The rapid evolution of resistance, particularly among Gram-negative bacteria, requires
appropriate identification of patients at risk followed by administration of appropriate empiric …

Objectives Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) are a common problem in female
patients. Management is mainly based on empirical prescribing, but there are concerns …

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 …

Our objective was to describe the duration of antibiotic therapy for the management of
common outpatient conditions. The median duration of antibiotic courses for most common …

Antimicrobial misuse is still a significant problem, and most inappropriate use occurs in the
outpatient setting. In this article, we provide a review of available literature on outpatient …

Objective: To determine whether an ambulatory care pharmacist (AMCP)-led intervention
improved outpatient antibiotic prescribing in a family medicine residency clinic (FMRC) for …

Background: Clinical decision support tools (CDSs) have been demonstrated to enhance
the accuracy of antibiotic prescribing among physicians. However, their effectiveness in …

Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) guidelines advocate for the use of
antibiograms (cumulative antimicrobial susceptibility test data) as a tool to guide empirical …

Background Adherence to evidence-based standard treatment guidelines (STGs) enable
healthcare providers to deliver consistently appropriate diagnosis and treatment. Irrational …

What is known and Objective Currently, there are limited data on ambulatory antimicrobial
stewardship (AAMS) programmes in the primary care setting. The purpose of this study was …