Background The use of low-value care (LVC) is a persistent problem that calls for
knowledge about strategies for de-implementation. However, studies are dispersed across …

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common indications for antibiotic
prescriptions in the outpatient setting. Given rising rates of antibiotic resistance among …

Background: Inappropriate health care leads to negative patient experiences, poor health
outcomes and inefficient use of resources. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of …

Background Mismanagement of asymptomatic patients with positive urine cultures (referred
to as asymptomatic bacteriuria [ASB] in the literature) promotes antimicrobial resistance and …

Background A considerable proportion of interventions provided to patients lack evidence of
their effectiveness. This implies that patients may receive ineffective, unnecessary or even …

Background The use of low-value care (LVC) is widespread and has an impact on both the
use of resources and the quality of care. However, few studies have thus far studied the …

Objectives We reviewed the published literature on antimicrobial stewardship training in
undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to determine which interventions have …

Importance Antibiotic stewardship for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is an important quality
improvement target. Understanding how to implement successful antibiotic stewardship …

Background Diagnostic stewardship is an important partner to antimicrobial stewardship.
Content Diagnostic stewardship focuses on ensuring correct diagnosis of infectious …

DESIGNWe conducted a randomized, parallel, unblinded, superiority trial of a laboratory
reporting intervention designed to reduce antibiotic treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria …