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Assessing the impact of the Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (Global-PPS) on hospital antimicrobial stewardship programmes: results of a worldwide survey

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background The Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (Global-PPS) provides a methodology to support hospitals worldwide in collecting antimicrobial use data.
Ines Pauwels, Ann Versporten, Helene Vermeulen, Erika Vlieghe, Herman Goossens   +4 more
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Antibiotic use among hospitalised patients in Sierra Leone: a national point prevalence survey using the WHO survey methodology [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2023
Objective Inappropriate use of antibiotics is a major driver of antibiotic resistance. A few studies conducted in Africa have documented that about half of hospitalised patients who receive antibiotics should not have received them.
Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, Joseph Sam Kanu, Anna Maruta, Bobson Derrick Fofanah, Kadijatu Nabie Kamara, Bockarie Sheriff, Victoria Katawera, Selassi A D'Almeida, Robert Musoke, Innocent Nuwagira, Sulaiman Lakoh, Rugiatu Z. Kamara, Sia Morenike Tengbe, Abdul Razak Mansaray, Zikan Koroma, Fawzi Thomas, Onome T. Abiri, Aminata Tigiedankay Koroma, James B. Russell, James Sylvester Squire, Mohamed Vandi   +20 more
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Antimicrobial Prescription Pattern in Ho Teaching Hospital, Ghana: Seasonal Determination Using a Point Prevalence Survey

Antibiotics, 2021
A standardised Global Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) tool was used to determine the antimicrobial prescription pattern in the Ho Teaching Hospital on two separate occasions in a total of 14 wards in the hospital, including dedicated wards for paediatrics ...
Cornelius C. Dodoo, Emmanuel Orman, Thelma Alalbila, Adelaide Mensah, Jonathan Jato, Kwadwo A. Mfoafo, Isaac Folitse, Araba Hutton-Nyameaye, Inemesit Okon Ben, Paapa Mensah-Kane, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Eneyi Kpokiri, Misha Ladva, Benedict Awadzi, Yogini Jani   +14 more
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Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey. [PDF]

Medicina (Kaunas)
Background and Objectives: A tracheostomy is a frequently performed surgical intervention in intensive care units (ICUs) for patients requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation.
Merola R, Vargas M, Sanfilippo F, Vergano M, Mistraletti G, Vetrugno L, De Pascale G, Bignami EG, Servillo G, Battaglini D.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Point prevalence survey of antibiotic allergies in hospitalized patients [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
As part of healthcare-associated infections prevalence survey, we examined the prevalence of antibiotic allergies among inpatients and the possibility to de-label reported penicillin and sulfa allergies.
Simo Sirkeoja, Hanna Viskari, Jaana Syrjänen, Reetta Huttunen, Meeri Honkanen   +4 more
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Antibiotic prescribing patterns at a leading referral hospital in Kenya: A point prevalence survey [PDF]

Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2019
Objective: Antibiotics are essential with inappropriate use leading to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Currently, little is known about antibiotic use among hospitals in Kenya, which is essential to tackle as part of the recent national action plan ...
Lydia Momanyi, Sylvia Opanga, David Nyamu, Margaret Oluka, Amanj Kurdi, Brian Godman   +5 more
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A nationwide assessment of the burden of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use among surgical patients: results from Serbian point prevalence survey, 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2021
Background As the only non-European Union (EU) country, Serbia participated in a second point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use (AMU) organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control ...
Vesna Šuljagić, Milica Bajčetić, Vesna Mioljević, Gorana Dragovac, Biljana Mijović, Ivana Janićijević, Zorana Đorđević, Gordana Krtinić, Violeta Rakić, Ivana Ćirković, Vladimir Nikolić, Ljiljana Marković-Denić   +11 more
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Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use and healthcare-associated infections in Belgian acute care hospitals: results of the Global-PPS and ECDC-PPS 2017

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2020
Background The point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use organized by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC-PPS) and the Global Point Prevalence Survey of antimicrobial consumption ...
Eline Vandael, Katrien Latour, Herman Goossens, Koen Magerman, Nico Drapier, Boudewijn Catry, Ann Versporten, the Belgian Point Prevalence Survey Study Group   +7 more
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Point-prevalence surveys of hospital-acquired infections in a Chinese cancer hospital: From 2014 to 2018

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2020
Background: Both hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and cancer represents major health concerns worldwide, but there is a paucity of data describing HAI in Chinese cancer patients.
Guyu Huang, Qianqian Huang, Guoqiang Zhang, Hu Jiang, Zhen Lin   +4 more
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Antibiotic use and adherence to the WHO AWaRe guidelines across 16 hospitals in Zambia: a point prevalence survey. [PDF]

JAC Antimicrob Resist
Background The inappropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals contributes to the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This study evaluated the prevalence of antibiotic use and adherence to the World Health Organization (WHO) Access ...
Chizimu JY, Mudenda S, Yamba K, Lukwesa C, Chanda R, Nakazwe R, Shawa M, Chambaro H, Kamboyi HK, Kalungia AC, Chanda D, Fwoloshi S, Jere E, Mufune T, Munkombwe D, Lisulo P, Mateele T, Thapa J, Kapolowe K, Sinyange N, Sialubanje C, Kapata N, Mpundu M, Masaninga F, Azam K, Nakajima C, Siyanga M, Bakyaita NN, Wesangula E, Matu M, Suzuki Y, Chilengi R.   +31 more
europepmc   +2 more sources