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Murillo A, Su S, Zyczynski H, Bradley M. Management of Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms in Older Women: A Survey of Practitioners. UROGYNECOLOGY (PHILADELPHIA, PA.) 2024; 30:452-456. [PMID: 37882057 DOI: 10.1097/spv.0000000000001416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection for which empiric antibiotics are prescribed despite limited progression to urosepsis. More than half of antibiotics prescribed to older adults for a suspected UTI are considered unnecessary. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding management of older women (>65 years) with symptoms attributed to UTIs among family and internal medicine providers. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study surveyed 330 primary care providers in November 2021 regarding management of UTI symptoms. The primary outcome was the proportion of primary care providers who felt safe waiting for urine culture results before prescribing antibiotics in older women. RESULTS The response rate was 43.0% (n = 142) with the majority of primary care providers practicing medicine more than 15 years (56.3%). For the primary outcome, 26.1% (n = 37) of primary care providers felt safe waiting for a urine culture result before prescribing antibiotics, while 62.0% (n = 88) felt delaying antibiotics depended on multiple factors, and 9.2% (n = 13) felt it was never safe to delay antibiotics. Primary care providers that either never felt it was safe to delay antibiotics or felt that "it depends" on a variety of factors, attributed their antibiotics administration to concern for progression to sepsis (n = 50, 49.5%) or progression of symptoms (n = 28, 27.7%). A higher proportion of primary care providers practicing more than 15 years felt safe delaying antibiotics compared with primary care providers with less experience (33.8% vs 18.3%, P = 0.04), and 70.3% of those who felt safe delaying antibiotics had more than 15 years of experience. CONCLUSION Primary care providers with more clinical experience have more comfort delaying antibiotics in older women with UTI symptoms.
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- Ashley Murillo
- From the Division of Urogynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
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Wermine K, Gotewal S, Song J, Huang LG, Corona KK, Chokshi SN, Villarreal EL, Efejuku TA, Chaij JM, Bagby SP, Haseem M, Ko A, Keys PH, De La Tejera G, Peterson JM, Ozhathil DK, Golovko G, El Ayadi A, Wolf SE. Patterns of antibiotic administration in patients with burn injuries: A TriNetX study. Burns 2024; 50:52-58. [PMID: 37777457 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2023.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the advent of increasing antibiotic resistance, several studies sought to determine antibiotic prescription trends; however, no pattern has been firmly identified particularly for the burned population. We performed a query of burned patients in a large established database to understand differences in antibiotic use related to patient-specific factors. METHODS Burned patients with systemic antibiotics given within 7 days of injury were identified on the TriNetX database. The patient population was stratified by age, 1-year time intervals of antibiotic prescription from 2004 to 2019, time of antibiotic prescription in 1-day intervals after injury, and % TBSA burned in 10% intervals ranging from < 10% to > 90%. Data were analyzed using χ2 with p < 0.05 considered significant. Pearson coefficients (r2) values were used to correlate differences in antibiotic prescription between age groups and to changes over time. RESULTS Stratification by age revealed higher use of antibiotics in older burned patients compared to younger patients. Surprisingly, 87.6% of burn patients of those who received antibiotic therapy was on the day of injury. Penicillins and beta-lactam antimicrobials were used most often at a frequency of 64%. No statistically significant differences in rates of antibiotic therapy were observed in burned patients when stratified by %TBSA burned. CONCLUSIONS The study elucidates current patterns of antibiotic use in burn care in the United States, allowing for improved understanding of both past and present patterns of antibiotic prescription.
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- Kendall Wermine
- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
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Gruber MM, Weber A, Jung J, Strehlau A, Tsilimparis N, Draenert R. The impact of antibiotic stewardship interventions and patient related factors on antibiotic prescribing in a vascular surgical department. Infection 2024; 52:83-91. [PMID: 37289423 PMCID: PMC10810951 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-023-02056-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE The development of guidelines tailored to the departments' needs and counselling during ward rounds are important antibiotic stewardship (AS) strategies. The aim was to analyse the impact of AS ward rounds and institutional guidelines as well as patient-related factors on antibiotic use in vascular surgical patients. METHODS A retrospective prescribing-analysis of 3 months (P1, P2) before and after implementing weekly AS ward rounds and antimicrobial treatment guidelines was performed. Choice of systemic antibiotics, days of antibiotic therapy and clinical data were obtained from electronic patient records. RESULTS During P2, the overall antibiotic consumption as well as the use of last-resort compounds like linezolid and fluoroquinolones decreased distinctly (overall: 47.0 days of therapy (DOT)/100 patient days (PD) vs. 35.3 DOT/100PD, linezolid: 3.7 DOT/100PD vs. 1.0 DOT/100PD, fluoroquinolones: 7.0 DOT/100PD vs. 3.2 DOT/100PD) while narrow-spectrum beta-lactams increased by 48.4%. Courses of antibiotics were de-escalated more often during P2 (30.5% vs. 12.1%, p = 0.011). Only in P2, an antibiotic therapy was initiated in patients suffering from more comorbidities (i.e. higher Charlson Comorbidity Index) more frequently. Other patient factors had no distinct impact on antibiotic prescribing. CONCLUSION Weekly AS ward rounds improved adherence to institutional antibiotic treatment guidelines and antibiotic prescribing in vascular surgical patients. Clear patient-related determinants affecting choice of antibiotic therapies could not be identified.
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- M M Gruber
- Stabsstelle Antibiotic Stewardship, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Hospital Pharmacy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Stabsstelle Antibiotic Stewardship, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Hospital Pharmacy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Stabsstelle Antibiotic Stewardship, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Hospital Pharmacy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Stabsstelle Antibiotic Stewardship, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Bharadia AP, DiPalma AD, Lehman D. Analysing otitis media resistance study. Clin Otolaryngol 2024; 49:158-159. [PMID: 37787597 DOI: 10.1111/coa.14108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/23/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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- Anusha P Bharadia
- Department of Medicine, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine, Stratford, New Jersey, USA
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Schramm L, Byrne MK, Sweetnam T. Antibiotic Misuse Behaviours of Older People: Confirmation of the Factor Structure of the Antibiotic Use Questionnaire. Antibiotics (Basel) 2023; 12:antibiotics12040718. [PMID: 37107080 PMCID: PMC10135189 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Antibacterial resistance (AR) is responsible for steadily rising numbers of untreatable bacterial infections, most prevalently found in the older adult (OA) population due to age-related physical and cognitive deterioration, more frequent and long-lasting hospital visits, and reduced immunity. There are currently no established measures of antibiotic use behaviours for older adults, and theory-informed approaches to identifying the drivers of antibiotic use in older adults are lacking in the literature. The objective of this study was to identify predictors of antibiotic use and misuse in older adults using the Antibiotic Use Questionnaire (AUQ), a measure informed by the factors of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB): attitudes and beliefs, social norms, perceived behavioural control, behaviour, and a covariate-knowledge. A measure of social desirability was included, and participants scoring highly were excluded to control for social desirability bias. Confirmatory Factor Analyses and regression analyses were conducted to test the hypotheses in a cross-sectional, anonymous survey. A total of 211 participants completed the survey, 47 of which were excluded due to incompletion and high social desirability scores (≥5). Results of the factor analysis confirmed that some (but not all) factors from previous research in the general population were confirmed in the OA sample. No factors were found to be significant predictors of antibiotic use behaviour. Several suggestions for the variance in results from that of the first study are suggested, including challenges with meeting requirement for statistical power. The paper concludes that further research is required to determine the validity of the AUQ in an older adult population.
