Don't be left OUT_Antimicrobial Stewardship considerations for Outpatients

Did you know that 80% of antibiotic used are actually prescribed outside of the hospital setting? But how does one improve outpatient antibiotic use? Listen to this interview with Dr Gary Reuenson to find out. Read the article mentioned in the Intro https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02724-0/fulltext (here) – “Global burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in 2019: a systematic analysis” by Christopher JL Murray et al YOUR FEEDBACK ON THIS EPISODE – https://forms.gle/ihyxxL7LML5DG11RA (HERE!) About our Guest: Gary is a Paediatric Infectious Diseases subspecialist based at Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital, Johannesburg. He heads one of the General Paediatric units at the hospital. In addition, he holds representative positions with the Federation of Infectious Disease Societies of Southern Africa (FIDSSA), the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA), the Ministerial Advisory Committee for Antimicrobial Resistance, the Ministerial Advisory Committee for COVID-19 Therapeutics, and the National Essential Medicines List Committee (NEMLC). He is passionate about practicing and teaching evidence-based medicine within the fields of Paediatrics and Infectious Diseases. Twitter:@garyreubenson LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/gary-reubenson-6565a626 (https://za.linkedin.com/in/gary-reubenson-6565a626) Visit the Microbe Mail https://microbemail.captivate.fm/ (website) to sign up for updates E-mail: mail.microbe@gmail.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgaP3aUNkjrgOxR8Ei6UaEw (Microbe Mail) Instagram: https://instagram.com/https:/www.instagram.com/microbe_mail/ (Microbe_Mail)