Comparison of an Emergency Department-Specific Antibiogram to Hospital Antibiogram: Influence of Patient Risk Factors on Susceptibility

Is More Always Better? Effect of a Combination Pseudomonas Antibiogram on Levofloxacin Use and Patient Outcomes for Pneumonia in a Large Community Hospital

150Changes in Nursing home Reimbursement Associated with Improvement of Antibiogram Data in an Urban Community Hospital

150. Changes in Nursing home Reimbursement Associated with Improvement of Antibiogram Data in an Urban Community Hospital Kevin Mcdonough, BS, PharmD, MPA; Samya Shafi, MD; Elizabeth MammenPrasad, MD; Diana Finkel, DO; Pharmacy, Cardinal Health. Pharm. Services, East Orange, NJ; East Orange General Hospital, Butler, NJ; East Orange General Hospital, Irvington, NJ; Cross Roads Medical, Clifton, NJ

A visual analytics antibiogram dashboard as part of a comprehensive approach to perioperative antibiotic administration

Title: A visual analytics antibiogram dashboard as part of a comprehensive approach to perioperativeantibiotic administration Authors: Luis M. Ahumada, MSCS, Allan F. Simpao, MD, Jorge A. Galvez, MD, Mohamed A. Rehman, MD,Jeffrey Gerber, MD, PhD, John Martin, MBA, Beatriz Larru, MD, Kaede Ota, MD, MSc, TeleneMetjian, PharmD, Bimal Desai, MD, MBIa The Children’s Hospital of Phila...

Antibiogram of urinary isolates.

To the Editor: Long term care facilities (LTCFs), especially those with high levels of acuity, often breed high levels of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).1 Facilities should not assume that published rates of MDROs reflect the level of MDROs in their facility. Considerable variation between LTCFs exists.2 Unfortunately, it is our impression that many LTCFs are not tracking or aware of the...

CLSI based antibiogram profile and the detection of MDR and XDR strains of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from urine samples

Background: Acinetobacter baumannii is an emerging nosocomial pathogen causing serious complications due to the propensity of its multi-drug resistant property. Due to the indiscriminate and wide-spread use of antibiotics, A. baumannii strains emerge as MDR-Ab, XDR-Ab and in recent years pan-DR-Ab strains. Routine therapy incorporates the application of fewer antibiotics and antibiotic surveill...