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ArticleWiener klinische Wochenschrift2008

Hospital antibiotic management in north-eastern Italy--results of the ABS maturity survey of the ABS International group.

Raffaella Koncan, Giuliana Lo Cascio, Giuseppe Cornaglia

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Article in Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Raffaella KoncanDipartimento di Patologia, Università degli Studi di Verona, and Laboratorio di Microbiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera di Verona, Verona, Italy. raffaellak@yahoo.it
Giuliana Lo Cascio
Giuseppe Cornaglia

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backgroundThe ABS International group conducted a survey to estimate the prevalence and characteristics of country-specific hospital antibiotic management programs. This paper summarizes the results for the north-eastern area of Italy.

methodsThe survey was conducted in January and February 2008. A questionnaire with items related to hospital antibiotic management was sent to the medical administrators of two regions, namely Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige, which are further subdivided into smaller administrative areas. MAIN

findingsTen out of 82 questionnaires were returned and nine were evaluable. The mean total score for all items in the areas under consideration was 3.69 (median: 3.58; range 2.58-4.50). Top values and high mean scores were achieved for diagnostics and control of antibiotic consumption. Organizational structures such as well defined antibiotic-related roles and communication tools are missing to a large degree.

conclusionsThe findings of this questionnaire-based survey underline the considerable potential for further improvement of antibiotic stewardship in north-eastern Italy.

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsBacterial InfectionsCross InfectionDisease OutbreaksDrug Resistance, MicrobialHospitalsHumansIncidenceItalyPopulation SurveillanceSurveys and QuestionnairesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective Agents

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