Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 386719
Benchmarking antimicrobial drug use in university hospitals in five European countries
Benchmarking antimicrobial drug use in university hospitals in five European countries // Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Nica, Francuska: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. str. R2035-R2035 (poster, međunarodna recenzija, sažetak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Benchmarking antimicrobial drug use in university hospitals in five European countries
Autori
Vlahovic-Palcevski, V ; Dumpis, U ; Mitt, P ; Gulbinovic, J ; Struwe, J ; Palcevski, G ; Stimac, D ; Lagergren, Å ; ; ; Bergman, U
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni
Izvornik
Clinical Microbiology and Infection
/ - : Wiley-Blackwell, 2006, R2035-R2035
Skup
16th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID)
Mjesto i datum
Nica, Francuska, 01.04.2006. - 04.04.2006
Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster
Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija
Ključne riječi
antimicrobial agents; benchmarking; European hospitals; nosocomial infections; point-prevalence survey; prescribing habits
Sažetak
A point-prevalence survey of five European university hospitals was performed to benchmark antimicrobial drug use in order to identify potential problem areas in prescribing practice and to aid in establishing appropriate and attainable goals. All inpatients at the university hospitals of Rijeka (Croatia), Tartu (Estonia), Riga (Latvia), Vilnius (Lithuania) and Karolinska-Huddinge (Sweden) were surveyed for antimicrobial drug use during a single day. The frequency of antimicrobial drug use was 24% in Rijeka, 30% in Tartu, 26% in Riga, 14% in Vilnius and 32% in Huddinge. Surgical patients were treated with antimicrobial agents more often than medical patients in Riga (53% vs. 31%), Tartu (39% vs. 26%) and Vilnius (54% vs. 25%). Two-thirds of patients in Rijeka, Tartu, Riga and Vilnius, and fewer than half of the patients in Huddinge, received antimicrobial agents intravenously. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents were used most commonly in Rijeka. The prevalence of nosocomial infections treated with antibiotics was 9% at Huddinge, and 3– 5% at the other centres. Benchmarking antimicrobial drug use at five university hospitals identified differences and problem areas. The high rates of intravenous administration, poor compliance with guidelines, and prolonged surgical prophylaxis were general problems that deserved specific attention at all centres. A change in prescription practices may reduce unnecessary drug use and decrease antimicrobial resistance.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti
