Patterns of antimicrobial use in Qatar's hospitals: Results from the first national point prevalence survey
Antimicrobial use in Qatar hospitals was generally high, with broad-spectrum antimicrobials predominating. These findings underscore the urgent need for sector-specific targeted antimicrobial stewardship programs to optimize usage.
Authors
- Hassan Bin Usman Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4205-1140)
- Dhouha Hamdani
- Jameela Al-Ajmi
- Mohamed Sarhan
- Eman Radwan
- Olena Komarcheva
- Rekayahouda Baaboura
- Sheela Shneezai
Institutions
- World Health Organization - Pakistan (PK)
- Ministry of Public Health (QA)
- World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EG)
- World Health Organization - Egypt (EG)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108030
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00