Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. It increases
morbidity and mortality, and is associated with high economic costs due to its health care …

Since the introduction of quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics to treat bacterial
infections in the 1960s, there has been a pronounced increase in the number of bacterial …

Background Periodic surveillance of antibiotic consumption in the form of point prevalence
studies is a quick and robust methodology to evaluate prescribing trends in hospitals. The …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) compromises global health due to the associated morbidity,
mortality, and costs. The inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents is a prime driver of AMR …

The urgent requirement for swift diagnostic methods in pathogen identification and
antimicrobial susceptibility testing is emphasized by rising bacterial resistance and limited …

Background This review aimed to summarize the available evidence on the effectiveness
and safety of antimicrobial stewardship interventions to improve the practice of IV-to-PO …

Background Health care is a complex economic and social system, which combines market
elements and public and social interest. This combination in Brazil, like systems in China …

Antibiotics are one of the most prescribed drug classes in the pediatric intensive care unit,
yet the incidence of inappropriate antibiotic prescribing remains high in critically ill children …

Bacteremia and endocarditis are two clinical syndromes that, for decades, were managed
exclusively with parenteral antimicrobials, irrespective of a given patient's clinical condition …

Historically, intravenous (IV) antibiotics have been the cornerstone of treatment for
uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). However, IV antibiotics are …