Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region
The article reports the results of an observational study conducted in 53 internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region based on the answers to 54 questions administered in a questionnaire, submitted electronically, based on the type of center (large >250 beds, small <250...
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| author | Giovanni Pedretti Pasquale Gianluca Giuri Giuseppe Chesi Giuseppe Civardi Giovanni Dall’Asta Matteo Giorgi Pierfranceschi Giorgio Cioni for the Steering Committee FADOI Emilia Romagna |
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| description | The article reports the results of an observational study conducted in 53 internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region based on the answers to 54 questions administered in a questionnaire, submitted electronically, based on the type of center (large >250 beds, small <250 beds), laboratory equipment, management aspects, pharmacological and clinical/economic aspects and use of antibiotics in the empirical treatment of severe infections. The result is a snapshot of the existing situation which shows a substantial availability of resources and a good level of expertise in the field of infectious disease management, despite some areas still need improvement. It also highlights some differences in terms of procedures amongst large hospitals, where infectious diseases are treated by an <em>ad hoc</em> specialized staff, and the small ones, where the internist is generally involved, being responsible for both direct management of severe infections and giving advice to other departments (emergency or surgery). It emerged that, both in small and large hospitals, more discussion and continuous assessment are needed to apply the appropriate protocols based on reference checklists. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3adea7ca774646babe01729c5213f7ae2023-12-02T11:34:56ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522014-05-018211011610.4081/itjm.2014.386420Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna regionGiovanni Pedretti0Pasquale Gianluca Giuri1Giuseppe Chesi2Giuseppe Civardi3Giovanni Dall’Asta4Matteo Giorgi Pierfranceschi5Giorgio Cioni6for the Steering Committee FADOI Emilia RomagnaInternal Medicine Department, Vaio Hospital, Fidenza (PR)Internal Medicine Department, S. Anna Hospital, Castelnovo né Monti (RE)Internal Medicine Department, Magati Hospital, Scandiano (RE)Internal Medicine Department, Hospital of Val d’Arda, Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC)Italian Association of Epidemiology (AIE), RomaEmergency Department, Hospital of Val d’Arda, Fiorenzuola d’Arda (PC)Internal Medicine Department, Pavullo nel Frignano Hospital (MO)The article reports the results of an observational study conducted in 53 internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region based on the answers to 54 questions administered in a questionnaire, submitted electronically, based on the type of center (large >250 beds, small <250 beds), laboratory equipment, management aspects, pharmacological and clinical/economic aspects and use of antibiotics in the empirical treatment of severe infections. The result is a snapshot of the existing situation which shows a substantial availability of resources and a good level of expertise in the field of infectious disease management, despite some areas still need improvement. It also highlights some differences in terms of procedures amongst large hospitals, where infectious diseases are treated by an <em>ad hoc</em> specialized staff, and the small ones, where the internist is generally involved, being responsible for both direct management of severe infections and giving advice to other departments (emergency or surgery). It emerged that, both in small and large hospitals, more discussion and continuous assessment are needed to apply the appropriate protocols based on reference checklists.http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/386antibiotic therapy, severe infections, internal medicine departments. |
| spellingShingle | Giovanni Pedretti Pasquale Gianluca Giuri Giuseppe Chesi Giuseppe Civardi Giovanni Dall’Asta Matteo Giorgi Pierfranceschi Giorgio Cioni for the Steering Committee FADOI Emilia Romagna Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region Italian Journal of Medicine antibiotic therapy, severe infections, internal medicine departments. |
| title | Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region |
| title_full | Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region |
| title_fullStr | Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region |
| title_short | Prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy: survey in the internal medicine departments of the Emilia Romagna region |
| title_sort | prescription appropriateness of empiric antibiotic therapy survey in the internal medicine departments of the emilia romagna region |
| topic | antibiotic therapy, severe infections, internal medicine departments. |
| url | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/386 |
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