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- Loni Schramm
- Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT 0909, Australia
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Simon M, Pereira O, Constant ML, Guillet-Thibault J, Pulcini C, Thilly N. Characteristics of dentists and patients associated with appropriate antibiotic prescriptions by French dentists: a cross-sectional study using Health Insurance databases. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:29. [PMID: 36653760 PMCID: PMC9846701 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-02727-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of antibiotics in dental care is often unnecessary or inappropriate. Our objectives were to identify (i) Clusters of dentists grouped according to their appropriateness score based on proxy indicators' results; and (ii) Dentists' and patients' characteristics associated with the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions. METHODS We used data of the Health Insurance reimbursement databases on antibiotics prescribed in 2019 by general dental practitioners of the Grand Est region in France. The appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions was estimated by the results of recently published proxy indicators. We conducted a cluster analysis according to an appropriateness score calculated for each dentist, using the Ward method. We then conducted bivariate and multivariable analyses to identify characteristics associated with these clusters. RESULTS We included 3,014 dentists, who prescribed 373,975 antibiotics in 2019, and which were grouped into three clusters: average practices (n = 1,241), better (n = 686), and worse (n = 1,087) than average practices. Overall, dentists had more appropriate prescription practices when they were male (OR for belonging to cluster with "worse than average practices" = 1.37 (p = 0.003) for female), having a predominant surgery practice (p = 0.028) in the Lorraine area (p < 0.0001) for less years (p = 0.0002), when they had healthier patients (i.e., younger, with no chronic diseases, and who received less procedures), and when they had a more prudent use of drugs in general (i.e., less prescriptions of drugs, antibiotics, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory). CONCLUSIONS We identified clusters and characteristics associated with the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions made by dentists, which might help guiding antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
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- Maïa Simon
- grid.29172.3f0000 0001 2194 6418Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, Nancy, France ,grid.410527.50000 0004 1765 1301Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, Département Méthodologie Promotion Investigation, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Direction Régionale du Service Médical (DRSM) Grand Est, Strasbourg, France
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- grid.410527.50000 0004 1765 1301Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, Service d’Odontologie, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- grid.410527.50000 0004 1765 1301Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, Service d’Odontologie, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- grid.29172.3f0000 0001 2194 6418Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, Nancy, France ,grid.410527.50000 0004 1765 1301Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, Département de Maladies Infectieuses, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- grid.29172.3f0000 0001 2194 6418Université de Lorraine, APEMAC, Nancy, France ,grid.410527.50000 0004 1765 1301Université de Lorraine, CHRU de Nancy, Département Méthodologie Promotion Investigation, F-54000 Nancy, France
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Chinzowu T, Chyou T, Nishtala PS. Antibacterial-associated acute kidney injury among older adults: A post-marketing surveillance study using the FDA adverse events reporting system. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2022; 31:1190-1198. [PMID: 35670078 PMCID: PMC9795977 DOI: 10.1002/pds.5486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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PURPOSE Antibacterials induce a differential risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in older adults. This study investigated the reporting risk of AKI associated with antibacterials using the individual case safety reports (ICSRs) submitted to the Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. METHODS A case/non-case method was used to assess AKI risk associated with antibacterials between 1 January 2000 and 30 September 2021. Cases were ICSRs for antibacterials with AKI as preferred terms included in the Medical Dictionary of Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) system organ classes 'Renal and urinary disorders' disorders. The analyses were completed on a de-duplicated data set containing only the recent version of the ICSR. Signals were defined by a lower 95% confidence interval (CI) of reporting odds ratio (ROR) ≥ 2, proportional reporting ratio (PRR) ≥ 2, information component (IC) > 0, Empirical Bayes Geometric Mean (EBGM) > 1 and reports ≥4. Sensitivity analyses were conducted a priori to assess the robustness of signals. RESULTS A total of 3 680 621 reports on ADEs were retrieved from FAERS over the study period, of which 92 194 were antibacterial reports. Gentamicin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and vancomycin consistently gave strong signals of disproportionality on all four disproportionality measures and across the different sensitivity analyses: gentamicin (ROR = 2.95[2.51-3.46]), sulfamethoxazole (ROR = 2.97[2.68-3.29]), trimethoprim (ROR = 2.81[2.29-3.46]) and vancomycin (ROR = 3.35[3.08-3.64]). CONCLUSION Signals for gentamicin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and vancomycin were confirmed by using antibacterials as a comparator, adjusting for drug-related competition bias and event-related competition bias.
