Avtor/Urednik     Allerberger, Franz; Frank, Annegret; Gareis, Roland; Čižman, Milan
Naslov     Antibiotic stewardship through the EU project "ABS International"
Tip     članek
Vir     Wien Klin Wochenschr
Vol. in št.     Letnik 120, št. 9-10
Leto izdaje     2008
Obseg     str. 256-63
Jezik     eng
Abstrakt     The increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance requires implementation of antibiotic stewardship (ABS) programs. The project "ABS International--implementing antibiotic strategies for appropriate use of antibiotics in hospitals in member states of the European Union" was started in September 2006 in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. A training program for national ABS trainers was prepared and standard templates for ABS tools (antibiotic list, guides for antibiotic treatment and surgical prophylaxis, antibiotic-related organization) and valid process measures, as well as quality indicators for antibiotic use were developed. Specific ABS tools are being implemented in up to five healthcare facilities in each country. Although ABS International clearly focuses on healthcare institutions, future antimicrobial stewardship programs must also cover public education and antibiotic prescribing in primary care.
Deskriptorji     DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL
ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
CROSS INFECTION
DISEASE OUTBREAKS
HEALTH PROMOTION