Open AccessReporting epidemiology of antibiotic resistance
Author(s) -
Simone Ambretti,
Carlo Gagliotti,
Francesco Luzzaro,
Paolo Malacarne,
Angelo Pan,
Barbara Pieretti,
Carlo Tascini,
Mario Sarti,
Comitato CoSIAS-AMCLI
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
microbiologia medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2280-6423
pISSN - 1120-0146
DOI - 10.4081/mm.2015.5308
Subject(s) - antibiotic resistance , strengths and weaknesses , epidemiology , data science , set (abstract data type) , epidemiological surveillance , computer science , medicine , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental health , antibiotics , pathology , psychology , biology , social psychology , microbiology and biotechnology , programming language
The aim of antimicrobial resistance surveillance is to monitor temporal trends and provide clinicians with data to define empirical treatment protocols. The surveillance methods adopted in different settings can be significantly different and, therefore, no reference can be made to a single set of standards. This paper outlines the main features of analysis and reporting of antimicrobial resistance data according to the guidelines issued by the US Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, and the surveillance systems adopted in Europe. In this article the strengths and weaknesses of the various types of analyses will be discussed highlighting the critical aspects to be taken into account in surveillance data reporting