Dr Sanchia Warren is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Medical Microbiologist for the Tasmanian Health Service and Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Tasmania. Her interests lie in Antimicrobial Stewardship where she is the Clinical Lead for AMS in Tasmania as well as having roles on national AMS groups. She has been involved in the development of the NSQHC Sepsis Clinical Care Standards and more recently Therapeutic Guidelines Antibiotic. In her laboratory role she was a co-author RCPA Cascade Reporting Guidelines for laboratories and AUSCAST, for the at interpretation and reporting of antimicrobial susceptibilities.
Abstract:
How to read a pathology report – what does it all mean?
Pathology laboratories use pathology reports as the principal communication between the laboratory and the clinician. These reports contain lots of details and information. This session will step through and interpret some of the common laboratory test results. It will bring together some of the information and learnings about microbiology from other sessions of the workshop.
What is AMR and what is the big deal about it?
AMR or Antimicrobial Resistance is a rising global health threat. This session will provide an overview on AMR, its mechanisms and its drivers. The implications of increasing AMR both in a local setting and globally will highlight why AMR is becoming an increasingly big deal.