Table 1 Characteristics of selected hospitals (Brazil, Multicare, 2018–2020)
From: Use of antimicrobials in pediatric wards of five Brazilian hospitals
CE | DF | RJ | RS | SE | Overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total patients | 247 | 147 | 169 | 284 | 173 | 1020 |
Median age (years) | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
Total number of beds | 64 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 33 | 214 |
Number of days of data collection | 181 | 183 | 183 | 184 | 179 | 182 |
Average occupancy rate | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.78 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.80 |
Patient-day | 7721 | 2828 | 5710 | 9621 | 4371 | 30,251 |
Period of data colletion | Dec 1 2018 to May 31 2019 | May 1 2019 to Oct 31 2019 | May 1 2019 to Oct 31 2019 | Aug 20 2019 to Feb 20 2020 | Feb 18 2019 to Aug 16 2019 | -- |
AM Stewardship Program | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | -- |