Post-pandemic consumption of outpatient antibiotics in Switzerland up to pre-pandemic levels, 2018–2023: An interrupted time series analysis

Authors: Catherine Plüss-Suard, Olivier Friedli, Anton Labutin, Michael Gasser, Yolanda Mueller, Andreas Kronenberg

Source: CMI Communications, Vol 1, Iss 2, Pp 105037- (2024)

Subject Terms: Antibacterials, Outpatient, COVID-19, Surveillance, Switzerland, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950590924050376; https://doaj.org/toc/2950-5909

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The impact of public health interventions on the future prevalence of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: a population based mathematical modelling study

Authors: Luisa Salazar-Vizcaya, Andrew Atkinson, Andreas Kronenberg, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Roger D. Kouyos, Viacheslav Kachalov, Nicolas Troillet, Jonas Marschall, Rami Sommerstein

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)

Subject Terms: ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, Resistance, Mathematical model, Public health intervention, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334

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Estimating antibiotic coverage from linked microbiological and clinical data from the Swiss Paediatric Sepsis Study to support empiric antibiotic regimen selection

Authors: Aislinn Cook, Andrew Atkinson, Andreas Kronenberg, Philipp K. A. Agyeman, Luregn J. Schlapbach, Swiss Pediatric Sepsis Study Group, Christoph Berger, Julia Anna Bielicki, Christoph Aebi, Sara Bernhard-Stirnemann, Eric Giannoni, Ulrich Heininger, Christian Kahlert, Gabriel Konetzny, Antonio Leone, Giancarlo Natalucci, Anita Niederer-Loher, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe, Christa Relly, Thomas Riedel, Martin Stocker

Source: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 11 (2023)

Subject Terms: sepsis, paediatrics, antibiotic treatment, empiric antibiotic therapy, antibiotic resistance, coverage, Pediatrics, RJ1-570

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1124165/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-2360

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Exploration of the Acceptance of the Use of Procalcitonin Point-of-Care Testing and Lung Ultrasonography by General Practitioners to Decide on Antibiotic Prescriptions for Lower Respiratory Infections: A Qualitative Study

Authors: Andreas Kronenberg, Nicolas Senn, Loïc Lhopitallier, Yolanda Mueller, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Daniel Geis, Nina Canova, Fabienne Fasseur

Source: BMJ Open, Vol 13, Iss 5 (2023)

Subject Terms: Medicine

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Relation: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/5/e063922.full; https://doaj.org/toc/2044-6055

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Agrobacterium species bacteraemia, Switzerland, 2008 to 2019: a molecular epidemiological study

Authors: Lisa Balmer, Helena M. B. Seth-Smith, Adrian Egli, Carlo Casanova, Andreas Kronenberg, Jacques Schrenzel, Jonas Marschall, Rami Sommerstein

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)

Subject Terms: Agrobacterium species, Outbreak, WGS, Nosocomial, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2047-2994

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High adherence to national IPC guidelines as key to sustainable VRE control in Swiss hospitals: a cross-sectional survey

Authors: Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Rami Sommerstein, Andreas Kronenberg, Niccolò Buetti, Marcus Eder, Vanja Piezzi, Céline Gardiol, Matthias Schlegel, Stephan Harbarth, Andreas Widmer, for Swissnoso

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)

Subject Terms: Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecium, Surveillance, Infection prevention and control, Admission screening, Contact precautions, Outbreak, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2047-2994

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Bacterial species and antimicrobial resistance differ between catheter and non–catheter-associated urinary tract infections: Data from a national surveillance network

Authors: Stéphanie D’Incau, Andrew Atkinson, Lorenz Leitner, Andreas Kronenberg, Thomas M. Kessler, Jonas Marschall

Source: Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, Vol 3 (2023)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270

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Relation: https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22003400/type/journal_article; https://doaj.org/toc/2732-494X

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The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiology of positive blood cultures in Swiss intensive care units: a nationwide surveillance study

Authors: Lauro Damonti, Andreas Kronenberg, Jonas Marschall, Philipp Jent, Rami Sommerstein, Marlieke E. A. De Kraker, Stephan Harbarth, Michael Gasser, Niccolò Buetti

Source: Critical Care, Vol 25, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)

Subject Terms: COVID-19, ICU, Bloodstream infections, Blood culture contaminations, Surveillance, Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid, RC86-88.9

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1364-8535

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New Delhi Metallo-β-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacterales Bacteria, Switzerland, 2019–2020

Authors: Jacqueline Findlay, Laurent Poirel, Julie Kessler, Andreas Kronenberg, Patrice Nordmann

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 10, Pp 2628-2637 (2021)

Subject Terms: Enterobacterales, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, NDM, metallo-β-lactamase, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/21-1265_article; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059

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Distribution of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance in ICU-bloodstream infections during hospitalization: a nationwide surveillance study

Authors: Rami Sommerstein, Lauro Damonti, Jonas Marschall, Stephan Harbarth, Michael Gasser, Andreas Kronenberg, Niccolò Buetti

Source: Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322

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Retrospective data analysis for definition of multidrug resistance in gram-negative bacteria – a consensus proposal

Authors: Olivier Friedli, Irene Völlmy, Jacques Schrenzel, Stephan Harbarth, Andreas Kronenberg

Source: Swiss Medical Weekly, Vol 152, Iss 2728 (2022)

