USO RACIONAL DE ANTIMICROBIANOS
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The rational use of antimicrobials is based on the administration of these drugs under strict clinical criteria in appropriate doses and for appropriate durations, depending on the type of infection and the causative microorganism. The aim of this review is to promote the rational use of antimicrobials in order to optimize the treatment of infections, prevent drug resistance, and contribute to the improvement of global public health. Antimicrobial optimization programs have been implemented in healthcare centers, which can be adapted to the needs of each healthcare facility. It is estimated that the use of antimicrobials is inappropriate in up to 30% of cases, and their excessive use in outpatient settings is also noteworthy. Despite efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance, several limitations have been identified. Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat driven by inappropriate prescribing and the use of empirical therapy. The application of Clinical Practice Guidelines and programs promoting the Rational Use of Antimicrobials has proven effective in reducing expenditure and use. However, the use of broad-spectrum antimicrobials persists, and self-medication and academic/economic status also have an inappropriate influence.
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April 21, 2026
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Copyright (c) 2026 Karla Domenica Morales Saquicela, Kevin Salvador Arévalo Goyes, Jorge Roberto Rodas Andrade, Eduardo Andrés Rojas Portéz, Marcos Andrés Calva Torres, Catalina María Hurtado, Samantha Nayeli Minchala García, Noemi Noelia Palacios Caicedo, Camila Valentina Cuesta Buestan, Juan Sebastián Urgilés Beltrán, Ibelice Salome Dután Perez, Diego Martin Reyes Novillo, María Alejandra Mantilla Vicuña, Diana Yamileth González Ortiz, Pablo Segundo Salinas Vázquez, Kevin Ismael Rojas Rojas, Dayana Mishelle Orozco Azuero, Jessica Ximena Humala Rojas, Viviana Elizabeth González Merchán, Niurka Salomé Rojas Avendaño, Andrea Rosana Mogrovejo Avila, Ainhoa Alejandra Guaraca Ortega, Wendy Valentina Mendoza Cajamarca, Dayana Estefania Sacta Rivera, Mercy Daniela Cabrera Vivar, Anabella Inés Zambrano Párrraga, Enma Jacqueline Zambrano Párraga, Anderson Israel Tenezaca Reinoso, Gladys Janneth Peñafiel Ponce, Jordan Smith Colcha González, Luis Alberto Saquicela Espinoza, Gabriela Abigail Campoverde Sigüenza, Evelyn Nathaly Morocho Bustamante, Jacinto Eugenio Pérez Ramírez, Pamela Lissette Pinargote Santana, Jonnathan Paúl Pesántez León, Wilson Javier Mendoza Saeteros, Bryan Antonio Ramón Cáceres, Ivette Denisse Quinteros Sánchez, Susan Karina Ortega Castillo, Juan Francisco Urgiles Rojas, Edith Anahel Morejón Flores, Gustavo Adolfo Espinoza Palomeque, Ana Paulina Inga Macancela, Britney Shamira Macias Zambrano, Nelly Marielena Larrea Semiterra, Omar Segundo Arévalo Goyes, Milagros Valeria González Parra, Juan Manuel González Cárdenas, Esteban Leonardo Coronel Coello, Kerly Monserrath Pinos Larrea, Juan Sebastián Crespo Domínguez, Camila Raquel González González, Larisa Araceli Hurtado Flores, María José Quevedo, Angie Patricia Mogrovejo Coronel, Luis Holguer Idrovo Becerra, Jennifer Mariuxi Álvarez Avendaño; Juan Carlos Santillán Lima
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USO RACIONAL DE ANTIMICROBIANOS. (2026). In INFECTOLOGÍA CLÍNICA TOMO 3 (pp. 217-228). Puerto Madero Editorial Académica. https://doi.org/10.55204/pmea.128.c204
