Antifungal use and appropriateness: a study of Australian Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the quality of systemic antifungal prescribing in Australian hospitals using point-prevalence survey data from the Hospital National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (Hospital NAPS).

Methods

Data were extracted from the Hospital NAPS dataset from January 2014 to December 2024. Systemic antifungal prescriptions were analyzed for antifungal use, guideline compliance, appropriateness, and reasons for inappropriateness according to the Hospital NAPS methodology. Demographic factors, hospital classifications, antifungals, and antifungal indication were compared.

Results

A total of 7,830 systemic antifungal prescriptions from 372 healthcare facilities across all Australian states and territories were included. Overall 88.4% were guideline compliant an

SUBMITTER: Khanina A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645246 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature