Antimicrobial stewardship from the frontline – updates and opportunities
Strategies to optimise the use of antibiotics in primary and secondary care are vital to combat antibiotic resistance, reduce adverse effects such as Clostridioides difficile and to preserve the efficacy of current antibiotics for future generations.
This interactive webinar will cover common infection cases encountered in clinical practice, current guidance for their management and resources that can support clinicians. A focus of the webinar will be the management of recurrent urinary tract infections in an era of an ageing population and rising Gram-negative antimicrobial resistance. Alternatives or adjuncts to prophylactic antibiotics will be discussed and how they can be promoted in daily clinical practice.
The meeting is sponsored by Fondazione Menarini with an unrestricted educational grant. Content is created by BMJ and editorially independent with no content input from Fondazione Menarini.
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Rethinking UTI Management: Alternatives to Long-Term Antibiotics
Dr Annie Joseph, Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Urinary tract infections are one of the commonest reasons for antibiotic prescribing in both primary care and hospitals. Recurrent UTI in women is the commonest indication for ‘long-term’ antibiotic prescriptions in primary care, with this being the first-line management approach for decades. With the combination of rising Gram-negative antimicrobial resistance, and an ageing population with more predisposing conditions, urinary tract infections will be an increasing challenge for healthcare professionals in coming years. Therefore alternatives to long-term antibiotics are much needed. This talk will update you on the available alternatives or adjuncts to prophylactic antibiotics, the evidence base for them, and how these could be promoted in practice.
Balancing Antimicrobial Stewardship and Sepsis: Navigating Common Infections
Dr Tessa Lewis, GP with an interest in therapeutics and frailty.
As clinicians, we face concerns about both antimicrobial stewardship and sepsis. In this session we will consider common infection cases, current guidance and resources that can support us to tackle this complex issue.