Subject Terms: Medicine

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Relation: https://smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/3228; https://doaj.org/toc/1424-3997

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Treatment of urinary tract infections in Swiss primary care: quality and determinants of antibiotic prescribing

Authors: Andreas Plate, Andreas Kronenberg, Martin Risch, Yolanda Mueller, Stefania Di Gangi, Thomas Rosemann, Oliver Senn

Source: BMC Family Practice, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2020)

Subject Terms: Urinary tract infection, Antibiotic prescribing quality, Primary care, Switzerland, Quality indicator, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-020-01201-1; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2296

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Pulse Oximetry as an Aid to Rule Out Pneumonia among Patients with a Lower Respiratory Tract Infection in Primary Care

Authors: Chloé Fischer, José Knüsli, Loïc Lhopitallier, Estelle Tenisch, Marie-Garance Meuwly, Pauline Douek, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Valérie D’Acremont, Andreas Kronenberg, Isabella Locatelli, Yolanda Mueller, Nicolas Senn, Noémie Boillat-Blanco

Source: Antibiotics, Vol 12, Iss 3, p 496 (2023)

Subject Terms: pneumonia, infiltrate, chest X-ray, antibiotics, primary care, vital signs, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/3/496; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382

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Overruling of Procalcitonin-Guided Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Primary Care: Ancillary Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: José Knüsli, Loïc Lhopitallier, Andreas Kronenberg, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Onya Opota, Marc-Antoine Perrenoud, Marie-Anne Page, Kevin C. Kain, Aline Mamin, Valérie D’Acremont, Nicolas Senn, Yolanda Mueller, Isabella Locatelli, Noémie Boillat-Blanco

Source: Antibiotics, Vol 12, Iss 2, p 377 (2023)

Subject Terms: antibiotic stewardship, procalcitonin, overruling, respiratory infection, primary health care, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/2/377; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382

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Procalcitonin and lung ultrasonography point-of-care testing to decide on antibiotic prescription in patients with lower respiratory tract infection in primary care: protocol of a pragmatic cluster randomized trial

Authors: Loïc Lhopitallier, Andreas Kronenberg, Jean-Yves Meuwly, Isabella Locatelli, Julie Dubois, Joachim Marti, Yolanda Mueller, Nicolas Senn, Valérie D’Acremont, Noémie Boillat-Blanco

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2019)

Subject Terms: Lower respiratory tract infections, Procalcitonin, Lung ultrasound, Antibiotic prescription, General practice, Point of care testing, Diseases of the respiratory system, RC705-779

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0898-3; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2466

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Antibiotic prescription monitoring and feedback in primary care in Switzerland: Design and rationale of a nationwide pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Authors: Dominik Glinz, Kimberly A. Mc Cord, Giusi Moffa, Soheila Aghlmandi, Ramon Saccilotto, Andreas Zeller, Andreas F. Widmer, Julia Bielicki, Andreas Kronenberg, Heiner C. Bucher

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Vol 21, Iss , Pp 100712- (2021)

Subject Terms: Antibiotics, Antimicrobial resistance, Low-cost intervention, Health-system level, Hospitalization, Prescription feedback, Medicine (General), R5-920

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865421000144; https://doaj.org/toc/2451-8654

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Strategies to reduce antibiotic use in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis including individual patient data

Authors: Ildikó Gágyor, Beth Stuart, Paul Little, Andreas Kronenberg, Alastair D Hay, Michael Moore, Tim Friede, Morten Lindbaek, Thomas Debray, Ingvild Vik, Judith Heinz, Christian Röver, Ghefar Furaijat, Yvonne Kaußner, Eva Hummers, Stefan Heytens, Florian Wagenlehner, Sven Ferry, Tor Monsen

Source: BMJ Open, Vol 10, Iss 10 (2020)

Subject Terms: Medicine

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Relation: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/10/e035883.full; https://doaj.org/toc/2044-6055

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inpatient Antibiotic Consumption in Switzerland

Authors: Olivier Friedli, Michael Gasser, Alexia Cusini, Rosamaria Fulchini, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Roswitha Halder Tobler, Nasstasja Wassilew, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Andreas Kronenberg

Source: Antibiotics, Vol 11, Iss 6, p 792 (2022)

Subject Terms: antimicrobial stewardship, inpatient antimicrobial consumption, COVID-19, surveillance, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/6/792; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382

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Intra-hospital differences in antibiotic use correlate with antimicrobial resistance rate in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae: a retrospective observational study

Authors: Alexia Cusini, David Herren, Lukas Bütikofer, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Andreas Kronenberg, Jonas Marschall

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2018)

Subject Terms: E. coli, K. pneumoniae, Antibiotic resistance, Antibiotic use, Correlation, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0387-0; https://doaj.org/toc/2047-2994

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Antibiotic resistance in Swiss nursing homes: analysis of National Surveillance Data over an 11-year period between 2007 and 2017

Authors: Philipp Kohler, Rosamaria Fulchini, Werner C. Albrich, Adrian Egli, Carlo Balmelli, Stephan Harbarth, Delphine Héquet, Christian R. Kahlert, Stefan P. Kuster, Christiane Petignat, Matthias Schlegel, Andreas Kronenberg

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)

Subject Terms: Antibiotic resistance, Long-term care facility, Nursing homes, Extended-spectrum cephalosporin resistance, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Switzerland, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0378-1; https://doaj.org/toc/2047-2994

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