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- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of OtagoDunedinNew Zealand
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- Department of Pharmacy & PharmacologyUniversity of BathBath,Centre for Therapeutic InnovationUniversity of BathBathUK
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Marx G, Greiner W, Juhra C, Elkenkamp S, Gensorowsky D, Lemmen SW, Englbrecht J, Dohmen S, Gottschalk A, Haverkamp M, Hempen A, Flügel-Bleienheuft C, Bause D, Schulze-Steinen H, Rademacher S, Kistermann J, Hoch S, Beckmann HJ, Lanckohr C, Lowitsch V, Peine A, Juzek-Kuepper F, Benstoem C, Sperling K, Deisz R. An innovative telemedical network to improve infectious disease management in critically ill patients and outpatients: a stepped-wedge, cluster randomized controlled trial (TELnet@NRW). J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e34098. [PMID: 35103604 PMCID: PMC8928042 DOI: 10.2196/34098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence-based infectious disease and intensive care management is more relevant than ever. Medical expertise in the two disciplines is often geographically limited to university institutions. In addition, the interconnection between inpatient and outpatient care is often insufficient (e.g., no shared electronic health record, no digital transfer of patient findings). OBJECTIVE To establish and evaluate a telemedical inpatient-outpatient network based on expert teleconsultations to increase treatment quality in intensive care medicine and infectious diseases. METHODS We performed a multicentre, stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial (Feb 2017 - Jan 2020) to establish a telemedicine inpatient-outpatient network among university hospitals, hospitals, and outpatient physicians in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. Patients ≥ 18 years of age in the intensive care unit (ICU) or consulting with a physician in the outpatient setting were eligible. We provided expert knowledge from intensivists and infectious disease specialists through advanced training courses and expert teleconsultations with 24/7/365 availability on demand resp. once per week to enhance treatment quality. The primary outcome was adherence to the ten Choosing Wisely® recommendations for infectious disease management. Guideline adherence was analysed using binary logistic regression models. RESULTS Overall, 159,424 patients (10,585 inpatients, 148,839 outpatients) from 17 hospitals and 103 outpatient physicians were included. There was a significant increase in guideline adherence in the management of Staphylococcus aureus infections (OR 4.00 [95% CI 1.83, 9.20], P<.01) and in sepsis management in critically ill patients (OR 6.82 [95% CI 1.27, 56.61], P=.04). There was a statistically non-significant decrease in sepsis related mortality from 28.8% (19/66) in the control group to 23.8% (50/210) in the intervention group. Furthermore, the extension of treatment with prophylactic antibiotics after surgery was significantly less likely (OR 9.37 [95% CI 1.52, 111.47], P=.04). Patients treated by outpatient physicians, who were regularly taking part in expert teleconsultations, were also more likely to be treated according to guideline recommendations regarding antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated upper respiratory tract infections (OR 1.34 [95% CI 1.16, 1.56], P<.01) and asymptomatic bacteriuria (OR 9.31 [95% CI 3.79, 25.94], P<.01). For the other recommendations, we found no significant effects, or we had too few observations to generate models. Key limitations of our study include selection effects due to the applied on-site triage of patients as well as the limited possibilities to control for secular effects. CONCLUSIONS Telemedicine facilitates a direct round-the-clock interaction over broad distances between intensivists or infectious disease experts and physicians who care for patients in hospitals without ready access to these experts. Expert teleconsultations increase guideline adherence and treatment quality in infectious disease and intensive care management creating added value for critically ill patients. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03137589, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03137589.
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- Gernot Marx
- University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, Aachen, DE
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- University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Pauwelsstr. 30, Aachen, DE
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- Physician Network, Medizin und Mehr eG (MuM), Buende, DE
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- Physician Network, Gesundheitsnetz Köln-Süd (GKS) e.V., Cologne, DE
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Cantudo-Cuenca MR, Jimenez-Morales A, la Plata JEMD. Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship program in a long-term care facility by assessment of appropriateness. Eur Geriatr Med 2022; 13:1357-1364. [PMID: 36374428 PMCID: PMC9660210 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-022-00715-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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METHODS A prospective quasi-experimental study to implement an ASP in a LTCF. Antibiotic prescriptions for suspected infections initiated in any setting for LTCF residents were included. We assessed appropriateness and prospective audits and feedback of each inappropriate antimicrobial prescription were carried out. Associations of variables with appropriate antibiotic prescribing were estimated using logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 416 antibiotic prescriptions were included. The mean consumption of antibiotics was reduced from 63.2 defined daily doses per 1000 residents days (DRD) in the preintervention period to 22.8 in the intervention period (- 63.8%), with a significant drop in fluoroquinolones (81.4%). Overall, 46.6% of antibiotic prescriptions were judged inappropriate, mainly because of a use not recommended in treatment guidelines (63.2%). Multivariable analysis showed that empirical therapy, some classes of antibiotics (cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, fosfomycin calcium, macrolides) and prescription initiation in the emergency department were independent predictors of antimicrobial inappropriateness. CONCLUSIONS Pharmacist-led ASP in a LTCF has being effective in reducing consumption of antibiotics by improving appropriateness of treatment decisions. However, ASP should include interventions in the emergency department because of the high inappropriate use in this setting.
