Course: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Managing Antibiotic Resistance

Resistant bacteria can also be transferred from person-to-person, either directly or indirectly. Many infections with multidrug resistant bacteria are preceded by colonisation with these organisms. The person-to-person spread of antibiotic …

Dr David Jenkins describes the causal relationship between antibiotic prescribing and resistance. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view the references that Dr Jenkins refers to. Reflecting …

Now watch part two of our scenario. The video runs for 10 minutes and shows the response to the outbreak by the hospital team. As you watch, consider some of …

So how old is resistance? In this video Dr David Jenkins explains. You can find links to the references that Dr Jenkins mentions at the bottom of this page in …

For your first activity you are asked to watch this video, which runs for 8 minutes and tells the story of two patients, Bill & Fred, and how they are …

Take a moment to reflect and imagine what your practice would be like without antibiotics. Post your reflections in the comments and compare these with others. As additional information you …

Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values describe the susceptibility of a specific bacterium to a specific antibiotic. If the concentration of antibiotic required to inhibit growth exceeds a certain level, the …

In this video Dr Mike Cooper, consultant microbiologist and infection control doctor, explains how we have reached the current crisis of resistance.

Learning through this online course is a social activity and we hope you will share and discuss your ideas and comments by using the discussion steps. Also you can join …

As we begin to explore and learn more about antimicrobial stewardship our initial focus in Week 1 is going to be on the topic of resistance. While the topic of …

In this video Dr. Adrian Brink introduces a strategy implemented in 47 hospitals in South Africa (a resource limited setting) to improve antibiotic prescribing using the AS techniques that have …