A serious game on antimicrobial resistance
To raise awareness and encourage reflection on antimicrobial resistance, a national campaign offers an innovative educational tool built on the model of a virtual game.
Elaborated by the Infection Prevention and Control units of Vaud (HPCi Vaud) and CHUV (HPCI CHUV), the game tackles a different theme each year around best practices on antibiotic treatments.
All physicians are invited to take part in the WHO’s global antimicrobial stewardship campaign, supported by the FOPH and its StAR strategy against antimicrobial.
Development of clinical scenarios, scientific content and educational objectives
This game was developed jointly by the Infection Prevention and Control units of Vaud (HPCi Vaud) and CHUV (HPCI CHUV), along with the CHUV Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology Unit. The adult clinical scenarios were developed by Dr E. Ben Salah-Moulin (HPCI CHUV) and Dr E. Glampedakis (HPCi Vaud). The paediatric clinical scenarios were developed by Dr Margherita Plebani (CHUV Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology).
The scientific content of the adult clinical scenarios was validated by :
- Groupe de travail sur les anti-infectieux, CHUV, Lausanne | VD
- Dre Tamara Dörr, HOCH, St. Gallen | SG
- Dr Philipp Kohler, HOCH, St. Gallen | SG
- Dr Elia lo Priore, EOC, Lugano | TI
- Dre Aude Nguyen, HUG, Genève| GE
- Dr Catherine Plüss-Suard, ANRESIS, Berne | BE
- Dr Loïc Lhopitallier, Clinique La Source, Lausanne | VD
The scientific content of the paediatric clinical scenarios was validated by:
- Dre Manon Jaboyedoff, CHUV, Lausanne | VD
- Dr Pierre-Alex Crisinel, CHUV, Lausanne | VD
- Dre Lisa Kottanattu, Istituto Pediatrico della Svizzera Italiana, Bellinzona | TI
- Dre Chloé Schlaeppi, CHUV, Lausanne | VD et Universitäts-Kinderspital beider Basel, Bâle | BS
Funding
The 2026, 2024 and 2023 versions were developed using resources from the HPCi Vaud and HPCI CHUV units and the CHUV Training Centre. The HPCi Vaud Unit funded the development of this website using internal funds.
The 2025 version of the game received financial support from Swissnoso as part of the StAR-3 project, aimed at providing hospitals with tools to implement antimicrobial stewardship programmes.
Game Development
Rising Pixel | Version 2026 2025
HPCi Vaud Unit | Version 2024, 2023
Game Design
Rising Pixel | Version 2026, 2025
HPCi Vaud Unit | Version 2024, 2023
Website
HPCi Vaud Unit