A comparison of antibiotic point prevalence survey data from four Irish regional/general hospitals

Corina Naughton; Y Hennessy; C Mannion; M Philbin

doi:10.1007/s11845-011-0677-5

A comparison of antibiotic point prevalence survey data from four Irish regional/general hospitals

Corina Naughton, Y Hennessy, C Mannion, M Philbin

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Abstract

Point prevalence surveys (PPS) are increasingly used to examining and compare hospital antibiotic consumption. The aim of this study was to identify the (1) point prevalence of antibiotic use in one regional hospital and (2) compare PPS data from similar regional/general hospitals.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	457-61
Number of pages	5
Journal	Irish Journal of Medical Science
Volume	180
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-011-0677-5
Publication status	Published - Jun 2011

Keywords

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Aged, 80 and over
Humans
Adult
Ireland
Aged
Middle Aged
Child
Adolescent
Drug Utilization
Hospitals

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