Antimicrobial Stewardship

Question 1

Why do infections occur because of the human microbiome?

Answer 1

• human microbiome = harmless bacteria that resides within the body.
• i.e bacteria in the digestive tract.
• infections occur when these bacteria translocate to other parts of the body.

Question 2

What are anti microbials?

Answer 2

• life saving drugs

Question 3

What is Anti microbial resistance and why is it an issue?

Answer 3

• increasing mortality and morbidity due to untreatable infections. Bacteria, fungi and parasites became resistant to antimicrobials.
  So common infections can not be treated due to no treatment options.
• v/ few new antimicrobials are coming to the market as pharmaceutical companies do not want to put money into a new antibiotic that will become resistance as they will loose money.

Question 4

What is antimicrobials stewardship?

Answer 4

• an organisational or healthcare system wide approach to promoting and monitoring judicious use of antimicrobials to preserve their future effectiveness.