[HTML][HTML] Global burden of Clostridium difficile infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

E Balsells, T Shi, C Leese, I Lyell, J Burrows… - Journal of global …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in several
countries. However, there are limited evidence characterizing its role as a global public …

Antibiotic prescribing in hospitals: a social and behavioural scientific approach

MEJL Hulscher, RPTM Grol… - The Lancet infectious …, 2010 - thelancet.com
Antibiotics have dramatically changed the prognoses of patients with severe infectious
diseases over the past 50 years. However, the emergence and dissemination of resistant …

The intestinal microbiota dysbiosis and Clostridium difficile infection: is there a relationship with inflammatory bowel disease?

J Bien, V Palagani, P Bozko - Therapeutic advances in …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Gut microbiota is a compilation of microorganisms dwelling in the entire mammalian
gastrointestinal tract. They display a symbiotic relationship with the host contributing to its …

Effect of a national 4C antibiotic stewardship intervention on the clinical and molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile infections in a region of Scotland: a non …

T Lawes, JM Lopez-Lozano, CA Nebot… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Whereas many antibiotics increase risk of Clostridium difficile infection through
dysbiosis, epidemic C difficile ribotypes characterised by multidrug resistance might depend …

Impact of guidelines and enhanced antibiotic stewardship on reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic usage and its effect on incidence of Clostridium difficile infection

MJ Talpaert, G Gopal Rao, BS Cooper… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of an 'intervention'consisting of revised antibiotic
guidelines for empirical treatment of common infections and enhanced stewardship on …

Comparative Metagenomic Study of Alterations to the Intestinal Microbiota and Risk of Nosocomial Clostridum difficile-Associated Disease

AR Manges, A Labbe, VG Loo… - Journal of Infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
This study investigated the relationship between hospital exposures, intestinal microbiota,
and subsequent risk of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD), with use of a nested …

An evaluation of the impact of antibiotic stewardship on reducing the use of high-risk antibiotics and its effect on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection in …

MA Aldeyab, MP Kearney, MG Scott… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of a high-risk antibiotic stewardship programme on
reducing antibiotic use and on hospital Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) incidence rates. A …

Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and its effect on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb …

D Yusef, WA Hayajneh, A Bani Issa… - Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) on
reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and its effect on carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter …

The impact of antibiotic use on the incidence and resistance pattern of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase‐producing bacteria in primary and secondary healthcare …

MA Aldeyab, S Harbarth, N Vernaz… - British journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT• The emergence and spread of
bacteria producing extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamases (ESBLs) has important therapeutic …

Scottish antimicrobial prescribing group (SAPG): development and impact of the Scottish national antimicrobial stewardship programme

D Nathwani, J Sneddon, W Malcolm, C Wiuff… - International journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
In 2008, the Scottish Management of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plan (ScotMARAP)
was published by the Scottish Government. One of the key actions was initiation of the …