
Section 2 is broken down into four modules. Topics covered include the following:
- Background and errors in outpatient antibiotic use in the United States.
- Inappropriate antibiotic use and opportunities for improvement.
- The Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship.
- Communication training to improve clinician-patient communication about appropriate antibiotic use.
- Antibiotic resistance and threats and a detailed explanation of the benefits of antibiotic stewardship.
- Risks and benefits of antibiotics, with a focus on the microbiome, adverse drug events and Clostridium difficile infections.
- How clinicians can better optimize patient care by integrating antibiotic stewardship program activities into outpatient care.
Overall course objectives include the following:
- Optimizing antibiotic prescribing and use to protect patients and combat the threat of antibiotic resistance.
- Informing healthcare professionals about proper antibiotic prescribing.
- Encouraging open discussion among physicians and patients.
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