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Infection Prevention & Control
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Every Clinician's Role
Prescribe, dispense and administer antimicrobials in a way that preserves them.
professional210 min6 lessons
What you'll learn
- Evaluate whether antimicrobial therapy is indicated in a described case
- Select an appropriate de-escalation based on given sensitivity results
- Identify IV-to-oral switch eligibility from clinical criteria
- Differentiate colonisation, contamination and infection in a culture report
- Apply a documented review point to an ongoing antimicrobial course
- Recommend stewardship actions appropriate to a stated professional role
Course content
6 modules · 6 lessons
1. Resistance: How It Happens
- Resistance: How It HappensPreview35m
2. The Decision to Start
- The Decision to Start35m
3. Choosing and Reviewing
- Choosing and Reviewing35m
4. Switch and Stop
- Switch and Stop35m
5. Roles Across the Team
- Roles Across the Team35m
6. Making Stewardship Auditable
- Making Stewardship Auditable35m