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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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Comparative point prevalence survey of antimicrobial consumption between a hospital in Northern Ireland and a hospital in Jordan

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background To assess antimicrobial prescribing in a Northern Ireland hospital (Antrim Area Hospital (AAH)) and compare them with those of a hospital in Jordan (Specialty Hospital).
Feras Darwish Elhajji, Ghaith M. Al-Taani, Lana Anani, Sahar Al-Masri, Haneen Abdalaziz, Su’ad H. Qabba’h, Abdel Qader Al Bawab, Michael Scott, David Farren, Fiona Gilmore, Ann Versporten, Herman Goossens, Mamoon A. Aldeyab   +12 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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Point prevalence survey of antibiotic use in French hospitals in 2009 [PDF]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2012
To evaluate the feasibility of a point prevalence survey for monitoring antibiotic use in a voluntary sample of French hospitals.Demographic and medical data were collected for all inpatients. Additional characteristics regarding antimicrobial treatment, type of infection and microbiological results were collected only for patients receiving ...
Robert, J., Péan, Y., Varon, E., Bru, J.-P., Bedos, J.-P., Bertrand, Xavier, Lepape, A., Stahl, J.-P., Gauzit, R., Renseigné, Non   +9 more
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Point prevalence survey of antibiotic consumption across three hospitals in Ghana [PDF]

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021
AbstractBackgroundActionable data on antimicrobial use is important when planning strategic interventions such as antimicrobial stewardship to address the challenge of drug resistance, particularly in resource-constrained settings.ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence of antibiotic use, the pattern of commonly used antibiotics and patient factors that may
Obed Kwabena Offe Amponsah, Kwame Ohene Buabeng, Alex Owusu-Ofori, Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, Katri Hämeen-Anttila, Hannes Enlund   +5 more
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The Comparison of Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) and Gyssens Flowchart Approach on Antimicrobial Use Surveillance in Indonesian National Referral Hospital

Acta Medica Indonesiana, 2022
The antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rate in Indonesia is steadily rising, despite the existing national action plan in 2014. In line with the Global Action Plan on AMR, proper surveillance on antimicrobial usage and resistance are needed.
Erni J Nelwan, Helio Guterres, Adeline Intan Pasaribu, Sharifah Shakinah, Ralalicia Limato, Djoko Widodo   +5 more
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Challenges in antibiotic resistance: point prevalence surveys

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2020
Graphical Abstract.
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A point prevalence survey of antibiotic prescriptions: benchmarking and patterns of use [PDF]

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2011
WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • Inappropriate antimicrobial use has been associated with increased morbidity and hospital costs.• Antibiotic policies aim to improve patient outcomes whilst reducing adverse effects associated with antimicrobial use.• More insight into the actual implementation of antibiotic policies is needed in order to ...
Aldeyab, Mamoon A., Kearney, Mary P., McElnay, James C., Magee, Fidelma A., Conlon, Geraldine, Gill, Dianne, Davey, Peter, Muller, Arno, Goossens, Herman, Scott, Michael G.   +9 more
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Contribution of antimicrobial use surveillance to the prevention of resistance selection [PDF]

Клиническая микробиология и антимикробная химиотерапия
The spread of drug-resistant pathogens, especially multidrug resistant ones, dictates a reassessment of approaches to antimicrobials’ use in the Russian healthcare system.
Belkova Yu.А., Kozlov R.S., Rachina S.А.   +2 more
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A point prevalence survey to assess antibiotic prescribing in patients hospitalized with confirmed and suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021
Background: Earlier studies have reported high antibiotic use in patients hospitalised for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), resulting in concerns of increasing antimicrobial resistance with increase antibiotic use in this pandemic.
Sock Hoon Tan, Tat Ming Ng, Hui Lin Tay, Min Yi Yap, Shi Thong Heng, Audrey Yong Xin Loo, Christine B. Teng, Tau Hong Lee   +7 more
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