Point prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use in adult inpatients at Canterbury District Health Board hospitals

Determines the nature and appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing in adult inpatients at Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB). Investigates prevalence and nature of antimicrobial use, compliance with local antimicrobial prescribing guidelines, appropriateness of antimicrobial prescribing based on defined criteria, and compliance with funding criteria, per Pharmaceutical Management Agency (PHARMAC) Section H (Hospital Medicines List) prescribing restrictions. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.