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Diagnostic stewardship in infectious diseases: a continuum of antimicrobial stewardship in the fight against antimicrobial resistance Johnny Zakhour, Sara F Haddad, Anthony Kerbage et al Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2023 Apr 13;62(1):106816. |
The battle against fungi lessons in antifungal stewardship from COVID 19 times Souha S Kanj, Sara F Haddad, Jacques F Meis et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2023 May 13;62(1):106846. |
Mpox: Risks and approaches to prevention Amer F, Khalil HES, Elahmady M et al J Infect Public Health. 2023 Jun;16:901-910 |
Zero by 2030 and OneHealth: The multidisciplinary challenges of rabies control and elimination D. KatterineBonilla-Aldana, JulianRuiz-Saenz et al Travel Med Infect Dis. 2023 Jan-Feb;51:102509. |
RT- PCR testing of upper respiratory tract samples for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2: Between justification and overestimation, a multi-center international study Hammad NM, Saeed MA, ShaltoutSW et al Travel Med Infect Dis. 2022 Apr 22;48:102334. doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2022.102334. |
Growing shreds of evidence for monkeypox to be a sexually transmitted infection Amer FA, Hamaad, NH, Wegdan A-A et al Infez Med 2022 Sep;30(3) Ahead Jul 3 |
FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar: Mitigating the risk of imported infections amid the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox outbreak and other emerging diseases Sah R, Alshahrani NZ, Shah P et al Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, Volume 50, 2022 |
A Potential Monkeypox Pandemic: Are We Making the Same Mistakes as COVID-19? Sah R, Reda A, Abdelaa A et al New Microbes and New Infections, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2022.101030 |
How are rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases used in clinical practice: a global survey by the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Poole, S, Townsend J, Wertheim et al on behalf of the ISAC Rapid Diagnostic and Biomarkers Working Group Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2021 Feb;40(2):429-434 |
Antimicrobial stewardship in the ICU in COVID-19 times: the known unknowns Schouten J, De Waele, J, Lanckohr C et al, on behalf of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA). Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2021 Oct;58(4):106409 |
Individuals with covert severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: Are they a critical booby-trap? Amer FA Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2020; 53: e20200231. |
Surveillance and impact of occult hepatitis B virus, SEN virus, and torque teno virus in Egyptian hemodialysis patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection Amer F, Yousif MM, Mohtady H, et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2020;92:13-18 |
How are rapid diagnostic tests for infectious diseases used in clinical practice: a global survey by the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Poole, S, Townsend J, Wertheim et al on behalf of the ISAC Rapid Diagnostic and Biomarkers Working Group Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2020 |
Advocacy for Increased International Efforts for Antimicrobial Stewardship Actions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries on Behalf of Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials (APUA), Under the Auspices of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Tattevin P, Levy Hara G, Toumi A et al behalf of Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antimicrobials (APUA) under the auspices of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) Front Med. 25 August 2020 |
Perceived Challenges of COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control Preparedness: A Multinational Survey Tartari E, Hopmand J, Allegranzi B et al on behalf of the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Infection Prevention Control Working Group, (ISAC-IPC) J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2020; 22:779-781 |
Antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring in critically ill adult patients: a Position Paper. Abdul-Aziz MH, Alffenaar JC, Bassetti M et al on behalf of Infection Section of European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM); Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and Critically Ill Patient Study Groups of European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID); Infectious Diseases Group of International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (IATDMCT); Infections in the ICU and Sepsis Working Group of International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC).Intensive Care Med. 2020 May 7. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1. |
Hot topic on Diabetic Foot Infections Saeed K, Esposito S, Akram, A. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2020;55:105942 |
Not sick enough to worry? "Influenza-like" symptoms and work-related behavior among healthcare workers and other professionals: Results of a global survey. Tartari E, Saris K, Kenters N et al on behalf of the ISAC IPC Working Group. PLoS ONE 2020:15(5):e0232168. |
Hot topics on procalcitonin use in clinical practice, can it help antibiotic stewardship? Saeed K, del Castillo JG, Backous C et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019;54:686-696. |
