Vatopoulos A C, Kalapothaki V, Legakis N J
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical School, Athens University, Greece.
Bull World Health Organ. 1999;77(7):595-601.
The present article reports an evaluation of the national electronic network for the continuous monitoring of antimicrobial resistance in Greece. The network employs a common electronic code and data format and uses WHONET software. Our four years' experience with the network confirms its practicality. A total of 22 hospitals in Greece are currently using the software, of which 19 participate in the network. Analysis of the information obtained has greatly helped in identifying the main factors responsible for the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in the participating hospitals. The data collected have also helped to identify priorities for further investigation of the genetic and molecular mechanisms responsible for the emergence of resistance and facilitated development of hospital-based empirical therapy of infections. In conclusion, the implementation of national networks for the surveillance of antimicrobial resistance should be regarded as a priority.
本文报道了对希腊全国抗菌药物耐药性连续监测电子网络的评估。该网络采用通用电子代码和数据格式，并使用WHONET软件。我们在该网络方面的四年经验证实了其实用性。希腊目前共有22家医院使用该软件，其中19家参与了该网络。对所获信息的分析极大地有助于确定参与医院中抗菌药物耐药性出现的主要因素。收集到的数据还有助于确定进一步研究耐药性出现的遗传和分子机制的优先事项，并促进医院感染经验性治疗的发展。总之，应将实施全国抗菌药物耐药性监测网络视为优先事项。
