Broad-spectrum and Watch antimicrobials are commonly used to treat hospital-acquired infections in German acute care hospitals: results from the 2022 national point prevalence survey

Broad-spectrum and Watch antimicrobials are commonly used to treat hospital-acquired infections in German acute care hospitals: results from the 2022 national point prevalence survey

Abstract Background Hospital-acquired infections (HI) and associated antimicrobial use (AU) significantly contribute to antimicrobial resistance. We aimed to analyse AU patterns for HI treatment in German acute care hospitals. Methods We analysed data from the German 2022 point prevalence survey (PP...

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Main Authors: Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Selin Saydan, Frieder Pfäfflin, Miriam Songa Stegemann, Anja Theloe, Michael Behnke, Luis Alberto Peña Diaz, Alexander Gropmann, Christine Geffers, Brar Piening, Sonja Hansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial use
Antimicrobial stewardship
Surveillance
Point prevalence survey
Infection control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01608-4
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