Russia
 APUA-Russia
was established in 1997. Professor Leonid Stratchounski serves as
chapter leader. APUA-Russia has assisted development of other APUA
chapters within the Eastern European region. Chapter members also
frequently participate in national and international conferences
and symposiums. APUA-Russia participated in the V
IACMAC International Conference in Moscow June 4-6, 2002.
Funded through the
APUA Small Grants Program, APUA-Russia is currently conducting
a study on "Cost-effectiveness analysis of miniVITAL automated
system vs. routine microbiological procedures for blood cultures
from ICU patients with sepsis."
Chapter Activities
A professor of the
Department of Clinical Pharmacology at Smolensk State Medical
Academy was the beneficiary of the APUA small grant program which
conducted a study entitled "Inventory of antibiotics in the
home medicine cabinet" that served as the basis of a public
information strategy aimed at promoting the prudent use of antibiotics.
The survey revealed that most Russian families possess antibiotics
for systemic use at home and would use them without a doctor's
prescription.
The APUA-Russia chapter
has translated and published the APUA Newsletter in a Russian
edition that was distributed to several APUA chapters in Eastern
and Central Europe. Chapter members are involved in a national
surveillance program tracking data on antibiotic use, patient
information and resistance patterns. Data collected from 35 regional
laboratories are compiled in a central laboratory.
Chapter Objectives
- To promote the
prudent use of antibiotics and surveillance of antimicrobial
resistance.
- To organize conferences
and symposia.
- To support national
and international research in the field of antimicrobial chemotherapy.
- To publish research
results on antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
- To publish and
distribute the APUA Newsletter in Russian.
Chapter
Achievements & Ongoing Activities
- Educational Web-project
"Map of Resistance" (http://www.antibiotic.ru/);
summary of published data on antimicrobial resistance of main
bacterial pathogens causing community-acquired and nosocomial
infections; aim of project is to provide free access to information
about antimicrobial resistance in every region of Russia for
specialists.
- Map of antimicrobial
resistance of Russia includes results of the studies carried
out by Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (IAC), Interregional
Association for Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
(IACMAC), Scientific Center of Monitoring Antimicrobial Resistance
of the Federal Agency of Health and Social Development (SCMAR);
all data are constantly updated as new results of surveys are
published
- Internet Center
of Distance Education on Antimicrobial Chemotherapy in Russia
(http://www.antibiotic.ru/en/re/).
For the time being, more than 350 physicians from different
regions of Russia and other countries have successfully completed
the course. This course is officially recognized by MoH.
- Publication of the
3^rd edition of "Practical guideline on antiinfectious chemotherapy"
together with US Pharmacopoeia (editors Stratchounski L.S.,
Belousov Yu.B., Kozlov S.N.), 2007, 464 ?., 20,000 copies issued.
The guideline is distributed among doctors free of charge.
- Publication of "Guideline
on antimicrobial therapy" (editor Stratchounski L.S.), 2006,
384 ?., 20,000 copies issued. The guideline is distributed among
doctors free of charge.
- "Current clinical
recommendations on antimicrobial therapy" (Issue 1 -2004, 384
p., 5,000 copies issued; Issue 2 - 2007, 608 p., 2,000 copies
issued)
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