title: [Physicians referent for antimicrobial therapy in French hospitals. Origins and expectations. A French infectious diseases society survey].
abstract: The French Infectious Diseases Society (SPILF) conducted a web-based survey of physicians' referent for antimicrobial therapy (ABT). The 106 respondents came mostly from public (95%) big (median 815 beds) hospitals. A referent according to health ministry requirements was identified in 88 hospitals. In, 18 others, a physician performed the job without identification per se. This activity had a specific financing in only 12% of cases. Two thirds of the referents were infectious diseases physicians, the others had for training a university degree in ABT. Expectations about SPILF were mostly implementation of good practices of ABT (73%), organization of CME sessions (61%), a referent dedicated session during the annual SPILF meeting (58%), a SPILF driven certification (58%) and the creation of regional networks of referents (55%). Implementing a training and evaluation program for ABT referents becomes a priority for the SPILF.
authors.affiliation: Service de réanimation et maladies infectieuses, centre hospitalier Dron, 135, rue du Président-Coty, 59208 Tourcoing cedex, France. alfandari@nordnet.fr
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alfandari
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005602:France; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents