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Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) Infections: Diagnosis and Management

Build knowledge on the diagnosis and management of MBL infections with a variety of educational resources and expert guidance.

Metallo-β-Lactamase (MBL) Infections: Diagnosis and Management

  • 2 weeks

  • 3 hours per week

  • Digital certificate when eligible

  • Intermediate level

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Understand the challenges of diagnosing and managing MBL infections

Metallo-β-lactamase (MBL)-producing bacterial infections are an increasing antimicrobial resistance threat that pose challenges in diagnosis and management.

In this expert-led course, you’ll gain essential knowledge to support timely, evidence-informed decision-making, helping to improve patient care and contribute to effective antimicrobial stewardship.

The course provides an overview of diagnosis and general management principles; it does not describe treatment modalities in detail.

Explore the global burden and epidemiology of MBL infections

Investigate the international prevalence of MBL infections and the rising threat they pose to patient safety and healthcare systems.

You’ll explore key epidemiological patterns and learn how regional trends shape diagnostic and management approaches.

Examine MBL resistance mechanisms and their implications

Understand how MBL enzymes confer resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, limiting treatment options and complicating patient outcomes.

Gain insights into antimicrobial resistance and the microbiological principles underpinning MBL infections.

Identify risk factors and at-risk patient populations

Discover the patient profiles most at risk of developing MBL infections, including those in critical care and long-term hospitalisation.

Learn to conduct risk assessments and improve early detection through robust screening practices.

Identify common clinical presentations and refine diagnostic approaches

Develop the skills to differentiate MBL infections from other bacterial infections despite the overlap of clinical symptoms. You’ll explore diagnostic techniques, including phenotypic and molecular methods.

Case studies will enable you to apply your learning to real-world scenarios and consider best practices for accurate, timely detection.

What topics will you cover?

  • The burden of disease on healthcare institutions at a regional, national, and international level
  • Epidemiology and risk factors
  • Understanding MBL resistance mechanisms
  • Identification of patients with risk factors
  • Clinical presentation and differential diagnosis
  • Case studies

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Describe the burden of disease of MBL infections internationally, nationally and locally.
  • Explain the epidemiology and risk factors for MBL infections.
  • Explain how MBLs confer resistance to antibiotics and the implications on treatment.
  • Evaluate the laboratory methods available for the detection of MBL producers, including their strengths and limitations.
  • Apply knowledge of how to manage MBL infections through case studies.

Who is the course for?

This course is aimed at healthcare professionals across medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other settings involved in caring for patients with MBL infections.

Who will you learn with?

I am a Consultant in Medical Microbiology interested in antimicrobial resistance particularly in Gram negative bacteria.

Hello,
I'm a Consultant Pharmacist Infectious Disease & Antimicrobial Stewardship within Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London. I look forward to interacting with you on this course

Who developed the course?

BSAC

Founded in 1971, the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy is committed to addressing the growing threat of drug resistant infections around the world.

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