Point prevalence survey of antibiotic use in hospitals in Latin American countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) on antibiotic use are useful for understanding different aspects related to prescription patterns in hospitals.

Methods

An adaptation of the WHO methodology for a PPS on antibiotic use was applied. Hospital wards were divided into medical (MED), surgical (SUR), ICUs, gynaecology and obstetrics (GO), high-risk (HR) and mixed wards (MIX). A web application (RedCap©) through a mobile device was used for data collection.

Results

Between December 2018 and August 2019, 5444 patients in 33 hospitals in five countries were included (10 hospitals in Cuba, 7 in Paraguay, 6 in El Salvador, 5 in Mexico and 5 in Peru). Of these patients, 54.6% received at least one antibiotic, with variations between and within hospitals and countries. An

SUBMITTER: Levy Hara G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9092443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature