Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance at a small, local hospital in Japan

Yasuhiro Sasaki; Masataka Yano; Ayumi Umehara; Yasuaki Tagashira

doi:10.1017/ash.2022.324

Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on antimicrobial consumption and antimicrobial resistance at a small, local hospital in Japan

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022 Nov 4;2(1):e177. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.324. eCollection 2022.

Authors

Yasuhiro Sasaki¹, Masataka Yano¹, Ayumi Umehara¹, Yasuaki Tagashira²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infection Control, Tama-Nambu Chiiki Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo, Japan.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic negatively affected antimicrobial stewardship programs at hospitals throughout Japan by diverting resources toward managing the pandemic. However, antimicrobial stewardship needs to continue regardless of hospital size or supervening crises. Herein, we discuss the impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship at a small, local hospital in Japan.