A multicentre point prevalence survey of patterns and quality of antibiotic prescribing in Indonesian hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The global emergence of antimicrobial resistance is driven by antibiotic misuse and overuse. However, systematic data in Indonesian hospitals to adequately inform policy are scarce.

Objectives

To evaluate patterns and quality indicators of antibiotic prescribing in six general hospitals in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Methods

We conducted a hospital-wide point prevalence survey (PPS) between March and August 2019, using Global-PPS and WHO-PPS protocols. The analysis focused on antibacterials (antibiotics) for systemic use.

Results

Of 1602 inpatients, 993 (62.0%) received ≥1 antimicrobial. Of 1666 antimicrobial prescriptions, 1273 (76.4%) were antibiotics. Indications comprised community-acquired infections (42.6%), surgical prophylaxis (22.6%), hospital-acqui

SUBMITTER: Limato R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8072040 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature