ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) Country Visit to Italy to Discuss Antimicrobial Resistance Issues

European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. 12/12/2017 This 30-page report summarizes visits and meetings held in Italy on January 9-13, 2017, to discuss and assess the situation in the country regarding prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through prudent use of antibiotics and infection control. Observations from this country visit confirm that the AMR situation in Italian hospitals and regions poses a major public health threat to the country. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - January 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news