ArticleOpen forum infectious diseases2021
Successful Use of Telemedicine Infectious Diseases Consultation With an Antimicrobial Stewardship-Led
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of telemedicine-based antimicrobial stewardship program to combat antimicrobial resistance: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2025Pooled it
- Telemedicine interventions for improving antibiotic stewardship and prescribing: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Female Sex and Mortality in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA network open · 2024Pooled it
- Telehealth: The Way for Efficient, Comprehensive, and Equitable Antimicrobial Stewardship in the US Healthcare System.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Effect of a rapid bacteraemia response programme onJAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2025Article
- Managing Pulmonary Injury in Older Adults with Tuberculosis: The Role of Nursing Interventions.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Improving patient safety and access to healthcare: The role of pharmacist-managed clinics in optimizing therapeutic outcomes.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2024Review
- Impact of a Bundle of Interventions on Quality-of-Care Indicators forAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Impact of Infectious Diseases Consultation in Patients With Candidemia at a Multisite Health Care System With Established Antimicrobial Stewardship and Telemedicine Services.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
- An Implementation Roadmap for Establishing Remote Infectious Disease Specialist Support for Consultation and Antibiotic Stewardship in Resource-Limited Settings.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Review
- A Fully Integrated Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Telehealth Service ImprovesOpen forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Development of a Centralized Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Across a Diverse Health System and Early Antimicrobial Usage Trends.Open forum infectious diseases · 2022Article
- Opportunities and challenges in improving antimicrobial use during the era of telehealth expansion: A narrative review.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundTelemedicine (TM) programs can be implemented to deliver specialty care through virtual platforms and overcome geographic/resource constraints. Few data exist to describe outcomes associated with TM-based infectious diseases (ID) management. The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes associated with TM and onsite standard-of-care (SOC) ID consultation after implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)-led
methodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted on the effects of a SAB bundle comparing ID consult delivery (SOC or TM) at 10 US hospitals within Atrium Health in adult patients admitted from September 2016 through December 2017. The type of ID consult provided was based on the admitting hospital; no hospital had both modalities. Bundle components included the following: (1) ID consult, (2) appropriate antibiotics, (3) repeat blood cultures until clearance, (4) echocardiogram obtainment, and (5) appropriate antibiotic duration. The AMS facilitated bundle initiation and compliance. The primary outcome was bundle adherence between groups. Differences in clinical outcomes were also assessed.
resultsWe evaluated 738 patients with SAB (576 with SOC, 162 with TM ID). No differences were observed in overall bundle adherence (SOC 86% vs TM 89%,
conclusionsOur findings provide evidence to support effective use of TM ID consultation and AMS-led care bundles for SAB management in resource-limited settings.
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