Unnecessary antibiotic
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In this study, stool samples from cases of diarrhoea patients’ ≤ 2 years of age were tested to detect the Rotavirus antigen in the stool specimen by immuno-chromatography test with an aim to know the cause of diarrhoea. If it is of viral origin, unnecessary administration of antibiotics can be prevented and thus help in right and proper management of the patient.
5p dayhoctainha 10-09-2020 25 2 Download
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Antimicrobial resistance is considered a major health threat for patients and healthcare providers. It challenges the control of infectious diseases, jeopardizes any medical progress and imposes huge treatment costs. This study aimed to design an effective antibiotic policy for treatment of different types of infections at Gastrointestinal Surgical Center, Mansoura, Egypt in order to reduce antibiotic resistance, and to minimize unnecessary costs. From 1/1/2019 to 31/12/2019, samples were obtained according to the site of infection, cultured on suitable media.
8p angicungduoc6 22-07-2020 13 1 Download
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Upper respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of misuse of antibiotics, a problem that leads to unnecessary adverse events and antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic prescription in Ecuador was analyzed in order to evaluate the state of antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections.
11p vimax2711 30-03-2020 6 2 Download
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Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) are common in children. The cause of URTIs is usually viral, but parents’ attitudes often contribute to inappropriate prescription of antibiotics, promoting antibiotic resistance.
10p virubber2711 21-03-2020 17 1 Download
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Neonatal septicaemia diagnosis based on clinical features alone is non-specific leading to the initiation of unnecessary antibiotic treatment posing a danger of increased antibiotic resistance.
8p vichengshin2711 29-02-2020 4 0 Download
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Acute pharyngitis is a very common illness that can be caused by different viruses and bacteria, Group A streptococci (GAS) being the most common bacterial cause. However, clinical examination cannot be used to differentiate viral and group A strep pharyngitis, even for experienced clinicians. Objectives of the study is to determine the impact of rapid antigen detection testing (RADT) to identify group A beta haemolytic Streptococcus in acute pharyngitis and to compare the RADT with throat swab culture in diagnosing acute GAS pharyngitis.
6p nguathienthan3 27-02-2020 29 0 Download
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Infection of sterile body fluid can lead to severe morbidity and mortality. Periodic surveillance and monitoring programmers are helpful for framing the antibiotic policy. The present study was undertaken to evaluate aerobic bacteriological profile along with their antibiogram from various sterile fluids over a period of five years. A total of 1708 body fluid samples were processed according to Standard guidelines and analysed in order to assess the changing trends in bacteriological profile and antibiogram.
10p cothumenhmong3 22-02-2020 30 2 Download
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Ventilator associated Pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common nosocomial infection in hospitals. Timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment will greatly decrease the mortality and morbidity.
9p trinhthamhodang3 12-02-2020 14 2 Download
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Otomycosis is an external ear canal infection caused by various fungi. The aim of this study was to identify the fungal agents, predisposing factors and characteristics of patients. Between June 2018 to December 2018, 66 patients with clinical suspicion of otomycosis were enrolled and the samples from their external ear were examined for any mycological infection. Otomycosis was confirmed after mycological diagnosis in 60 of clinically suspected patients. Otomycosis was found to be more common among females (38) and majority in the age-group 30-40 years (34.84%).
6p chauchaungayxua3 07-02-2020 10 0 Download
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Unnecessary antibiotic prescription to patients with upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) has led to the increase in antibiotics resistant bacteria rates. In this study, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of QuickVue® Dipstick Strep A test (QV-SAT) in children presenting with acute pharyngotonsillitis and its effect on antibiotic prescribing.
5p virome2711 13-01-2020 13 1 Download
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Chorioamnionitis is a significant risk factor for early-onset neonatal sepsis. However, empiric antibiotic treatment is unnecessary for most asymptomatic newborns exposed to maternal chorioamnionitis (MC).
6p virome2711 13-01-2020 12 1 Download
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Sudan falls in the meningitis belt where most global cases of bacterial meningitis are reported. Highly accurate decision support tools have been developed by international specialized societies to guide the diagnosis and limit unnecessary hospital admissions and prolonged antibiotic use that have been frequently reported from countries around the world.
10p virome2711 13-01-2020 10 1 Download
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The early recognition of meningococcal disease in children is vital. During the prodrome however, meningococcal infection presents similarly to many self-limiting viral infections. This mandates a cautious approach with many children receiving unnecessary broad-spectrum parenteral antibiotics.
8p vidublin2711 13-01-2020 19 0 Download
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Fearing that he may have anthrax or smallpox, he e-mails his new doctor a list of his symptoms, along with his itinerary over the previous 14 days. The doctor’s automatic system immediately matches his itinerary against the public health database of anthrax and smallpox occurrences and runs his symptoms against his own personal health record, including his medications. It sends an urgent alert to the doctor, who sees no likely source of exposure for Mr. S. but spots a potential drug-drug interaction.
192p quygia123 06-11-2012 46 1 Download
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Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Procalcitonin testing has the potential to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use in patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infections...
2p coxanh_2 24-10-2011 51 4 Download