Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use among eight neonatal intensive care units in India: 2016

Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use among eight neonatal intensive care units in India: 2016

Background: Information about antimicrobial use is scarce and poorly understood among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in India. In this study, we describe antimicrobial use in eight NICUs using four point prevalence surveys (PPSs). Methods: As part of the Global Antimicrobial Resistance, Presc...

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Main Authors: Sumanth Gandra, Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Srinivas Murki, Sanjeev K. Singh, Ravishankar Kanithi, Dasaratha R. Jinka, Ashok K. Chikkappa, Sreeram Subramanian, Anita Sharma, Dhanya Dharmapalan, Hemasree Kandraju, Anil Kumar Vasudevan, Onkaraiah Tunga, Akhila Akula, Yingfen Hsia, Mike Sharland, Ramanan Laxminarayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Point prevalence survey
Antimicrobial use
Neonates
NICU
India
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218300766

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