Multicenter Evaluation of Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Latin American Hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is limited knowledge on the extent of antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) implementation in health care facilities (HCFs) in Latin America.

Methods

We performed an evaluation of ASPs in Latin American HCFs from March 2022 to February 2023 using a structured self-assessment survey associated with a scoring system that evaluated leadership support and accountability, resources, antibiotic stewardship actions, education, and antibiotic use (AU) monitoring and reporting. Additionally, we collected monthly AU data (antibiotic consumption and point prevalence surveys) and number of multidrug-resistant infections in medical-surgical intensive care units. Self-assessment scores were correlated with AU through multivariable regression models adjusting for bed siz

SUBMITTER: Fabre V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12272052 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature