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Evaluation of antimicrobial consumption in a neonatology unit: A team work to promote the rational use of antibiotics Evaluación del consumo de antimicrobianos en una unidad de neonatología: Un trabajo en equipo para promover el uso racional de antimicrob
Fecha
2017Registro en:
Revista Chilena de Infectologia, Volumen 34, Issue 6, 2018, Pages 544-552
07161018
10.4067/S0716-10182017000600544
Autor
Jiménez Armaroli, Elisa
Valls, Nicolás
Astudillo, Patricio
Valls, Cristián
Cavada Chacón, Gabriel
Sandoval, Alejandra
Alegría, Angélica
Ortega, Gabriela
Reinero Núñez, Daniela
Mena, Patricia
Institución
Resumen
© 2018, Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia. All rights reserved. Background: Antibiotics (ATB) are drugs widely used in hospitalized newborns. The indiscriminate use of ATBs promote the rise of resistant bacteria to the most commonly indicated antimicrobials. In addition, ATB prescription presents associations to morbidity, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, necrotizing enterocolitis, late sepsis and even death. All of the above leads to an increase in health care costs. Aim: To record and to evaluate trends of antibiotic use over time in hospitalized NB in the Neonatology Unit at Dr. Sótero del Río Hospital, in order to objectify the changes in the usual practice of the ATM indication. A secondary objective was to assess its impact on antimicrobial resistance. Methods: Cohort, observational, prospective unicenter study which included all hospitalized patients between January 2011 and December 2014. Birth weight, hospitalization days, ATB indication and days of ATB use were recorded for