End of Course Summary

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

• Explain the clinical uses for syndromic testing

• Describe the benefits and hurdles of rapid syndromic testing as a Point-of-Care diagnostic testing tool

• Explain the role syndromic testing plays in AMS programs.

We hope you enjoyed the course and found it useful for your practice.

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

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

You may also enjoy Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship.

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.