Antimicrobial consumption in hospitals of developing nations: When will the Gap Bridge between infection rates and prescription patterns?

An objective parameter for assessing the outcome of infection control programme in these nations remain the rates of device associated infections (DAIs) and surgical site infections (SSI), diagnosed on the basis of standard definitions and the measurement of compliance rates to preventive care bundl...

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Published in:Indian journal of medical microbiology 2016-01, Vol.34 (1), p.3-4
Main Author: Mathur, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial infections
Developing countries
Hospitals
LDCs
Preventive medicine
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Summary:An objective parameter for assessing the outcome of infection control programme in these nations remain the rates of device associated infections (DAIs) and surgical site infections (SSI), diagnosed on the basis of standard definitions and the measurement of compliance rates to preventive care bundles. An explanation for this could be the increased use and dosage of colistin for suspected cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)/sepsis, since multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. are the most common pathogens in our hospital.
ISSN:0255-0857
1998-3646
DOI:10.4103/0255-0857.174119