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ReviewWorld journal of emergency surgery : WJES2023

Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action.

Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group (WARNING) Collaborators

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Review in World journal of emergency surgery : WJES, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  15. Antimicrobial Stewardship in oral and maxillofacial surgery: melting the iceberg.Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group (WARNING) Collaborators

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotics are recognized widely for their benefits when used appropriately. However, they are often used inappropriately despite the importance of responsible use within good clinical practice. Effective antibiotic treatment is an essential component of universal healthcare, and it is a global responsibility to ensure appropriate use. Currently, pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to develop new antibiotics due to scientific, regulatory, and financial barriers, further emphasizing the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. To address this issue, the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery established an international multidisciplinary task force of 295 experts from 115 countries with different backgrounds. The task force developed a position statement called WARNING (Worldwide Antimicrobial Resistance National/International Network Group) aimed at raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance and improving antibiotic prescribing practices worldwide. The statement outlined is 10 axioms, or "golden rules," for the appropriate use of antibiotics that all healthcare workers should consistently adhere in clinical practice.

Indexed as

Anti-Bacterial AgentsHospitalsHealth PersonnelHumansAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic therapyAntimicrobial resistanceAntimicrobial stewardship programsHospital-acquired infectionsInfection prevention and controlSurgical site infectionsSystemic antibiotic prophylaxis

Identifiers

PMID37845673
PMCPMC10580644

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