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Treatment Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (Kpc) Infections: A Review Of Published Case Series And Case Reports, Grace C. Lee, David S. Burgess Dec 2012

Treatment Of Klebsiella Pneumoniae Carbapenemase (Kpc) Infections: A Review Of Published Case Series And Case Reports, Grace C. Lee, David S. Burgess

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

The emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) producing bacteria has become a significant global public health challenge while the optimal treatment remains undefined. We performed a systematic review of published studies and reports of treatment outcomes of KPC infections using MEDLINE (2001-2011). Articles or cases were excluded if one of the following was fulfilled: no individual patient data provided, no treatment regimen specified, no treatment outcome specified, report of colonization, or greater than three antibiotics were used to treat the KPC infection. Data extracted included patient demographics, site of infection, organism, KPC subtype, antimicrobial therapy directed at KPC-infection, and treatment …


Pharmacy Law Brief: Contemporary Legal Issues For Leadership In Non-Profits - Ii, Joseph L. Fink Iii Nov 2012

Pharmacy Law Brief: Contemporary Legal Issues For Leadership In Non-Profits - Ii, Joseph L. Fink Iii

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

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Leadership Development Of Students Through An Integrated Student Organization Structure In A College Of Pharmacy, T. Joseph Mattingly, David Marr, Joseph L. Fink Iii Sep 2012

Leadership Development Of Students Through An Integrated Student Organization Structure In A College Of Pharmacy, T. Joseph Mattingly, David Marr, Joseph L. Fink Iii

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

Pharmacy is a profession that requires those who practice to be very well educated within their specialty. However, it is equally important for pharmacists to conduct themselves as professionals in all that they do so they can retain the trust of the public and the professionals with whom they deal on a daily basis. In addition, pharmacists are frequently called on to serve in leadership roles in several forums – professional associations, civic clubs, health-related voluntary organizations and a wide variety of other community or religious organizations.


Pharmacy Law Brief: Contemporary Legal Issues For Leadership In Non-Profits - I, Joseph L. Fink Iii Sep 2012

Pharmacy Law Brief: Contemporary Legal Issues For Leadership In Non-Profits - I, Joseph L. Fink Iii

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Chain Community Pharmacists' Willingness, Attitudes, And Barriers In Providing Self-Care Medication And Supplement Recommendations, Clark Kebodeaux, William M. Grise, Brooke Hudspeth, Holly Divine Mar 2012

Chain Community Pharmacists' Willingness, Attitudes, And Barriers In Providing Self-Care Medication And Supplement Recommendations, Clark Kebodeaux, William M. Grise, Brooke Hudspeth, Holly Divine

Pharmacy Practice and Science Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Pharmacists are commonly called on as the first resource for patients when selecting an appropriate self-care medication or supplement. This study examines pharmacists’ over-the-counter (OTC) recommendations in the chain community pharmacy setting in the United States.

OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to assess chain community pharmacists’ willingness and attitudes to provide self-care recommendations to patients and to identify chain community pharmacists’ barriers to making OTC medication and supplement recommendations.

METHODS: An anonymous survey was created to identify pharmacists’ attitudes and their willingness to perform these recommendations. The questionnaire included specific questions to identify barriers that exist to …