Antimicrobial Stewardship

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course requires an active interest and prior experience in the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious disease. This version is for learners who prefer to participate in English. You can also join the course in the following language versions: You can use the hashtag #AbxSteward to talk about this course on social media.

• Antibiotic Resistance and its global impact
• The relationship between antibiotic resistance and prescribing
• What antimicrobial stewardship is and how it can be implemented in a hospital setting
• Why measurement is important in stewardship: how it can improve antibiotic prescribing
• How novel diagnostics can help in clinical decision making for antibiotic prescribing
• An understanding of the value of Behaviour Change Science to improve antibiotic prescribing
• Examples of successful antibiotic stewardship from across the globe
• : Optimización del uso de antimicrobianos: Gestión de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos
• : 抗菌素管理: 管理抗生素耐药性
• : Стратегия контроля антимикробной терапии (СКАТ): контроль антибиотикорезистентности