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- María Rosa Cantudo-Cuenca
- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain ,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain ,Pharmacy Doctoral Programme, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain ,Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria ibs.GRANADA, Granada, Spain
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Spain ,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antibiotics in the Elderly: A Narrative Review. Ther Drug Monit 2021; 44:75-85. [PMID: 34750337 DOI: 10.1097/ftd.0000000000000939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Antibiotic dosing adaptation in elderly patients is frequently complicated by age-related changes affecting the processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and/or elimination. These events eventually result in treatment failure and/or development of drug-related toxicity. Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) can prevent suboptimal antibiotic exposure in adult patients regardless of age. However, little data are available concerning the specific role of TDM in the elderly. METHODS This review is based on a PubMed search of the literature published in the English language. The search involved TDM studies of antibiotics in the elderly performed between 1990 and 2021. Additional studies were identified from the reference lists of the retrieved articles. Studies dealing with population pharmacokinetic modeling were not considered. RESULTS Only a few studies, mainly retrospective and with observational design, have specifically dealt with appropriate antibiotic dosing in the elderly based on TDM. Nevertheless, some clinical situations in which the selection of optimal antibiotic dosing in the elderly was successfully guided by TDM were identified. CONCLUSIONS Elderly patients are at an increased risk of bacterial infections and inadequate drug dosing compared to younger patients. Therefore, the availability of TDM services can improve the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions in this population.
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Amare F, Gashaw T, Sisay M, Baye Y, Tesfa T. The appropriateness of ceftriaxone utilization in government hospitals of Eastern Ethiopia: A retrospective evaluation of clinical practice. SAGE Open Med 2021; 9:20503121211051525. [PMID: 34691471 PMCID: PMC8532238 DOI: 10.1177/20503121211051525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: Drug use evaluation is a method of obtaining information to identify problems related to drug use and if properly developed, a means of correcting the problems. Ceftriaxone is among the most commonly utilized cephalosporins. Owing to a broad spectrum of activity and being used empirically, ceftriaxone has been used inappropriately posing a risk for development of antimicrobial resistance. This study is, therefore, designed to evaluate the appropriateness of ceftriaxone utilization in government hospitals in Harar town. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted in four government hospitals of Harar town by reviewing the medical records of 271 patients who received ceftriaxone from 1 January to 31 December 2016. Systematic random sampling was utilized to capture the medical records. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 22. Results: From the 271 medical records reviewed majority of patients were from surgical ward (n = 85, 31.4%) followed by gynecology and obstetrics ward (n = 67, 24.7%). Demographically, the majority of the patients were female (n = 142, 52.4%). Patients in the age group of 20–29 years were dominant (n = 98, 36.2%). A total of 71 drugs were co-administered with ceftriaxone, the most common being metronidazole followed by tramadol. Among the co-administered drugs, unfractionated heparin (n = 6), warfarin (n = 5), and enoxaparin (n = 1) were found to have a moderate drug interaction with ceftriaxone. Ceftriaxone was commonly used for post-operative prophylaxis (n = 80, 27.5%) followed by for the management of pneumonia (n = 62, 21.3%). The result of ceftriaxone use evaluation showed that majority (n = 190, 70.1%) were found to be inappropriate. The inappropriate utilization was primarily due to wrong indication (indications for which ceftriaxone was not the primary option) (n = 114, 60.0%) followed by wrong duration (n = 54, 28.4%). Conclusion: Ceftriaxone was used inappropriately in more than two-thirds of the patients, with wrong indication and wrong duration contributing the majority. Inappropriate use of antibiotics may potentially lead to the emergence and spread of drug-resistant microorganisms and also ultimately exposes the patient to treatment failure, prolonged hospital stay, and higher cost of therapy.
