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Point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use in public hospitals in southern Sri Lanka identifies opportunities for improving prescribing practices.


ABSTRACT: A point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use among inpatients at 5 public hospitals in Sri Lanka revealed that 54.6% were receiving antimicrobials: 43.1% in medical wards, 68.0% in surgical wards, and 97.6% in intensive care wards. Amoxicillin-clavulanate was most commonly used for major indications. Among patients receiving antimicrobials, 31.0% received potentially inappropriate therapy.

SUBMITTER: Sheng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353688 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use in public hospitals in southern Sri Lanka identifies opportunities for improving prescribing practices.

Sheng Tianchen T   Wijayaratne Gaya B GB   Dabrera Thushani M TM   Drew Richard J RJ   Nagahawatte Ajith A   Bodinayake Champica K CK   Kurukulasooriya Ruvini R   Østbye Truls T   Nagaro Kristin J KJ   De Silva Cherin C   Ranawakaarachchi Hasini H   Sudarshana A T AT   Anderson Deverick J DJ   Woods Christopher W CW   Tillekeratne L Gayani LG  

Infection control and hospital epidemiology 20181207 2


A point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use among inpatients at 5 public hospitals in Sri Lanka revealed that 54.6% were receiving antimicrobials: 43.1% in medical wards, 68.0% in surgical wards, and 97.6% in intensive care wards. Amoxicillin-clavulanate was most commonly used for major indications. Among patients receiving antimicrobials, 31.0% received potentially inappropriate therapy. ...[more]

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