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View article: Antibiotic consumption patterns in acute care hospitals: an integrated analysis using regression modelling combining data from two surveillance systems, Germany, 2022
Antibiotic consumption patterns in acute care hospitals: an integrated analysis using regression modelling combining data from two surveillance systems, Germany, 2022 Open
BACKGROUND To enhance antibiotic stewardship and effectively address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), better understanding of subnational antibiotic consumption patterns is essential. AIM We aimed to assess antibiotic consumption in Germany…
View article: Kinetic Patterns of Antibiotic Consumption in German Acute Care Hospitals from 2017 to 2023
Kinetic Patterns of Antibiotic Consumption in German Acute Care Hospitals from 2017 to 2023 Open
Background: Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) patterns, besides prescribing behaviors, reflect the changing epidemiology of infectious diseases. Routine surveillance data have been used to investigate the development of AMC from 2017 to 2023…
View article: Alten- und Pflegeheime – die COVID-19-Pandemie als Mahnung: Infektionshygienische Maßnahmen und Einflussfaktoren auf die Gesundheit der Bewohnenden
Alten- und Pflegeheime – die COVID-19-Pandemie als Mahnung: Infektionshygienische Maßnahmen und Einflussfaktoren auf die Gesundheit der Bewohnenden Open
View article: Infektionsschutz und Impfsurveillance in der Langzeitpflege
Infektionsschutz und Impfsurveillance in der Langzeitpflege Open
Zusammenfassung Die Steigerung der Lebenserwartung und der damit wachsende Anteil an Personen hohen Alters hat in den letzten Jahren in Deutschland zu einem zunehmenden Anteil an pflegebedürftigen Menschen geführt (Statistisches Bundesamt …
View article: SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in care homes for the elderly and disabled in Germany—a comparative epidemiological analysis of the periods before and after the beginning of the vaccination campaign
SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in care homes for the elderly and disabled in Germany—a comparative epidemiological analysis of the periods before and after the beginning of the vaccination campaign Open
View article: SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care facilities in Germany: a national observational study
SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care facilities in Germany: a national observational study Open
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View article: Quality appraisal of antibiotic consumption in the community, European Union/European Economic Area, 2009 and 2017
Quality appraisal of antibiotic consumption in the community, European Union/European Economic Area, 2009 and 2017 Open
Objectives The quality of antibiotic consumption in the community can be assessed using 12 drug-specific quality indicators (DSQIs) developed by the European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC) project. We compared quality in …
View article: COVID-19-Ausbrüche in deutschen Alten- und Pflegeheimen
COVID-19-Ausbrüche in deutschen Alten- und Pflegeheimen Open
Aus einer Analyse der an das RKI übermittelten COVID-19-Meldedaten ging hervor, dass 70% der hospitalisierten und 95% der verstorbenen Patientinnen und Patienten in Deutschland ≥ 60 Jahre alt waren und Alten- und Pflegeeinrichtungen in bes…
View article: Trends in the Hospital Sector Consumption of the Reserve Group of Antibiotics as Defined in the WHO AWaRe Classification, EU/EEA, 2010-2018: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study
Trends in the Hospital Sector Consumption of the Reserve Group of Antibiotics as Defined in the WHO AWaRe Classification, EU/EEA, 2010-2018: A Cross-Sectional, Observational Study Open
View article: High impact of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, suggestion for monitoring in the EU/EEA, May 2020
High impact of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities, suggestion for monitoring in the EU/EEA, May 2020 Open
Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCF) are a vulnerable population group. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths in LTCF residents represent 30–60% of all COVID-19 deaths in many European countries. This situation demands tha…
View article: Decreasing and stabilising trends of antimicrobial consumption and resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in segmented regression analysis, European Union/European Economic Area, 2001 to 2018
Decreasing and stabilising trends of antimicrobial consumption and resistance in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in segmented regression analysis, European Union/European Economic Area, 2001 to 2018 Open
Investments to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the European Union have been made, including efforts to strengthen prudent antimicrobial use. Using segmented regression, we report decreasing and stabilising trends in …
View article: Proxy indicators for antibiotic consumption; surveillance needed to control antimicrobial resistance
Proxy indicators for antibiotic consumption; surveillance needed to control antimicrobial resistance Open
View article: Antibiotic consumption in Germany: first data of a newly implemented web-based tool for local and national surveillance
Antibiotic consumption in Germany: first data of a newly implemented web-based tool for local and national surveillance Open
Because of its particular features the new web-based surveillance system is a valuable tool for antimicrobial stewardship. The WHO categories of watch- and reserve-group antibiotics proved to be a useful framework for the analysis of hospi…