WHO Point Prevalence Survey to Describe the Use of Antimicrobials at a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan: A Situation Analysis for Establishing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

• Main Authors: Quratulain Shaikh (Author), Samreen Sarfaraz (Author), Anum Rahim (Author), Aneela Hussain (Author), Shameem Behram (Author), Aamir Sikander Kazi (Author), Mujahid Hussain (Author), Naseem Salahuddin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach for promoting and monitoring responsible antimicrobial use globally. We conducted a prospective point prevalence survey of antimicrobial utilization among hospitalized adult patients during September 2021. The survey instrument was adapted from the...