Practice and attitudes of infection control staff towards diagnostic stewardship measures
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: In recent years, diagnostic stewardship has gained importance worldwide as part of antibiotic stewardship and infection control programs. However, the specific involvement of infection control (IC) teams in this area has not been studied. Method: A volunteer survey of participants at the 2024 Freiburg Conference on Infection Prevention and Therapy was conducted to assess attitudes and practices regarding diagnostic stewardship. Results: and Vancomycin resistant enterococci was rated as "appropriate" by over 60%, while screening for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria was rated as such by 50%. In the area of IC, 32.4% reported inadequate sampling of surfaces and 33.2% of staff hands. Discussion: Subjective assessments and a heterogeneous participant structure limit the survey, and subgroup analyses are not possible due to the small number of cases. However, the results show chances for education and integration of IC teams in diagnostic stewardship programs.
Source: PubMed
DOI: 10.3205/dgkh000601
Authors: Schulz-Stübner, Sebastian, Tamayo, Teresa
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7107969303