Abstract
Among 125 inpatients with diabetic foot infections managed by a multidisciplinary foot ulcer unit, knowledge of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation status assisted decision-making to prescribe appropriately or with-hold empiric anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus therapy. Despite adherence to national guidelines, apparent overuse of anti-pseudomonal therapy was frequent, providing potential antimicrobial stewardship opportunities.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 533-536 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Internal Medicine Journal |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2019 |
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Antimicrobial stewardship opportunities among inpatients with diabetic foot infections : microbiology results from a tertiary hospital multidisciplinary unit. / Hand, Robert; Manning, Laurens; Ritter, Jens C.; Norman, Paul; Lamb, Lydia; Makepeace, Ashley; Sankhesara, Dipen; Hamilton, Emma; Ingram, Paul.
In: Internal Medicine Journal, Vol. 49, No. 4, 01.04.2019, p. 533-536.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Antimicrobial stewardship opportunities among inpatients with diabetic foot infections
T2 - microbiology results from a tertiary hospital multidisciplinary unit
AU - Hand, Robert
AU - Manning, Laurens
AU - Ritter, Jens C.
AU - Norman, Paul
AU - Lamb, Lydia
AU - Makepeace, Ashley
AU - Sankhesara, Dipen
AU - Hamilton, Emma
AU - Ingram, Paul
PY - 2019/4/1
Y1 - 2019/4/1
N2 - Among 125 inpatients with diabetic foot infections managed by a multidisciplinary foot ulcer unit, knowledge of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation status assisted decision-making to prescribe appropriately or with-hold empiric anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus therapy. Despite adherence to national guidelines, apparent overuse of anti-pseudomonal therapy was frequent, providing potential antimicrobial stewardship opportunities.
AB - Among 125 inpatients with diabetic foot infections managed by a multidisciplinary foot ulcer unit, knowledge of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonisation status assisted decision-making to prescribe appropriately or with-hold empiric anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus therapy. Despite adherence to national guidelines, apparent overuse of anti-pseudomonal therapy was frequent, providing potential antimicrobial stewardship opportunities.
KW - antimicrobial
KW - diabetic
KW - foot
KW - infection
KW - stewardship
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U2 - 10.1111/imj.14251
DO - 10.1111/imj.14251
M3 - Article
VL - 49
SP - 533
EP - 536
JO - Internal Medicine Journal (Print)
JF - Internal Medicine Journal (Print)
SN - 1444-0903
IS - 4
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