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- Firehiwot Amare
- Clinical Pharmacy Unit, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Pharmacology and Toxicology Unit, School of Pharmacy, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Pediatrics and Neonatal Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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- Microbiology Unit, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Haramaya University, Harar, Ethiopia
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Cantudo-Cuenca MR, Jimenez-Morales A, Martínez-de la Plata JE. Pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship program in a long-term care facility by assessment of appropriateness. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18884. [PMID: 34556760 PMCID: PMC8460656 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-98431-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Antimicrobials are the most frequently prescribed drugs in long-term care facilities (LTCF). Antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) are coordinated interventions promoting the responsible use of antibiotics to improve patient outcomes and reduce antibiotic resistant bacterias. The objectives are to evaluate the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led ASP in a LTCF, to characterise antibiotic therapy and assess the appropriateness of antibiotic prescriptions. A prospective quasi-experimental study to implement an ASP in a LTCF. Antibiotic prescriptions for suspected infections initiated in any setting for LTCF residents were included. We assessed appropriateness and prospective audits and feedback of each inappropriate antimicrobial prescription were carried out. Associations of variables with appropriate antibiotic prescribing were estimated using logistic regression. A total of 416 antibiotic prescriptions were included. The mean consumption of antibiotics was reduced from 63.2 defined daily doses per 1000 residents-days (DRD) in the preintervention period to 22.8 in the intervention period (- 63.8%), with a signifcant drop in fluoroquinolones (81.4%). Overall, 46.6% of antibiotic prescriptions were judged inappropriate, mainly because of a use not recommended in treatment guidelines (63.2%). Multivariable analysis showed that empirical therapy, some classes of antibiotics (cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, fosfomycin calcium, macrolides) and prescription initiation in the emergency department were independent predictors of antimicrobial inappropriateness. Pharmacist-led ASP in a LTCF has being effective in reducing consumption of antibiotics by improving appropriateness of treatment decisions. However, ASP should include interventions in the emergency department because of the high inappropriate use in this setting.
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- Pharmacy Department, Hospital de Poniente, El Ejido, Spain
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
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Khan Z, Karataş Y, Rahman H. Antimicrobial Practices and Geriatrics: Need for Periodic Surveillance Studies in Turkey. Asia Pac J Public Health 2021; 33:999-1000. [PMID: 33829874 DOI: 10.1177/10105395211007643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Zakir Khan
- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicines, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana, Turkey.,Department of pharmacy practice, faculty of bilogical sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicines, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana, Turkey.,Pharmacovigilance specialist, Balcali hospital, Faculty of Medicines, Cukurova University, Saricam, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Chemical and Life Sciences, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan (AWKUM), Mardan, KPK, Pakistan
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Mishra A, Read SH, Rochon PA. Influence of Physician Sex and Gender on Prescribing Practices Among Older Adults. J Am Geriatr Soc 2020; 68:2764-2767. [PMID: 33047303 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
Abstract
Although prescribing is the most common intervention provided by physicians, limited research has examined the role of physician sex and gender on prescribing practices. In this article, we briefly summarize research relating to differences in prescribing behaviors based on physician sex and gender. To identify articles, PubMed was searched for studies from the last 20 years reporting on prescribing differences by physician sex or gender for the general population and specifically for older adults. We describe major themes emerging from the studies, illustrate findings from key studies, and note the major gaps in the literature, notably the lack of evidence on prescribing for older adults. Given the paucity of research in this area, we also explore evidence on the impact of physician sex and gender on other aspects of healthcare delivery, such as communication within the patient-physician relationship, and consider how these findings may also apply to prescribing behaviors. In general, we note that female physicians have been observed to engage in more careful and conservative healthcare provision including prescribing. A careful and conservative approach to prescribing may reduce the incidence of adverse drug events in older adults and be linked to a more patient-centered approach to care. To what extent these differences in prescribing are important for patient health outcomes is unknown, and further research is required to identify optimal prescribing practices that minimize harms.
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- Anamika Mishra
- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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