Antibiotika – Antiinfektiva

The Leipzig University Hospital's (UKL) anti-infective guidelines, which were first published in 2014, were published in the second edition as an app at the end of 2016. The third edition followed at the end of 2018, the fourth at the end of 2020, the fifth at the end of 2022 and the completely revised and updated sixth edition at the end of 2024. The members of the UKL Anti-Infectives Commission have compiled diagnostic information and recommendations for therapy and prophylaxis with antibiotics and anti-infectives in a clear manner, supplemented by information on important hygiene standards. The scope includes adult patients, but also children and adolescents through special chapters. In addition to the use of anti-infectives, there are clear recommendations on how to proceed in patients with an unexplained fever as well as information on the individual drugs (use during pregnancy, dosage adjustment in cases of renal insufficiency, etc.).

Prof. Dr. Christoph Lübbert, who was responsible for creating the guide, sees a decisive advantage over general guidelines: “We recognize exactly which problems and requirements we are confronted with in our everyday lives and can react to them extremely quickly with the guide or our app. Within just a few months, new information is incorporated and made available to colleagues working on patients.”

Despite the precise tailoring to the needs of inpatients at Leipzig University Hospital, application is also possible elsewhere, but should then include adaptation to the locally prevailing pathogen and resistance situation. If applied consistently, the recommendations given can make a significant contribution to optimizing the use of antibiotics and anti-infectives, reducing consumption and thus preventing the development of resistance and improving patient safety.