Background Antibiotic misuse is a key contributor to antimicrobial resistance and a concern
in long-term aged care facilities (LTCFs). Our objectives were to: i) summarise key indicators …

Aim To determine the trends in the usage of antimicrobial drugs by patients with pneumonia
with prescriptions from long-term care (LTC) hospitals in the Republic of Korea. Method This …

Background Antibiotic resistance is an increasing threat to public health globally. Indicators
on antibiotic prescribing are required to guide antibiotic stewardship interventions in nursing …

Background Inappropriate antimicrobial use is a major cause for the development of
antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes (NHs); however, little is known about antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial resistance is an emerging problem in both acute care hospitals and nursing
homes. From January to December 2016, we conducted a pilot, descriptive epidemiological …

1. Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Durch Arzneimittelinteraktionen verursachte
unerwünschte Arzneimittelwirkungen stellen ein potenziell vermeidbares Gesundheitsrisiko …

Aged care residents are at increased risk of infections due to their frailty and comorbidities.
This study aimed to identify and reduce the risk of antibiotic-related misadventure in this …