Antimicrobial Stewardship: Implementing the Change 2018 is a conference that covers topics such as:
- The sociocultural, ethical and behavioral aspects of antimicrobial stewardship
- The scientific background of antimicrobial stewardship interventions
- The basic principles of bacterial resistance and antimicrobial consumption surveillance
- The differential aspects of antimicrobial stewardship in various settings: hospital (medicine, surgery, ICU, hematology), primary care, general public, long-term care facilities
- Overview the antimicrobial stewardship initiatives being in worldwide
- How to integrate antimicrobial stewardship education in undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums of healthcare professionals
- National strategies: their successes and failures
- Acknowledge the relevance of the quality management/implementation aspects of antimicrobial stewardship
- Other barriers to antimicrobial stewardship and how to address them
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Implementing the Change 2018 brings together healthcare professionals working in the field of antimicrobial stewardship including:
- Microbiologists
- Infectious diseases physicians
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Public health officials
