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Variation in antibiotic use in the European Union
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There was profound variation in use of different classes of antibiotics, and detailed knowledge of antibiotic use is necessary to implement national strategies for optimum antibiotic use, and to address the threat posed by resistant microorganisms.About:
This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2001-06-09. It has received 712 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: European union.read more
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Antibiotics in the aquatic environment - A review - Part II
TL;DR: This review brings up important questions that are still open, and addresses some significant issues which must be tackled in the future for a better understanding of the behavior of antibiotics in the environment, as well as the risks associated with their occurrence.
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Outpatient antibiotic use in Europe and association with resistance: a cross-national database study
TL;DR: Outpatient antibiotic use in 26 countries in Europe between Jan 1, 1997, and Dec 31, 2002 was investigated by calculating the number of defined daily doses (DDD) per 1000 inhabitants per day according to WHO anatomic therapeutic chemical classification and DDD measurement methodology, and the ecological association between antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance rates was assessed using Spearman's correlation coefficients.
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Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection - The Maastricht III Consensus Report
Peter Malfertheiner,Francis Mégraud,Colm O'Morain,Franco Bazzoli,Emad M. El-Omar,David Y. Graham,Richard H. Hunt,Theodore Rokkas,Nimish Vakil,Ernst J. Kuipers +9 more
TL;DR: H pylori eradication is less effective than proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment in preventing ulcer recurrence in long term NSAID users and a test and treat strategy using a non-invasive test is recommended in adult patients with persistent dyspepsia under the age of 45.
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SHEA guideline for preventing nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus and enterococcus.
Carlene A. Muto,John A. Jernigan,Belinda E. Ostrowsky,Hervé Richet,William R. Jarvis,John M. Boyce,Barry M. Farr +6 more
TL;DR: Active surveillance cultures are essential to identify the reservoir for spread of MRSA and VRE infections and make control possible using the CDC's long-recommended contact precautions, demonstrating consistency of evidence, high strength of association, reversibility, dose gradient, and specificity for control with this approach.
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Current concepts in the management of Helicobacter pylori infection--the Maastricht 2-2000 Consensus Report.
Peter Malfertheiner,Francis Mégraud,Colm O'Morain,A. P. S. Hungin,Roger Jones,A. T. R. Axon,D.Y. Graham,Guido N. J. Tytgat +7 more
TL;DR: The European Helicobacter Pylori Study Group organized a meeting of specialists and experts from around the world, representatives from National Gastroenterology Societies and general practitioners from Europe to establish updated guidelines on the current management of Helicobacteria pylori infection.
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Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to public health
Richard Wise,Tony Hart,Otto Cars,Marc Streulens,Reinen Helmuth,Pentti Huovinen,M. J. W. Sprenger +6 more
TL;DR: There is an incoming tide of concern about the problems of antimicrobial resistance as discussed by the authors, and the Danish Chief Medical Officer, Einar Krag, has called together colleagues from the European Union and their advisors for a conference on "the microbial threat" to assess the strategies to prevent and control the emergence and spread of resistant micro-organisms.
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Frequency of penicillin-resistant pneumococci in children is correlated to community utilization of antibiotics.
TL;DR: There was a significant correlation between the frequency of PNSP and the utilization of antibiotics in children at the population level and the municipalities with high total utilization had more frequent use of macrolides and broad spectrum antibiotics.