Antibiotic point prevalence survey at a tertiary healthcare hospital in India: Identifying strategies to improve the antibiotic stewardship program immediately after a COVID-19 wave

• Main Authors: S. Sheikh (Author), G. Vishwas (Author), M. Aggarwal (Author), S. Bhattacharya (Author), P. Kumari (Author), L. Parashar (Author), G.G. Meshram (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected the antibiotic stewardship activities in most hospitals of India. Aims: We conducted an antibiotic point prevalence survey (PPS) immediately after the decline of a major COVID-19 wave at a dedicated COVID-19 hospital. By doing so...