IPECG 1420C: Antibiotic Stewardship

This interprofessional online elective course provides education on the appropriate use of antibiotics as outlined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Topics covered include increasing antibiotic resistance and the importance of antibiotic stewardship, an overview of the incidence of antibiotic adverse drug reactions, background and errors in antibiotic use, drivers of inappropriate antibiotic use, and considerations for specific infections including otitis media, bronchitis, asthma, COPD and pharyngitis. Special attention is paid to the current guidelines and recommendations for antibiotic use in dentistry for pre-op or pre-treatment prophylaxis. The course will utilize a combination of CDC educational modules, quizzes on the content covered in those modules, and interprofessional authentic team-based case discussions of the module content. Enrollment is limited to PS-2 students only.