Title:

Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK)

Description:

Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK) is an antimicrobial stewardship initiative that aims to safely reduce antibiotic use in hospitals by helping staff stop unnecessary antibiotic treatments. This protects patients from drug side-effects like Clostridium difficile and antibiotic resistant infections. This course will take you through the rationale for the Antibiotic Review Kit, present the ARK Decision Aid and then give you some brief scenarios and reflection questions to consolidate your learning.

Hierarchy:

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) > Antibiotic Review Kit (ARK)

Keywords:

antimicrobial, antibiotic, infection, resistance, AMR, ARK, review, kit

Created:

20 Jun 2019

Updated:

12 Feb 2021