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Item Metadata only Understanding hospital antimicrobial prescribing decisions and determinants of uptake of new local antimicrobial prescribing guidelines in Laos(2024-01-01) Chansamouth V.; Douangnouvong A.; Thammavongsa P.; Sombandith X.; Keomany S.; Rattana S.; Newton P.N.; Day N.P.J.; Turner P.; Mayxay M.; van Doorn H.R.; Ashley E.A.; Chansamouth V.; Mahidol UniversityBackground: Antimicrobial use in Laos is among the highest in Southeast Asia. The first Lao comprehensive antimicrobial prescribing guidelines have been available since 2021. This study explored the determinants of antibiotic prescribing decisions... contribute to enhancing appropriate antibiotic prescription. Key factors for improving antibiotic prescription include enhancing prescribers' clinical knowledge, ensuring access to essential antibiotics, and updating guidelines regularly. Health leaders mustPublication Metadata only Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens(2016-01-01) Sirijan Santajit; Nitaya Indrawattana; Mahidol Universityusage or prescription, inappropriate use of antimicrobials, and substandard pharmaceuticals. Understanding the resistance mechanisms of these bacteria is crucial for the development of novel antimicrobial agents or other alternative tools to combat... the known antimicrobial resistance mechanisms of ESKAPE pathogens.Item Metadata only The CINAMR (Clinical Information Network-Antimicrobial Resistance) Project: A pilot microbial surveillance using hospitals linked to regional laboratories in Kenya: Study Protocol(2022-01-01) Akech S.; Nyamwaya B.; Gachoki J.; Ogero M.; Kigo J.; Maina M.; Mutua E.; Ooko E.; Bejon P.; Mwarumba S.; Bahati F.; Mvera B.; Musyimi R.; Onsare R.; Hutter J.; Tanui E.; Wesangula E.; Turner P.; Dunachie S.; Lucey O.; McKnight J.; Mahidol UniversityBackground: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat and is thought to be acute in low-and middle-income country (LMIC) settings, including in Kenya, but there is limited unbiased surveillance that can provide reliable estimates of its.... Indication for blood culture will be a clinician’s prescription of antibiotics. Samples will then be transported daily to the research laboratories for culture and antibiotic susceptibility testing and results relayed back to clinicians for patient management
