Trends in inpatient antimicrobial use and appropriateness of antimicrobial therapy from 2018 to 2019: a single-center point prevalence survey.

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• Conditions: Infectious disease

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000037720
• Lead Sponsor: ational Hospital Organization Tochigi Medical Center

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-08-19
• Study Completion: 2019-08-31
• Results First Posted: 2019-12-18
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 275

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

None.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The proportion of antimicrobial drugs that are judged to be used appropriately in all antimicrobial drugs used for treatment. We will compare this outcome with that of the 2018 point prevalence survey of our hospital.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1) The proportion of patients who receive antimicrobial drugs on the survey date. 2) The proportion of patients who have active healthcare-associated infections. 3) The proportion of cefazolin in all antimicrobial drugs that are used on the survey date.