Antimicrobial Stewardship

Fusun Can, MD Can is an associate professor of medical microbiology at the Koc University School of Medicine. She is specialized in the epidemiology of emerging bacterial pathogens, antibiotic resistance mechanisms and biofilm related infections. She graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in 1989 and completed her residency in 1996 at Ankara University, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology in Ankara,Turkey. She worked as a research fellow in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Florida School of Medicine, USA. Before joining Koc University, she was the director of the Department of Medical Microbiology at Baskent University, in Ankara. She is responsible for the Microbiology and Biosafety Level III Laboratory at Koc University.

Section A: The Global Picture of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance 1. The Global Crisis of Antimicrobial Resistance 2. Antimicrobial Stewardship: Efficacy and Implementation of Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Overuse and Resistance 3. Quality Indicators and Quantity Metrics of Antibiotic UseSection B: AMS Strategies 4. Improving Antimicrobial Prescribing: Input from Behavioral Strategies and Quality Improvement Methods 5. Education of Healthcare Professionals on Responsible Antimicrobial Prescribing 6. Rapid Diagnostics and Biomarkers for Antimicrobial Stewardship 7. Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Tools to Increase Efficacy 8. The Use of Computerized Decision Support Systems to Support Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs 9. The Role of Microbiology Laboratory in Promoting Antimicrobial Stewardship 10. The Role of Pharmacists 11. The Roles of Nurses in Antimicrobial Stewardship 12. Antifungal StewardshipSection C: AMS in Specific Clinical Settings 13. Optimising Prescribing for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections as an Example for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Primary Care 14. Antimicrobial Stewardship: What to Tell the Patients and the General Public 15. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long-Term Care Facilities 16. Antimicrobial Stewardship in ICU 17. Antimicrobial Stewardship in Hematology Patients 18. AMS in an Era of Multidrug-Resistant BacteriaSection D: AMS Experiences Around the World 19.1: AMS Initiatives and Policies: The International Picture 19.2: Missions and Objectives of EUCIC and ESGAP 19.3: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Latin America 19.4: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australia 19.5: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Austria 19.6: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Belgium 19.7: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Bulgaria 19.8: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Croatia 19.9: Antimicrobial Stewardship in England 19.10: Antimicrobial Stewardship in France 19.11: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Germany 19.12: Antimicrobial Stewardship in Greece 19.13: Antimicrobial