The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Courses

TARGET Antibiotics – Prescribing in Primary Care

1 rating

Helping primary care professionals to target the use of antibiotics to reduce antimicrobial resistance

• FutureLearn
• 6 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Syndromic Testing and Antimicrobial Stewardship

1 rating

Explore how syndromic testing can aid rapid disease diagnostics and what this means for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Point Prevalence Surveys

31 ratings at FutureLearn

Learn how to use Point Prevalence Surveys (PPS) to measure antibiotic consumption and fight antimicrobial resistance.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Challenges in Antibiotic Resistance: Gram Negative Bacteria

51 ratings at FutureLearn

This course by BSAC is for healthcare professionals managing infections. You will learn about Gram Negative Bacteria.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Utilising Social Science and Behaviour Change in Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes: Improving Healthcare

9 ratings at FutureLearn

How can social science and behaviour change techniques be used within antimicrobial stewardship projects to bring about change.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Antimicrobial Stewardship for Africa

Improve your knowledge of the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Africa and how to reduce it.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

OPAT: Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Learn how patients with a serious infection can be managed in outpatient settings with the help of an OPAT service.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Practical Microbiology

Discover the basics of microbiology and the principles of antimicrobial stewardship from a practical standpoint.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fungal Diagnostics in Critically Ill Patients

Understand the role of fungal diagnostics to guide treatment decisions and identify what makes a ‘good’ fungal diagnostic test.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Infection Prevention for Vulnerable Patients

Personally contribute to the fight against healthcare inequalities in vulnerable patients using a range of case studies.

• FutureLearn
• 2 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Vaccine Development: Finding a Vaccine for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics

Learn how new vaccines for infectious diseases work, and how a vaccine for COVID-19 could be developed quickly and safely.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Procalcitonin: PCT as a Biomarker for Antimicrobial Stewardship

Learn about the clinical properties of procalcitonin, and discover its benefits in diagnostics and antimicrobial stewardship.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introducción a la microbiología práctica

Conoce lo básico de la microbiología y los principios para optimizar el uso de antimicrobianos desde un punto de vista práctico.

• FutureLearn
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Uso racional de antibióticos en el tratamiento de heridas

Aprende sobre la resistencia a antibióticos, desubre la amenaza que supone al tratar heridas y conoce las medidas de prevención.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

How to set up an Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme

Explore the importance of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and learn practical steps to set up an AMS programme.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)