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Table 2 AMR learning objectives

From: Crowdsourcing to develop open-access learning resources on antimicrobial resistance

Overall objectives

Individual objectives

Background

Information

1. Interpret local epidemiologic data or antibiograms to determine local rates of AMR infections

2. List key risk factors for drug-resistant infections

Prevention

3. Describe factors that may lead to unnecessary antibiotic prescribing by healthcare providers

4. Describe the types of precautions needed/infection control measures for AMR organisms

Diagnosis

5. Interpret susceptibility of testing results to select the most appropriate antibiotic regimen

6. Utilise the local (and regional, if available) microbiology lab to help interpret patient test results

Treatment

7. Identify infections that do not require antibiotic therapy

8. Recognise that treatment of infections may require both antibiotic therapy and source control

9. Recognise the concept of using the narrowest spectrum antibiotic for the shortest period of time

10. Utilise a multidisciplinary healthcare approach when managing AMR organism

11. List resources that can be useful in the treatment of patients with AMR infections

12. Describe the incidence and spectrum of adverse antibiotic effects