Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Barriers to Effective Communication II

Barriers to Effective Communication II

The barriers to effective communication also include cultural barriers, semantic barriers, gender barriers, and time constraints.
Cultural barriers:
Differences in values, beliefs, religion, knowledge, and tradition can significantly impact communication. Awareness of nonverbal cues is critical, especially when conversing with a patient from a different culture. What appears appropriate in one culture may be inappropriate in another.
Semantic barriers:
As a result of their tendency to use...

Clinical Significance of Antibiotic Resistance

Clinical Significance of Antibiotic Resistance

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) presents a critical public health threat, arising from its capacity to resist β-lactam antibiotics due to acquisition of the mecA gene within the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec). This gene encodes penicillin-binding protein 2a (PBP2a), which impairs binding efficacy of methicillin and other β-lactams. MRSA has evolved into distinct clonal lineages impacting humans and animals alike, reinforcing its significance within the One...

Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports

Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports

Telephone and Verbal Reports in healthcare settings are two communication methods for conveying therapeutic instructions from healthcare providers to nurses or other healthcare staff.
Here's an overview of each type:
Telephone Orders

Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures

Healthcare Associated Infections II: Preventive Measures

Essential infection prevention measures are based on the knowledge of the infection chain, the modes of transmission in healthcare settings, and the use of the best practices in all healthcare settings. Compulsory public reporting of healthcare-associated infection rates is needed to allow individuals and the community to make informed choices regarding selecting a healthcare facility.
The best practices for preventing healthcare-associated infections include hand hygiene, patient risk...

Pharmaceutical Poisoning: Potential Scenarios

Pharmaceutical Poisoning: Potential Scenarios

Pharmaceutical poisoning can occur through various channels, impacting an estimated 2 million hospitalized patients in the U.S. annually with serious adverse drug responses. These scenarios encompass both therapeutic uses, such as drug toxicity, where even standard dosages can lead to severe central nervous system depression, and non-therapeutic exposures, including accidental ingestion by children, and environmental and occupational exposures.Unintentional poisonings often involve exploratory...

Microbiota Modulation by Antibiotics

Microbiota Modulation by Antibiotics

Antibiotics have revolutionized modern medicine by saving countless lives from bacterial infections. However, their widespread use has inadvertently harmed the delicate balance of the human gut microbiota. The gut microbiota, a complex community of bacteria, archaea, viruses, and fungi, plays a vital role in regulating metabolism, immune responses, and maintaining intestinal health. Antibiotics, especially broad-spectrum types, disrupt this ecosystem by eradicating both harmful and beneficial...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Antibiotics for Pneumonia: From Evidence to Guidelines to Action.

Annals of internal medicine·2026

Same author

Balance Versus Bias: Correcting Misinformation About the 2025 ATS Community-Acquired Pneumonia Guidelines.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·2026

Same author

Physician Antibiotic Prescribing Preferences in Community Acquired Pneumonia and Complicated Urinary Tract Infections: A National Discrete Choice Experiment.

Open forum infectious diseases·2026

Same author

Transitions From Regional to Widespread Pain in Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain II Research Network Study.

The Journal of urology·2026

Same author

Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome 3-year symptom trajectories: the Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain (MAPP) Symptom Patterns Study.

BJU international·2025

Same author

Procalcitonin in the management of lower respiratory tract infection and sepsis.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 10, 2026

Multiplex Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Isotope-dilution HPLC-MS/MS of Antibiotics in Critical Illnesses

Multiplex Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Isotope-dilution HPLC-MS/MS of Antibiotics in Critical Illnesses

Published on: August 30, 2018

Effect of communication errors during calls to an antimicrobial stewardship program.

Darren R Linkin¹, Neil O Fishman, J Richard Landis

¹Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA. linkin@mail.med.upenn.edu

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

|November 13, 2007

Summary

Inaccurate patient data shared during calls to the antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) increases inappropriate antimicrobial recommendations. Improving data accuracy, especially microbiological details, is crucial for better prescribing decisions.

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 10, 2026

Multiplex Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Isotope-dilution HPLC-MS/MS of Antibiotics in Critical Illnesses

Multiplex Therapeutic Drug Monitoring by Isotope-dilution HPLC-MS/MS of Antibiotics in Critical Illnesses

Published on: August 30, 2018

Area of Science:

Infectious Diseases
Antimicrobial Stewardship
Health Communication

Background:

The prior-approval antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) relies on accurate patient data for effective recommendations.
Communication breakdowns between clinicians and ASP staff can lead to suboptimal antimicrobial prescribing.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between inaccurate patient data communication and inappropriate antimicrobial recommendations by ASP practitioners.
To identify specific data types contributing to flawed recommendations.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study at an academic medical center.
Evaluated accuracy of communicated patient data against medical records.
Expert panel reviewed cases to determine appropriateness of antimicrobial recommendations.

Main Results:

Inaccurate communication was linked to a 2.2-fold increased risk of inappropriate antimicrobial recommendations (P=.03).
Microbiological data inaccuracies showed a significant association (OR, 7.5; P=.002).
The primary reason for inappropriate recommendations was lack of indication for antimicrobial therapy.

Conclusions:

Inaccurate patient data, especially microbiological information, heightens the risk of inappropriate antimicrobial recommendations.
Enhanced data verification in prior-approval calls is essential for optimizing antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship efforts.