Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Bacterial Genomes: Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacterial Pathogens
This course covered some of the mechanisms of antibiotic actions and bacterial resistance to antibiotics. The course demonstrated the laboratory, molecular and other advanced approaches and techniques for the detection and characterisation of AMR genes to accurately identify resistant strains. Role of genomics in tackling AMR for research, diagnosis and surveillance was demonstrated using freely available web tools. The significance and challenges of AMR for global health were also discussed.
3 weeks, 5 hours per week
Dr Rebecca Twells
Head of
Wellcome Connecting Science
Beth Blane
Research Assistant
University of Cambridge
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the clinical significance and challenges of AMR
- Describe molecular approaches and techniques for the detection and characterisation of AMR genes
- Identify the resistance profile of bacterial pathogens
- Explain the principles and practice of Quality Assurance and Quality Control in AMR surveillance techniques, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and reporting
- Explore the role of genomics in tackling AMR from a research, diagnostics and surveillance point of view
Syllabus
- Significance and challenges of AMR and the need for control of antibiotic use
- Mechanisms of antibiotic action, resistance and evolution
- Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
- Molecular detection and characterisation of AMR resistance genes
- Recent developments in genomic technology for tackling AMR
Issued on 4th October 2020
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