Surveillance of antibiotic utilization and bacterial resistance profiles in tertiary level hospitals in Mexico City.

Lilia Benavides-Plascencia; Alejandro Leonardo Aldama-Ojeda; Héctor Javier Vázquez

2005, Number 3

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salud publica mex 2005; 47 (3)

Surveillance of antibiotic utilization and bacterial resistance profiles in tertiary level hospitals in Mexico City.

Benavides-Plascencia L, Aldama-Ojeda AL, Vázquez HJ

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Objective. To identify the levels of antibiotic utilization and the resistance profiles of nosocomial bacteria, as well as the strategies to diminish resistance to antibiotics. Material and methods. A descriptive, retrospective (1994-1995) study was conducted in six tertiary level hospitals in Mexico City. Results. A total of 86% antibiotic resistance was observed in these hospitals. The overall consumption of antibiotics per hospital ranged between 44 and 195 Defined Daily Doses/100 day-beds. Conclusions. We identified the components to frame an integral surveillance system aimed at improving the use of antibiotics and the quality of the bacterial resistance assessment in these hospitals.