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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 consumption across three hospitals in Ghana

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021
Background Actionable 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.
O. Amponsah, K. Buabeng, A. Owusu-Ofori, N. K. Ayisi-Boateng, K. Hämeen-Anttila, H. Enlund   +5 more
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Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus in the elderly [PDF]

, 1996
The point prevalence and incidence of Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-sensitive and -resistant) carriage by inpatients on acute elderly care wards was estimated.
Monsey, H. A., O'Dwyer, G., Parnaby, R. M., Shafi, M. S.   +3 more
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A multicentre point prevalence survey of patterns and quality of antibiotic prescribing in Indonesian hospitals

medRxiv, 2021
Background Antibiotic misuse and overuse are a major driver of antimicrobial resistance, but systematic data in Indonesia are scarce. Objectives To evaluate patterns and quality indicators of antibiotic prescribing in six acute-care hospitals in Jakarta,
R. Limato, E. Nelwan, M. Mudia, J. de Brabander, H. Guterres, E. Enty, I. Mauleti, M. Mayasari, I. Firmansyah, May Hizrani, R. Hamers   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Point-Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use and Healthcare-Associated Infections in Four Acute Care Hospitals in Kazakhstan. [PDF]

Antibiotics (Basel)
Semenova Y, Yessmagambetova A, Akhmetova Z, Smagul M, Zharylkassynova A, Aubakirova B, Soiak K, Kosherova Z, Aimurziyeva A, Makalkina L, Ikhambayeva A, Lim L.   +11 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Intimate Partner Violence Against Ahtna (Alaska Native) Women in the Copper River Basin [PDF]

, 2006
This study examined the frequency, severity, and consequences of intimate partner violence against an availability sample of Athabaskan women (n=91) residing in the interior of Alaska. Data about victimization experiences as well as cultural involvement,
Magen, Randy H., Wood, Darryl S.
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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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Analyzing Postdisaster Surveillance Data: The Effect of the Statistical Method [PDF]

, 2008
Data from existing administrative databases and ongoing surveys or surveillance methods may prove indispensable after mass traumas as a way of providing information that may be useful to emergency planners and practitioners.
DiMaggio, Charles J., Galea, Sandro, Abramson, David M.   +2 more
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Co-infections and antimicrobial use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Punjab, Pakistan: findings from a multicenter, point prevalence survey

Pathogens and Global Health, 2021
There are reports of high rates of antibiotic prescribing among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 around the world. To date, however, there are few reports of prescribing in relation to COVID-19 in Pakistan.
Z. Mustafa, Mohammad Saleem, Muhammad Nabeel Ikram, M. Salman, Sanan Amjad Butt, Shehroze Khan, B. Godman, R. Seaton   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source