2024
Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia
Lee S, Benson J, Cohen A, Quagliarello V, Juthani-Mehta M, Datta R. Cohort study of patients with advanced cancer: outcomes associated with duration of antibiotic therapy for non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia. Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology 2024, 4: e48. PMID: 38655023, PMCID: PMC11036428, DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumoniaAdvanced cancerPalliative care settingHospital-acquired pneumoniaCohort study of patientsCare settingsOlder adultsAdjusted oddsDuration of antibiotic therapyAssociated with reduced adjusted oddsSingle-center observational studyCohort studyProlonged antibiotic durationObservational studyStudy of patientsAntimicrobial stewardship effortsAntibiotic durationAntibiotic therapyStewardship effortsPneumoniaCancerOddsReadmissionAdultsCohort
2017
Burden and Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Palliative Care
Datta R, Juthani-Mehta M. Burden and Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Palliative Care. Palliative Care And Social Practice 2017, 10: 1178224217749233. PMID: 29317826, PMCID: PMC5753884, DOI: 10.1177/1178224217749233.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultidrug-resistant organismsPalliative careTerminal illnessGoals of palliationPalliative care patientsPalliative care settingAvailable treatment optionsInfection prevention measuresQuality of lifeCommon complicationContact precautionsMetastatic diseaseCare patientsPatient isolationTreatment optionsSymptom assessmentCare discussionsAntimicrobial therapyCommon signsCare settingsCognitive impairmentPsychological burdenPatientsInfectionAdverse effects