End of Course

Congratulations on completing this course on aminoglycosides! In the audio clip below, our lead educator Dr Naomi Fleming looks back at the past three weeks.

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A transcript file for this clip is available to download from the “Downloads” section, which can be found at the bottom of this page.

Having completed this course, you should now be able to:

• Identify aminoglycosides, their mechanism of action, spectrum of activity and the differences between them
• Apply knowledge of dosing and therapeutic drug monitoring of aminoglycosides
• Identify clinical conditions where aminoglycosides are used
• Describe the use of aminoglycosides in special patient groups, with regards to the impact of different clinical conditions on aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics
• Summarise resistance mechanisms of bacteria and antimicrobial resistance to aminoglycosides

Thank you for your participation. In the comments below please let us know what your main take-home messages are and if you will be doing anything differently in your setting.

Don’t stop learning now!

If you want to learn more about antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, you may find Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance interesting to explore.

If you are interested in other topics, the BSAC FutureLearn page contains a full list of all available BSAC courses.

Membership to the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) is free and a great way to keep up-to-date with antimicrobial resistance and stewardship practices.

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You can now get extra benefits by upgrading this course, including:

• Unlimited access to the course: Go at your own pace with unlimited access to the course for as long as it exists on FutureLearn.
• Access to tests: Ensure you’ve mastered the material with access to tests on the course.
• A Certificate of Achievement: To help you demonstrate your learning we will send you a Certificate of Achievement when you become eligible.