What CAN Antibiograms Tell Us? Microbiological insights for antimicrobial stewardship

Antibiograms are convenient antimicrobial stewardship tools, readily available in most Canadian contexts, but remain underutilized by clinicians. Our speakers illustrate and discuss how to use and correctly interpret these data for optimizing antimicrobial use. This event is suitable for healthcare providers working in community-based clinics, acute care hospitals (Adult / Children), emergency departments, and long-term care facilities, including general physicians, family physicians, other specialist physicians, nurse practitioners, microbiologists, and antimicrobial stewardship program leads. Moderator: Harpa Isfeld-Kiely, MA Senior Project Manager, National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases Speakers: Terence Wuerz, MD, FRCPC, MSc (Epi) Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine (Section of Infectious Diseases) and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba Philippe Lagacé-Wiens, MD, DTM&H, FRCPC Assistant Professor in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba; Medical Microbiologist, Saint-Boniface Hospital, Winnipeg.