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We're starting an antibiotic stewardship program at our facility and I was told that as the head nurse, I should be using our "antibiogram." I am not familiar with this — can you help?
Use of 'antibiograms' in skilled nursing facilities could improve antibiotic effectiveness and help address problems with antibiotic resistance that are becoming a national crisis, researchers ...
Although hospitals use an overall antibiogram, Dr Larocco differentiated hospital antibiograms from unit-specific documentation of susceptibility. The benefits of a unit-specific antibiogram have ...
The antibiogram policy will create a model for judicious use of antibiotics, for both public and private health facilities, Dr. Ellangovan said. Published - January 25, 2016 12:00 am IST Read Comments ...
Kerala has released its antibiogram for the third consecutive year, a reflection of the State’s commitment to strengthen the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which poses a ...
Researchers at National Jewish Health have published data that will help medical providers better understand the susceptibility of various nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) to different drugs.
An antibiogram, a report card for bacteria that helps doctors choose the right antibiotic to treat an infection, at the district level is considered to be the first such initiative in the country ...
Kerala has released its 2023 antibiogram report, highlighting the ongoing threat of antimicrobial resistance. This report aims to coordinate efforts to tackle AMR, featuring data from 51 labs and ...