Nationwide multicenter questionnaire surveys on countermeasures against antimicrobial resistance and infections in hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The goals of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) of Japan include "implementing appropriate infection prevention and control" and "appropriate use of antimicrobials," which are relevant to healthcare facilities. Specifically, linking efforts between existing infection control teams and antimicrobial stewardship programs was suggested to be important. Previous studies reported that human resources, such as full-time equivalents of infection control practitioners, were related to improvements in antimicrobial stewardship.

Methods

We posted questionnaires to all teaching hospitals (n = 1017) regarding hospital countermeasures against AMR and infections. To evaluate changes over time, surveys were conducted twice (1st survey: Nov 2016, 2nd surve

SUBMITTER: Shin JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7912490 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature