All Stories

  1. The New Reality of Infective Endocarditis: Changes in Patient Demographics and Outcomes in South Carolina

    Article • Infectious Disease Reports, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  2. Association Between Reporting Antimicrobial Use and Clostridioides difficile Standardized Infection Ratios in South Carolina Hospitals

    Article • Pharmacy, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  3. Appropriateness of ambulatory antibiotic prescribing in South Carolina, 2012–2017

    Article • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, January 2025, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  4. Oral switch antibiotic therapy in uncomplicated Enterococcus faecalis bloodstream infection

    Article • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, December 2024, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  5. Missed Opportunities for Early De-Escalation of Antipseudomonal Beta-Lactam Antimicrobial Therapy in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection

    Article • Antibiotics, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  6. Application of Precision Medicine Concepts in Ambulatory Antibiotic Management of Acute Pyelonephritis

    Article • Pharmacy, October 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  7. Intravenous versus Partial Oral Antibiotic Therapy in the Treatment of Uncomplicated Bloodstream Infection Due to Streptococcus Species

    Article • Microorganisms, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  8. Optimization of Empirical Antimicrobial Therapy in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection Using the Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Prediction Score

    Article • Antibiotics, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  9. Show me the data: A statewide comparative report of National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Antimicrobial Use Option standardized antimicrobial administration ratios (SAARs)

    Article • Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, January 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  10. Change in Antimicrobial Use during COVID-19 Pandemic in South Carolina Hospitals: A Multicenter Observational Cohort Study

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, October 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  11. Application of Standardized Antimicrobial Administration Ratio as a Motivational Tool within a Multi-Hospital Healthcare System

    Article • Pharmacy, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  12. Novel method of calculating adjusted antibiotic use by microbiological burden

    Article • Infection Control, January 2021, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  13. Regulatory Approval, Implementation, and Brief Assessment of a Pharmacist- and Pharmacy Trainee-Administered Penicillin Allergy Assessment and Skin Testing Program

    Article • JACCP JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CLINICAL PHARMACY, August 2020, Wiley

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  14. Regional and statewide antibiograms as targeted interventions against antibiotic resistance

    Article • Infection Control, June 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  15. Temporal trends in ambulatory antibiotic prescription rates in South Carolina: Impact of age, gender, and resident location

    Article • Infection Control, June 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  16. Pharmacist-Driven Culture and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Follow-Up Program in the Emergency Department

    Article • Pharmacy, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  17. Direct Measurement of Performance: A New Era in Antimicrobial Stewardship

    Article • Antibiotics, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  18. Syndrome-specific versus prospective audit and feedback interventions for reducing use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents

    Article • American Journal of Infection Control, June 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  19. Oral antibiotics for uncomplicated and complicated bloodstream infections

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, May 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  20. Evaluation of early clinical failure criteria for gram-negative bloodstream infections

    Article • Clinical Microbiology and Infection, May 2019, Elsevier

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  21. Common Bacterial and Viral Infections: Review of Management in the Pregnant Patient

    Article • Annals of Pharmacotherapy, December 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Hana Rac

  22. Early de-escalation of antimicrobial therapy reduces risk of C. difficile infection

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Prof. Majdi Al-Hasan, Dr Hana Rac

  23. Impact of an antifungal stewardship intervention on optimization of candidemia management

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, December 2017, SAGE Publications

    Dr Hana Rac

  24. Time–Kill Analysis of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Efficacy Against Mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa Strains from Cystic Fibrosis Patients

    Article • Infectious Diseases and Therapy, October 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Hana Rac

  25. Successful Treatment of Necrotizing Fasciitis and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome with the Addition of Linezolid

    Article • Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, January 2017, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr Hana Rac

  26. Pharmacy resident research publication rates: A national and regional comparison

    Article • Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Hana Rac