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Relationship of Carbapenem Restriction in 22 University Teaching Hospitals to Carbapenem Use and Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by PAKYZ, Amy L, OINONEN, Michael, POLK, Ronald E

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Variability in antifungal utilization among neonatal, pediatric, and adult inpatients in academic medical centers throughout the United States of America by Stultz, Jeremy S, Kohinke, Rose, Pakyz, Amy L

“…Identification of factors associated with antifungal utilization in neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient groups is needed to guide antifungal stewardship…”
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Facilitators and barriers to implementing antimicrobial stewardship strategies: Results from a qualitative study by Pakyz, Amy L., PharmD, MS, PhD, Moczygemba, Leticia R., PharmD, PhD, VanderWielen, Lynn M., MPH, PhD, Edmond, Michael B., MD, MPH, MPA, Stevens, Michael P., MD, MPH, Kuzel, Anton J., MD, MHPE

“…Background Many hospitals have implemented antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and have included in their programs strategies such as prior authorization…”
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Prevalence of Antimicrobial Use among United States Nursing Home Residents: Results from a National Survey by Pakyz, Amy L., Dwyer, Lisa L.

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Fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: The patient experience by Pakyz, Amy L., PharmD, PhD, MS, Moczygemba, Leticia R., PharmD, PhD, VanderWielen, Lynn M., PhD, MPH, Edmond, Michael B., MD, MPH, MPA

“…Highlights • Patients suffered greatly, physically and mentally, before having the procedure. • Patients could have benefited from undergoing the procedure…”
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Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Members’ Perspectives on Program Goals and National Metrics by Van Parys, Jacob, PharmD, Stevens, Michael P., MD, MPH, Moczygemba, Leticia R., PharmD, PhD, Pakyz, Amy L., PharmD, MS, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose This study compares antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP)–stated goals and outcomes collected as well as opinions regarding national metric…”
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Antifungal use in hospitalized adults in U.S. academic health centers by Pakyz, Amy L, Gurgle, Holly E, Oinonen, Michael J

“…Use of antifungal agents and predictors of total antifungal use among adult inpatients at U.S. academic health centers was characterized. Claims data obtained…”
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Trends in Antibacterial Use in Hospitalized Pediatric Patients in United States Academic Health Centers by Pakyz, Amy L., Gurgle, Holly E., Ibrahim, Omar M., Oinonen, Michael J., Polk, Ronald E.

“…Trends in pediatric antibacterial use were examined in 20 academic health centers during the period 2002–2007. There was a significant increase in the use of…”
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Impact of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Sepsis Core Measure on Antibiotic Use by Pakyz, Amy L, Orndahl, Christine M, Johns, Alicia, Harless, David W, Morgan, Daniel J, Bearman, Gonzalo, Hohmann, Samuel F, Stevens, Michael P

“…Abstract Background The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a core measure sepsis (SEP-1) bundle in 2015. One element was initiation…”
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Increase in Use of Vancomycin for Clostridium difficile Infection in US Hospitals by Pakyz, Amy L., Carroll, Norman V., Harpe, Spencer E., Oinonen, Michael, Polk, Ronald E.

“…Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a potentially serious disease for which the epidemiology has recently changed, because of an emerging drug-resistant…”
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Changes in Metronidazole and Vancomycin Utilization for Nonsevere Clostridioides difficile Infection Among Institutions Caring for Children by Stultz, Jeremy S., Hopp, Jaclyn, Orndahl, Christine M., Omecene, Nicole E., Pakyz, Amy L.

“…Clostridioides difficile infection guidelines were published in final format on April 1, 2018. Among 4962 and 3545 C. difficile infection cases in children the…”
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Research needs in antibiotic stewardship by Morris, Andrew M, Calderwood, Michael S, Fridkin, Scott K, Livorsi, Daniel J, McGregor, Jessina C, Mody, Lona, Moehring, Rebekah W, Pakyz, Amy L, Stenehjem, Edward, Szymczak, Julia E, Tamma, Pranita D

“…High-value targets for antibiotic stewardship (AS) research Clinical Evidence to Define Optimal Antibiotic Use Implementation Metrics Study Design and Methods…”
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Medication risk factors associated with healthcare-associated Clostridium difficile infection: a multilevel model case–control study among 64 US academic medical centres by Pakyz, Amy L., Jawahar, Rachel, Wang, Qin, Harpe, Spencer E.

“…Objectives The main objective of this study was to determine patient- and hospital-level medication risk factors associated with Clostridium difficile…”
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The Utility of Hospital Antibiograms as Tools for Guiding Empiric Therapy and Tracking Resistance: Insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists by Pakyz, Amy L.

“…Hospital antibiograms are commonly used to help guide empiric antimicrobial treatment and are an important component of detecting and monitoring trends in…”
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Associations between antimicrobial stewardship program elements and Clostridium difficile infection performance by Barlow, Giulia, Patterson, Julie, Stultz, Jeremy, Pakyz, Amy L.

“…•More hospitals with non-better Clostridium difficile rank used prospective audit and feedback.•More better C difficile rank hospitals used a preauthorization…”
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Leapfrog Hospital Safety Score, Magnet Designation, and Healthcare-Associated Infections in United States Hospitals by Pakyz, Amy L., Wang, Hui, Ozcan, Yasar A., Edmond, Michael B., Vogus, Timothy J.

“…Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) pose a challenge to patient safety. Although studies have explored individual level, few have focused on organizational…”
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Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship: State of the Art by Godbout, Emily J., Pakyz, Amy L., Markley, John Daniel, Noda, Andrew J., Stevens, Michael P.

“…Purpose of Review We aim to systematically review the literature on the effectiveness of pediatric antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and antimicrobial…”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Pediatric Opioid Exposures and Poisonings in the United States by Patel, Anisha M., Wheeler, David C., Rose, S. Rutherfoord, Nadpara, Pramit A., Pakyz, Amy L., Carroll, Norman V.

“…To examine the prevalence and characteristics of pediatric opioid exposures and poisonings in the US. This was a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis using…”
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High-risk medication use for Clostridium difficile infection among hospitalized patients with cancer by Pakyz, Amy L., Kohinke, Rose, Opper, Phuong, Hohmann, Samuel F., Jones, Resa M., Nadpara, Pramit

“…•Quinolones were the most common antipseudomonal antibiotics among oncology patients.•Worse Clostridium difficile standardized infection ratio hospitals had…”
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Association between meeting core elements for inpatient antimicrobial stewardship and antibiotic utilization by Bernard, Shaina R, Kuper, Kristi M, Lee, Kimberly B, Stevens, Michael P, Hohmann, Samuel F, Nguyen, Natalie, Pakyz, Amy L

“…We used multivariable analyses to assess whether meeting core elements was associated with antibiotic utilization. Compliance with 7 elements versus not doing…”
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