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481. Origin of Adverse Drug Events in U.S. Hospitals, 2011 - Statistical Brief #158
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     July 01, 2013 - Antibiotic-related ADEs were equally likely to be POA as to originate during the stay. … Among ADEs present on admission, the most common general causes were antibiotics and anti-infectives … The most frequent general causes of ADEs were antibiotics and anti-infectives (127 events per 10,000 … Antibiotics: 12.9 originated during the stay and 12.5 were present on admission. … Accessed June 24, 2013. 14 Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) often occurs as a complication of antibiotic

482. Massachusetts General Hospital | Digital Healthcare Research
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     January 01, 2023 - Massachusetts General Hospital Identifying Sepsis Phenotypes Associated with Antibiotic-Resistant … outcomes, with the goal of shaping future clinical guidelines that help doctors select the most effective antibiotics … for each patient, reduce unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, lower the risks of drug resistance

483. Parisetal Hfes2008 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2008 - understanding the role of communication between various disciplines in ensuring the timely administration of antibiotics … the life-saving interventions in the ICU include the administration of numerous medications such as antibiotics … As a result, the guidelines for management of sepsis state that antibiotics should be administered … In this hospital, first-dose antibiotics are to be treated differently than other medications: they … order for the pharmacist to determine the appropriate dose of the medication, for example, for antibiotics

484. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     December 11, 2013 - Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. … Risk of medication safety incidents with antibiotic use measured by defined daily doses. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/risk-medication-safety-incidents-antibiotic-use-measured-defined-daily-doses … Most prior studies of inpatient antibiotic adverse events reported absolute numbers of incidents, but … standardized events per defined daily dose, which highlighted the risks of less frequently prescribed antibiotics

485. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2004 - She was treated empirically with broad-spectrum antibiotics, which were continued even after her initial … More broadly, clinicians need to recognize that "pneumonia" that does not respond to empiric antibiotic … Thus, patients who don't respond to regular antibiotics and have a radiographic pattern suggestive of … patients who cannot provide a sputum sample.(8,9,10) In patients who do not respond to broad-spectrum antibiotics … Infections Requiring More Than Just Antibiotics Infections Not Covered by Initial Antibiotic Choices

486. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     November 14, 2018 - Antibiotic shortages in pediatrics. November 14, 2018 Banerjee R, Thurm CW, Fox ER, et al. … Antibiotic Shortages in Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2018;142(5). doi:10.1542/peds.2018-0858. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-shortages-pediatrics Drug shortages can disrupt care processes … This commentary highlights distinct concerns associated with disruptions in access to appropriate antibiotics … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-shortages-pediatrics https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages

487. Appendix V. JAMIA Draft Manuscript Tables | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     April 01, 2018 - CABG All of the following: Presence of a post-operative culture, and Post-operative antibiotics … Absence of a post-operative culture and one of the following criteria:    Post-operative antibiotics … given and any post-operative leukocyte count test drawn    Post-operative antibiotics not given … Arthroplasty: All of the following: Presence of a post-operative culture, and Post-operative antibiotics … count greater than 9,000/mm3, or C-reactive protein greater than 3mg/dL, or Any post-operative antibiotics

488. Template for Reports Developed (pdf file)
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     October 26, 2012 - 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 6 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … 1.2 What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic … Duration of treatment with concomitant antibiotics 11. … What is the incremental impact of various strategies to reduce antibiotic usage, such as antibiotic

489. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 29, 2017 - Antibiotic Stewardship in Acute Care: A Practical Playbook. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook Antimicrobial stewardship … has been promoted as a strategy to improve patient safety by reducing overuse of antibiotics to prevent … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/antibiotic-stewardship-acute-care-practical-playbook https://psnet.ahrq.gov … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-improving-antibiotic-use-among-hospitalized-patients https:

490. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2021 - Over half of patients omitted antibiotics from self-report, which can result in adverse events, as antibiotics

491. Develop and Improve Your Stewardship Program | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     September 01, 2021 - Improve Your Stewardship Program Presentations and tools to help a nursing facility develop an antibiotic … use, read the Implementation Guide for Long-Term Care Antibiotic Stewardship Programs (PDF, 402 KB … Developing an Antibiotic Stewardship Program (presentation) Tracking and Measuring Antibiotic Use ( … communication about the potential risks and benefits to antibiotic use. … your antibiotic stewardship program and continue to build on your team’s successes.

492. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2012 - -lactam antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, clindamycin). … without cellulitis may not require antibiotics. … Multiple observational studies have shown high cure rates (85%–90%) whether or not an active antibiotic … The IDSA guidelines recommend use of adjunctive antibiotic therapy after incision and drainage in cases … National trends in ambulatory visits and antibiotic prescribing for skin and soft-tissue infections.

493. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 01, 2017 - She considered starting antibiotics but held off as the patient looked well and did not "screen positive … The admitting internist also deferred starting antibiotics, in part guided by the negative sepsis screening … He was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and transferred to the intensive care unit. … Unfortunately, this, and subsequent decisions, delayed antibiotic initiation until after the patient … In this case, antibiotics were withheld despite the clinician's assessment of potential infection because

494. Failed Interpretation of Screening Tool: Delayed Treatment | PSNet
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     August 20, 2018 - She considered starting antibiotics but held off as the patient looked well and did not "screen positive … The admitting internist also deferred starting antibiotics, in part guided by the negative sepsis screening … He was started on broad-spectrum antibiotics and transferred to the intensive care unit. … Unfortunately, this, and subsequent decisions, delayed antibiotic initiation until after the patient … In this case, antibiotics were withheld despite the clinician's assessment of potential infection because

495. TND-0543_05-24-2013 (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2013 - management, for reducing inappropriate antibiotic use for acute cough illness (ACI). … Existing clinical guidelines recommend against routine antibiotic use for ACI in otherwise healthy adults … The conclusions in the most recent clinical trials note that a decrease in antibiotic use was associated … with delayed antibiotic strategies, patient education, and physician education and are consistent with …  While it is clear the antibiotics are not useful, a new systematic review on this topic can be used

496. Colorectal-Surgery-Preparation Research-Protocol (pdf file)
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     March 26, 2013 - Antibiotics Oral and/or intravenous antibiotics may also be given perioperatively. … A common oral antibiotic regimen is the Nichols-Condon bowel prep and consists of neomycin and erythromycin … Differences in antibiotic regimens between trials may complicate comparisons of postoperative infection … Decreased infection rates have been reported when oral antibiotics are added to intravenous antibiotics … Combination of oral non-absorbable and intravenous antibiotics versus intravenous antibiotics alone

497. Statistical Brief #109
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     April 01, 2011 - Among treat-and-release ED visits involving drug-related adverse outcomes, analgesics and antibiotics … , tetracycline, antimycobacterial, and antineoplastic antibiotics)‡ 88,000 4.1% 45,800 4.6% … Other specified antibiotics**; , Inpatient; 2.65%; Treat and Release/ED;3.86%. … However, for cases under age 45, antibiotics and psychotropic drugs were also common causes. … These five categories of drugs (hormones, analgesics, systemic agents, antibiotics, and psychotropic

498. Tympanostomy Tubes in Children With Otitis Media (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2017 - of antibiotics or pain related to ear drops. … oral antibiotics and watchful waiting or placebo. … , topical antibiotic-glucocorticoid drops are superior to oral antibiotics and there is a suggestion … drops vs. systemic antibiotics or watchful waiting Topical antibiotic-glucocorticoid drops are superior … to oral antibiotics in achieving clinical cure Topical antibiotic drops are superior to oral antibiotics

499. Improving the Quality of Pediatric Emergency Care Using an Electronic Medical Record Registry - Final Report (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2017 - We investigated whether patient race/ethnicity was associated with differences in antibiotic prescribing … Of 39,445 pediatric ED encounters that met inclusion criteria, 2.6% (95% CI 2.4%, 2.8%) received antibiotics … and other non-Hispanic (aOR 0.68; 0.52, 0.87) children remained less likely to receive unnecessary antibiotics … Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antibiotic Use for Viral Illness in Emergency Departments. … Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antibiotic Prescribing for Emergency Department Visits With Viral

500. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 09, 2004 - Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error February 1, 2004 Bellini LM. … Delay in Initiating Antibiotics Results in Fatal Error. PSNet [internet]. 2004. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/delay-initiating-antibiotics-results-fatal-error Case Objectives Understand … No antibiotics were given. … Suspecting meningococcemia, the attending started antibiotic therapy and transferred the patient to