CPD certified webinar “Antimicrobial Stewardship: everybody’s business”

As highlighted by the position document from the WUWHS, ‘Treatments for wound infection that do not involve the use of antibiotics, antimicrobials or antiseptics are essential in promoting AMS’ (WUWHS, 2020).

Topics:

Antimicrobial stewardship

• Background
• Previous use of antimicrobials prophylactically

NMWDs

• What they are
• Role

Other benefits of NMWDs

• Debridement
• Absorption of exudate & bacteria
• Sequestration
• Immobilisation & retention

Conclusion

• Benefits to the patient and healthcare economy