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Estimating awareness of health care workers and degree of implementation of antimicrobial resistance policies; a cross-sectional study from Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Jan 2023

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prevention of hospital infections

Abstract

Background: The problem of Antimicrobial resistance crises (AMR) is a threat to health and economy. Misuse of antimicrobials in human, animals and plants, lead to evolution of more aggressive bacterial strains that are resistant to most of known antimicrobials. Projections suggest that the problem will cause economic inequality, and numerous speculations about a near health crises mostly in developing countries where the burden of resistance is highest. The objective of this study is to assess awareness and degree of implementation of world health organization WHO strategies of antimicrobial resistance; an initiative for improvement. Methodology: analytical, cross- sectional study that employed interviews for implementation of the research. Results: 100% of HCW are aware of antimicrobial resistance problem. 45% of physicians have their policy in treatment with antibiotics while 35% have no policies at all. Regarding training in infection control, only nurses received training about infection control while other HCW do not. Infection control practitioners are the only ones aware of surveillance and research in infection control; while others do not. Conclusion: Global action plan objectives of WHO are partially implemented. Lack of standardized policies and regulations in antibiotic stewardship, infection control; in addition, absence of programmed training for physicians about infection prevention control are among the main finding in impeding the application of WHO objectives.

Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance, Healthcare workers, antibiotic stewardship

Authors

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Hussein

MiddleName

Farouk

Affiliation

Clinical and Chemical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University

Email

amira.farouk@kasralainy.edu.eg

City

Cairo

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Volume

30

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

27344

Issue Date

2021-04-01

Receive Date

2020-12-20

Publish Date

2021-04-04

Page Start

15

Page End

19

Print ISSN

1110-2179

Online ISSN

2537-0979

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https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/article_191674.html

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3

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New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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2,038

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Publication Link

https://ejmm.journals.ekb.eg/

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23 Jan 2023