The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has led to calls for antimicrobial
stewardship programs (ASP) to control antibiotic use in healthcare settings. Key strategies …

Evidence-based guidelines for implementation and measurement of antibiotic stewardship
interventions in inpatient populations including long-term care were prepared by a …

OBJECTIVE Practice guidelines recommend the shortest duration of antimicrobial therapy
appropriate to treat uncomplicated pneumonia be prescribed to reduce the emergence of …

The incidence of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) continues to rise, whilst treatment
remains problematic due to recurrent, refractory and potentially severe nature of disease …

Clostridium difficile is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing over
400,000 infections and approximately 29,000 deaths in the United States alone each year …

There has been an increasing interest in the use of probiotic products for the prevention of
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Bio-K+® is a commercial probiotic product comprising …

To the Editor—We commend Olans et al [1] for their recognition of a multidisciplinary
approach to antimicrobial stewardship. Increasing antimicrobial resistance coupled with the …

Background Although antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) are uniquely positioned to
improve treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) through targeted interventions …

An aggregation of moxifloxacin-resistant Clostridium difficile ribotype 231 (RT231) isolates
was first identified in the county of Stockholm in 2008, and by the end of 2015 isolates of …

The improvement of antibiotic rational use in China was studied by usage analysis of
combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions in 244 hospitals. Five kinds of hospitals …