[HTML][HTML] WHO's essential medicines and AWaRe: recommendations on first-and second-choice antibiotics for empiric treatment of clinical infections

L Moja, V Zanichelli, D Mertz, S Gandra… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The WHO Model List of Essential Medicines (EML) prioritizes medicines that have
significant global public health value. The EML can also deliver important messages on …

Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases: past, present, and future

TR Kozel, AR Burnham-Marusich - Journal of clinical microbiology, 2017‏ - journals.asm.org
ABSTRACT Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics provide rapid actionable information for patient
care at the time and site of an encounter with the health care system. The usual platform has …

A guide to utilization of the microbiology laboratory for diagnosis of infectious diseases: 2018 update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American …

JM Miller, MJ Binnicker, S Campbell… - Clinical Infectious …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
The critical nature of the microbiology laboratory in infectious disease diagnosis calls for a
close, positive working relationship between the physician/advanced practice provider and …

Prevalence of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions among US ambulatory care visits, 2010-2011

KE Fleming-Dutra, AL Hersh, DJ Shapiro, M Bartoces… - Jama, 2016‏ - jamanetwork.com
Importance The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria set a goal
of reducing inappropriate outpatient antibiotic use by 50% by 2020, but the extent of …

[PDF][PDF] Amoxicillin Dosage and Administration: Tailoring Treatment for Optimal Results

I Karunarathna, S Gunathilake - 2025‏ - researchgate.net
Amoxicillin, a widely utilized beta-lactam antimicrobial drug, has been approved by the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in primary care settings. As an aminopenicillin …

[HTML][HTML] Core elements of outpatient antibiotic stewardship

GV Sanchez - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2016‏ - cdc.gov
Summary The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship provides a framework for
antibiotic stewardship for outpatient clinicians and facilities that routinely provide antibiotic …

[PDF][PDF] Comprehensive review of amoxicillin: Indications, mechanism of action, and clinical application

I Karunarathna, T Hapuarachchi, P Gunasena… - 2024‏ - researchgate.net
Amoxicillin, a widely utilized beta-lactam antimicrobial drug, has been approved by the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in primary care settings. As an aminopenicillin …

Disease manifestations and pathogenic mechanisms of group A Streptococcus

MJ Walker, TC Barnett, JD McArthur… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014‏ - journals.asm.org
Streptococcus pyogenes, also known as group A Streptococcus (GAS), causes mild human
infections such as pharyngitis and impetigo and serious infections such as necrotizing …

Erythema nodosum: a practical approach and diagnostic algorithm

DM Pérez-Garza, S Chavez-Alvarez… - American journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
Erythema nodosum is the most common form of panniculitis and is characterized by tender
erythematous nodules mainly in the lower limbs on the pretibial area. The exact cause of …

Antibiotic prescribing during pediatric direct-to-consumer telemedicine visits

KN Ray, Z Shi, CA Gidengil, SJ Poon… - …, 2019‏ - publications.aap.org
METHODS: In a retrospective cohort study using 2015–2016 claims data from a large
national commercial health plan, we identified ARI visits by children (0–17 years old) …