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What is antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)?

Antimicrobial stewardship is a key strategy to overcome resistance by the careful and responsible management of antimicrobial use. It consists of coordinated interventions designed to improve and measure the appropriate …

3 common antimicrobial agents

Antibiotics are widely used in the treatment of bacterial infections. They have been used throughout history but were most notably revolutionised by Alexander Flemming in the 20th century when he …

How are samples processed at a laboratory?

In the video above, Dr. Theo Gouliouris takes us on a virtual tour around the clinical microbiology and public health laboratory at Addenbrookes hospital, Cambridge. This laboratory is part of …

AST Systems and Organisations

In this video, Professor Kahlmeter talks about some of the organisations that are involved with AST and points to resources and websites for these. EMA EUCAST EUCAST organises microbiology and …

5 different structures of microbes

There are many different types of microbes. Each microbe differs from the next one in various ways, with one difference being structure. This article will point out important parts of …

AST definitions and breakpoints

Antibiotic susceptibility testing is extremely important for determining which antimicrobials are most likely to be effective against different microorganisms. In this video, Professor Gunnar Kahlmeter gives us an insight into …

Surrogate AST methods

Surrogate AST methods are methods which are different from the reference broth micro dilution method which are calibrated to the reference micro broth dilution method. The most commonly used methods …

Drivers of AMR

The video above is from a presentation Nick Brown gave at the BSAC Spring conference 2021, outlining some of the findings of the “To Dip or Not To Dip” project. …

End of course summary

Congratulations on completing this course on the Introduction to Practical Microbiology! On completion of this course, you should be able to: Define antimicrobial resistance and stewardship Know the different classification …

Welcome to the course

Welcome to this course on the principles of microbiology, antimicrobial resistance and susceptibility testing. This course has been developed by experts in the field of microbiology. Over the next 4 …

Is there a solution for antimicrobial resistance?

Antimicrobial resistance (MR) is a global issue. New resistance mechanisms are emerging and spreading, threatening our ability to treat common infectious diseases and resulting in prolonged illness, disability and death. …

End of week summary

Congratulations on completing the final week of the course! We hope that you have enjoyed this course. This week you have focused on the laboratory importance within microbiology, how to …

Superbugs case study

In healthcare settings superbugs are increasingly problematic, affecting patient outcome, hospital stay and hospital expenses globally. The costs of superbugs Studies analysing the effects of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) — due …
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