Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use in Selected Tertiary Care Hospitals of Pakistan Using WHO Methodology: Results and Inferences

It was observed in the survey that there is an urgent need to review the excessive use of empiric antimicrobials and surgical prophylaxis. Programs should be initiated to address this issue, which includes developing antibiotic guidelines and formularies especially for empiric use as well as implementing antimicrobial stewardship activities.