Antimicrobial stewardship programs in seven Latin American countries: facing the challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that more than 50% of the antibiotics used in hospitals are unnecessary or inappropriate and, that antimicrobial resistance may cost up to 20 billion USD in excess medical costs each year. On the other hand, Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (ASP) significantly reduce inappropriate antimicrobial use, emergence of antimicrobial resistance, healthcare associated infections, and costs in hospital settings.

Objective

To evaluate the development of ASP and antibiotic savings in 7 Latin American hospitals using standardized quantitative indicators in all the participating health care institutions.

Methods

An interventional study was conducted, where pre- and post- evaluations were performed using a standardized score tool adapted from the Join

SUBMITTER: Pallares CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10334602 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature