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Italy APUA-Italy was established in 1996, with assistance from a core group of 20 healthcare professionals from different hospitals in the region. The group has been seeking collaboration from township and local institutions, and received official recognition from the Ministry of Health, which appointed its representative therein. In this initial effort, the group has been established with a prevalent regional basis; nevertheless, the need of seeking broader membership representation is fully perceived, in order to gain a national dimension and to bring together the numerous and precious experiences in antibiotic usage country-wide. Chapter objectives: Educational goal: awareness of bacterial eco-systems in health operators and also citizens, through schools and social institutions Research goal: address research to monitor local patterns in bacterial susceptibility, prescribing habits and antibiotic usage in clinical, veterinary and food production domain Communication goal: collaboration with institutions, local organizations, communication media to promote citizen sensitization, development of social policies aimed to avoid inappropriate use of antimicrobials in all its domains (medical, veterinary, etc.), by ways of a wider environmental ethics Upcoming International Chapter Events

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