Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) of Antimicrobial Consumption in Brazilian Hospitals

ConclusionsWe observed a high prevalence of antibiotic use in the 18 Brazilian hospitals. The antibiotics were prescribed mainly empirically. Intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics were the most frequent antimicrobials used, showing that reinforcement of de-escalation strategy is needed. The Global-PPS data can be very useful for monitoring stewardship programmes and intervention.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research