Antimicrobial use in Canadian acute-care hospitals: Findings from three national point-prevalence surveys between 2002 and 2017.

Jennifer J Liang Wallis RudnickRobyn MitchellJames BrooksKathryn BushJohn ConlyJennifer J R EllisonCharles FrenetteLynn JohnstonChristian LavalléeAllison J McGeer Dominik MertzLinda PeludeMichelle ScienceAndrew SimorStephanie SmithPaula StaggKathryn N SuhNisha Thampi Daniel J G ThirionJoseph VayalumkalAlice WongGeoffrey Taylornull null

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

The prevalence of antimicrobial use increased between 2002 and 2009 and then stabilized between 2009 and 2017. These data provide important information for antimicrobial stewardship programs.

Keyphrases

acute care
risk factors
staphylococcus aureus
healthcare
public health
machine learning
social media