Assessing the impact of the Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and Resistance (Global-PPS) on hospital antimicrobial stewardship …

I Pauwels, A Versporten, H Vermeulen… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Global Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Consumption and
Resistance (Global-PPS) provides a methodology to support hospitals worldwide in …

Ongoing strategies to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA): Findings and implications

A Haseeb, Z Saleem, AF Maqadmi, RA Allehyani… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing global concern, increasing costs, morbidity,
and mortality. National action plans (NAPs) to minimize AMR are one of several global and …

Antimicrobial stewardship in Australian hospitals and other settings

KA Cairns, JA Roberts, MO Cotta, AC Cheng - Infectious diseases and …, 2015 - Springer
Australia's model of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has evolved significantly over recent
years, from a long-standing national approach of antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and …

Ongoing efforts to improve antimicrobial utilization in hospitals among African countries and implications for the future

Z Saleem, B Godman, A Cook, MA Khan, SM Campbell… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
There are serious concerns with rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) across countries
increasing morbidity, mortality and costs. These concerns have resulted in a plethora of …

Antibiotic prescribing patterns in Ghana, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania hospitals: results from the global point prevalence survey (G-PPS) on antimicrobial use and …

N D'Arcy, D Ashiru-Oredope, O Olaoye, D Afriyie… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains an important global public health issue with
antimicrobial misuse and overuse being one of the main drivers. The Global Point …

Antimicrobial stewardship activities in public healthcare facilities in South Africa: A baseline for future direction

D Engler, JC Meyer, N Schellack, A Kurdi, B Godman - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing problem worldwide, including South Africa,
where an AMR National Strategy Framework was implemented to instigate antimicrobial …

Antimicrobial consumption and resistance in adult hospital inpatients in 53 countries: results of an internet-based global point prevalence survey

A Versporten, P Zarb, I Caniaux, MF Gros… - The Lancet Global …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Summary Background The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) established an
international network of hospitals to measure antimicrobial prescribing and resistance …

A national, multicentre web-based point prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in community healthcare centres across South Africa and the implications

PP Skosana, N Schellack, B Godman, A Kurdi… - Hospital …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Up to 90% of antimicrobials globally are prescribed and dispensed in ambulatory
care. However, there are considerable gaps regarding the extent and rationale for their use …

A point prevalence survey of antimicrobial utilisation patterns and quality indices amongst hospitals in South Africa; findings and implications

PP Skosana, N Schellack, B Godman… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Antimicrobial use is growing, driven mainly by rising demands in developing
countries. Knowing how antimicrobials are prescribed is important. Consequently, we …

Status of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in Nigerian tertiary healthcare facilities: findings and implications

JO Fadare, O Ogunleye, G Iliyasu, A Adeoti… - Journal of global …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is increasing worldwide, with
health-related and economic consequences. This is a concern in Africa, including Nigeria …