focus on antibiotics

1505. Screening for Syphilis Infection - Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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      July 01, 2004 - , there is adequate evidence that screening tests can accurately detect syphilis infection and that antibiotics … as clinical evaluation of false-positive results, unnecessary anxiety to the patient, and harms of antibiotic … Antibiotic therapy is highly effective in eliminating T. pallidum and in preventing congenital infection … Penicillin G has long been an effective regimen for all stages of syphilis,12 and new trials focus on antibiotics

1506. Final Progress Report: Detection, Education, Research, and Decolonization without Isolation in Long-term Care (DERAIL MRSA) (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2025 - Furthermore, LTCF residence has been frequently identified as a risk factor for antibiotic-resistant … The antibiotic resistant form of this organism is known as MRSA. … followed for infectious disease using standardized criteria as well as by monitoring of cultures and antibiotic … We are also in the process of measuring the expense of antibiotic treatment directed toward possible … However, the use of antibiotics to treat potential MRSA infection is unlikely to offset the cost of

1507. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      September 01, 2003 - doses.[5]) Some injectables require reconstitution, which the nurse would do for products such as antibiotics … There have been cases where patients did not receive a complete dose due to insufficient shaking of antibiotics … Improperly mixed IV antibiotics. Hosp Pharm. 1997;32:1462-1465. 7. El-Sabawy M, Threlkeld M.

1508. Medication Turnaround Time in the Inpatient Setting (pdf file)
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      August 05, 2025 - For example, delays in therapeutic or prophylactic administration of antibiotics can have a major effect … rehabilitation unit (p=.008).2 In a study comparing two hospitals, researchers found that first doses of antibiotics … The timing of prophylactic administration of antibiotics and the risk of surgical wound infection

1509. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      March 28, 2005 - Incorrect dosage represented the most common type of error, with antibiotics most frequently involved

1510. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      July 12, 2017 - providers or hospital-based nurses, and drugs commonly involved included analgesics, anticoagulants, and antibiotics

1511. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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      August 21, 2024 - using BI in a QI program to increase actions and behaviors more aligned with safe use of intravenous antibiotics

1512. Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Central Line-Assoiated Bloodstsream Infection (CLABSI) (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2022 - (Select all that apply) � Hemodynamic monitoring � Poor venous access � Long-term antibiotics � Vesicants … fo line: Off Insertion site: Off Hemodynamic monitoring: Off Poor venous access: Off Long-term antibiotics

1513. Learn From Defects Tool Worksheet: Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) (pdf file)
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      April 01, 2022 - Yes No Uncertain 11) Patient on antibiotics prior to urine culture? … when should they know: What prevented worsening: How often: Catheter flushed: Off Patient on antibiotics

1514. Sepsis in the ED Detailed Measure, Technical Specifications (pdf file)
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      August 01, 2014 - Suspected infection Infection is suspected when one of the following is documented: • Orders for antibiotics … OR • Antibiotics administered OR • Orders for urine, blood or spinal culture OR • Urine, blood or

1515. Patient Safety Tools: Improving Safety at the Point of Care. | PSNet
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      December 24, 2008 - October 15, 2008 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use.

1516. Patient Centered Medical Home Resource Center: Quality and Safety. | PSNet
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      December 24, 2008 - October 15, 2008 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use.

1517. AHRQ Risk-informed Intervention Development and Implementation of Safe Practices in Ambulatory Care. | PSNet
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      December 24, 2008 - February 18, 2011 Emergency department visits for antibiotic-associated adverse events

1518. Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP). | PSNet
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      December 24, 2008 - October 15, 2008 AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use.

1519. ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Community/Ambulatory Healthcare. | PSNet
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      December 15, 2021 - February 18, 2011 Emergency department visits for antibiotic-associated adverse events

1520. Acutediagram Full
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