Antibiotic point prevalence survey and antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized patients across Peruvian reference hospitals

Antibiotic point prevalence survey and antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized patients across Peruvian reference hospitals

Background: Peru reports higher levels than other countries in Latin America of resistance to antimicrobials among Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, however data on antibiotic use in Peru are scarce. This study aims to estimate the prevalence and quality of antibiotic prescription in hospita...

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Main Authors: Claudia Rondon, Coralith Garcia, Fiorella Krapp, Isela Machaca, Marco Olivera, Victor Fernández, Miguel Villegas, Pierina Vilcapoma, Martin Casapia, Fátima Concha-Velasco, Juan C. Díaz, Favio Sarmiento, Rosa Guillermo, Andrea Farnham, Sarah T. Sutter, Esther Kuenzli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Drug resistance
Point prevalence survey
Antibiotic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123003684

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