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Antimicrobials: origins, consumption and resistance
Focus on:History and context
Aiming to demystify antimicrobials and their most effective use in modern medicine, this module explores the origins of antibiotics and the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
Learning objectives:
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- Describe the historical context of antimicrobial discovery and emergence of antimicrobial resistance;
- Describe the distribution of antimicrobial usage in the UK;
- Explain the fundamental considerations of antimicrobial management.
This module was written and created by Dr Nick Jones, Specialty Registrar in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in the East of England (completed April 2022). With special thanks to Dr Theodore Gouliouris, Consultant in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, for final content review.
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| Last updated: | 28 July 2022 |
| First contributed: | 28 July 2022 |
| Audience access level: | Full user |
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