Measuring Temporal Trends and Patterns of Inpatient Antibiotic Use in Northwest China's Hospitals: Data from the Center for Antibacterial Surveillance, 2012-2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The challenge of emerging antimicrobial resistance and variation in antibiotic use across provinces in China call for knowledge on antibiotic utilization at the regional level. This study aims to evaluate the long-term trends and patterns of antibiotic usage in Xinjiang Province, the largest provincial-level division located in the northwest of China, aiming to provide evidence in enhancing provincial antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and developing policy measures to optimize regional antimicrobial use.

Methods

This was an ecological study with temporal trend analysis on inpatient antibiotic utilization, with antibiotic use data from 92 public hospitals covered by Xinjiang's Center for Antibacterial Surveillance from 2012 to 2022. Antibiotic use was measured by the

SUBMITTER: Aierken A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11350706 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature