The SHEA Research Network invites investigators to submit research proposals focused on antimicrobial stewardship. Investigators interested in engaging the Network for a study should complete the Study Proposal Concept Form and submit it to Melanie Young at myoung@shea-online.org or fax: (703) 684-1009.
Examples of recent research articles on antimicrobial stewardship in ICHE include (Be sure to login to access the full article):
Faculty and Resident Physicians’ Attitudes, Perceptions, and Knowledge about Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Lilian Abbo, Ronda Sinkowitz-Cochran, Laura Smith, Ella Ariza-Heredia, Orlando Gómez-Marín, Arjun Srinivasan, Thomas M. Hooton Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 32, No. 7 (July 2011), pp. 714-718 Full Text PDF Summary
Epidemiological Model for Clostridium difficile Transmission in Healthcare Settings C. Lanzas, E. R. Dubberke, Z. Lu, K. A. Reske, Y. T. Gröhn Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 32, No. 6 (June 2011), pp. 553-561 Full Text PDF Summary
Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship: The Evolution of Programmatic Strategies and Barriers Birgir Johannsson, Susan E. Beekmann, Arjun Srinivasan, Adam L. Hersh, Ramanan Laxminarayan, Philip M. Polgreen Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 32, No. 4 (April 2011), pp. 367-374 Full Text PDF Summary
The Antibiotic Development Pipeline for Multidrug‐Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacilli: Current and Future Landscapes George H. Talbot , MD Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 31, No. S1, Papers from the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare‐Associated Infections (November 2010), pp. S55-S58 Full Text PDF Summary
The Past, Present, and Future of Healthcare‐Associated Infection Prevention in Pediatrics: Multidrug‐Resistant Organisms Aaron M. Milstone , MD, MHS, Kristina A. Bryant , MD, W. Charles Huskins , MD, MSc, Danielle M. Zerr MD, MPH Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 31, No. S1, Papers from the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare‐Associated Infections (November 2010), pp. S18-S21 Full Text PDF Summary