Antibiotic usage in Chinese children: a point prevalence survey
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DOI: 10.1007/s12519-018-0176-0
Abstract: BackgroundChildren as a population have high antimicrobial prescribing rates which may lead to high resistance of bacteria according to data from some single-center surveys of antibiotic prescribing rates in China. The acquirement of baseline data… read more here.
Keywords: chinese children; point prevalence; prevalence survey; antibiotic prescribing ... See more keywords
Estimating incidence and attributable length of stay of healthcare-associated infections-Modeling the Swiss point-prevalence survey.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.295
Abstract: OBJECTIVES In 2017, a point-prevalence survey was conducted with 12,931 patients in 96 hospitals across Switzerland as part of the national strategy to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We present novel statistical methods to assess incidence… read more here.
Keywords: incidence; length; prevalence survey; prevalence ... See more keywords
A six-years point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in an Italian hospital
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DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz186.617
Abstract: Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) are among the most serious public health problems in Europe representing the most frequent adverse event during care delivery. Despite their limitations, point prevalence surveys of HAIs are often preferred to prospective… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; hospital; prevalence; point prevalence ... See more keywords
Antifungal prescribing in neonates: using national point prevalence survey data from Australia.
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DOI: 10.1093/mmy/myab037
Abstract: We describe contemporary antifungal use in neonates, with point-prevalence survey data from the National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey across Australian hospitals from 2014-2018. There were 247 antifungal prescriptions in 243 neonates in 20 hospitals, median age… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; survey data; antifungal prescribing; survey ... See more keywords
1135. The 2018 Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance: Pediatric Results from 26 Canadian Hospitals
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.999
Abstract: Abstract Background Inappropriate antimicrobial use (AMU) is strongly associated with antimicrobial resistance. The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) is a standardized tool that is used worldwide to characterize inpatient AMU. We report pediatric results from… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; pediatric results; survey; point prevalence ... See more keywords
‘If not TB, what could it be?’ Chest X-ray findings from the 2016 Kenya Tuberculosis Prevalence Survey
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DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-216123
Abstract: Background The prevalence of diseases other than TB detected during chest X-ray (CXR) screening is unknown in sub-Saharan Africa. This represents a missed opportunity for identification and treatment of potentially significant disease. Our aim was… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; chest ray; prevalence; 2016 kenya ... See more keywords
Antibiotic use in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana: a point prevalence survey
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-018-0299-z
Abstract: BackgroundThe global rise and spread of antibiotic resistance is limiting the usefulness of antibiotics in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. The use of antibiotic stewardship programs guided by local data on prescribing practices… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; use; prevalence; point prevalence ... See more keywords
Point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in three hospitals in North-Eastern Tanzania
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-020-00809-3
Abstract: Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most urgent global health threats with low-resource countries being disproportionately affected. Targeted interventions require insight in antibiotic prescription practices. A point prevalence survey (PPS) is a well-known… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; use; prevalence; tanzania ... See more keywords
Point-prevalence survey of antibiotic use at three public referral hospitals in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270048
Abstract: Antimicrobial stewardship encourages appropriate antibiotic use, the specific activities of which will vary by institutional context. We investigated regional variation in antibiotic use by surveying three regional public hospitals in Kenya. Hospital-level data for antimicrobial… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence survey; point prevalence; hospitals kenya; antibiotic use ... See more keywords
Healthcare seeking patterns for TB symptoms: Findings from the first national TB prevalence survey of South Africa, 2017–2019
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282125
Abstract: Background Although tuberculosis (TB) symptoms have limited sensitivity they remain an important entry point into the TB care cascade. Objectives To investigate self-reported healthcare seeking for TB symptoms in participants in a community-based survey. Methods… read more here.
Keywords: national prevalence; prevalence survey; care; healthcare seeking ... See more keywords
Antibiotics Use in a Tertiary Care Hospital Using Point Prevalence Survey Method.
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DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v20i3.3883
Abstract: BACKGROUND Point prevalence survey on antibiotic use developed by WHO are already in use in acute care hospitals around the world. The aim of this study was to collect prescribing of antibiotics using Point prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: survey; point prevalence; methodology; prevalence survey ... See more keywords