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Educational Tutorials

This webpage offers a series of educational AMR/AMS tutorials created by experts in the field of infectious diseases and microbiology. The tutorials cover a range of topics including the role of diagnostics in antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship, the inappropriate empirical treatments in bloodstream infections, or the value of biomarkers in infections. Each expert providing valuable insights and knowledge to enhance understanding and practices in these critical areas.

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In this tutorial, Reem Almaghrabi explains how genotypic resistance markers can be effectively used to enhance antimicrobial stewardship in cases of pneumonia and bloodstream infections

Doctor Reem Almaghrabi

In this tutorial, Doctor Reem Almaghrabi explains how genotypic resistance markers can be effectively used to enhance antimicrobial stewardship in cases of pneumonia and bloodstream infections.

In this tutorial, Professor Humphries discusses inappropriate empirical treatments in bloodstream infections.

Professor Romney Humphries

In this tutorial, Professor Humphries discusses inappropriate empirical treatments in bloodstream infections.

In these tutorials, Doctor Timothy Rawson, Academic Clinical Fellow, Infectious Disease & Medical Microbiology, Imperial College, London

Doctor Timothy Rawson

In these tutorials, Doctor Timothy Rawson, Academic Clinical Fellow, Infectious Disease & Medical Microbiology, Imperial College, London will cover:

  • Why is microbiological diagnosis important?
  • Microbiological investigations.

A third tutorial on the importance of microbiology in the management of sepsis is available in the sepsis tutorial section.

In this tutorial series, Doctor Yogandree Ramsamy from Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Umlazi, South Africa

Doctor Yogandree Ramsamy

In this tutorial series, Doctor Yogandree Ramsamy from Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital, Umlazi, South Africa will discuss 

  • The key factors to implement an AMS program;
  • The value of diagnostics in AMS;
  • How diagnostics can support AMS.
In these tutorials, Doctor Paul Yonga, infectious disease physician and clinical epidemiologist from Nairobi Kenya will address the question of AMS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Doctor Paul Yonga

In these tutorials, Doctor Paul Yonga, infectious disease physician and clinical epidemiologist from Nairobi Kenya will address the question of AMS in Sub-Saharan Africa:

  • Challenges;
  • Opportunities.
In these tutorials Professor Philipp Schuetz from the University of Basel, Switzerland will discuss the clinical utility of procalcitonin to support antimicrobial stewardship

Professor Philipp Schuetz

In these tutorials Professor Philipp Schuetz from the University of Basel, Switzerland will discuss the clinical utility of procalcitonin to support antimicrobial stewardship in

  • Sepsis;
  • Low Respiratory Tract Infections (LRTI).
In this tutorial, Doctor Luke Moore will explain the role of diagnostics in antimicrobial resistance.

Doctor Luke Moore

In this tutorial, Doctor Luke Moore will explain the role of diagnostics in antimicrobial resistance.

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