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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 11(8): ofae402, 2024 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39091641
RESUMO
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%.