Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a critical global health threat, causing more than 1.27 million deaths annually and risking up to 10 million deaths per year by 2050 if left unaddressed. Evidence-based antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is essential to preserve antibiotic effectiveness, optimise patient outcomes, and reduce resistance.
This presentation outlines practical strategies for sustainable AMS implementation, drawing on WHO AWaRe classification, UKHSA Start Smart – Then Focus, and the South Centre GUIDE Framework. Key concepts include improving diagnostic stewardship, optimising empirical and targeted therapy, de-escalation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and system-wide stewardship integration.
Using real-world challenges and case-based learning, the presentation demonstrates how clinicians can apply structured AMS approaches to enhance patient safety, reduce inappropriate antibiotic use, and support long-term resilience of health systems.
This presentation outlines practical strategies for sustainable AMS implementation, drawing on WHO AWaRe classification, UKHSA Start Smart – Then Focus, and the South Centre GUIDE Framework. Key concepts include improving diagnostic stewardship, optimising empirical and targeted therapy, de-escalation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and system-wide stewardship integration.
Using real-world challenges and case-based learning, the presentation demonstrates how clinicians can apply structured AMS approaches to enhance patient safety, reduce inappropriate antibiotic use, and support long-term resilience of health systems.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 1-27 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2025 |
| Event | Symposium on “Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Policy to Practice” Faculty of Medicine, Galala University - Cairo, Egypt Duration: 2 Dec 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 |
Conference
| Conference | Symposium on “Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Policy to Practice” Faculty of Medicine, Galala University |
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| Country/Territory | Egypt |
| City | Cairo |
| Period | 2/12/25 → 2/12/25 |
Keywords
- antimicrobial stewardship
- Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS)
- antimicrobial stewardship (ASP) intervention
- antimicrobial stewardship outcome
- Antimicrobial stewardship programmes
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Antimicrobial resistance,
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- AMR policy
- AMR
- AMR awareness
- AMR surveillance
- WHO AWaRe classification
- WHO
- WHO AWaRe Classification
- WHO GLASS
- WHO Guidelines
- Start Smart–Then Focus
- UKHSA
- PHE
- GUIDE framework
- Healthcare quality
- Healthcare quality improvement
- patient safety
- Patient safety
- Patient Safety
- Global Health
- Global health policy
- Global Health Collaboration