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View article: Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and medication reconciliation: a scoping review on implementation factors, activities and outcomes
Rapid response systems, antibiotic stewardship and medication reconciliation: a scoping review on implementation factors, activities and outcomes Open
Introduction Many patient safety practices are only partly established in routine clinical care, despite extensive quality improvement efforts. Implementation science can offer insights into how patient safety practices can be successfully…
View article: Quality, availability and suitability of antimicrobial stewardship guidance: a multinational qualitative study
Quality, availability and suitability of antimicrobial stewardship guidance: a multinational qualitative study Open
Background Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes are established across the world to treat infections efficiently, prioritize patient safety, and reduce the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. One of the core elements of AMS progra…
View article: Gentamicin should remain part of the empirical sepsis regimen for adults
Gentamicin should remain part of the empirical sepsis regimen for adults Open
Kombinasjonen av et smalspektret betalaktamantibiotikum og aminoglykosid bør fortsatt være førstevalg i norske retningslinjer som empirisk antibiotikabehandling av de fleste alvorlige infeksjoner.
View article: A Multifaceted Intervention and Its Effects on Antibiotic Usage in Norwegian Nursing Homes
A Multifaceted Intervention and Its Effects on Antibiotic Usage in Norwegian Nursing Homes Open
We explored the impact of an antibiotic quality improvement intervention across 33 nursing homes (NHs) in one Norwegian county, compared against four control counties. This 12-month multifaceted intervention consisted of three physical con…
View article: A rapid antibody screening haemagglutination test for predicting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern
A rapid antibody screening haemagglutination test for predicting immunity to SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern Open
Background Evaluation of susceptibility to emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) requires rapid screening tests for neutralising antibodies which provide protection. Methods Firstly, we developed a receptor-binding domain-specific …
View article: Nationwide audit and feedback on implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in Norwegian hospitals
Nationwide audit and feedback on implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes in Norwegian hospitals Open
Background Implementation of antibiotic stewardship programmes (ASPs) in hospitals is challenging and there is a knowledge gap on how to pursue this process efficiently. Objectives To evaluate whether audit and feedback (A&F) is a feasible…