1783. Appropriateness of antibiotics use for patients with asymptomatic bacteriuria or urinary tract infection: A retrospective observational multicenter study in Korea. (15th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jung, Jongtak; Kim, Bongyoung; Kim, Dong Youn; Lee, Mi Suk; Park, Se Yoon; Kim, Tae Hyong; Lee, Myung Jin; Park, Ji Young; Jo, Hee Bum; Lee, Woo Joo; Kim, Jin Yong; Mi Moon, Song; Song, Kyoung-Ho; Park, Jeong Su; Suk Kim, Eu; Kim, Min Hyung; Park, Yoon Soo; Kwak, Yee Gyung; Kim, Ji-Yeon; Park, Jeanno; Kim, Young Keun; Jeong, Hye Won; Park, Sun Hee; An, Joon Hwan; Lee, JaeHoon; Park, Kyung-Hwa; Bae, Sohyun; Chang, Hyun-Ha; Kim, Si-Ho; Son, Deog-Hyeon; Lee, HoJin; Moon, Chisook; Heo, Sang Taek; Jung, Jaehun; Bin Kim, Hong;
• Is Part Of: Open forum infectious diseases. Volume 9:(2022)Supplement 2
• Publication Date: 2022-12-15
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1413
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2328-8957

Abstract

Abstract: Background: Antibiotic resistance threatens public health worldwide, and inappropriate use of antibiotics is one of the main causes. Antibiotic use for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ABU) has been defined as "antibiotics never events", and urinary tract infection (UTI) is one of the most common infectious diseases for which antibiotics are prescribed in Korea. To establish an effective antimicrobial stewardship strategy, a qualitative assessment of antibiotic use in actual clinical syndrome is necessary. Methods: Cases of positive urine cultures (≥10 5 CFU/ml), performed in inpatient, outpatient, and emergency departments in April 2021 were screened in 26 hospitals located throughout Korea. Cases were classified into ABU, lower UTI, and upper UTI. The appropriateness of antibiotic use was retrospectively evaluated by infectious disease specialists using quality indicators based on the domestic clinical guideline for ABU and UTI. Figure 1. Study flow diagram Results: A total of 2697 cases of ABU or UTI were included. The appropriateness of antibiotic use was assessed in 1157 cases with asymptomatic bacteriuria, 677 and 863 cases with lower and upper UTI (Figure 1). Antibiotics were prescribed in 21.7% (251 of 1157) of ABU without appropriate indication. Of 66 ABU cases with appropriate indication in which prophylactic antibiotics were prescribed, the duration of antibiotics was adequate in only 34.8% (Table 1). For lower UTI, the appropriateness of empirical and definite antibiotics was 77.8% (527 of 677) and 68.0% (353 of 519). In terms of upper UTI, 86.3% (745 of 863) and 78.2% (583 of 746) was appropriate, respectively. The duration of antibiotics was adequate in 65.7% (421 of 641) of lower UTI and 77.9% (592 of 760) in upper UTI (Table 2, 3). Conclusion: This nationwide qualitative assessment of antibiotic use in ABU and UTI revealed that a significant proportion of antibiotics were prescribed inappropriately and, furthermore the duration of antibiotics was prolonged unnecessarily. Interventions for appropriate antibiotic use in ABU and UTI at the national level are required. Disclosures: All Authors : No reported disclosures.