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May 13, 2026CureusOpen Access

Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in a Tertiary Care Hospital in India Using the WHO Access, Watch, and Reserve (AWaRe) Classification and Its Antimicrobial Stewardship Implications

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SSSujitha SethuramalingamGovernment Medical College and HospitalSSSaranya Devi ShanmugamGovernment Medical College and HospitalVSVelvignesh SethuramalingamMadurai Medical College

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey shows high antimicrobial resistance in hospital patients, indicating need for improved stewardship practices.

Key Points

  • This research aimed to evaluate antimicrobial utilization patterns and their implications for stewardship in a tertiary care hospital.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional point prevalence survey in March 2025
  • Collected data on antimicrobial prescriptions including indication and administration route
  • Analyzed data using descriptive statistics
  • 192 out of 351 patients (54.7%) were receiving antimicrobials
  • 68.2% of prescriptions were administered intravenously
  • High use of 'Watch' group antimicrobials with inadequate stop date documentation

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Sethuramalingam et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cbe01c527af8f1ecfaechttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.108626
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