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SUBMITTER: Sheng T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6353688 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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]