Abstract Purpose of Review The aim of this article is to review current and emerging
microbiological techniques that support the rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections in critically …

Despite technological advancements in infectious disease rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and
use to direct therapy at the per-patient level, RDT utilisation in antimicrobial stewardship …

How the world has changed in under a year. This time last year the threat posed by
antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and particularly multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria …

Purpose Antibiotic de-escalation (ADE) in critically ill patients is controversial. Previous
studies mainly focused on mortality; however, data are lacking about superinfection …

Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the impact of multifaceted clinical
pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program on the rational use of antibiotics …

Background Evidence about the clinical impact of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT) for the
diagnosis of bloodstream infections is limited, and whether RDT are superior to conventional …

Clinical pharmacist-driven antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been
successfully implemented. Although relevant guidance and several studies suggest that …

Purpose This meta-analysis aims to find out the impact of pharmacists on clinical outcomes
of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Method Articles were searched and analyzed based on …

Purpose: The implementation of an automated, pharmacist-driven, scoring system within the
EMR has been shown to improve patient care in patients with Staphylococcus aureus …

Antimicrobial resistance remains a high global concern, as it is associated with prolonged
hospitalizations, increased morbidity and mortality, and escalating healthcare‐related costs …