Uso racional de antibióticos: uma política mundial de implantação local

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ABSTRACT: Antimicrobials, one of the great discoveries of the last century, have become acomplex issue that should be treated as a public health problem. This article aims toreview and analyze the literature on this subject, and present professional experiencesin the area facing the local policies. Was used as a methodological course approachto literature in a descriptive, qualitative, exploratory and anecdotal experience. Asstarting points we used the guidelines and strategies of the World Health Organization,in addition to the policies and norms of the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance. It was also stressed, as a positive importance of the Committees for the Control of Hospital Infection (CCIHs) that is responsible for coordinating the group of rational useof medicines in health institutions through specific programs. However, as a negative point was identified a variety of criteria, making it difficult to establish reliable information on the actions of CCIHs. From this, it is clear the importance ofgovernment efforts, institutional and educational, but reality shows the need for continuity, expansion and improvement of these actions at all levels, to obtain theresolution of this problem.