Course: Management of Antibiotic Treatment According to the Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship

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Course title Management of Antibiotic Treatment According to the Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship
Course code MIK/VA081
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Raclavský Vladislav, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Kolář Milan, prof. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Hamal Petr, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course will focus on the principles of adequate antibiotic treatment of serious and life-threatening bacterial infections in specific patients. The following requirements will be discussed: - early initiation of antibiotic treatment, - optimal selection of a specific antibiotic, possibly combinations thereof, - sufficient dosage, - appropriate length of antibiotherapy.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Projection (static, dynamic)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to inform students with the practical management of antibiotic treatment for a particular patient according to the principles of Antibiotic stewardship.
Based on the completion of the course and successful completion of the final written test, the student will be able to choose the optimal initial antibiotic treatment and further modify it according to current principles of Antibiotic stewardship.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Microbiology 2 and Pharmacology 1.
MIK/VAA12 and FAR/VAB11

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Passing a written test.
Recommended literature
  • Kolář, M., Látal, T., Čermák, P. (2002). Klinicko-mikrobiologické podklady racionální antibiotické léčby. Praha: Trios.
  • Kolář, M., Rejman, D., Bardoň, J. (2020). Zásady antibiotické léčby. VUP Olomouc.
  • Walsh, Ch. (2003). Antibiotics: Actions, Origins, Resistance. Washington, D.C. ASM Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: -