Category list : Drug resistance
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Antibiotic treatment of Mycoplasma genitalium infection Subscription
An overview of the 2018 guideline for management of this sexually transmitted infection in men and women.
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Dame Sally Davies to be first UK special envoy on AMR
England’s outgoing chief medical officer has been appointed as the UK’s first special envoy on antimicrobial resistance.
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Triple-combination therapy prevents drug resistance in colorectal cancer cells Subscription
Treating colorectal cancer with a trio of targeted drugs reduces the acquisition of drug resistance, in vitro research published in Oncogene shows.
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Pharmacists given greater role in government five-year AMR plan
The UK government expects pharmacists who work in care homes and GP surgeries to play a greater role in tackling antimicrobial resistance, according to new proposals.
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Antimicrobial resistance campaign to include all community pharmacies
Community pharmacists have been given a role to play in a national campaign by Public Health England to fight antimicrobial resistance.
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Pharmacy’s role in antimicrobial resistance and stewardship Subscription
This article summarises the evidence supporting the role of pharmacists and pharmacy teams in antimicrobial stewardship and outlines the impact of their activities.
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The global race to combat antimicrobial resistance Subscription
The Longitude Prize has relaunched after 300 years and this time teams around the world are racing to develop a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test that will help prevent the overuse of antibiotics and put them in the running to win £8m.
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NICE publishes draft guidance on antibiotic prescribing for UTIs
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published a set of draft guidelines to help healthcare professionals optimise antimicrobial prescribing for urinary tract infections and minimise antimicrobial resistance.
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Changing antimicrobial prescribing behaviour through gaming
Researchers have developed a game featuring virtual patients that aims to improve antimicrobial prescribing behaviour in hospitals.
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Wellcome Trust launches global project to map antibiotic resistance
A global project to help track and document diseases associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been launched, according to UK health charity the Wellcome Trust.
