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Microbiology
Antimicrobial Course
Description
*Primary
care is responsible for the majority of
antibiotic use by human beings.
*Many
clinicians and patients do not see antibiotic
resistance as a reason to refrain from antibiotic use. This is influenced by:
*Patients
expectations
*lack
of awareness about antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
Objectives
*Learn
some principles of antimicrobial use.
*Identify
factors influencing selection of appropriate
and optimal therapy.
*Recognize
different types of adverse effects of antimicrobial agents and how to modify
antimicrobial therapy as appropriate.
*
Identify clinical scenarios in which use of antimicrobial agents is
inappropriate.
*Identify
key factors in reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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