A multisite evaluation of antifungal use in critical care: implications for antifungal stewardship

Introduction ICUs are settings of high antifungal consumption. Excessive antifungal use may cause individual and collective harm due to treatment-related adverse effects, drug–drug interactions and the selection of drug-resistant fungi,…

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Ceftazidime-avibactam, meropenem-vaborbactam, and imipenem-relebactam activities against multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales from United States Medical Centers (2018–2022)

Introduction Treatment options for infections caused by multidrug- resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales are limited and these infections are associated with high clinical failure and mortality rates, especially in vulnerable patients. In…

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The use of smart environments and robots for infection prevention control: A systematic literature review

Introduction Infection prevention and control (IPC) is essential to prevent nosocomial infections. This manuscript aims at investigating the current use and role of robots and smart environments on IPC systems…

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