Sustainment of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis guidelines in children following discontinuation of an educational intervention to support stewardship

Adherence to perioperative antimicrobial guidelines among Greek children was markedly decreased years after the discontinuation of an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) intervention. An educational intervention is effective to improve the perioperative antimicrobial use, but the continuous implementatio...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2024-10, Vol.45 (10), p.1240-1242
Main Authors: Dimopoulou, Anastasia, Kourlaba, Georgia, Chronopoulou, Irini, Avloniti, Anastasia, Mavrigiannaki, Eleftheria, Georgopoulos, Ioannis, Zaoutis, Theoklis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antimicrobial agents
Compliance
Concise Communication
Disease prevention
Gynecology
Hernias
Intervention
Patients
Pediatrics
Perioperative care
Prophylaxis
Regression analysis
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Summary:Adherence to perioperative antimicrobial guidelines among Greek children was markedly decreased years after the discontinuation of an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) intervention. An educational intervention is effective to improve the perioperative antimicrobial use, but the continuous implementation of AS is important for its long-term sustainability.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2024.146