Anaesthesia | e-LA learning path: Aston University | Antibiotic Policies

This session will review the incidence, mechanisms and implications of antimicrobial resistance in hospital practice. Using this as the background, we will discuss the role played by appropriate antimicrobial prescribing and administration in reducing the spread of resistance. We will also look at the implications of Clostridium difficile infection, and review current best practice on endocarditis prophylaxis, along with approaches to empirical antimicrobial therapy.