1779. Defining Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in a Teaching Hospital in the Dominican Republic: Key First Steps for Development of Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Resource Limited Setting

摘要

BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance is a rising threat in developing nations. Establishing antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) in resource-limited settings may help curb the rise of antimicrobial resistance. Understanding local resistance patterns and antimicrobial usage may help define appropriate empiric treatment regimens and gaps for ASP development. There is a paucity of data on antimicrobial usage and local susceptibilities in the Dominican Republic (DR). As part of our antimicrobial stewardship initiative, we seek to define antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial usage at Hospital General Plaza de la Salud (HGPS), a 200 bed teaching hospital in the DR.