What CAN Antibiograms Tell us? Microbiological insights for antimicrobial stewardship
Antibiograms are convenient antimicrobial stewardship tools, readily available in most Canadian contexts, but remain underutilized by clinicians. Join our speakers as they illustrate and discuss how to use and correctly interpret these data for optimizing antimicrobial use. This event is suitable for healthcare providers working in community-based clinics, acute care hospitals (Adult / Children), emergency departments, and long-term care facilities, including general physicians, family physicians, other specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, microbiologists, and antimicrobial stewardship program leads.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will have:
1. Greater awareness of how antibiograms are produced;
2. Greater understanding of how clinicians can use antibiogram data to inform clinical decisions at the bedside;
3. Improved knowledge of limitations that must be considered for appropriate interpretation and generalizability of antibiograms.