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Antimicrobials are commonly prescribed and contribute to the development of antimicrobial resistance in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). In 2010, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control initiated point prevalence surveys (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in European LTCFs, performed by external contractors as the Healthcare-Associated infections in Long-Term care facilities (HALT) projects. Here, we investigated prevalence and characteristics of antimicrobial use and antimicrobial stewardship indicators in European LTCFs in 2016–17. Twenty-four European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia participated in the third PPS in European LTCFs. Overall, 4.9% (95% confidence interval: 4.8–5.1) of LTCF residents in the EU/EEA participating countries received at least one antimicrobial. The most commonly reported Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) groups were beta-lactam antibacterials/penicillins (J01C), other antibacterials (J01X) (e.g. glycopeptide antibacterials, polymyxins), quinolones (J01M), sulfonamides and trimethoprim (J01E), and other beta-lactams (J01D). Urinary tract infections and respiratory tract infections were the main indications for antimicrobial prescription. This PPS provides updated and detailed information on antimicrobial use in LTCFs across the EU/EEA that can be used to identify targets for future interventions, follow-up of these interventions and promote prudent use of antimicrobials in European LTCFs.

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Antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities: results from the third point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Enrico+Ricchizzi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ricchizzi Enrico</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Katrien+Latour&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Latour Katrien</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Tommi+K%C3%A4rki&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kärki Tommi</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Rossella+Buttazzi&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Buttazzi Rossella</a>, <a href="/search?value1=B%C3%A9atrice+Jans&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jans Béatrice</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Maria+Luisa+Moro&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Moro Maria Luisa</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Olivia+Aya+Nakitanda&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Nakitanda Olivia Aya</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Diamantis+Plachouras&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Plachouras Diamantis</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Dominique+L+Monnet&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Monnet Dominique L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Carl+Suetens&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Suetens Carl</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Pete+Kinross&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kinross Pete</a>, <a href="/search?value1=the+HALT+Study+Group&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">the HALT Study Group</a></span>. Antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities: results from the third point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(46):pii=1800394. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.46.1800394" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.46.1800394</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 17 Jul 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 14 Oct 2018 </span> </p>
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