Swatting the Superbug:
The Art of Antimicrobial Vigilance
Introduction to Workshop
Unlock the secret to responsible healthcare practice by learning the recipe of prescribing antimicrobials. With this engaging session to enhance your knowledge, promote judicious antimicrobial use, and become a frontline defender in the fight against antibiotic resistance. From taking a swab of a microbe to killing it in just the right way, take this journey as your chance at peeking into the future of mindful prescribing of antimicrobials and the art of microbial stewardship.
Enhance your knowledge and be part of the solution – because preserving antibiotics is preserving lives!
Objectives:
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Master the art of precision in sharpening your understanding of antimicrobials, ensuring treatment aligns precisely with patient needs.
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Transform your knowledge to action: get hands on experience with swab collection and taking swabs, streaking it on culture plates
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Understanding the future of antimicrobial resistance and reading the current trends.
Scope:
This workshop is for:
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All undergraduate students interested in understanding the basis of Antimicrobial prescription at a clinical level
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Healthcare personnel working in close quarters with patient with Multidrug resistant bacteria
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Researchers interested in microbiology
Outcomes & Deliverables:
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Enabling practitioners to sensibly use Antimicrobials into their practice
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Realization of the importance judicious use of antibiotics as and when needed
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Enhancement of skills as an undergraduate and utilization in research
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Identifying resistance and the ability to tackle such cases
Dr. Asha Pai
Professor & Head
Department of Microbiology
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy
Mangaluru
Dr. V K Vineeth
Assistant Professor &
Consultant Infectious Disease
Yenepoya Medical College
Mangaluru
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Dr. Mridula M
Professor
Department of Microbiology
K. S. Hegde Medical Academy
Mangaluru