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1. Antibiotics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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2. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
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   March 01, 2016 - A key factor for the increased rate of antibiotic resistance is high outpatient consumption of antibiotics … Antibiotics are frequently inappropriately used for uncomplicated acute RTIs. … ahrq.gov/antibiotics-RTI. … Available at www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/antibiotics-RTI. … http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/antibiotics-RTI http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/antibiotics-RTI

3. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
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   January 01, 2016 - With antibiotic use, however, some bacteria can adapt, which can result in the development of antibiotic … of new antibiotics, a key factor is high outpatient consumption of antibiotics.1-3 In response to … Reduced overall prescribing or use of antibiotics for acute RTIs. … antibiotic prescribing, overall prescribing, or antibiotic resistance (Key Questions 1 and 2), with … Data were not available on appropriate antibiotic prescribing or on antibiotic resistance.

4. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
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   September 22, 2014 - antibiotics for acute RTI. … antibiotics!for!RTI! ! Improved!clinician! knowledge!regarding!use! of!antibiotics!for!RTI! ! … antibiotics! KQ#1:# ! Improved!appropriate! prescription!of!antibiotics! ! Improved!appropriate! … antibiotics! KQ#2:! ! Antibiotic!resistance! ! Medical!complications!)e.g.! Mortality,!Adverse! … Respiratory tract Infections- Antibiotic Prescribing: Prescribing of antibiotics for self-limiting respiratory

5. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   April 06, 2016 - A key factor for the increased rate of antibiotic resistance is high outpatient consumption of antibiotics … Antibiotics are frequently inappropriately used for uncomplicated acute RTIs. … Deciding whether to prescribe antibiotics for acute RTIs is a complex process. … The factors associated with overuse of antibiotics for uncomplicated acute RTIs are numerous and diverse … Clinical Interventions (Delayed Versus Immediate Prescribing) Delayed prescribing of antibiotics (see

6. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   May 23, 2014 - Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections Timeline … May 23, 2014 Research Protocol Archived Interventions to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic … Infections January 27, 2016 Systematic Review Archived Improving Antibiotic … April 06, 2016 Clinician Summary Archived Interventions To Improve Antibiotic

7. Interventions to Improve Appropriate Antibiotic Use for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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8. Disposition of Comments for CER 163 Appropriate Antibiotics (pdf file)
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   January 27, 2016 - and that antibiotics could be reduced overall. … message about antibiotics to clinicians (“don’t prescribe antibiotics, but you should give patients … Changed to “overuse of antibiotics” 29. … use and antibiotic prescribing. … Peer Reviewer #17 (TEP Reviewer) General Healthcare delivery, access to antibiotics, antibiotic

9. Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Nosocomial Pneumonia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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   July 19, 2013 - Antibiotic PD relates PK parameters to the ability of an antibiotic to kill or inhibit growth of bacterial … Concentration-dependent antibiotic: peak concentration to MIC ratio (C max /MIC) Time-dependent antibiotic … , clinicians can optimize the PD effects of antibiotics by altering the dosing methods for the antibiotic … Rates of antibiotic-related adverse events? … ] OR "Anti-Bacterial Agents"[mesh]) Limits Humans English language Adults 19+ years or Adults

10. pneumonia-antibiotic-treatment-protocol-130718 (pdf file)
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    July 19, 2013 - Antibiotic PD relates PK parameters to the ability of an antibiotic to kill or inhibit growth of bacterial … , clinicians can optimize the PD effects of antibiotics by altering the dosing methods for the antibiotic … Rates of antibiotic-related adverse events? … Rates of antibiotic-related adverse events? … ] OR "Anti-Bacterial Agents"[mesh]) Limits Humans English language Adults 19+ years or Adults 18

11. Pneumonia-Antibiotic-Treatment Executive (pdf file)
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    November 01, 2014 - Current antibiotic dosing strategies also do not directly consider the variety of antibiotic-resistance … Given the PK/PD properties of antibiotics, clinicians can optimize the PD effects of antibiotics by … Among them are improving appropriate use of antibiotics by promoting antibiotic use only when indicated … antibiotic doses. … concepts such as using extended or prolonged infusions of time-dependent antibiotics.

12. Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotic Therapy | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 05, 2012 - Outcomes were antibiotic use, mortality, morbidity, and adverse drug events of antibiotic therapy. … Procalcitonin guidance reduces antibiotic use when used to discontinue antibiotics in adult ICU patients … Conclusions Procalcitonin guidance reduces antibiotic use when used to discontinue antibiotics in adult … ICU patients and to initiate or discontinue antibiotics in patients with respiratory tract infections … antibiotic resistance and for adverse events of antibiotic therapy.

13. P A W S, Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See: Ear Infections: Are Antibiotics the Right Choice for You? (pdf file)
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    January 26, 2013 - P A W S, Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See: Ear Infections: Are Antibiotics the Right Choice … P A W S Prescription for Antibiotics or Wait and See Ear Infections Are Antibiotics the Right … Not all ear infections require imme- diate treatment with antibiotics. … Antibiotics that are taken when they are not needed can be harmful. … Af- ter each course of antibiotics, re- sistant bacteria may develop.

14. Treating and Preventing C. difficile Infections (pdf file)
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    May 01, 2017 - Antibiotics If your CDI happened after you took an antibiotic, your health care professional may have … you stop taking the antibiotic. … The antibiotic your doctor recommends may depend on the availability and cost of the antibiotic, what … Take all antibiotics exactly as instructed. … the antibiotic?

15. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2019 - Key Messages • Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure … Systemic Antibiotics Versus Placebo or Management Without Systemic Antibiotics Antibiotics increased … dosages of the same antibiotic was insufficient for mortality, clinical cure and clinical failure. … Antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … Procalcitonin to guide antibiotic administration in COPD exacerbations: a meta- analysis.

16. Evidence Summary: Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD (pdf file)
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    October 01, 2019 - Key Messages • Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure … Systemic Antibiotics Versus Placebo or Management Without Systemic Antibiotics Antibiotics increased … dosages of the same antibiotic was insufficient for mortality, clinical cure and clinical failure. … Antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. … Procalcitonin to guide antibiotic administration in COPD exacerbations: a meta- analysis.

17. Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    November 24, 2014 - Apr. 16, 2015 Disposition of Comments Report Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Measures for Guiding Antibiotic … pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) measures or strategies to dose and monitor intravenous (IV) antibiotics … One trial (rated high risk of bias) used PK/PD measures to study the impact of different antibiotic dosing … Evidence is also insufficient to draw conclusions about the effect of continuous infusions of beta-lactam antibiotics … Clinical response, duration of mechanical ventilation, superinfection, rates of antibiotic-related adverse

18. Antibiotic Resistance | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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19. Management of Acute Diverticulitis Topic Nomination Disposition (pdf file)
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    August 13, 2018 - Do the effectiveness/harms vary by route of administration of antibiotic, type of antibiotic, duration … of course of antibiotic? … , clear liquid diet only, antibiotics by other route of administration, type of antibiotic, duration … exp Anti-Bacterial Agents/ or ((oral* or parenteral*) adj3 (antibiotic* or antibacterial* or anti-bacterial … cond=diverticulitis&term=&cntry=&state=&city=&dist= KQ 1 (Antibiotics) • Antibiotics vs. resection

20. Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Therapies in Adult Patients With Exacerbation of COPD | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
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    October 11, 2019 - Key Messages Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure rate … Antibiotics and corticosteroids are not associated with increase in serious adverse events. … Antibiotic therapy increases the clinical cure rate and reduces the clinical failure rate regardless … There is insufficient evidence to support a particular antibiotic regimen. … Systemic antibiotics and corticosteroids are associated with improved outcomes in mild and moderate to