Unit 1: The Basic Clinical Science of Antimicrobial Use:
• Introduction to Antimicrobial Stewardship • The Story of Penicillin • Principles of Antimicrobial Use • Principles of Antibacterial Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacodynamics • Sepsis Case Study: Application of Principles • Introduction to Bacterial Resistance • Antibiotic Resistance: Gram Positive Resistance Beyond PCN • Antimicrobial Resistance: Mycobacterial, Viral and Fungal Resistant • Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections • Antibiotic Allergies • Cystitis • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections • Community Acquired Pneumonia in the Outpatient Setting
Unit 2: Practical Aspects of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Application to Special Circumstances and Populations:
• Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions • Convincing the C-Suite • Measurements and Metrics • Incorporating Clinical Decision Support into Stewardship • Diagnostics • Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Stewardship • Surgical Site Prophylaxis • Out-Patient Parenteral Therapy • Antimicrobial Stewardship in Pediatrics • Antimicrobial Stewardship and Transplant Infectious Diseases • Antimicrobial Stewardship: Long-term Care • Antimicrobial Use at the end of life • Conclusion