The quality of antimicrobial prescribing in acute care hospitals: results derived from a national point prevalence survey, Germany, 2016.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundRobust data on the quality of antimicrobial prescriptions in German acute care hospitals are scarce. To establish and implement antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) measures and to increase prudent antimicrobial use (AMU), the identification of appropriate process and quality indicators is pertinent.AimOur main objective was to identify parameters associated with adequate AMU and inadequate AMU by analysing point prevalence data. Our secondary goal was to describe the current state of AMS implementation in Germany.MethodsA national point prevalence survey for healthcare-associated infections and AMU was conducted in German hospitals in 2016. Data on structure and process parameters were also collected. Recorded antimicrobial prescriptions were divided into adequate, inadequate and und

SUBMITTER: Aghdassi SJS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6864975 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature