ASHE Journal

Genomic sequencing revealed hospital sinks as persistent reservoir of Pseudomonas aeruginosa related to clinical isolates from patients collected several years apart. 🦠bit.ly/4is9LmE

@R_Benefield; @laura_certain et al: Implementation of an intravenous-to-oral treatment guideline for orthopedic infections led to an increase in patients discharged on fully oral antibiotic regimens (59% post- vs 33% pre-implementation) bit.ly/4hDuq6c

HO-CDI overdiagnosis risks financial penalty from CMS. 3 EMR-based stages of testing interventions were implemented, which were collectively effective in reducing CDI testing. bit.ly/4bFTW9t

@BRxAD @KevinAnBrown @DrKevinSchwartz: Resourcing for hospital antibiotic stewardship programs is associated with higher participation in antimicrobial use tracking: a cross-sectional study bit.ly/4hqsBta

Protracted cluster of Group A Streptococcal infection among individuals receiving wound care in the community, North East England, 2022: an outbreak report 🩹bit.ly/3ReQMQn

Antimicrobial stewardship initiative on prescribing at discharge from a community medical center bit.ly/3DFcCJU

In interviews with hospital employees with SARS-CoV-2, they recommended improved hospital communication on community infection risks and improved support for sick employees during future pandemics. bit.ly/4bTZvRv

@YasamanFatemi et al: Infection prevention policies have potential to create inequities, and systematic review using an Equity Impact Assessment (EIA) framework is feasible and can result in actions to improve quality. bit.ly/3DInWEY

@tomsandora; @Larry_Kociolek et al: Comparative effectiveness of metronidazole and vancomycin for treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized children bit.ly/3XOo5xu

In this review, we highlight current literature on environmental hygiene techniques to combat reservoirs of antimicrobial resistant organisms (AROs) in the healthcare environment. bit.ly/41CGBeD

@jvilletti et al: ESR/CRP ordering for OPAT rarely influenced decision-making and was associated with $530 in excess cost per OPAT course (avg duration 5.1 weeks). Likely a lab stewardship opportunity! bit.ly/4bvaalq

@jvilletti et al: Antibiotic treatment was associated with clear harm and no clinical benefit in elderly patients with a fall and ASB – withhold antibiotics and eval for other causes of falls! bit.ly/4bRjFeZ

Impact of two antimicrobial susceptibility reporting strategies on treatment of bacteremia caused by low-risk AmpC inducible organisms bit.ly/3FHUqzJ

Utility of urine culture in men with uncomplicated cystitis in ambulatory settings bit.ly/41Ab78K

@jwagsidpharmD et al: Macro- and micro-influencers of antimicrobial costs…What do stewardship programs need to know? bit.ly/41wmwXm

Less is more: evaluating the impact of transitions of care pharmacist-led optimization on discharge antibiotic therapy duration in the emergency department bit.ly/3Qzr3Sm

Evaluating the implementation of a pharmacist-driven expedited automatic IV to PO azithromycin policy-based protocol by looking at rates of IV azithromycin usage and it clinical effects bit.ly/43LlmZm

@MariNakamura, @ChristinaManice, @JasonGNewland, @AlexSPlattner: Survey showed progress in development of US pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs but revealed insufficient resources for staffing and underrepresentation. bit.ly/3RaYvPs

Prevalence of reported PCN-class allergies is decreasing and use of narrower-spectrum β-lactams is increasing among hospitalized Veterans. 💊 bit.ly/4bPJImK

Antimicrobial resistance and virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae: a four-month study in Osogbo, Nigeria 🇳🇬 bit.ly/4iRx7BS