Understanding what drives antibiotic use in hospitals is essential for developing targeted and effective stewardship interventions. In a new Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) study, researchers set out to identify hospital-level predictors of antibiotic use across different healthcare settings worldwide.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Syria operates in a highly complex and rapidly changing context, where healthcare delivery faces many challenges and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is particularly important. In this interview, Dr. Karan Parikh shares his experience using the Global-PPS survey to better understand antimicrobial use in the facilities MSF supports and reflects on the practical realities of applying such tools in this unique setting.
We are pleased to announce the upcoming Global-PPS Annual Meeting, organised in collaboration with bioMérieux. The meeting will take place on Friday, 17 April 2026 (09:30–13:00 CEST) during the first day of ESCMID Global 2026 in Munich, Germany.
Our testimonials give a voice to experts working on the ground, sharing first-hand experiences with the Global-PPS tool. In this article, we speak with Dr. Ralalicia Limato, a medical doctor, health systems researcher, and a key contributor to the drive-AMS project in Indonesia. She reflects on the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the country and explains how the Global-PPS has evolved from a research tool into a cornerstone of Indonesia’s national surveillance system for antimicrobial use and healthcare-associated infections.