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Use of a point prevalence survey to measure antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in equine veterinary hospitals

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Leus et al. (2025) performed a pilot study of a point prevalence survey (PPS) to obtain data on antimicrobial prescribing and antimicrobial resistance in equine hospitals. Eight hospitals participated in the study, and these were located in Australia, Belgium, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. "The PPS identified multiple ways in which antibiotic prescribing could be improved. Targets identified for stewardship interventions included empiric use of European Medicines Agency Category A and B antibiotics, the high prevalence of prophylaxis and the lack of use of a stop/review date. The survey could be used as a repeatable tool to assess stewardship interventions in equine hospitals."