Point Prevalence Surveys of Antimicrobial Prescribing in a Non-Acute Care Hospital in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Table 1
Bed occupancy and antimicrobial use prevalence at the Maruki Memorial Welfare and Medical Center, Japan, in November 2018, January 2019, and May 2019 (GW = general ward; PW = psychiatric ward).
18-Nov
19-Jan
19-May
Grand total
Bed occupancy rate on total
97.1%
97.0%
93.8%
95.9%
(606/624)
(605/624)
(585/624)
(1796/1872)
Average age
71
72.3
74.4
72.6
Bed occupancy rate in department
94.9%
98%
91.6%
99.1%
95.5%
93%
94%
96.7%
(169/178)
(437/446)
(163/178)
(442/446)
(170/178)
(415/446)
(502/534)
(1294/1338)
Prevalence of antimicrobial use
4.8%
8.8%
6.5%
6.7%
(29/606)
(53/605)
(38/585)
(120/1796)
Prevalence of antimicrobial use by department type
