1. Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey
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Maraolo, AE, Ong, DSY, Cimen, C, Howard, P, Kofteridis, DP, Schouten, J, Mutters, NT, Pulcini, C, Harxhi, A, Presterl, E, Zeller, I, Wechsler- Fördös, A, Gurbanov, A, Vandendriessche, S, Jansens, H, Kostyanev, T, Vatcheva-Dobrevska, R, Sabolić, M, Civljak, R, Vlahović-Palčevski, Vera, Trojanek, M, Yiannitsarou, M, Tsioutis, C, Obrink-Hansen, K, Olesen, B, Jaaniso, K, Ala-Houhala, M, Jarlier, V, Bleibtreu, A, Zapf, TC, Kern, WV, Mattner, F, Zaragkoulias, K, Tsakris, A, Hajdú, E, Prinz, G, Gergely, SB, Doherty, A, Schaffer, K, Fleming, A, Hussein, K, Carrara, E, Pagani, L, Giacobbe, DR, Ponosheci-Bicaku, A, Raka, L, Krasniqi, S, Grāmatniece, A, Dumpis, U, Valinteliene, R, Kacergius, T, Knepper, V, Zarb, P, Wagenvoort, G, Voss, A, Akselsen, PE, Berild, D, Kubiak, J, Deptuła, A, Wanke-Rytt, M, de Sousa Fernandes, FS, Rocha-Pereira, N, Palos, C, Kostova, NM, Iacob, DG, Sandulescu, O, Filip, R, Barac, A, Krčméry, V, Plesko, M, Zupanc, TL, Beović, B, Pardo, JRP, Horcajada, JP, Baena, ZP, Tängdén, T, Johansson, A, Rönnberg, C, Huttner, B, Zingg, W, Akova, M, Ergönül, Ö, Holmes, A, Cevik, M, Salmanov, A, National Institute for Health Research, ESGAP-EUCIC-TAE Working Group on AMS/IPC mapping in Europe, University of St Andrews. School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Sint Franciscus Gasthuis, University Medical Center [Utrecht], Ardahan Public Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, University Hospital of Heraklion, Radboud University Medical Center [Nijmegen], University of Freiburg [Freiburg], Service des Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales [CHRU Nancy], Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Nancy (CHRU Nancy), Maladies chroniques, santé perçue, et processus d'adaptation (APEMAC), and Université de Lorraine (UL)
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0301 basic medicine ,Cross-sectional study ,Antimicrobial stewardship ,BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Kliničke medicinske znanosti. Klinička farmakologija s toksikologijom ,BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Clinical Medical Sciences. Medical Microbiology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Hospital Administration ,Surveys and Questionnaires ,Medical Laboratory Personnel ,Infection control ,QR180 Immunology ,030212 general & internal medicine ,11 Medical and Health Sciences ,Infection prevention and control ,Clinical microbiology ,Infectious diseases ,Questionnaire ,General Medicine ,3. Good health ,Europe ,Infectious Diseases ,Infection -- Prevention ,QR180 ,Respondent ,Anti-infective agents ,Original Article ,Education, Medical, Continuing ,Infection -- Control ,Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,030106 microbiology ,NDAS ,Specialty ,Staffing ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,All institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center ,SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being ,parasitic diseases ,medicine ,Humans ,National level ,cardiovascular diseases ,Infection Control ,Infection Control Practitioners ,business.industry ,Medical microbiology -- Case studies ,06 Biological Sciences ,BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Clinical Medical Sciences. Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology ,lnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 4] ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Family medicine ,[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie ,business ,BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Kliničke medicinske znanosti. Medicinska mikrobiologija - Abstract
Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and Infection prevention and control (IPC) are two key complementary strategies that combat development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The ESGAP (ESCMID Study Group for AMS), EUCIC (European Committee on Infection Control) and TAE (Trainee Association of ESCMID) investigated how AMS and IPC activities and training are organized, if present, at national level in Europe. From February 2018 to May 2018, an internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted through a 36-item questionnaire, involving up to three selected respondents per country, from 38 European countries in total (including Israel), belonging to the ESGAP/EUCIC/TAE networks. All 38 countries participated with at least one respondent, and a total of 81 respondents. Education and involvement in AMS programmes were mandatory during the postgraduate training of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases specialists in up to one-third of countries. IPC was acknowledged as a specialty in 32% of countries. Only 32% of countries had both guidance and national requirements regarding AMS programmes, in contrast to 61% for IPC. Formal national staffing standards for AMS and IPC hospital-based activities were present in 24% and 63% of countries, respectively. The backgrounds of professionals responsible for AMS and IPC programmes varied tremendously between countries. The organization and training of AMS and IPC in Europe are heterogeneous and national requirements for activities are frequently lacking., peer-reviewed
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