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The results of Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (GLOBAL-PPS) project conducted in 7 multi-field hospitals in different cities of Russia (Krasnodar, Moscow, Omsk, Smolensk, Tomsk, Ulan-Ude) during the period from ...
S. A. Rachina +13 more
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Results from the Scottish national HAI prevalence survey [PDF]
A national point prevalence survey was undertaken over the period of one calendar year in Scotland from October 2005 to October 2006. The prevalence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) was 9.5% in acute hospitals and 7.3% in non-acute hospitals. The
Reilly, J. +7 more
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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 +14 more
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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt [PDF]
Inappropriate antibiotic use leads to increased risk of antibiotic resistance and other adverse outcomes. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence and characteristics of antibiotic use in Egyptian hospitals to identify opportunities for quality improvement. A point prevalence survey was conducted in 18 hospitals in March 2011.
Talaat, Maha +13 more
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British Gambling Prevalence Survey, 2010
copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The British Gambling Prevalence Survey is a large-scale nationally representative survey of participation in gambling and the prevalence of problem gambling in Great Britain.
National Centre for Social Research
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Objective: To examine prescription patterns and explore to what extent guidelines are available and how they might influence treatment appropriateness among hospitalised patients in Kenyan hospitals.
Michuki Maina +7 more
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Antimicrobial resistance is one of the key issues limiting the successful treatment of infectious diseases and associated with adverse medical, social and economic consequences on a global scale.
Svetlana Rachina +19 more
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4CPS-248 Antimicrobial point prevalence survey [PDF]
Background Antimicrobial resistance has become a global challenge in healthcare and is usually associated with poor antibiotic-prescribing patterns. Purpose We sought to determine the rate and characteristics of antibiotic prescription in order to design future targeted antimicrobial stewardship interventions.
M Nunez-Nunez +3 more
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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 +11 more
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Background: Irrational use of antimicrobials poses a significant risk for public health by aggravating antimicrobial resistance. The aim of this repeated point prevalence survey (PPS) was to evaluate the impact of a carbapenem-focused antimicrobial ...
Nikolaos Spernovasilis +7 more
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