Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global concern because drug-resistant infections can kill, spread to others, and impose huge costs on individuals and society. In order to tackle this problem we first need to understand it; we can do this by collecting and sharing high-quality data that is relevant to AMR.
This Fleming Fund programme, Tackling antimicrobial resistance, comprises a series of online courses. The aim of this programme is to help you to identify, develop and apply skills and knowledge relevant to your role in order to change and improve your working practice and the practice of people that you work with.
In this course, you will learn about antimicrobial stewardship in animal health and in particular issues related to the use of antimicrobials for therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes, animal welfare and the role of diagnostics in guiding therapeutic decisions.
This course introduces you to the five principles of antimicrobial stewardship in animal health. It also looks at the factors that influence prescribing behaviour together with the principles of biosecurity. Finally it reviews diagnostic stewardship and how timely reporting of results guide appropriate treatment.
