Microbiology and stewardship: Understanding AST data as a driver of antimicrobial stewardship

Clinical microbiology laboratories play a vital role in the success of an antimicrobial stewardship program. In this webinar, learn how antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) data may influence the optimal use of antibiotics and better guide and support your stewardship programs. Plus, find out how collaboration with the microbiology laboratory can positively impact clinical decision-making, particularly for critically ill patients.

Key learning objectives:

• Identify core elements of microbiology lab testing and reporting that promote stewardship
• Understand minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)-driven therapeutic decisions
• Describe antimicrobial therapy challenges in critically ill patients

Who should attend?

This webinar will be of interest to laboratory professionals involved in the reporting of antimicrobial susceptibility data and antimicrobial stewardship principles and programs, including laboratory directors, laboratory supervisors, bench technologists, pharmacists, and infection control specialists.