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Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial utilization in oncology patients

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: Point prevalence surveys have been used internationally to characterize the use of antimicrobial agents. The primary objective of this study was to determine prevalence of antimicrobial use in the oncology population in Qatar. Methodology:
Arwa Hammuda, Sara Hayder, Shereen Elazzazy, Emily Black   +3 more
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Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in acute care hospitals: a point prevalence survey in Lombardy, Italy, in 2022

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are a global public health issue, representing a significant burden of disease that leads to prolonged hospital stays, inappropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, intricately linked to the development of ...
Antonio Antonelli, Maria Elena Ales, G. Chiecca, Zeno Dalla Valle, Emanuele De Ponti, Danilo Cereda, L. Crottogini, C. Renzi, Carlo Signorelli, Matteo Moro   +9 more
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Antimicrobial Usage and Resistance in Makkah Region Hospitals: A Regional Point Prevalence Survey of Public Hospitals

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021
(1) Background: Inappropriate use of antimicrobials and subsequently rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major public health priority. Over-prescribing of broad-spectrum antibiotics is one of the main contributing factors for the emergence ...
A. Haseeb, H. Faidah, Manal Algethamy, Saleh Alghamdi, G. A. Alhazmi, A. Alshomrani, Bashair Rjyan Alqethami, Hind Saeed Alotibi, Maali Zayed Almutiri, Khawlah Saad A Almuqati, Amjad Abdullah Albishi, Mahmoud E Elrggal, A. Mahrous, A. Khogeer, Z. Saleem, M. Iqbal, A. Sheikh   +16 more
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Antimicrobial prophylaxis outside the operating theatre, an audit in a university hospital

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2017
Background The prophylactic use of antimicrobial agents to prevent infections in non-surgical situations has hardly been investigated. We investigate the extent, indications and appropriateness of antimicrobial prophylaxis given outside the operating ...
Jan W. T. Deelen, Caroline E. Visser, Jan M. Prins, Reinier M. van Hest   +3 more
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Global Point Prevalence Survey in Five Teaching Hospitals in Baghdad, Iraq

Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021
Introduction: One of the crucial steps of the antimicrobial stewardship process is the measurement of antimicrobial usage. This study aims to assess the antimicrobial prescription patterns in Iraqi hospitals by conducting a survey and to determine ...
Jaafer M. KURMANJI, Azmi HASSALI, Ann VERSPORTEN, Manal YOUNUS, Ines PAUWELS, Herman GOOSSENS, Zahraa ALNEDAWI   +6 more
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Model-Based Geostatistics for Prevalence Mapping in Low-Resource Settings [PDF]

, 2015
In low-resource settings, prevalence mapping relies on empirical prevalence data from a finite, often spatially sparse, set of surveys of communities within the region of interest, possibly supplemented by remotely sensed images that can act as proxies ...
Diggle, Peter J., Giorgi, Emanuele
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Antimicrobial stewardship capacity and antibiotic utilisation practices in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A point prevalence survey study

PLoS ONE
Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global threat that necessitates coordinated strategies to improve antibiotic prescribing and reduce AMR.
E. Agyare, J. Acolatse, M. Dakorah, G. Akafity, Victoria J. Chalker, O. B. Spiller, K. A. Schneider, S. Yevutsey, N. B. Aidoo, Sophia Blankson, Frederick Mensah-Acheampong, R. Incoom, A. Kurdi, B. Godman, E. Ngyedu   +14 more
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Point prevalence survey of antibiotic use in hospitals in Latin American countries

