ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2022
WHO Point Prevalence Survey to Describe the Use of Antimicrobials at a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan: A Situation Analysis for Establishing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
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- Antibiotic Susceptibility Surveillance in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: Findings and Implications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Observational
- Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals of Pakistan Using WHO Methodology: Results and Inferences.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach for promoting and monitoring responsible antimicrobial use globally. We conducted a prospective point prevalence survey of antimicrobial utilization among hospitalized adult patients during September 2021. The survey instrument was adapted from the WHO methodology for point prevalence surveys, and it was conducted at The Indus Hospital and Health Network, Karachi. Among the 300 admitted patients, 55% were males and the mean age was 44 (±18) years. At least 67% of the patients received one antimicrobial agent and the most common indication was surgical prophylaxis (40%). The most frequently used were antibacterial agents (97%) among all antimicrobials. Amoxicillin/Clavulanic acid and Ceftriaxone were the most frequently used antibacterial agents, i.e., 14% each. At least 56% of the antibacterial agents were amenable to antimicrobial stewardship when reviewed by infectious disease (ID) experts. Reasons for stewardship were: antibacterial not indicated (
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