A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Second-Level Mexican Hospitals: A Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT: In 2018, the WHO published a methodology for conducting a point prevalence survey (PPS) of antibiotic use in hospitals. The aim of this study is to report the use of antibiotics in six second-level hospitals in Mexico using this methodology. Methods: A multicenter cross-sectional study based on the 2021-2023 adaptation for Latin American hospitals was conducted in internal medicine, surgery, intensive care unit (ICU), obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics departments of the IMSS in the western region of the state of Mexico. Results: The overall prevalence of antibiotic use was 61%; the services with the highest prevalence of prescription were general surgery (79%) and the ICU (78%). A total of 846 patients were surveyed; there were no differences in antibiotic use or non-use in terms of

SUBMITTER: Venegas-Esquivel GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11591313 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature