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Principles of Antibiotic Chemotherapy and Antimicrobial Stewardship

The Royal College of Pathologists via YouTube

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This lecture explains principles for choosing antibiotics, comparing their spectra and major classes, and distinguishing bacteriostatic from bactericidal activity and time- from concentration-dependent effects. It also covers antimicrobial stewardship, including prescribing risks, treatment duration, guidelines, communication, point-of-care testing, and surveillance.

Syllabus

Introduction
The Magic Bullet
Choosing an antibiotic
Bacteriostatic vs bactericidal
Antibiotic Spectra
Clinical Reasoning
Antibiotic Classes
Antibiotic Groups
Penicillin
Flucloxacillin
Amoxicillin
Keflasporins
Limitations
Amino glycosides
Time dependent vs concentration dependent
Antibiotic wheel
Antimicrobial stewardship
Risks of prescribing antibiotics
Antibiotic stewardship
One Health
Reporting
Antibiotic policies
Start smart then focus
Start smart
Focus
Switch
Length of treatment
Improving antibiotic stewardship
Guidelines
Strategies
Communication
Prescriptions
Point of care tests
Survivalent system
Conclusion

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The Royal College of Pathologists

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