Grantee Projects 2022-2024

Antimicrobial Stewardship

Overview

Significant health disparities exist in risk for, and outcomes of, infections caused by organisms resistant to antimicrobials around the world, especially in resource-limited settings. Since 2022, Global Bridges at Mayo Clinic has worked to support independent quality improvement projects to address these health disparities through antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). With generous funding from Pfizer Global Medical Grants, 11 independent projects around the world are addressing this formidable challenge. In addition to improving the quality of care locally and regionally through these projects, each grantee contributes to improving global health through sharing and disseminating their findings, and forming a new global network of professionals with unique insights and expertise but common goals.

Download the full project overview to read each project’s objectives and impact to date.

Individual grantee project highlights can be downloaded separately below.

We thank each grantee for the dedication, enthusiasm, and professionalism they bring to this challenge. It continues to be an honor to work together.

University Institute in Primary Care Research Jordi Gol

IMproving Antibiotic prescribinG In NursIng homEs in Spain. A before and after intervention study (IMAGINE Study)

Indiana University Health

Impact of infection prevention care bundles on surgical site infections post-cesarean section in Kenya

Henry Ford Health

Addressing patient social determinant of health barriers to improve equity in antimicrobial stewardship in Detroit

The Aga Khan University

Age and gender inequity in antibiotic utilization: Impact of a multifaceted intervention based on an interactive dashboard and clinical decision support tool at a tertiary care center in a low-middle income country

Fundação Oswaldo Cruz

Application of an antimicrobial stewardship program in Brazilian ICUs using machine learning techniques and an educational model

University of Colorado School of Medicine/ Children’s Hospital Colorado

Colorado Antimicrobial Stewardship Endeavor (CASE)

Oxford University

Extending antimicrobial stewardship programs to underserved clinical activities in Northern Vietnam

AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Development and implementation of an antimicrobial stewardship program in Maputsoe SDA Clinic in Lesotho

University of Sussex (Brighton and Sussex Medical School)

Developing optimal antimicrobial stewardship capacity and practice in hospitals in Zambia

Addis Ababa University

Implementation and evaluation of antimicrobial stewardship program in the pediatric oncology unit at a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia

VA Medical Center Memphis

Improving antimicrobial stewardship in the VA Medical Center through Beta-Lactam Allergy Assessment and Challenge (BLAAC)