Christian Kraef, Kristina Öbrink-Hansen, Mathias Hertz, Trine Langfeldt Hagen, Susanna Deutch, Jon Gitz Holler, Birthe Riis Olesen, Mette Holm, Shahin Gaini, Anders Koch, Thomas Benfield, Flemming S Rosenvinge, Isik Somuncu Johansen
OBJECTIVES: To describe the current organization and implementation of formalized, multidisciplinary hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) structures in Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. METHODS: A structured electronic questionnaire was sent to all trainees and specialists in clinical microbiology (n=207) and infectious diseases (n=260), as well as clinical pharmacists (n=20) and paediatricians (n=10) with expertise in infectious diseases. The survey had 30 multiple-choice, rating-scale, and open-ended questions based on an international consensus checklist for hospital AMS, adapted to a Danish context...
February 12, 2024: Journal of Hospital Infection