Organizers
• ESCMID Study Group for Antibiotic Policies (ESGAP)
• Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB)
Course Coordinators
• Bojana Beovic, Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Jan Prins, Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Céline Pulcini, Nancy, France
Course Objectives
The course aims are to:
• Reflect the antibiotic stewardship initiatives being in place worldwide
• Reflect the scientific background of antibiotic stewardship interventions
• Learn the basic principles of antimicrobial resistance and consumption surveillance
• Reflect the quality management aspects of antimicrobial stewardship
• Learn the practical aspects of antimicrobial stewardship interventions
• Learn the aspects of antibiotic stewardship in various settings: hospital (wards, surgery, ICU, haematology), primary care, general public, long-term care facilities
• Learn about barriers to antimicrobial stewardship and how to address them, using behaviour change theories
