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.
Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center, Ljubljana, Slovenia. milan.cizman@mf.uni-lj.si
Milan
M
Cizman
Tom
T
Bajec
Branko
B
Sibanc
Emil
E
Pal
Jelka Rebersek
JR
Gorisek
Tatjana
T
Remec
Metka
M
Stefancic
Tatjana
T
Martincic
Brigita
B
Najdenov
Katja
K
Strancar
Danilo
D
Salemovic
Metka
M
Bogovic
Alenka
A
Ovnic
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