Aligarh, Sept. 28 -- Aligarh :The Department of Medicine and the Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC) of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JNMCH), Aligarh Muslim University, organized a workshop on the "Implementation of OPAT (Outpatient Antimicrobial Therapy)" for faculty, residents, and nursing staff on Thursday.
OPAT, a key component of antimicrobial stewardship, is designed to shorten hospital stays, minimize the risk of healthcare-associated infections, and ease the burden on hospital staff while ensuring patient safety.
Addressing the gathering, the Dean, Principal, and Chief Medical Superintendent Prof Mohammad Habib Razaappreciated the joint initiative, stressing that curbing healthcare-associated infections an...