Uso racional de antibióticos en el tratamiento de heridas (FutureLearn)

Uso racional de antibióticos en el tratamiento de heridas (FutureLearn)

Aprende sobre la resistencia a antibióticos, descubre la amenaza que supone al tratar heridas y conoce las medidas de prevención. Aprende a tratar las infecciones causadas por heridas como un profesional sanita. Es habitual recurrir a antibióticos para tratar las infecciones causadas por heridas. Por ello, es fundamental comprender el uso racional de antibióticos a la hora de tratar correctamente distintas infecciones provocadas por bacterias, parásitos, virus u hongos y así evitar las resistencias.

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En este curso, estudiaremos la resistencia a los antibióticos, aprenderemos cómo abordarla y veremos cómo influye en el tratamiento seguro de los pacientes con heridas. También aprenderemos a reconocer y diagnosticar las infecciones en heridas y a tomar medidas de control de infecciones en nuestra práctica diaria.

What topics will you cover?

  • Qué es el tratamiento de heridas.
  • Identificación y diagnóstico de infecciones en heridas.
  • Tratamiento y prevención de infecciones.
  • Principios del uso racional de antibióticos en el tratamiento de heridas.
  • Aplicación en la práctica clínica.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explorar el uso racional de antibióticos.
  • Poner en práctica medidas de prevención de infecciones en tu práctica diaria.
  • Identificar signos de infección.
  • Desarrollar aptitudes con las que tratar heridas infectadas.
  • Implicar a otros miembros de tu servicio para que apliquen el uso racional de antibióticos.
  • Priorizar un uso racional de antibióticos en tu práctica diaria y priorizar la supervisión.

Who is the course for?
Este curso está dirigido a profesionales sanitarios entre cuyas labores se encuentren el tratamiento y prevención de heridas.

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