Workshop: Strategies for the use of antibiotics in surgery – improving the quality of patient care

24/05/2021 07:25

Antibiotics are a tool for management of infections when used as indicated and with caution. Inappropriate use leads to antibiotic resistance, because bacteria are “accustomed” to the drug and have mechanisms to fight the drug. At that time, antibiotics will no longer be effective against bacteria, the patient needs to be treated with a stronger, broader spectrum antibiotic. Additionally, when bacteria become “multi-resistant” or “super-resistant”, no antibiotics will work and the patient is at risk of death because there is no longer a suitable treatment.

 

In order to continue to improve professional qualifications, update knowledge in the use of antibiotics, and therefore, the use of antibiotics is more correct and effective, thereby improving the quality of treatment for patients. On April 29, 2021, Training and Direction of Healthcare Activities Center in collaboration with Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Center, Viet Duc University Hospital has organized a Workshop on Strategies for the use of antibiotics in surgery.

 

Attending the workshop were, Prof. Tran Binh Giang – MD, PhD – Director of Viet Duc University Hospital; Mr. Le Viet Khanh – MD, PhD – Head of Department of Direction of Health Activities – Training and Direction of Health Activities Center; Mr. Luu Quang Thuy – MD, PhD – Deputy Director of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Center; Ass. Prof. Nguyen Hoang Anh – Director of The National Centre of Drug Information and Adverse Drug Reactions Monitoring (National DI & ADR Centre) – Hanoi University of Pharmacy and representatives of leaders, pharmacists, and doctors from units of Viet Duc University Hospital conference and sponsors for the program.

 

 

Here, there have been a number of reports by experts from Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, including: Intra-abdominal infections caused by multi-resistant bacteria: Challenges and solutions by Mr. Luu Quang Thuy – MD, PhD – Deputy Director of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care Center, Viet Duc University Hospital; Overview of the use of antibiotics in surgery by Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Hoang Anh – Director of The National DI & ADR Centre – Hanoi University of Pharmacy; Meropenem antibiotic in intra-abdominal infections by Pharmacist Dao Nguyen Hong Ngoc, Sang Pharmaceutical and Trading Co., Ltd.

 

The workshop was a great success, bringing useful information to doctors, nurses and pharmacists to improve the quality of people healthcare.