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2021
Background Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) on antibiotic use are useful for understanding different aspects related to prescription patterns in hospitals. Methods An adaptation of the WHO methodology for a PPS on antibiotic use was applied.
G. Levy Hara, Robin Rojas-Cortés, H. F. Molina León, Anahí Dreser Mansilla, Ismary Alfonso Orta, J. N. Rizo-Amézquita, René Guillermo Santos Herrera, Silvia Mendoza de Ayala, Marlen Arce Villalobos, Hilda Mantilla Ponte, Ever Davila, G. Aguilar, Analia I. Porrás, P. Ramón-Pardo, J. L. Castro, Daniela María Luisa Jaime José Pablo Díaz Josué Murillo Al Guzmán Rioseco Labarca Madriz Cubero Calderón Alfa, D. Guzmán, M. Rioseco, J. Labarca, José Pablo Díaz Madriz, Josué Murillo Cubero, Allan Robles Calderón, M. Alfaro, Luisa Arias Soto, Alejandro Aayon, Tania Jiménez Oreamuno, Zulema Jiménez, Adriana Sequeira, Jorge Mederos Hernández, Jorge Luis Campistrous Lavaut, Damarys Castillo Meriño, Elsa Fleitas Ruisanchez, Damaris Portuondo Sánchez, H. G. Garcell, Juan José Pisonero Socías, Evelyn Perera Díaz, Norma America Cardoso Lunar, I. F. Lancis, José Antonio Álvarez Ramírez, Midsay López Leyte, Ariadna Méndez Rosabal, Ebel Aldana Estrada, Mariela Cano, L. Méndez, Anay Cordero Eíriz, Liana Padrón Menéndez, G. Fernández, Raunel Reyes Ayala, Salomón Monroy, Ramón Menjívar, Carmen Elena Albanez Martínez, D. Cabrera, Sofía Mercedes Menjivar Delgado, Gustavo Antonio Molina Guzmán, R. Mejia, C. Rodrı́guez, Sara Alvarenga, Mirian Alvarado, Ruth del Carmen Alvarado de Zelaya, Germán Arévalo, Guillermo Parada, Luis E. Cuellar, Alexis Holguín Ruiz, Yuan Almora Pinedo, E. S. Vergaray, Luis Gil, Bertha Gizel Injante Ibazeta, E. Ricra, Rony Estrada Segura, Coralith García Apac, Jennifer Cuadros Inga, R. Díaz, Marie Vallejo Vigo, Cesar Mujica Cuba, P. Vilcapoma, Eddie Angles-Yanqui, Débora Rocío Mananita Terrones, Rosa Terán Robles, C. Resurrección, A. C. Gonzalez, Martha Antezana, Socorro Torres Zegarra, Miguel Villegas-Chiroque, Roberto Díaz-Sipión, Jorge Benítez-Peche, Jorge Luis Alave Rosas, Jhoselyn Laura Goytizolo Ruiz, Angélica María Hernández Fernández, Jose A. Vargas, Javier Araujo, Francisco Javier Arriaga García, Zoila Cruz Rivera, Víctor Monroy Colín, Katia Bustamante Ríos, Jorge Israel Hernández Blanquel, Eduardo Arias de la Garza, H. Gutiérrez, Karla León, Hortencia Esther Peralta Lara, Carlos Baltodano Arias, Eduardo Alemán Garay, Gladys Estigarribia Sanabria, Livio Mereles Menchaca, Natalia Luraschi Viré, Dasy Acuña, E. Caballero   +105 more
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Temporal trends in bulk milk antibodies to Salmonella, Neospora caninum, and Leptospira interrogans serovar hardjo in Irish dairy herds [PDF]

, 2012
peer-reviewedBulk milk samples were collected from 309 Irish dairy herds at four time points during 2009 and tested for antibodies to Salmonella spp., N. caninum, and L. hardjo, three abortifacient agents in Irish dairy herds. Of the 312 study herds, 49%
O'Doherty, Eugene, O'Grady, Luke, Sayers, Riona   +2 more
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Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use among eight neonatal intensive care units in India: 2016

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background: Information about antimicrobial use is scarce and poorly understood among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in India. In this study, we describe antimicrobial use in eight NICUs using four point prevalence surveys (PPSs). Methods: As part
Sumanth Gandra, Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Srinivas Murki, Sanjeev K. Singh, Ravishankar Kanithi, Dasaratha R. Jinka, Ashok K. Chikkappa, Sreeram Subramanian, Anita Sharma, Dhanya Dharmapalan, Hemasree Kandraju, Anil Kumar Vasudevan, Onkaraiah Tunga, Akhila Akula, Yingfen Hsia, Mike Sharland, Ramanan Laxminarayan   +16 more
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