Symposium Antimicrobial Stewardship in Ambulatory Care Platform (ASAP)
The first ASAP symposium, which was held during World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, focused on promoting the appropriate use of antibiotics for outpatient treatment in Switzerland. Experts discussed the importance of quality indicators, antibiotic management strategies and regional variations in prescription practices. The role of the Sentinella system in monitoring resistance to antibiotics, the impact of directives on prescribing behaviour and cantonal action plans ongoing in Geneva and Valais to raise awareness among the public and professional community were the main topics of the event. The emphasis was on the need for better collaboration, user-friendly resources and more qualitative data to combat antimicrobial resistance.