Antibiotic consumption and antibiotic stewardship in Swedish hospitals

Antibiotic consumption and antibiotic stewardship in Swedish hospitals

BACKGROUND The aim of this paper was to describe and analyze the effect of antibiotic policy changes on antibiotic consumption in Swedish hospitals and to review antibiotic stewardship in Swedish hospitals. RESULTS The main findings were: 1) Antibiotic consumption has significantly increased in Swedish hospitals over the last decade. The consumption of cephalosporins has decreased, whereas th...

Antibiotic Stewardship without an Antibiotic Stewardship Program?

To promote heightened vigilance concerning antibiotic agents in Canadian hospitals, Accreditation Canada has implemented antibiotic stewardship as a required organizational practice.1 Antibiotic stewardship is the process of ensuring that only necessary and appropriate antibiotic agents are used and that their use is appropriate for each individual patient. It involves optimizing all steps of a...

Antibiotic Utilization and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals

Vaccines and Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.

Antibiotics pose a great public health irony. Their existence and use have made possible the treatment of previously untreatable infections. But simultaneously, rampant antibiotic overuse has promoted the development of antibiotic resistance and new untreatable, highly resistant infections. To address this growing threat, The National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria esta...

Surveillance of Antibiotic Consumption and Antibiotic Resistance in Swedish Intensive Care Units

Sjukhusrelaterade infektioner är en vanlig orsak till dödlighet och lidande runt om i världen. Ett allt större intresse har visats detta ämnesområde och WHO har påpekat vikten av att jobba med dessa frågor. Problemet är störst på sjukhusens intensivvårdsavdelningar där de sjukaste patienterna vårdas. Förekomsten av bakterier som är resistenta mot ett eller flera antibiotika är också störst på d...