What is Known:

• Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) is a key component to stop the current spread of antimicrobial resistance • Educational programmes are particularly important for the successful implementation of AMS

What is New: • All medical doctors in Europe who will be undertaking significant practice in child health should master the competencies needed to prescribe antibiotics to children rationally as described in the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) Curriculum for Common Trunk Training in Paediatrics • Interdisciplinary approaches of education need to be developed, as all hospitals and health regions in Europe ideally should have AMS programmes that serve all patient types, including children