A review of antimicrobial resistance transmission in developing countries
It is important to track drug resistant organisms which thrive globally and are transmitted to and from healthy humans, animals, and the environment, particularly in low- and middle-income (LMIC) settings.
Educational Objectives
Educational Aim:
The aim of this article is to provide information about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transmission patterns in low- and middle-income-country settings.
Editor's comments:
A recent study in 2121 in 26 healthcare facilities throughout SA showed that the average compliance to the SA AMR national strategic framework was 59.5%. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, stewardship advocacy has become more critical, and it is vital to implement measures to prevent unnecessary use of antibiotics and restrict their use to those patients with the most severe COVID-19 symptoms. Dedicated allocation of funding for stewardship programmes should be part of patient safety and quality improvement budgets.
(Additional reading: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8517762/)
Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:
- AMR across the human-animal-environment milieu in LMIC settings including an overview of the scope of the problem and potential interventions that might be valuable for containing AMR spread.
Instructions for this Module
- Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
- You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
- The pass grade is 70%;
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