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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. Upcoming International Chapter Events

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