antimicrobial stewardship

Question 1

what is antimicrobial resistance (AMR)?

Answer 1

as the resistance of a microorganism to an

antimicrobial medicine to which it was originally sensitive.

Question 2

what are some consequences for antimicrobial resistance?

Answer 2

• Prolonged illness
• Greater risk of spread of infections
• Increased morbidity
• Higher mortality rates
• Broader socioeconomic implications

Question 3

what was the first antibiotics?

Answer 3

penicillin

Question 4

what has caused AMR?

Answer 4

Decades of inappropriate use of antibiotics

Question 5

what are the aims of AMS?

Answer 5

to prevent the overuse, inappropriate use and abuse of
antibiotics and in doing so minimising the development of resistance
at patient and community levels

Question 6

where are antibiotics prescribed?

Answer 6

primary care, hospitals dental and community settings