The role of antimicrobial therapy stewardship in intensive care service

Abstract

An analysis of current trends in the prevalence of nosocomial infections, their etiology and antibiotic resistance in pathogens was performed. Social and economic consequences of antimicrobial resistance as well as a medical community’s response were shown. A role of the AMRmap Internet resource in monitoring antibiotic resistance in Russia was demonstrated. The results of our own approaches to the antimicrobial therapy stewardship in the intensive care service of a large hospital were evaluated.

Keywords

• antibiotic resistance
• intensive care unit
• antimicrobial therapy stewardship