Vancomycin vs metronidazole use for the treatment of infection in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Background: The 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) infection (CDI) guidelines recommendation for oral vancomycin as preferred treatment was based on studies conducted in North America, Australia, and Europe. According to recent published data, metronidazole remains a reasonable option. No studies have been conducted in Saudi Arabia to compare prescribing patterns before and after the release of the guidelines.

Ceftolozane-tazobactam vs. colistin for the treatment of infections due to multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a multicentre cohort study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of ceftolozane-tazobactam (C-T) to colistin-based regimen for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Methods: This was a retrospective, multicentre, observational cohort study of inpatients who received either C-T or intravenous colistin for treating infections caused by MDR P. aeruginosa.

Predicting Patients' Intention to Use a Personal Health Record Using an Adapted Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Model: Secondary Data Analysis.

Background: With the rise in the use of information and communication technologies in health care, patients have been encouraged to use eHealth tools such as personal health records (PHRs) for better health and well-being services. PHRs support patient-centered care and patient engagement. To support the achievement of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 ambitions, the National Transformation program provides a framework to use PHRs in meeting the 3-fold aim for health care-increased access, reduced cost, and improved quality of care-and to provide patient- and person-centered care.

Adoption of a Personal Health Record in the Digital Age: Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: As health care organizations strive to improve health care access, quality, and costs, they have implemented patient-facing eHealth technologies such as personal health records to better engage patients in the management of their health. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, eHealth is also growing in accordance with Vision 2030 and its National Transformation Program framework, creating a roadmap for increased quality and efficiency of the health care system and supporting the goal of patient-centered care.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the adoption of the personal health record of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs (MNGHA Care).

Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice; the Active Role of Inpatient Pharmacists in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring.

Many hospitals face barriers in the implementation of TDM services, this study aimed to evaluate a pharmacist-led TDM service to optimize patients' outcomes. Adult patients who were administered vancomycin, gentamicin, or amikacin were included. The pre-phase included a retrospective assessment of patients and the intervention phase consisted of an educational program.