Influenza_Poster.pdf Not sick enough to worry? "Flu-like" symptoms and work-related behaviour among healthcare workers and other professionals worldwide. Ermira Tartari, Katja Saris, Nikki Kenters, Kalisvar Marimuthu, Andreas Widmer, Peter Collignon, Vincent Cheng, Shuk Ching Wong, Tom Gottlieb, Eli Perencevich, Paul Tambyah, Benedetta Allegranzi, Angela Dramowski, Michael Edmond, Members of the ISAC-IPC working group, Andreas Voss On behalf of: ISAC, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Working Group |
Control of Candida auris in healthcare institutions: outcome of an ISAC expert meeting Kenters N, Kiernan M, Chowdhary A et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Oct;54:400-406 |
Hot Topics on Vertebral Osteomyelitis from the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. Saeed K, Esposito S, Ascione T et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 June;54:125-133 |
New Drugs for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms: Time for Stewardship. Jean SS, Gould IM, Lee WS et al. Drugs. 2019 May;79:705-714 |
An update on Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis from the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC). Saeed K, Bal AM, Gould IM et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2019 Jan;53:9-15 |
Hot topics in necrotising skin and soft tissue infections. Saeed K, Esposito S, Gould I et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Jul;52:1-10 |
Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus: a position statement from the International Society of Chemotherapy. Saeed K, Gould I, Esposito S et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2018 Jan;51:16-25 |
Future trends in the treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection: An in-depth review of newer antibiotics active against an enduring pathogen. Bal AM, David MZ, Garau J et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2017 Sep;10:295-303 |
Prosthetic joints: shining lights on challenging blind spots. Saeed K, Dryden M, Bassetti M et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2017 Feb;49:153-161 |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: A review of the currently available treatment options. Purrello SM, Garau J, Giamarellos E et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2016 Dec;7:178-186 |
Genomic insights into the emergence and spread of international clones of healthcare-, community- and livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Blurring of the traditional definitions. Bal AM, Coombs GW, Holden MTG et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2016 Sep;6:95-101 |
Ten key points for the appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitalised patients: a consensus from the Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance Working Groups of the International Society of Chemotherapy. Levy Hara G, Kanj SS, Pagani L et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2016 Sep;48:239-46 |
Hot topics in the diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections. Esposito S, Bassetti M, Bonnet E et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2016 Jul;48:19-26 |
Preventing the introduction of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus into hospitals. Larsen J, David MZ, Vos MC et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2014 Dec;2:260-268 |
Treatment options for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection: Where are we now? Edwards B, Andini R, Esposito S et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2014 Sep;2:133-140 |
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) update: New insights into bacterial adaptation and therapeutic targets. Purrello SM, Daum RS, Edwards GF et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2014 Jun;2:61-69 |
MDRO Beijing Consensus Meeting Report: Global burden of multidrug-resistant organisms' current antimicrobial resistance problems in Asia-Pacific. Gould IM, Wang GQ, Wu JJ et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2014 Mar;2:7-9 |
Vancomycin in the treatment of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection: End of an era? Bal AM, Garau J, Gould IM et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2013 Mar;1:23-30 |
New insights into meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pathogenesis, treatment and resistance. Gould IM, David MZ, Esposito S et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Feb;39:96-104 |
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): global epidemiology and harmonisation of typing methods. Stefani S, Chung DR, Lindsay JA et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Apr;39:273-82 |
Update on the prevention and control of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). Skov R, Christiansen K, Dancer SJ et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2012 Mar;39:193-200 |
"Ten Commandments" for the Appropriate use of Antibiotics by the Practicing Physician in an Outpatient Setting. Levy-Hara G, Amábile-Cuevas CF, Gould I et al. Front Microbiol. 2011 Nov 24;2:230 |
Diagnosis and management of skin and soft-tissue infections (SSTI): a literature review and consensus statement on behalf of the Italian Society of Infectious Diseases and International Society of Chemotherapy. Esposito S, Bassetti M, Borre S et al. J Chemother. 2011 Oct;23:251-62 |
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): screening and decolonisation. Cookson B, Bonten MJ, Mackenzie FM et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Mar;37:195-201 |
Management of serious meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections: what are the limits? Gould IM, Cauda R, Esposito S et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Mar;37:202-9 |