Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmas (ASP) in patients in the ICU
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Medical practitioners of certain specialties (such as intensive care practitioners, internal medicine practitioners (specialised in infectious diseases), clinical microbiologists, hospital pharmacists and nurse practitioners) all of them preferably subspecialised in infections/antimicrobial therapy in patients in the ICU.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Medical practitioners not involved in (treatment of) infections/antimicrobial therapy in patients in the ICU.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Information on the currently used ASPs at Dutch ICUs subdivided in specific categories of ASPs (e.g. protocols, monitoring, diagnostics, pharmacological strategies). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The survey will also produce insight in Dutch intensivists’ knowledge on ASPs and the current state of other ongoing initiatives with respect to ASPs | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum