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Box 2 Suggested curriculum change in medical schools

From: A road-map for addressing antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries: lessons learnt from the public private participation and co-designed antimicrobial stewardship programme in the State of Kerala, India

Module I:

1. Introduction to AMR

2. Infection Prevention and Control Basics

3. Good Antimicrobial Prescription Practices

Module II:

1. Application of PK/PD principles at bedside

2. Syndromic based Empiric therapy—Community Onset infections & Healthcare associated Infections

3. Interpretation and Use of Microbiological culture reports in clinical decisions

Module III:

1. AMS and its application at Individual Prescriber level

2. AMS and its application at organisational/departmental level

3. Evidence based IPC in specific clinical Units (ICU, OT, Dialysis etc.)

Module I &II for MBBS Undergraduates students

Module I, II&III for clinicians/Post Graduate students