Applying a realistic medicine approach to antimicrobial therapy

Friday 15 March 2019

Choosing Wisely UK: shared decision making in managing infections
presented by Gavin Barlow, British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Antibiotic use at the end of life: evidence and audit data
presented by Dr Jack Fairweather Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Adrian Wilder-Smith, medical student, University of Edinburgh

Review of emerging safety issues with antimicrobials
presented by Amy Brown, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde 

Shorter antibiotic courses in community infections: what do guidance and data show?
presented by William Malcolm, Lead for AMR Programme, Health Protection Scotland

Shorter antibiotic courses in hospital infections: emerging evidence
presented by Dr Andrew Seaton, Chair of Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group

SAPG guidance on candidaemia: opportunities to reduce antifungal use?
presented by Dr Jacqueline Sneddon, Project Lead for the Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group

Antimicrobial Pharmacist Ward Rounds - national review of practice
presented by Kayleigh Hamilton, Antimicrobial Pharmacist, NHS Ayrshire and Arran

Engaging pharmacy technicians in antimicrobial stewardship
presented by Sarah Thomson, Specialist Pharmacy Technician, Antimicrobial & HIV teams, NHS Tayside