Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. 2003; 5(2):183-191
Present article describes the experience of development of the protocols of antimicrobial therapy in one single medical institution – the hospital of Krasnodar municipal medical center. The main purpose for the development of such protocols is the optimization of the use of antimicrobials not only on the basis of international and national guidelines but also taking into account the local conditions including the epidemiology of main pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns.