Point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use in public hospitals in southern Sri Lanka identifies opportunities for improving prescribing practices.

Tianchen ShengGaya B WijayaratneThushani M DabreraRichard J DrewAjith NagahawatteChampica K BodinayakeRuvini KurukulasooriyaTruls ØstbyeKristin J NagaroCherin De SilvaHasini RanawakaarachchiA T SudarshanaDeverick J AndersonChristopher W WoodsL Gayani Tillekeratne

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2018)

A point-prevalence study of antimicrobial use among inpatients at 5 public hospitals in Sri Lanka revealed that 54.6% were receiving antimicrobials: 43.1% in medical wards, 68.0% in surgical wards, and 97.6% in intensive care wards. Amoxicillin-clavulanate was most commonly used for major indications. Among patients receiving antimicrobials, 31.0% received potentially inappropriate therapy.

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