Antimicrobial resistance
Topic: Infection control
The ability of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites to stop responding to antimicrobial drugs, named by WHO as one of the top global public health threats. Unnecessary and inappropriate antibiotic use accelerates it. Nurses support antimicrobial stewardship: collect cultures before antibiotics, give doses on time, teach clients to complete therapy as prescribed and follow infection-control precautions.
- Also known as:
- AMR, Antibiotic resistance
- In Turkish:
- Antimikrobiyal direnç
What does Antimicrobial resistance mean?
Antimicrobial resistance is part of the Infection control topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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