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The Role of Antifungal Stewardship

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Course Features

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Duration

3 weeks

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Delivery Method

Online

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Available on

Lifetime Access

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Accessibility

Desktop, Laptop

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Language

English

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Subtitles

English

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Level

Intermediate

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Effort

3 hours per week

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Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Learn how fungi can lead to disease and discover effective treatment options

Millions of people are affected by fungal diseases every year. Antifungal stewardship ensures that antifungal medications are correctly prescribed to ensure the best possible patient outcome.

This course will help you understand the benefits of antifungal management through case studies that demonstrate successful strategies. You will learn about basic mycology, common fungal diseases, and how to treat fungal diseases such as candidemia. You will be able use your knowledge in a clinical setting after completing this course.

Course Overview

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International Faculty

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Case Based Learning

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Post Course Interactions

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Case Studies,Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

What You Will Learn

Describe how infection prevention can help reduce the incidence of fungal diseases, and prevent the spread of antifungal resistance

Develop a good basic understanding of common fungal diseases

Develop knowledge of the diagnostic approaches used to diagnose fungal infections and be aware of their limitations

Explore antifungal stewardship and illustrate, through cases, how antifungal stewardship can be used to improve prescribing and patient care

Describe what the main antifungal agents and their clinical implications are and when therapeutic drug monitoring is indicated

Target Students

This course is designed for any healthcare professional involved with caring for patients who may experience fungal disease This may be in a primary care or hospital setting

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