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

Authors :: Sheng, Tianchen
Wijayaratne, Gaya B.
Dabrera, Thushani M.
Drew, Richard J.
Nagahawatte, Ajith
Bodinayake, Champica K.
Kurukulasooriya, Ruvini
Østbye, Truls
Nagaro, Kristin J.
De Silva, Cherin
Ranawakaarachchi, Hasini
Sudarshana, A. T.
Anderson, Deverick J.
Woods, Christopher W.
Tillekeratne, L. Gayani
Source :: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; February 2019, Vol. 40 Issue: 2 p224-227, 4p
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: AbstractA 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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