De la vigilancia a la acción: modificando conductas terapéuticas en la infección gonocócica / From surveillance to action: Modifying therapeutic behaviours in gonococcal infections

OBJETIVOS: Evaluar la mejora en la prescripción del tratamiento ante una sospecha de infección gonocócica tras desarrollarse una intervención sanitaria específica; además, conocer la fracción de casos diagnosticados por cultivo y las resistencias antimicrobianas de las cepas de Neisseria gonorrhoeae que circulan en nuestra comunidad. Emplazamiento: Galicia, España. DISEÑO: Estudio antes-después de la adherencia al tratamiento recomendado para la infección gonocócica (ceftriaxona más azitromicina), tras una intervención de Salud Pública. PARTICIPANTES: Todos los médicos de atención primaria que identifican y tratan un caso de infección gonocócica. PERIODO DE ESTUDIO: Preintervención (2012-13) y postintervención (2014-17). INTERVENCIONES: Se facilitó el acceso en atención primaria al tratamiento recomendado (ceftriaxona y azitromicina) y se difundió toda la información a los médicos de atención primaria y microbiólogos a través de la publicación Venres Epidemiolóxico. Mediciones principales: Las variables a estudio fueron: año, tratamiento prescrito, realización de cultivo, sensibilidad a antibióticos. Se calcularon los porcentajes para cada una de ellas. RESULTADOS: El tratamiento recomendado se empleó en un 3% en 2012-2013, aumentando, después de las intervenciones, a un 58% de media. La frecuencia de cultivo se mantuvo relativamente constante después de las intervenciones. La sensibilidad a otros antibióticos mejoró al disminuir su uso. CONCLUSIONES: Las intervenciones realizadas supusieron una mejora en la adherencia al tratamiento recomendado para la infección gonocócica en Galicia

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate improvements in the prescriptions for gonococcal infection after developing a specific public health intervention. Furthermore, to ascertain the proportion of cases diagnosed by culture and current antimicrobial resistance. LOCATION: Galicia, Spain. DESIGN: Before-after study of adherence to the recommended treatment for gonococcal infection (ceftriaxone + azithromycin) after a Public Health intervention. PARTICIPANTS: All Primary Care physicians who had identified and treated a case of gonococcal infection. Study period: Preintervention (2012-13) and postintervention (2014-17). INTERVENTIONS: Access to the recommended treatment (ceftriaxone and azithromycin) was provided in Primary Care and all the information was disseminated to Primary Care physicians and microbiologists through the publication Venres Epidemiolóxico. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: The study variables were year, prescribed treatment, performing of culture, antibiotic susceptibility testing. The percentages for each of them were calculated. RESULTS: The recommended treatment was used in 3% in 2012-2013, and after the interventions it increased to a mean of 58%. The frequency of culture remained relatively constant after the interventions. Sensitivity to other antibiotics improved as their use decreased. CONCLUSIONS: The interventions carried out implied an improvement in the adherence to the recommended treatment for gonococcal infection in Galicia

[From surveillance to action: Modifying therapeutic behaviours in gonococcal infections]. / De la vigilancia a la acción: modificando conductas terapéuticas en la infección gonocócica.

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate improvements in the prescriptions for gonococcal infection after developing a specific public health intervention. Furthermore, to ascertain the proportion of cases diagnosed by culture and current antimicrobial resistance. LOCATION: Galicia, Spain. DESIGN: Before-after study of adherence to the recommended treatment for gonococcal infection (ceftriaxone + azithromycin) after a Public Health intervention. PARTICIPANTS: All Primary Care physicians who had identified and treated a case of gonococcal infection. STUDY PERIOD: Preintervention (2012-13) and postintervention (2014-17). INTERVENTIONS: Access to the recommended treatment (ceftriaxone and azithromycin) was provided in Primary Care and all the information was disseminated to Primary Care physicians and microbiologists through the publication Venres Epidemiolóxico. MAIN MEASUREMENTS: The study variables were year, prescribed treatment, performing of culture, antibiotic susceptibility testing. The percentages for each of them were calculated. RESULTS: The recommended treatment was used in 3% in 2012-2013, and after the interventions it increased to a mean of 58%. The frequency of culture remained relatively constant after the interventions. Sensitivity to other antibiotics improved as their use decreased. CONCLUSIONS: The interventions carried out implied an improvement in the adherence to the recommended treatment for gonococcal infection in Galicia.