Results

Total Results: over 10,000 records

Showing results for "antibiotics".

1. Antibiotics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
   www.ahrq.gov/topics/antibiotics.html
   January 01, 2009 - Antibiotics Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections. … Antibiotic resistance is becoming a national threat. … AHRQ's efforts for combating antibiotic-resistanct bacteria focus on promoting appropriate antibiotic … Antibiotic Stewardship Toolkits

2. Antibiotics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
   effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/health-topics/antibiotics/

3. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_clinician.pdf
   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

4. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Clinician (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_clinician.pdf
   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

5. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
   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.

6. Antibiotics-Respiratory-Infection Executive (pdf file)
   effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_executive.pdf
   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.

7. Antibiotics | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
   effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/health-topics/antibiotics
   May 30, 2017 - Description Antibiotics are powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections . … Using antibiotics when you don't need them, or not using them properly, can add to antibiotic resistance … This happens when bacteria change and become able to resist the effects of an antibiotic. … When you take antibiotics, follow the directions carefully. … Do not save antibiotics for later or use someone else's prescription.

8. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/pharyngitis-slides.pptx
   September 01, 2022 - The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Pharyngitis – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … that requires antibiotics? … Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making 4 Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics?

9. The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Slides
   www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/ambulatory-care/sinusitis-slides.pptx
   September 01, 2022 - The “Sometimes Antibiotics” Diagnoses: Sinusitis – Slides AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic … Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … of Antibiotic Decision Making Does my patient have an infection that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics? … that requires antibiotics?

10. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
    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

11. antibiotics-respiratory-infection-protocol-140922 (pdf file)
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/antibiotics-respiratory-infection_research-protocol.pdf
    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

12. Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis | PSNet
    psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lapse-antibiotics-leads-sepsis
    November 21, 2021 - Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis Citation Text: Levy MM. … Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. … Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet]. … The delay in appropriate treatment of sepsis with continued antibiotic therapy on admission resulted … Lapse in Antibiotics Leads to Sepsis. PSNet [internet].

13. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/clinician
    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

14. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection
    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

15. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research
    December 01, 2019 - use for acute RTIs for which antibiotics are not indicated. … We identified interventions that had evidence of reducing resistance to antibiotics, improving appropriate … prescribing (i.e., concordant with guidelines), or decreasing overall prescribing of antibiotics for … Actual use of antibiotics was also reported in too few studies to assess separately from prescribing. … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/research

16. When Do You Need An Antibiotic? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/hai/quality/tools/cauti-ltc/modules/resources/tools/reduce/antibiotic-brochure.html
    March 01, 2017 - When Do You Need An Antibiotic? … What is "antibiotic resistance"? … the antibiotic. … That's why it's best to use an antibiotic only when it's absolutely necessary. … Don't take an antibiotic for a virus (cold or flu).

17. Antibiotic Side Effects (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/long-term-care/one-pager-side-effects.pdf
    June 01, 2021 - Antibiotic Side Effects Risk of antibiotic side effects and adverse reactions • Antibiotic use is … (5–25%) • Antibiotics can lead to nephrotoxicity (damage to kidneys), neurotoxicity (damage to central … and/or peripheral nervous system), skin reactions such as rashes, or yeast infections • Antibiotics … Meta- analysis of antibiotics and the risk of community- associated Clostridium difficile infection. … Community-associated Clostridium difficile infection and antibiotics: a meta-analysis.

18. Interventions To Improve Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection/clinician
    December 01, 2019 - 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

19. Improving Antibiotic Use is a Patient Safety Issue
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/antibiotic-use/safety/patient-safety-slides.pptx
    November 01, 2019 - of antibiotics is not entirely benign! … one antibiotic during their hospital stay.1 Approximately 30-50% of antibiotics hospitalized patients … Use – Patient Safety Issue AHRQ Safety Program for Improving Antibiotic Use – Acute Care 6 Antibiotics … Care 7 Antibiotics & Clostridiodes difficile Antibiotics can increase the risk of Clostridiodes difficile … The Infectious Diseases Society of America’s 10 x ’20 Initiative (Ten new systemic antibacterial agents

20. Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections | Effective Health Care (EHC) Program
    effectivehealthcare-admin.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection
    March 01, 2021 - SHARE: Improving Antibiotic … 2021 Page originally created December 2020 Internet Citation: Improving Antibiotic … https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/antibiotics-respiratory-infection