Antimicrobial stewardship programs play a critical role in optimizing the use of antimicrobials
against pathogens in the era of growing multi-drug resistance. However, implementation of …

Abstract The National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (NAPS) is a web-based qualitative
auditing platform that provides a standardized and validated tool to assist hospitals in …

Background Management of neutropenic fever in high-risk haematology patients is
challenging; there are often few localising clinical features, and diagnostic tests have poor …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) coordinate strategies to optimize antimicrobial
prescribing and limit antimicrobial-associated adverse effects. The positive impact of ASPs …

Acute leukaemic and autologous HCT patients with resolved neutropenic fever prior to count
recovery can have empiric therapy safely discontinued or de-escalated. There is an …

Background The use of fluoroquinolones to prevent infections in neutropenic patients with
cancer or undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a controversial …

Background Most of the antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) literature has focused on
antimicrobial consumption for the treatment of infections, for the prophylaxis of surgical site …

Antimicrobial therapies are essential tools for transplant recipients who are at high risk for
infectious complications. However, judicious use of antimicrobials is critical to preventing the …

Background Neutropenic fever (NF) is a common complication in patients receiving
chemotherapy. Judicious antimicrobial use is paramount to minimize morbidity and mortality …

Abstract Background The Antifungal National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (AF-NAPS)
was developed to undertake streamlined quality audits of antifungal prescribing. The validity …