New guidelines on antibiotic use for tooth pain and intraoral swelling have shifted the mindset about the use of antibiotics in dentistry, according to a session held on July 12 at the Illinois ...

A study published in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control found that lower complexity facilities tend to continue antibiotic therapy longer than guidelines recommend. Researchers conducted a ...

Researchers conducted a study to assess the effect of an antibiotic stewardship program on the use of appropriate antibiotic therapy among patients with urinary tract infections in the ED. A ...

Appropriate use of antibiotics is critical to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and optimise patient outcomes. At the ...

Despite evidence showing U.S. hospitals are prioritizing antimicrobial stewardship, less than a third of hospitals are fully compliant with the IDSA/SHEA Antimicrobial Stewardship guidelines, ...

The 2025 Antibiotic Stewardship Summit underscored a clear message: dental professionals are vital players in curbing antibiotic resistance. With themes of collaboration, learning, evidence-based ...

Although hospitals have seen a decline in antibiotic resistance and costs, hospitals’ compliance to antimicrobial stewardship guidelines is lacking, according to several studies presented at the 49th ...

There is little evidence to guide the design and implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in the clinical practice of dermatology. Rising rates of antibiotic resistance, damage to the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As I head into my 25th year of working as a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist, one of the most important ...

Antimicrobial stewardship constitutes a coordinated set of interventions designed to optimise the use of anti-infective agents, improve patient outcomes, and limit the emergence and spread of ...

A statement by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), published online on September 14 in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, offers healthcare providers guidelines on how ...

Antimicrobial stewardship is a term used to describe the practice of improving the meaningful and appropriate use of antimicrobials. At Baylor College of Medicine, the pediatric antimicrobial ...