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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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Point Prevalence Multicenter Survey of Antimicrobial Utilization in Russian Hospitals: the Results of GLOBAL-PPS 2017

Антибиотики и Химиотерапия, 2020
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, Yu. A. Belkova, R. S. Kozlov, A. S. Anikeev, A. V. Tolpygo, E. G. Burasova, L. G. Ezhova, E. V. Elokhina, B. M. Mishchenko, O. G. Ni, G. A. Penzhoian, E. E. Sventitskaia, Yu. A. Strezh, B. D. Shegimova   +13 more
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Antibiotic use in Kenyan public hospitals: Prevalence, appropriateness and link to guideline availability

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
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, Paul Mwaniki, Edwin Odira, Nduku Kiko, Jacob McKnight, Constance Schultsz, Mike English, Olga Tosas-Auguet   +7 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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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Use in 18 Hospitals in Egypt [PDF]

Antibiotics, 2014
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.
Maha Talaat, Tamer Saied, Amr Kandeel, Gehad El-Ata, Amani El-Kholy, Soad Hafez, Ashraf Osman, Mohamed Razik, Ghada Ismail, Sherine El-Masry, Rami Galal, Mohamad Yehia, Amira Amer, David Calfee   +13 more
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Longitudinal Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption in Russian Hospitals: Results of the Global-PPS Project

Antibiotics, 2020
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, Yuliya Belkova, Roman Kozlov, Ann Versporten, Ines Pauwels, Herman Goossens, Elena Bochanova, Olga Domanskaya, Elena Elokhina, Ludmila Ezhova, Vladimir Mishchenko, Oksana Ni, Dmitry Popov, Ulyana Portnjagina, Evgeny Shchetinin, Vera Shegimova, Yulia Strezh, Vera Vityazeva, Nadezhda Zubareva, Russian Global-PPS Project Study Group   +19 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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Ecological determinants of blindness in Nigeria: the Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Survey. [PDF]

, 2011
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and causes of visual loss in different ecological zones across Nigeria. METHODS: A population-based survey using multi-stage, stratified, cluster random sampling with probability proportional to size comprising a ...
Abubakar, Tafida, Rabiu, MM, Kyari, Fatima, Nigeria National Blindness and Visual Impairment Study Group, Gudlavalleti, Murthy VS, Gilbert, CE, Sivasubramaniam, Selvaraj, Gudlavalleti, Murthy V S, Gilbert, C E, Rabiu, M M   +9 more
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First national point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated in-fections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals in the Republic of Moldova

One Health & Risk Management, 2022
Introduction. HAIs present a major public health problem with an impact on morbidity, mortality and quality of life. The objective of the study was to highlight the problem of HAIs and AM use, identification of risk factors and raising awareness of the ...
Ecaterina BUSUIOC, Natalia CATERINCIUC
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Antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals: results from the second point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017 [PDF]

, 2018
Antimicrobial agents used to treat infections are life-saving. Overuse may result in more frequent adverse effects and emergence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms.
Plachouras, Diamantis, P. Kinross, P. Diamantis, Reilly, Jacqui; id_orcid, E. Vandael, Zarb, Peter, J. Reilly, Monnet, Dominique L., Weist, Klaus, Nakitanda, Olivia Aya, W. Zingg, K. Weist, Plachourasi, Diamantis, Suetens, Carl, T. Kärki, O. Lyytikäinen, M.L. Moro, S. Hansen, the Point Prevalence Survey Study Group, Latour, Katrien, Karki, Tommi, Limón, Enrique, Grp, Point Prevalence Survey Study, P. Zarb, Rellly, Jacqui, K. Latour, Hansen, Sonja, Ricchizzi, Enrico, S. Hopkins, Point Prevalence Survey Study Group, Weistl, Klaus, D.L. Monnet, Moro, Maria Luisa, Kinross, Pete, Monnet, Dominique L, HALT Study Group, Zingg, Walter, Lyytikainen, Outi, Quattrocolo, F., Jans, Béatrice, Zotti, C. M., Hopkins, Susan, Buttazzi, Rossella, Reilly, Jacqui, C. Suetens   +44 more
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