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Introduction to Antimicrobial Prescribing

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This course provides Australian health professionals with an understanding of how to prescribe antimicrobials safely. The course includes learning how to prescribe empirical, targeted and prophylactic antimicrobials, identifying patients, allergies and selecting appropriate antibiotics. Learners will also enhance their knowledge regarding antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety and clinical practice when prescribing antimicrobials in Australia.

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What you'll learn

  • Understand how to safely prescribe antimicrobials and understand antimicrobial stewardship
  • Identify empirical, targeted and prophylactic antimicrobial therapies
  • Ensure patient safety by identifying patient information, allergies and previous adverse drug reactions
  • Select the correct antimicrobials based on the suspected infection, microbiology results, local antimicrobial resistance and Australian guidelines
  • Explain how to promote antimicrobial use, reduce antimicrobial resistance and improve patient outcomes.

Modules

Module 1

Drug treatment and antimicrobial prescribing

Module 2

Verify patient details

Module 3

Empirical antimicrobial therapy

Module 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

It refers to selecting the correct medication to help prevent or treat infection. Ensuring you are using the medications correctly to ensure they are effective whilst reducing the risk of antimicrobial resistance.

Empirical, targeted and prophylactic antimicrobial therapy.

It helps to encourage appropriate antimicrobial use, improve patient outcomes and reduce antimicrobial resistance.

Healthcare professionals should check the patient's identity, allergies and previous adverse drug reactions. They should also decide if there is a need for treatment and follow the relevant guidelines.

They should consider what the suspected infection is, what organism is likely to be causing it, the microbiology results, local susceptibility, allergies and what guidelines are recommend for treatment.