Abstract
In 2008, the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group (SAPG) was established to coordinate a national antimicrobial stewardship programme. In 2009 SAPG led participation in a European point prevalence survey (PPS) of hospital antibiotic use. We describe how SAPG used this baseline PPS as the foundation for implementation of measures for improvement in antibiotic prescribing.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 3 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- antimicrobial stewardship
- quality improvement
- prescribing indicators
- point prevalence surveys
- antibiotic
- hospital prescribing
- surgical prophylaxis