Tackling AMR at the Bedside: AMR in Hospitals

1.      In this first deep dive, Bassetti discusses the changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals and ICUs, the challenges of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, and the vulnerability of patients who are critically ill and immunocompromised. He explores how diagnosis, empiric therapy, and therapeutic monitoring influence outcomes and resistance. Timestamps: 01:09 – Antimicrobial resistance trends 04:06 – Tackling sepsis 06:39 – Gram-negative threat 08:15 – Vulnerable populations 10:00 – Diagnosis and empiric therapy 12:14 – Dosing and pharmacokinetics 14:32 – Antibiotic allergies