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Newest firstBackgroundDigital antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions, such as clinical decision support systems, audit-and-feedback platforms, and electronic prescribing tools, have been increasingly adopted to improve antibiotic use. However, the effectiveness of these interventions across healthcare settings remains uncertain, and the certainty of the evidence has not been comprehensively evaluated. The objective of…
Open article record in new tab ↗The inappropriate use of antimicrobials enhances antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is a coordinated effort of prescribers, pharmacists, and nurses. Still, local data regarding AMS-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) are scarce in many low and middle-income countries. We evaluated KAP regarding AMS among the healthcare providers at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), G…
BackgroundImplementation strategies are dynamic techniques used to apply evidence-based practices (EBPs) to diverse contexts. Despite their importance, context-specific selection and modification of implementation strategies remain underreported, limiting understanding of how to optimize strategy deployment across heterogeneous healthcare settings. We describe a systematic method to document and analyze modificati…
BackgroundIncreasing Watch-group antibiotic use may be contributing to antimicrobial resistance burden in sub-Saharan Africa. We evaluated the effect of a community-based, co-created intervention bundle targeting all community-level healthcare providers and communities they serve, on Watch-group antibiotic use and patient management. MethodsIn a cluster-randomised, controlled trial in Burkina Faso (BF) and Democra…
BackgroundAntimicrobial stewardship (AMS) policy is critical in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The information is available at the national level in Kenya about AMS policy but needed to be strengthened among the health workers and facilities at the county level. The aim of this study was to conduct a baseline assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Antimicrobial Prescription and its…
Open article record in new tab ↗Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), the evidence-based use of antimicrobials, is an effective strategy in controlling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans by reducing the irrational use of antimicrobials. Stewardship in children is less studied. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians prescribing antibiotics to children in Bayelsa State, Nigeria to identify gaps in AMS and possible…
Open article record in new tab ↗Easy-to-achieve interventions to promote healthy longevity are desired to diminish the incidence and severity of infections, as well as associated disability upon recovery. The dietary supplement palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) exerts anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Here, we investigated the effect of prophylactic PEA on the early immune response, clinical course, and survival of old mice after intra…