Nationwide Analysis of Antimicrobial Prescription in Korean Hospitals between 2018 and 2021: The 2023 KONAS Report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on antimicrobial use at the national level are crucial for establishing domestic antimicrobial stewardship policies and enabling medical institutions to benchmark each other. This study aimed to analyze antimicrobial use in Korean hospitals.

Materials and methods

We investigated antimicrobials prescribed in Korean hospitals between 2018 and 2021 using data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment. Primary care hospitals (PCHs), secondary care hospitals (SCHs), and tertiary care hospitals (TCHs) were included in this analysis. Antimicrobials were categorized according to the Korea National Antimicrobial Use Analysis System (KONAS) classification, which is suitable for measuring antimicrobial use in Korean hospitals.

Results

Among over 1,900 hospi

SUBMITTER: Yun IJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11224044 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature