Antibiotic Consumption From 2013 to 2015 at Colombian Hospitals of Third Level of Complexity

Abstract

Methods. Health Institutions interested in the surveillance and control of antibiotic use were invited to participate. An electronic online tool for entering data prescription of antibiotics was designed, according to the occupancy percentage, number of beds and number of antibiotics (blisters month per month). Monitoring antibiotic consumption was the ATC/DDD system, and the unit of measurement was defined daily dose/100 occupied bed-days (DDD/100 OBD) during the period 2013–2015.