Implementing an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in an Oncology Center in Lima, Peru: A Model for Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Seas, Carlos; Legua, Pedro; Delfin, Brian; Villavicencio, Karol; Palomino, Angie; Montenegro, Paola; Aguilar, Ivan; La Rosa, Yenka; Robles, Maribel; Young, Frank

Seas, Carlos; Legua, Pedro; Delfin, Brian; Villavicencio, Karol; Palomino, Angie; Montenegro, Paola; Aguilar, Ivan; La Rosa, Yenka; Robles, Maribel; Young, Frank.

Afiliação

Seas C; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Legua P; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Delfin B; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Villavicencio K; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Palomino A; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Montenegro P; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Aguilar I; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
La Rosa Y; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Robles M; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.
Young F; Clinica Oncosalud, AUNA, Lima, Peru.

Open Forum Infect Dis ; 11(8): ofae402, 2024 Aug.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39091641

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Our center launched the first antimicrobial stewardship program in Peru. From 2016 to 2023, the proportion of antimicrobial prescriptions audited increased from 60% to 95%, and 65% to 95% of recommendations were accepted. Vancomycin and meropenem use dropped by 95% and 84%, respectively. The proportion of recommendations for surgical prophylaxis exceeded 90%.

Palavras-chave

antimicrobial stewardship; antimicrobial use; antimicrobials; oncology; surgical prophylaxis

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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Peru Idioma: En Revista: Open Forum Infect Dis Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Peru

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