Feasibility of implementing antimicrobial stewardship programs in acute-care hospitals: A nationwide survey in Thailand

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022 Aug;43(8):1070-1074. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.147. Epub 2021 May 3.

Abstract

A nationwide survey was conducted in 399 acute-care hospitals in Thailand. Most had a designated antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), but <20% had an infectious disease physician on the team. The most frequently cited challenges in ASP implementation were the increased workload, followed by a lack of antimicrobial stewardship knowledge and a lack of hospital administrator concern.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antimicrobial Stewardship*
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Thailand

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents