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How To Ensure a High Level of Accountability and Prioritisation in Your Organisation

There are important steps to take when developing an antimicrobial stewardship programme (ASP) to ensure tasks are prioritised and followed through with. When developing an antimicrobial stewardship programme, it is …

Antimicrobial Stewardship Structures/Resources

In the following audio clips, Faryal Khamis covers the essential elements of an Antimicrobial Stewardship programme. Audio AMS programmes are designed to optimise the use of antimicrobials, improve patient outcomes, …

Global AMS “Core Elements” Checklist

Antimicrobial resistance is increasing in the Gulf/MENA region, mainly due to the misuse and abuse of antibiotics both in human healthcare and the agricultural sector. In addition, the lack of …

What is an antibiogram?

The microbiology lab plays an important role in optimising management of a patient with an infection or suspected infection. In addition to contributing to the management of individual patients, the …

The Role of the Microbiology Lab in Antimicrobial Prescription

The microbiology lab is essential to the practice of antimicrobial prescribing. The goal of a microbiologist is to promptly and accurately detect nosocomial pathogens and their antimicrobial resistance patterns. The …

Principles of Good Prescribing

Principles of antimicrobial therapy provide a framework that allows clinicians to optimise outcomes in patients with infections. In general, the use of antimicrobials can be Prophylactic, Preemptive, Empiric or Definitive. …

The Role of Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Community and Hospital Settings

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) has a key role to play in both the hospital and the community setting. In this step, we will discuss both, but the rest of this course …

Solutions for the region and recommendations for future initiatives

Based on the identified barriers in the previous step, there are four key areas where actions are needed to promote cross-regional collaboration. Training and education Focused on AMR and ASP …

Antimicrobial Stewardship Challenges in Certain Regions (With Potential Solutions)

Despite the established benefits of ASPs in reducing inappropriate antimicrobial use and resistance, their adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) hospitals remains low. The adoption of ASPs in hospitals …

Ms Fatimah

In this step, you will be introduced to Ms Fatimah’s case. This case will be used throughout the course to help you think about the real-world implications of the content …

Overview of Antimicrobial Resistance Action Plans in the Region

Alerted to this crisis of antimicrobial resistance, the May 2015 World Health Assembly adopted a global action plan on antimicrobial resistance, which outlines five objectives: To improve awareness and understanding …

Microbiology of antimicrobial resistance

In this video, Dr Diaa Alrhamany provides a quick overview of the types of resistance, the mechanisms of resistance and briefly mentions the importance of surveillance which will be discussed …

Meet the Educators

In this video, the educators introduce themselves briefly. Make sure to follow the educator’s profiles to keep updated on any discussions they take part in. Jameela Alsalman is the lead …

What is antimicrobial resistance?

Over the last few years, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has attracted unprecedented attention at the highest political levels. This is evidenced by several country-level initiatives, resolutions and policy instruments produced by …

Course: Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa

Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa