Prescribers' experience and opinions on antimicrobial stewardship programmes in hospitals: a French nationwide survey.

Objectives: To assess prescribers' experiences and opinions regarding antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) activities.

Methods: A cross-sectional paper-based survey was conducted among prescribers in 27 out of 35 randomly selected large hospitals in France.

Results: All 27 investigated hospitals (20 non-university public, 4 university-affiliated and 3 private hospitals) had an ASP and an appointed antibiotic advisor (AA), with a median of 0.

Experiences and perspectives of implementing antimicrobial stewardship in five French hospitals: a qualitative study.

The aim of this study was to describe current antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) in France, both at policy level and at local implementation level, and to assess how ASP leaders (ASPL) worked and prioritised their activities. A qualitative study based on face-to-face semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals responsible for ASPs across five French hospitals was conducted. Five infectious diseases specialists and one microbiologist were interviewed between April-June 2016.