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Personal protective equipment and improving compliance among healthcare workers in high-risk settings by Honda, Hitoshi, Iwata, Kentaro

“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWPersonal protective equipment (PPE) protects healthcare workers (HCWs) from infection by highly virulent pathogens via exposure to body fluids…”
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Cryptococcal Prostatic Abscess-images of the Histopathologic Findings by Kawamoto, Yuya, Honda, Hitoshi

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Ideal Timing for Health Care Workers With COVID-19 to Return to Work in the Omicron Variant Pandemic by Miwa, Toshiki, Honda, Hitoshi

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Nocardiosis in Japan: a Multicentric Retrospective Cohort Study by Takamatsu, Akane, Yaguchi, Takashi, Tagashira, Yasuaki, Watanabe, Akira, Honda, Hitoshi

“…species cause a broad spectrum of infections, especially in immunocompromised patients. Given its relative rarity, data on the prognosis and distribution of…”
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Critical National Shortage of Cefazolin in Japan: Management Strategies by Honda, Hitoshi, Murakami, Shutaro, Tokuda, Yasuharu, Tagashira, Yasuaki, Takamatsu, Akane

“…Abstract The shortage of antimicrobials poses a global health threat. In Japan, for instance, the current, critical shortage of cefazolin, a first-line agent…”
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Multifaceted intervention for improving antimicrobial prescription at discharge in the emergency department by Tagashira, Yasuaki, Goto, Manaka, Kondo, Reiko, Honda, Hitoshi

“…The frequent prescription of antimicrobials, such as at discharge from the emergency department, calls for optimizing this practice through modifying…”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Inpatient Settings in the Asia Pacific Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Honda, Hitoshi, Ohmagari, Norio, Tokuda, Yasuharu, Mattar, Caline, Warren, David K.

“…Background. An antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) is one of the core elements needed to optimize antimicrobial use. Although collaboration at the national…”
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The Value of Infectious Diseases Consultation in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia by Honda, Hitoshi, MD, Krauss, Melissa J., MPH, Jones, Jeffrey C., MD, Olsen, Margaret A., PhD, MPH, Warren, David K., MD, MPH

“…Abstract Background Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia results in substantial mortality. Infectious diseases specialist consultation can improve adherence to…”
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Post-sign-off events in infectious disease consultation and the incidence of nonadherence to infectious disease recommendations in the post-sign-off period: A retrospective cohort study by Takamatsu, Akane, Honda, Hitoshi

“…Infectious diseases (ID) consultation has contributed to improving outcomes in hospitalized patients. However, the timing of signing off on ID consultation…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of antibiotic prescription for acute COVID-19 patients in Japan by Hamada, Seiji, Tokuda, Yasuharu, Honda, Hitoshi, Watari, Takashi, Suzuki, Tomoharu, Moromizato, Takuhiro, Narita, Masashi, Taniguchi, Kiyosu, Shibuya, Kenji

“…COVID-19 is a viral infection and does not require antibiotics. The study aimed to elucidate a prescribing pattern of antibiotics for COVID-19. A nationwide…”
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Dentists' perceptions of antimicrobial use for dental procedures by Kano, Yasuhiro, Tagashira, Yasuaki, Kobayashi, Daisuke, Honda, Hitoshi

“…Results Of the 231 dentists attending the session, 111 (48.1%) responded to the questionnaire. [...]70% of respondents were male, with the median age of 36…”
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Narrative Review: The Process of Expanding the Manual of Antimicrobial Stewardship by the Government of Japan by Jindai, Kazuaki, Kusama, Yoshiki, Gu, Yoshiaki, Honda, Hitoshi, Ohmagari, Norio

“…The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has published the Manual of Antimicrobial Stewardship (1st edition) in June 2017 to improve the prescribing practice…”
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A metallo-beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae outbreak from a contaminated tea dispenser at a children's hospital in Japan by Ito, Kenta, Honda, Hitoshi, Yoshida, Makiko, Aoki, Kotaro, Ishii, Yoshikazu, Miyokawa, Shigeko, Horikoshi, Yuho

“…An outbreak of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing Klebsiella pneumoniae occurred at a children's hospital in Japan. MBL-producing K. pneumoniae was detected…”
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Is patient discharge after blood culture collection in the emergency department safe? A retrospective study in Japan by Miwa, Toshiki, Takamatsu, Akane, Honda, Hitoshi

“…Background: Drawing blood cultures in the emergency room (ER) is essential for detecting bloodstream infections (BSIs). Although a practice of drawing blood…”
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Antimicrobial stewardship for carbapenem use at a Japanese tertiary care center: An interrupted time series analysis on the impact of infectious disease consultation, prospective audit, and feedback by Tagashira, Yasuaki, MD, Horiuchi, Mikihiro, BSc, Tokuda, Yasuharu, MD, MPH, Heist, Brian S., MD, Higuchi, Masanori, MD, Honda, Hitoshi, MD, PhD

“…Given the concerns surrounding the overuse of carbapenem antibiotics in Japan, we evaluated the impact of infectious disease consultation and a prospective…”
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Central Nervous System Infections: Meningitis and Brain Abscess by Honda, Hitoshi, MD, Warren, David K., MD, MPH

“…Despite advances in antimicrobial and antiviral therapy, meningitis and brain abscess are infections that result in significant morbidity and mortality. A…”
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Changes in infection control practice for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) between 2020 and 2021: A nationwide questionnaire survey in Japan by Honda, Hitoshi, Takamatsu, Akane, Saito, Hiroki, Okamoto, Koh

“…Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has influenced current infection control practices in the healthcare setting. We surveyed 74…”
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A Successful Strategy for Increasing the Influenza Vaccination Rate of Healthcare Workers without a Mandatory Policy Outside of the United States: A Multifaceted Intervention in a Japanese Tertiary Care Center by Honda, Hitoshi, Sato, Yumiko, Yamazaki, Akinori, Padival, Simi, Kumagai, Akira, Babcock, Hilary

“…Objective. Although mandatory vaccination programs have been effective in improving the vaccination rate among healthcare workers, implementing this type of…”
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Disseminated adenovirus infection in a patient with a hematologic malignancy: a case report and literature review by Takamatsu, Akane, Tagashira, Yasuaki, Hasegawa, Shinya, Honda, Hitoshi

“…Human adenoviruses cause a wide spectrum of illnesses, including invasive infections, in immunocompromised hosts. We report a case of disseminated adenovirus…”
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Antimicrobial Time-Out for Vancomycin by Infectious Disease Physicians Versus Clinical Pharmacists: A Before-After Crossover Trial by Hasegawa, Shinya, Tagashira, Yasuaki, Murakami, Shutaro, Urayama, Yasunori, Takamatsu, Akane, Nakajima, Yuki, Honda, Hitoshi

“…The present study assessed the impact of time-out on vancomycin use and compared the strategy's efficacy when led by pharmacists versus infectious disease (ID)…”
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