Antonia Zapantis

TL;DR: It is suggested that antibiograms should be reviewed thoroughly by infectious disease specialists, clinical microbiologists, and infection control personnel for identification of abnormal findings prior to distribution.

TL;DR: Despite the fact that postpartum women may turn to herbal galactagogues, scant clinical evidence exists to justify their effectiveness and further clinical trials are needed in order to substantiate these findings.

TL;DR: Drug information databases used in ID practice as CDSTs were shown to be superior in their scope and completeness of information, and MM, AHFS, and MDR provided no erroneous answers.

TL;DR: Considerations related to preceptors and students and learning outcomes are described and recommendations and future directions for development of G/IAPPEs are presented.

TL;DR: Common antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods and relevant issues are reviewed, the major NCCLS M39-A recommendations are highlighted, the antibiogram preparation process and challenges in data interpretation are discussed, and a general overview of how antibiograms data may be applied to clinical practice is provided.