2040. Evaluation of Inpatient Antimicrobial Prescribing Practices in Cochabamba Bolivia

摘要

BackgroundMany developed nations have made antimicrobial stewardship a priority, creating benchmarks and national standards. Little has been published on the antimicrobial use and stewardship efforts in resource-limited countries due to difficulties collecting data. Viedma Hospital (VH) is a 200-bed hospital in Cochabamba, Bolivia, with no formulized antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) program. To better understand the antibiotic (ABX) use at VH, a point prevalence study was conducted in partnership with UMass Medical School. Point prevalence studies comprehensively review patients prescribed antibiotics using standard criteria in the hospital at a specific point-in-time. Using prevalence studies, areas of opportunity can be identified to focus on limited AMS efforts.