Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa
BSAC and Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN)
Participants of this course learnt to evaluate the effectiveness of using the strategies, tools and interventions in AMS that have been implemented in African hospitals. Explore how to improve prescribing without laboratory diagnostics. Assess the value of networks, such as ICAN, to support stewardship and infection prevention. Investigate the use of laboratory support and measurement, where available, to improve antimicrobial prescribing. Develop antibiotic guidelines and policies.
3 weeks, 3 hours per week
Oyinlola Oduyebo
Professor of Clinical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Honorary consultant to the Teaching Hospital, Chairman antimicrobial stewardship and infection control programs
BSAC
Alero Ann Roberts
Senior Lecturer and Consultant to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Infection Control Africa Network (ICAN)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Evaluate the effectiveness of using the strategies, tools and interventions in AMS that have been implemented in African hospitals
- Investigate the use of laboratory support and measurement, where available, to improve antimicrobial prescribing
- Explore how to improve prescribing without laboratory diagnostics
- Evaluate the influence of cultural issues on prescribing habits and the value of behaviour change science in successful antimicrobial stewardship
- Assess the value of networks, such as ICAN, to support stewardship and infection prevention
- Develop antibiotic guidelines and policies to suit your practice and location
Syllabus
- The global versus African burden of resistance, importance of microbiology investigations before or during antibiotic therapy
- Antibiotic misuse and overuse as a driver of antimicrobial resistance
- Strengthening the ICAN network to support stewardship and infection prevention
- Basic interventions /tools to support stewardship
- How to develop antibiotic guidelines and policies
- Incorporating antimicrobial stewardship into hospital infection control programs
- Using Education and feedback to change behaviour for antimicrobial stewardship and infection prevention and control
This course has been approved by the Royal College of Pathologists at a level of 9 credits.
Issued on 18th December 2019
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