Assessment of antimicrobial prescribing patterns, guidelines compliance, and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in surgical-practice units: point prevalence survey in Malaysian teaching hospitals

• Main Authors: Nurul Adilla Hayat Jamaluddin (Author), Petrick Periyasamy (Author), Chee Lan Lau (Author), Sasheela Ponnampalavanar (Author), Pauline Siew Mei Lai (Author), Ly Sia Loong (Author), Tg Mohd Ikhwan Tg Abu Bakar Sidik (Author), Ramliza Ramli (Author), Toh Leong Tan (Author), Najma Kori (Author), Mei Kuen Yin (Author), Nur Jannah Azman (Author), Rodney James (Author), Karin Thursky (Author), Isa Naina Mohamed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: This study sought to investigate the quality of antimicrobial prescribing among adult surgical inpatients besides exploring the determinants of non-compliance and inappropriate prescribing to inform stewardship activities.Methods: A cross-sectional point prevalence study employing Hospit...