The WHO methodology for point prevalence surveys on antibiotics use in hospitals should be improved: Lessons from pilot studies in four Mexican hospitals

The WHO methodology for point prevalence surveys on antibiotics use in hospitals should be improved: Lessons from pilot studies in four Mexican hospitals

Point prevalence surveys (PPSs) are a useful option for collecting antimicrobial prescription data in hospitals where regular monitoring is not feasible. The methodology recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for conducting PPSs (WPPS), which targets low- and middle-income countries (LMI...

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Main Authors: Federico A. Zumaya-Estrada, Celia M. Alpuche-Aranda, Pedro J Saturno-Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial prescribing
WPPS
PPSs
Pilot studies
Reliability
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122100391X

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