Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use in adult inpatients at Canterbury District Health Board Hospitals.
CONCLUSIONS: Most antimicrobial prescriptions were appropriate and complied with guidelines. Compliance with key quality indicators (indication documented, review/stop date documented, and surgical prophylaxis ceased within 24 hours) were well below target (>95%) and needs improvement.
PMID: 33223545 [PubMed - in process]
Source: New Zealand Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: N Z Med J Source Type: research
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