Multicenter Evaluation of Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Latin American Hospitals
Higher-level ASP implementation in Latin American HCFs correlated with better compliance with AU guidelines and decreased the use of vancomycin in the intensive care unit, supporting the need to improve resources for ASPs.
Authors
- Ana Belén Araúz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-8908)
- Yanina Nuccetelli
- Carlos Morales Pertuz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6453-3960)
- Sandra Lambert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5847-0046)
- Diego Laplume (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2375-1686)
- Natalia Frassone
- Fernanda Barberis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1744-7426)
- Marisa L Bernan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5943-5606)
- Sara E. Cosgrove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-4331)
- Rodolfo Quirós (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5820-380X)
- Miguel A. Ruíz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2734-2196)
- Carla Raffo
- Twisha S Patel
- Aquiles Eduardo Bowen Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1197-134X)
- Lidia Espínola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-2542)
- Eduardo Warley
- Federico Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-1358)
- Noelia Mañez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2413-662X)
- Silvina Villamandos
- Mariana de Paz Sierra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0042-5370)
- Mario Melgar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0212-7710)
- Ángel M Colque
- Jaime Romero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0123-8806)
- Viviana Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4862-5486)
- Maria Paula Bernachea
- Gerardo Ricoy
- María Isabel Garzón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1426-1442)
- Yea‐Jen Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2043-6461)
- Fernanda C. Lessa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8031-6376)
- Ximena Castañeda
- Valeria Fabre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7374-9678)
- A. Barrado Olmedo
- Florencia Pellice
- Wanda Cornistein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2830-8552)
- R. Del Pozo Contreras
- Fausto Guerrero-Toapanta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5839-8539)
- M.J. Torralvo
- Florencia Mesplet
- Mireia Urrea Ayala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9271-7468)
- Clara Esquivel
- Belén Palacio
- Guadalupe Reyes-Morales
- Itzel L Lopez
- Olmedo Villarreal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-0071)
- Carlos Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-9351)
- Gustavo Costilla Campero
- Lucrecia Guaymas
- Hernan Vergara-Samur
- Johana Fernandez
- Alfredo Canton
- Silvia Vera Amate Perez
- Sandra Ferrari
- Maria Eugenia Russo
- Fanny Reino
- Nancy Sandoval
- Ligia Vence Reyes
- Silvia Mabel Correa
- Diego M Maurizi
- Hugo Videla
- Alejandra M Urueña
- Andrea Alvarado
- María del Carmen Bangher
- José A Gonzalez
- Graciela Sadino
- Carlos Garcia Cruz
- Glendys Núñez
- Cristina Moreno Izquierdo
- Luciana Gabriela Moya
- Marisol Valle
- Cecilia Ezcurra
- Antonella Pauluzzi
- Loraine Perez Alvear
- Natalia Staffolani
Institutions
- Universidad de Panamá (PA)
- National University of Tucumán (AR)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Bloomberg (United States) (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- San Fernando General Hospital (TT)
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires (AR)
- Hospital Punta Pacifica (PA)
- Dr. Lucio Meléndez Hospital Zonal General de Agudos (AR)
- Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento (AR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - San Juan (AR)
- Hospital Universitario Austral (AR)
- San Juan City Hospital (PR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Nordeste (AR)
- Hospital Militar Central (CO)
- Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (AR)
- Roosevelt Hospital (GT)
- Clínica Santa María (CO)
- Saint Thomas Hospital (PA)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Bahía Blanca (AR)
- Unidad de Cirugía Cardiovascular de Guatemala (GT)
- Hospital Alemán (AR)
- Lourdes Hospital (US)
- Comisión Honoraria de Lucha contra el cáncer (UY)
- Hospital Posadas (AR)
- Hospital El Cruce (AR)
- Raulerson Hospital (US)
- Hospital Metropolitano (EC)
- Hospital Vozandes (EC)
- Hospital Privado (AR)
- Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (MX)
- Hospital César Milstein (AR)
- Fundacion Allende (AR)
- Universidad del Valle de Guatemala (GT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf364
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention