Variation in approaches to antimicrobial use surveillance in high-income secondary care settings: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In secondary care, antimicrobial use (AMU) must be monitored to reduce the risk of antimicrobial resistance and infection-related complications. However, there is variation in how hospitals address this challenge, partly driven by each site's level of digital maturity, expertise and resources available. This systematic review investigated approaches to measuring AMU to explore how these structural differences may present barriers to engagement with AMU surveillance.

Methods

We searched four digital databases and the websites of relevant organizations for studies in high-income, inpatient hospital settings that estimated AMU in adults. Excluded studies focused exclusively on antiviral or antifungal therapies. Data were extracted data on 12 fields (study descripti

SUBMITTER: Patel S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature