Antibiotic Therapy

Antibiotics are among the most frequently prescribed classes of drugs and it is estimated that approximately 50% of antibiotic use, in both the outpatient and inpatient settings, is inappropriate. At the same time, in contrast to any other class of drugs, every antibiotic use has a potential public health [...]

Improve your knowledge of the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Africa and how to reduce it. Learn how to tackle antimicrobial resistance in Africa. Communicable diseases remain to be a leading cause of death in African countries (WHO). This course will look at the threat of antimicrobial resistance in [...]

Dieser Kurs ist im Rahmen eines One-Health-Projektes zum rationalen Antibiotikaeinsatz entstanden. Der 4-wöchige Kurs richtet sich primär an Ärztinnen und Ärzte in der hausärztlichen Versorgung. Nach einer kurzen Einführung erwartet Sie in der ersten Woche unter anderem die Epidemiologie ausgewählter multiresistenter Erreger, sowie Videobeiträge zum ambulanten Antibiotikaverbrauch. In der [...]