Conclusion
The consumption of antibiotics in Slovenia is moderate. At the national level, antibiotic consumption has decreased over the past 2 years both in outpatient and inpatient settings. The resistance rates in some common community pathogens are moderate but show a tendency to increase. The problem of methicillin resistant S. aureus is stable and decreasing. The restrictive measures imposed by the health insurance company, along with the educational efforts of ID specialists have had a major role in reducing the consumption in outpatient settings. In hospitals, effective collaboration of ID specialists with microbiologists, hospital pharmacists, and departmental staff is often impossible due to inadequate awareness of the problem on the part of the management team.
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Čižman, M., Beović, B. (2005). Antibiotic Policy—Slovenian Experiences. In: Gould, I.M., van der Meer, J.W.M. (eds) Antibiotic Policies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-22852-7_14
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