A note released Friday on the digital news site I Due Punti, cites statements of Cristina Mussini, vice president of the Italian Society of Infectious and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT), about the creation of a group of experts to carry out checks in hospitals and audits to identify critical deficiencies.

The report notes that Italy has a negative record at the European level concerning this phenomenon, and ranks first at the regional level in deaths related to infections caused by antibiotic-resistant and multidrug-resistant germs.

Mussini referred to the development of a project called Resistimit, aimed at creating a network throughout Italy, to monitor and combat multidrug-resistant microorganisms, whether bacteria, fungi, or viruses.

Circular 52/1985 of the Italian Ministry of Health on the control of hospital infections recommends the implementation of an infection control program in each hospital, including the creation of a multidisciplinary committee, as well as an operational group for this purpose and the provision of specialized nursing staff.

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