Prevalence of antimicrobial use and active healthcare-associated infections in acute care hospitals: a multicentre prevalence survey in Japan

ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of antimicrobial drug use and active healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to evaluate the appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy in acute care hospitals in Japan.DesignA prospective multicentre cross-sectional study.ParticipantsAll hospitalised patients...

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Main Authors: Junpei Komagamine, Masaki Kobayashi, Taro Okabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/6/e027604.full