### Antimicrobial use data

Antimicrobial use data are optional in the ICU module and can only be entered in Standard surveillance. Data entry requires that:

• The variable Patient received antimicrobial(s) in ICU is set to Yes the ICU General tab.

AND

• The option for antimicrobial use data has been activated in the ICU surveillance year form.

To enter antimicrobial use data, click the Antimicrobial use button in the ICU General tab to open the Antimicrobial use form. The fields in the form are described in Table 16 below.

Example of searching for an ATC5 code using a brand name:

To enter antimicrobial use data:

1. Click the Antimicrobial use button in the ICU Surveillance/patients General tab to open the form.

2. Specify values for the fields in the the Antimicrobial use General tab. Descriptions of the variables in this form are given in Table 16 below. Mandatory fields are indicated by a red asterisk *. Required fields are indicated by a black asterisk *.

3. Search for antimicrobials in the dropdown list by pressing enter when the cursor is placed over the Antimicrobial (ATC5) field. You can search on the ATC5 code, antimicrobial generic name, or any of the brand names included in the database.

4. Click the Save icon or press Ctrl+S.

If any mandatory or required data field is empty when you save, e.g. because you do not yet have the data, an error and/or warning message is shown and the field label is highlighted as a reminder - in red for a mandatory field (you cannot save) or blue for a required field. See Understanding reported errors.

Table 16: Patient's antimicrobial use

Variable | Description
Header section | See Table 15.
Antimicrobial (ATC5) * | Antimicrobial coded as ATC5 code. Include ATC2 classes J01 antibacterials, J02 antifungals and ATC4 A07AA, P01AB, D01BA and ATC5 J04AB02. See ATC5 list in the HAI-Net ICU protocol Annex 4 (see Related documents).
Indication | Indication for use of this antimicrobial episode. If the indication changes (e.g. from empiric treatment to documented treatment), enter a new line, even if the antimicrobial has not changed. If the same antimicrobial (ATC5 code) is used for different indications, enter a line for each indication. P=Prophylaxis; E=Empiric treatment (not based on microbiological results); M=Documented treatment (based on microbiological results with or without antimicrobial susceptibility results); S=Selective digestive decontamination; O=Other; UNK=Unknown.
Start date | Start date within the ICU of this antimicrobial agent/indication (days before ICU admission should not be reported). For antimicrobials present on admission, enter date of ICU admission.
End date | End date within the ICU of this antimicrobial agent/indication (days after ICU discharge should not be reported). For antimicrobials continued after discharge, enter date of ICU discharge.
User variables | As defined in ICU Surveillance/Patients Users tab.

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