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Hospital antibiotic stewardship interventions in low and middle income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Infection prevention and control
Medical bacteriology

Abstract

Background: In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), infectious diseases burden and increased rates of antimicrobial use, make the implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AS) an indispensable choice. The study aimed to demonstrate the characteristics of AS interventions and to assess their impact on antibiotic, economic and clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients in LMICs. Methods: data from studies reporting the efficacy of hospital AS interventions and their impact on antibiotic, economic and/or clinical outcomes across LMICs were collected and interpreted. The data from the same outcomes were pooled and analysed using a random-effects meta-analysis model. Results: The antimicrobial consumption showed a 14.8% reduction (95% CI: 3.02 to 1.82, I2: 94.8%, p < 0.001). No evidence of small-study effect across studies was detected (Egger's regression: 3.2, p-value 2-tailed: 0.12). The antimicrobial consumption was decreased by 1.1% (95% CI: 1.34 to 0.54, I2: 97.3%, p < 0.001). The implementation of AS has led to decrease in antimicrobial cost of 2.4% (95% CI: 1.47 to 1.27, I2: 92.6%, p < 0.001). The mean hospital length of stay was reduced by 19.1% (95% CI: 5.99 to 0.61, I2: 97.7%, p < 0.001). Conclusion: All the investigated interventions succeeded to positively affect the targeted outcomes.  Education was not underscored as an AS intervention, with complete absence of behavioural elements. Antimicrobial exposure/use/consumption is the most commonly used outcome indicator. For economic and LoS concerned studies, more data is needed to provide a stronger business case to encourage investing in AS. Limited data on AS interventions in LMICs entails urgent attention. 

DOI

10.21608/mid.2020.27164.1004

Keywords

Antibiotic use, educational strategies, antibiotic stewardship, resistance, Infection control

Authors

First Name

Rehab

Last Name

El-Sokkary

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Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

rehab_elsokkary@yahoo.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-8135-7671

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Asaad

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Affiliation

Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

Email

ahmedmoradasaad@hotmail.com

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0002-1422-1117

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1

Article Issue

3

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16205

Issue Date

2020-11-01

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2020-04-03

Publish Date

2020-11-01

Page Start

153

Page End

167

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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Systematic review or meta-analysis

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1,161

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/

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22 Jan 2023