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Designing A Surgical Scorecard To Inform And Evaluate Appropriate Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Rehan Tariq, Paul Chittick
Designing A Surgical Scorecard To Inform And Evaluate Appropriate Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis, Rehan Tariq, Paul Chittick
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Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (PAP) implementation is a widespread strategy used to ensure the minimization of surgical site infections (SSIs) during various surgical procedures including hip and knee replacements and organ transplants. Despite the widespread implementation of PAP, there exists a gap in understanding what is considered appropriate PAP. This may be due in part to the absence of a feedback mechanism that educates physicians on which antibiotics are truly appropriate for preventing the SSIs arising from certain surgical procedures. The goal of this project is to design an informative surgical prophylaxis scorecard that physicians can use to determine which antibiotic …
Combining Drip Score And Rapid Diagnostics For Improved Antibiotic Stewardship, Richard Ramirez, Matthew Sims
Combining Drip Score And Rapid Diagnostics For Improved Antibiotic Stewardship, Richard Ramirez, Matthew Sims
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Treatment analysis patterns for broad-spectrum antibiotic use in pneumonia revealed that 60% of patients were overtreated, highlighting the need for effective antibiotic stewardship practices. Systems such as the Drug Resistance in Pneumonia (DRIP) score select patients more likely to require broad spectrum antibiotics but still leads to overtreatment as it does not target specific pathogens. Rapid diagnostics such as the Unyvero Lower Respiratory Tract Panel (LRTP) combined with the DRIP score can identify specific pathogens to further narrow antibiotic use.
Review Of Salvage Therapy For Mrsa Bacteremia At Beaumont Health System, Hazem Alakhras, Matthew D. Sims, Tracey A.H. Taylor
Review Of Salvage Therapy For Mrsa Bacteremia At Beaumont Health System, Hazem Alakhras, Matthew D. Sims, Tracey A.H. Taylor
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Treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) effectively is imperative to reduce mortality rates, as it contributes to a large amount of healthcare-associated bacteremia in the U.S. However, due to the insufficient and sometimes contradicting studies to guide salvage therapy, there is a lack of clear consensus on treatment of MRSA bacteremia after vancomycin failure. The goal of this study is to showcase the salvage therapies of choice for patients with MRSA bacteremia at Beaumont Health System.
Vampirism For The Microbiologist, Joudeh B. Freij, Bishara J. Freij
Vampirism For The Microbiologist, Joudeh B. Freij, Bishara J. Freij
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Vampirism has been a means to explain the cause of communicable diseases throughout the centuries.
Detection Of Enterotoxin Gene Cluster In Staphylococcus Epidermidis Recovered From Neonatal Liver Abscess, Bishara J. Freij, Barbara E. Robinson-Dunn, Patrick M. Schlievert
Detection Of Enterotoxin Gene Cluster In Staphylococcus Epidermidis Recovered From Neonatal Liver Abscess, Bishara J. Freij, Barbara E. Robinson-Dunn, Patrick M. Schlievert
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• Neonatal pyogenic liver abscesses are rare • Potential routes of hepatic infection include: portal vein, biliary ducts, hepatic artery during sepsis, or direct spread from infected contiguous structures • Risk factors may include bloodstream infection, abdominal surgery, umbilical vein catheterization, total parenteral nutrition, necrotizing enterocolitis, and/or immune deficiencies • More common in premature infants at present • Variety of etiologic agents for neonatal liver abscess: Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible and resistant), coagulase-negative staphylococci (CONS), streptococci, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Pseudomonas, Enterobacter, Serratia, and Candida • Umbilical stump and catheter exit site hub often colonized with CONS • CONS colonize nearly all …
Quality Improvement Study On Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Vaccination Uptake In Hiv Patients, Hassan Akram, Paul Johnson, Trini A Mathew
Quality Improvement Study On Human Papilloma Virus (Hpv) Vaccination Uptake In Hiv Patients, Hassan Akram, Paul Johnson, Trini A Mathew
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INTRODUCTION HPV is strongly associated with cervical cancer and cancers of vagina, vulva, penis, anus, rectum. In 2019, WHO identified vaccine hesitancy as top 10 global threats and planned to increase the HPV vaccine coverage. In June 2019 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in the US recommended shared clinical decision-making regarding HPV vaccinations in adults aged 26 through 45 years. The goal of this project is to evaluate the uptake of HPV vaccination and challenges in the HIV patients at Beaumont Hospital.
Resistance In Gram-Negative Bacteria In The Pediatric Patient Population By Age And Sex, Benjamin Malamet, Matthew Sims
Resistance In Gram-Negative Bacteria In The Pediatric Patient Population By Age And Sex, Benjamin Malamet, Matthew Sims
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INTRODUCTION
Previous research within the Beaumont Infectious Diseases Research Program found an increase in antibiotic resistance in adult males versus females. Furthermore, there is a peak in resistance in 18-29-year-old males, not seen in females. The origin of this early peak of antibiotic resistance in adults is unclear. This study examines these trends in the pediatric patient population.
Relatedness Of Urinary Escherichia Coli Strains And Connection Between Strain Type And Clinical Presentation, Anet Szatkowski, Venkathesh Bai, Matthew D. Sims
Relatedness Of Urinary Escherichia Coli Strains And Connection Between Strain Type And Clinical Presentation, Anet Szatkowski, Venkathesh Bai, Matthew D. Sims
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INTRODUCTION
Urine is often not a sterile body fluid. When bacteria in the urine cause symptoms it is by definition a urinary tract infection (UTI). The specific symptoms will point toward a bladder infection (cystitis) or a kidney infection (pyelonephritis). Presence of bacteria in the urine without symptoms defines asymptomatic bacteriuria (AB). Despite requiring symptoms to diagnose a UTI, often AB is misdiagnosed as a UTI and treated with antibiotics when none are needed. Escherichia coli is the most common cause of UTIs accounting for 80-90% of community-acquired UTIs and 30-50% of nosocomial UTIs. The goals of this study are …