The role of an AMS Pharmacist in the management of Gram Negative infections

Prescribing Information for QUOFENIX^®(delafloxacin), VABOREM^®(meropenem/vaborbactam) and TENKASI^®(oritavancin) can be found below under Useful Resources

Description

Presented by: Frances Garraghan, Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Content Summary: 1. Patient centred antimicrobial stewardship. 2.Coordinating multi-disciplinary decisions and monitoring patient outcomes.

Useful Resources

Adverse events should be reported. Reporting forms and information can be found at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard or search for MHRA Yellow Card in the Google Play or Apple App Store. Adverse events should also be reported to A. Menarini Farmaceutica Internazionale SRL. Phone 0800 085 8678 or email: [email protected]

These medicinal products are subject to additional monitoring.

Frances Garraghan is a Specialist Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacist based in Manchester. She is committed to tackling antimicrobial resistance and as AMR technical programme lead for the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association she works collaboratively with a range of clinical colleagues colleagues to support the stewardship agenda on an international scale. Fran has a wealth of experience in managing Gram negative infections in complex patients of all ages including paediatrics. Fran is dedicated to ensuring that antimicrobial stewardship becomes one of the key pillars of clinical practice and not just something we consider during world antibiotic awareness week.

PP-AI-UK-0484 April 2024