Uruguay
 APUA-Uruguay
was established in August 1998 with a diverse core membership from
University Hospital, Ministry of Health, Secretary General of the
Infectious Diseases Committee of the Uruguayan Pediatric Society,
Antibiotic Committee of the Pan
American Infectious Disease Society, and the National Burn Center
at the University Hospital.
Chapter objectives:
- Act as a catalyst
for scientific data collection and
technical assistance.
- Organize
a national surveillance system for collecting data
on antibiotic resistance from central hospitals and merging
other available data in order to analyze these for support
of empiric treatment and guidelines of health policies.
- Develop a quality
assurance including susceptibility testing.
Workshops &
Studies Sponsored by APUA-Uruguay
APUA-Uruguay held its annual chapter meeting in fall 1999, led
by Dr. Maria Hortal. Dr. Thomas F. O'Brien, APUA Vice
President, gave a regional overview of the resistance problem
and led a discussion among participants on therapeutic
guidelines for community-acquired and nosocomial infections.
Dr. Hortal presented her study on antibiotic use for the
management of acute respiratory and diarrheal diseases in
children under five. Having recently summarized these study
results for PAHO as well, Dr. Hortal also coordinated a workshop
on antibiotic resistance in common pathogens for the Central
Public Health Laboratory. She also oversaw a session on medical
implications of antimicrobial resistance at the Uruguay Society
for Microbiology conference, where APUA member, Dr.
Eduardo Savio, led a working group session on educating
healthcare providers and the public on optimal antibiotic use. Upcoming International Chapter Events
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