Antibiotic consumption in long-term care facilities in Poland and other European countries in 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The aim of this research study was to compare the situation concerning the use of microbiology testing, the epidemiology of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) and antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in Polish long-term care facilities (LTCFs) with other European countries, using the most recent findings available in the European databases. Furthermore, this study aimed to highlight several basic factors that contribute to the observable differences in AMC between countries participating in the HALT-3 study, especially the relationship with demographic indicators, as well as the health care resources utilization rates.

Patients and methods

The most recent HAIs in Long-Term care facilities Point Prevalence Survey (HALT PPS) was carried out in EU/EEA countries in 20

SUBMITTER: Wojkowska-Mach J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8549207 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature