Evaluation of trends in hospital antimicrobial use in the Lao PDR using repeated point-prevalence surveys-evidence to improve treatment guideline use

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Vilada Chansamouth, Danoy Chommanam, Tamalee Roberts, Sommay Keomany, Viladeth Paphasiri, Chanthala Phamisith, Siho Sengsavang, Khamsay Detleuxay, Phisith Phoutsavath, Sengvong Bouthavong, Anousone Douangnouvong, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Sommana Rattana, Bounxou Keohavong, Nicholas P.J. Day, Paul Turner, H. Rogier van Doorn, Mayfong Mayxay, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Paul N. Newton
• مؤلفون آخرون: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• التنسيق: مقال
• منشور في: 2022
• الموضوعات: Medicine
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/74328

Background: Antimicrobial use (AMU) is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There are few data on AMU, to inform optimizing antibiotic stewardship, in the Lao PDR (Laos). Methods: Point prevalence surveys (PPS) of AMU were conducted at four-month intervals in six general hospitals across...