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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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Multistate Point-Prevalence Survey of Health Care–Associated Infections [PDF]

New England Journal of Medicine, 2014
Currently, no single U.S. surveillance system can provide estimates of the burden of all types of health care-associated infections across acute care patient populations. We conducted a prevalence survey in 10 geographically diverse states to determine the prevalence of health care-associated infections in acute care hospitals and generate updated ...
Shelley S, Magill, Jonathan R, Edwards, Wendy, Bamberg, Zintars G, Beldavs, Ghinwa, Dumyati, Marion A, Kainer, Ruth, Lynfield, Meghan, Maloney, Laura, McAllister-Hollod, Joelle, Nadle, Susan M, Ray, Deborah L, Thompson, Lucy E, Wilson, Scott K, Fridkin   +13 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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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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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antibiotic Resistance in the Irish Environment, 2018–2019

Environment International, 2021
Water bodies worldwide have proven to be vast reservoirs of clinically significant antibiotic resistant organisms. Contamination of waters by anthropogenic discharges is a significant contributor to the widespread dissemination of antibiotic resistance.
Hooban, B, Fitzhenry, K, Cahill, N, Joyce, A, O' Connor, L, Bray, JE, Brisse, S, Passet, V, Abbas Syed, R, Cormican, M, Morris, D   +10 more
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A pilot point prevalence study of antimicrobial drugs in indoor patients of a teaching hospital in Central India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2019
Aim: To evaluate the point prevalence of antimicrobial drug use by using point prevalence survey method. Methodology: A cross-sectional point prevalence study was done on patients admitted in AIIMS Bhopal hospital.
Ahmad Najmi, Balakrishnan Sadasivam, Ratinder Jhaj, Shubham Atal, Sunil Kumar, C Santenna   +5 more
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A comprehensive point prevalence survey of the quality and quantity of antimicrobial use in Chinese general hospitals and clinical specialties

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2023
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious, worldwide public health crisis. Surveillance of antimicrobial use forms part of an essential strategy to contain AMR.
Yonghong Xiao, Xing Xin, Yunbo Chen, Qing Yan, The China PPS team   +4 more
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Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Utilization in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital and a Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of PPS across India

Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, 2022
This study assessed antimicrobial prescription at our institute to promote rational antimicrobial use and implement customized antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Suvansh Nirula, Nusrat Nabi, Mohammad Daud Ali, Arunabha Ray, Ajaz Mustafa, Musharraf Husain, Pranay Kapur, Shoma Mukherjee, Sanjana Aggarwal   +8 more
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