Imperial College London
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ProfessorAlisonHolmes

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Disease

Professor of Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 3313 1283alison.holmes

 
 
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Location

 

8N16Hammersmith HospitalHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Maraolo:2019:10.1007/s10096-019-03648-2,
author = {Maraolo, AE and Ong, DSY and Cimen, C and Howard, P and Kofteridis, DP and Schouten, J and Mutters, NT and Pulcini, C},
doi = {10.1007/s10096-019-03648-2},
journal = {European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases},
pages = {2061--2068},
title = {Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03648-2},
volume = {38},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and Infection prevention and control (IPC) are two key complementary strategies that combat development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The ESGAP (ESCMID Study Group for AMS), EUCIC (European Committee on Infection Control) and TAE (Trainee Association of ESCMID) investigated how AMS and IPC activities and training are organized, if present, at national level in Europe. From February 2018 to May 2018, an internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted through a 36-item questionnaire, involving up to three selected respondents per country, from 38 European countries in total (including Israel), belonging to the ESGAP/EUCIC/TAE networks. All 38 countries participated with at least one respondent, and a total of 81 respondents. Education and involvement in AMS programmes were mandatory during the postgraduate training of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases specialists in up to one-third of countries. IPC was acknowledged as a specialty in 32% of countries. Only 32% of countries had both guidance and national requirements regarding AMS programmes, in contrast to 61% for IPC. Formal national staffing standards for AMS and IPC hospital-based activities were present in 24% and 63% of countries, respectively. The backgrounds of professionals responsible for AMS and IPC programmes varied tremendously between countries. The organization and training of AMS and IPC in Europe are heterogeneous and national requirements for activities are frequently lacking.
AU  - Maraolo,AE
AU  - Ong,DSY
AU  - Cimen,C
AU  - Howard,P
AU  - Kofteridis,DP
AU  - Schouten,J
AU  - Mutters,NT
AU  - Pulcini,C
DO  - 10.1007/s10096-019-03648-2
EP  - 2068
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 0934-9723
SP  - 2061
TI  - Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey
T2  - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03648-2
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10096-019-03648-2
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/74714
VL  - 38
ER  -
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