Hospital antibiotic management in Slovenia--results of the ABS maturity survey of the ABS International group.
BACKGROUND
The ever-increasing resistance to antibiotics is a serious worldwide problem. Antibiotic strategies for appropriate use of antimicrobials in hospitals are not well defined.


METHODS
A questionnaire on "ABS maturity of hospitals" was the basis of an analysis as a part of an EU project. This questionnaire was sent to 12 hospitals in Slovenia including 11 general hospitals and one university hospital.


RESULTS
All 12 hospitals returned the questionnaires. Maturity of antibiotic strategies were considered moderate (3.74). Antibiotic consumption had the highest maturity ratio (4.44), followed by diagnostics (3.96), antibiotic-related relationships (3.58), antibiotic-related personnel development (3.44) and antibiotic-related organization (3.36). The availability of data on antibiotic consumption had the highest ranking; designation of and time resources for antibiotic officers were ranked lowest.


CONCLUSIONS
In Slovenia the maturity of antibiotic strategies in general hospitals and in one university hospital is moderate. The data provide a basis for further development of antibiotic-related issues in hospitals.
Cizman
Milan
M
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia. milan.cizman@mf.uni-lj.si
Bajec
Tom
T
Sibanc
Branko
B
Pal
Emil
E
Gorisek
Jelka Rebersek
JR
Remec
Tatjana
T
Stefancic
Metka
M
Martincic
Tatjana
T
Najdenov
Brigita
B
Strancar
Katja
K
Salemovic
Danilo
D
Bogovic
Metka
M
Ovnic
Alenka
A
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D017524:Slovenia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents