Category list : Antimicrobial resistance
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Antibiotic OTC treatments for sore throat could be fuelling antimicrobial resistance, researchers warn Subscription
Over-the-counter treatments that do not contain antibiotics should be considered for the symptomatic management of sore throat to help protect against antimicrobial resistance, researchers have recommended.
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Leading AMR expert calls for state-funded research into new antibiotics Subscription
Establishing state-run drug companies or “utilities” may be the only solution to boost the development of new drugs and win the fight against antimicrobial resistance, according to Lord Jim O’Neill.
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Commonwealth antimicrobial stewardship partnerships announced Subscription
A total of 12 pharmacy-led teams from the UK are set to work with their counterparts in 4 African Commonwealth countries in a bid to exchange expertise in antimicrobial resistance stewardship.
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No-deal Brexit could see UK locked out of EU infectious disease surveillance data, chief medical officer warns Subscription
A no-deal Brexit could see the UK lose access to an EU-wide online tracker of infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance, Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer for England, has told The Pharmaceutical Journal.
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Electronic intervention in GP practices reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections
Integration of antimicrobial stewardship interventions into GP practices reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections, research from King’s College London has found.
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More than half of care home residents prescribed at least one antibiotic in a year, Boots study finds Subscription
More than half of older people living in care homes were prescribed at least one antibiotic over a year, a study led by Boots UK has found.
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Pharmacists given greater role in government five-year AMR plan Subscription
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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New antibiotic effective against multi-drug resistant Gram-negative UTI Subscription
A new antibiotic designed to overcome multi-drug resistance is at least as effective as the current standard of care in complicated urinary tract infection, according to trial results published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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UK antibiotic consumption twice that of the Netherlands, WHO report finds
Antibiotic consumption varies hugely in different parts of the world, suggesting overuse in some cases and limited access in others, a report from the World Health Organization has found.
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria responsible for over 33,000 deaths in Europe in 2015, study finds
Infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria accounted for over 33,000 deaths across Europe in 2015, researchers from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control have calculated.
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