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Background: The emergence of antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide challenge threatening to negate the gains made by discovery of antimicrobial agents (AMAs). Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) is an important strategy for ensuring appropriate use of AMAs and controlling emergence of antibiotic resistance. Implementation of ASP must start with assessment of the current state of antimicrobial use. This study was therefore conducted to assess the prevalent prescribing patterns in a tertiary care hospital and identify gaps which warrant corrective intervention.Methods: This prospective pilot study presents analysis of the first 30 Patients from the medicine ward prescribed at least one antimicrobial agent during the two months of study period. Relevant data was collected in AMA record form. Appropriateness of AMAs was analyzed regarding selection as well as administration protocol as per the hospital antibiotic policy.Results: Out of the 60 AMAs prescribed to these patients, most commonly prescribed were cephalosporins (63.3%), anti-amoebics (26.6%) and macrolides (23.3%). Common diseases involved were urinary tract infection, acute gastroenteritis, sepsis and lower respiratory tract infections. Use of AMAs was found to be appropriate for the indication in 42 %, dose in 97%, duration 60 %, route 93% and frequency 90 %.Conclusions: This gap between the appropriate and the actual practice use of AMAs indicates an urgent need of rigorous implementation of ASP in order to avoid emergence of resistance and to conserve the sensitivity to the available AMAs.
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The improvement of antibiotic rational use in China was studied by usage analysis of combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions in 244 hospitals. Five kinds of hospitals, including general hospital, maternity hospital, children's hospital, stomatological hospital and cancer hospital, from 30 provinces were surveyed. A systematic random sampling strategy was employed to select outpatient prescriptions and inpatient cases in 2011 and 2012. A total of 29 280 outpatient prescriptions and 73 200 inpatient cases from 244 hospitals in each year were analyzed. Data were collected with regards to the implementation of the national antibiotic stewardship program (NASP), the overall usage and the prophylactic use of antibiotic for type I incisions. Univariate analysis was used for microbiological diagnosis rate before antimicrobial therapy, prophylactic use of antibiotics for type I incision operation, and so on. For multivariate analysis, the use of antibiotics was dichotomized according to the guidelines, and entered as binary values into logistic regression analysis. The results were compared with the corresponding criteria given by the guidelines of this campaign. The antibiotic stewardship in China was effective in that more than 80% of each kind of hospitals achieved the criteria of recommended antibiotics varieties. Hospital type appeared to be a factor statistically associated with stewardship outcome. The prophylactic use of antibiotics on type I incision operations decreased by 16.22% (P<0.05). The usage of combination antibiotic therapy for type I incisions was also decreased. Region and bed size were the main determinants on surgical prophylaxis for type I incision. This national analysis of hospitals on antibiotic use and stewardship allows relevant comparisons for bench marking. More efforts addressing the root cause of antibiotics abuse would continue to improve the rational use of antibiotics in China.
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Female , Humans , Male , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Therapeutic Uses , China , Epidemiology , Drug Prescriptions , Drug Utilization , Hospitals , Inpatients , Outpatients , Surgical Wound , Epidemiology , Microbiology , TherapeuticsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de uso regulado de antibióticos en adherencia, consumo antibiótico y resistencia bacteriana en 2 unidades de cuidados intensivos (UCI) de un hospital universitario de tercer nivel en Colombia. Materiales y Método: Estudio prospectivo observacional de intervención que analiza 2 períodos en el tiempo en 2 UCI: preintervención (agosto de 2008 a febrero de 2009) y posintervención (marzo a septiembre de 2009). El estudio se llevó a cabo en el Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo García E.S.E. Se evaluaron: adherencia a guías de uso de antibióticos creadas por epidemiología hospitalaria, consumo antibiótico en dosis diaria definida e incidencia acumulada mensual de infección por Escherichia coli (E. coli) y Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) BLEE, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) resistente a quinolonas y cefalosporinas de cuarta generación, Staphylococcus aureus resistente a oxacilina y Acinetobacter baumannii multirresistente. Resultados: Se encontró adherencia a guías de uso de antibióticos superior al 80% para ambas UCI durante la intervención. Se redujo significativamente el consumo de meropenem (UCI-1 p = 0,009/UCI-2 p = 0,000), vancomicina (UCI-1 y UCI-2 p = 0,018), ceftriaxona (UCI-1 p = 0,015/ UCI-2 p = 0,018), ciprofloxacina (UCI-1 p = 0,027/UCI-2 p = 0,018), se incrementó el consumo de piperacilina/tazobactam (UCI-1 p = no significativa/UCI-2 p = 0,017) y cefepime (UCI-1 p = 0,028/UCI-2 p = 0,004). Se redujo la incidencia de infección por E. coli y K. pneumoniae BLEE + (UCI-1 83%/UCI-2 78%), P. aeruginosa resistente a ciprofloxacina (UCI-1 87%/UCI-2 82%) y cefalosporinas de cuarta generación (UCI-1 83%/UCI-2 76%). Conclusiones: La creación de un programa de uso regulado de antibióticos reduce significativamente el consumo y los costos de antibióticos en las UCI del Hospital Universitario del Valle y la infección por microorganismos resistentes.
Objective: To determine the impact of a Program of Regulated Use of Antibiotics in adherence, antibiotic use and bacterial resistance in two medical-surgical Intensive Units Care (ICU´s) in a third level mayor teaching hospital in Colombia. Materials and Methods: Prospective observational study of intervention that examines two time periods in two ICU: pre-intervention (august/2008 to February/2009) and post-intervention (march to September/2009). The study was carried out in the Hospital Universitario del Valle Evaristo García E.S.E. (H.U.V). We evaluated adherence to the antibiotic therapy guidelines established by Hospital Epidemiology, antibiotic use measured by Defined Daily Doses and monthly incidence of infection by ESBL producer E.coli and K.pneumoniae, P.aeruginosa fluoroquinolone and four generation cephalosporin resistant, oxacilin resistant S.aureus and multidrug resistant A.baumannii. Results: The adherence to the antibiotic guidelines of antibiotic use was greater to 80% for the both ICU during the intervention period. Antibiotic use was significantly reduced for meropenem (ICU1 p=0,009/ICU2 p=0,000), vancomycin (ICU1-ICU2 p=0,018), ceftriaxone (ICU1 p=0,015/ICU2 p=0,018), ciprofloxacin (ICU1 p=0,027/ICU2 p=0,018), and increased the used of piperacilin/tazobactam (ICU2 p=0,017), and cefepime (ICU1 p=0,028/ICU2 p=0,004). The incidences of infection by ESBL producer E.coli and K.pneumoniae (ICU1 83%/ ICU2 78%), ciprofloxacin resistant and four generation cephalosporin resistant P.aeruginosa (ICU1 87%/ ICU2 82%) and (ICU1 83%/ICU2 76%) ware also reduced. Conclusions: The implementation of a Program of Regulated Use of Antibiotics reduces antibiotics use and resistant micro-organism specific infection rate in the Hospital Universitario del Valle´s ICU.