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Antimicrobial stewardship efforts, such as education for healthcare providers, significantly decreased community-acquired pneumonia antibiotic prescriptions in COVID-19 patients.

Antimicrobial Stewardship Education Reduces Antibiotic Prescriptions in COVID-19 Patients 

Concomitant antibiotic (CA) use for infection treatment is a major risk factor for recurrent C difficile infection. One SHEA 2022 study examined whether fidaxomicin or vancomycin would be more beneficial for CA patients.

Fidaxomicin Versus Vancomycin for Clostridioides Difficile Treatment

A study presented at the SHEA 2022 conference determined how common and severe breakthrough infections were for Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Janssen COVID-19 vaccine recipients.

Examining COVID-19 Breakthrough Infections by Type of Vaccine Received 

A survey’s results show updating programs is largely dependent on resources and dedicated personnel. 

Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs: What Does it Take to Keep Up With Evidence-Based Leading Practices? 

An examination of COVID-19 infections by occupation found that most cases occurred in people who worked in management and healthcare, and COVID-19 death rates were highest among building/grounds cleaning and maintenance employees. 

COVID-19 Risk Factors, Broken Down by Occupation

A study found that hospital providers who prescribe unnecessarily high rates of antibiotics are likely to continue doing so over time.

The Same Hospitals Repeatedly Over-Prescribe Antibiotics

A large veterans health administration study estimated antibiotic use during the last 6 months of life for patients under hospice or palliative care.

Examining Antibiotic Use During End of Life

The risk of a community-acquired C difficile infection was 7-fold higher for outpatients with antibiotic exposure.

Robust Association Between Antibiotics and C Difficile Infection, Even in Outpatient Settings

During the COVID-19 pandemic, use of community-acquired pneumonia antibiotics increased significantly, while relative utilization of carbapenems decreased.

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Hospital Antimicrobial Use 

Results from the study data reinforce the need to adhere to public health measures by people who have been vaccinated.

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