Category list : Antimicrobial resistance
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Cefiderocol effective for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections Subscription
The clinical and microbiological outcomes of cefiderocol, a new antibiotic, were similar to the best available therapy for patients with life-threatening carbapenem-resistant infections, a phase III study has suggested.
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Stuck in the 1950s: why UTI diagnosis badly needs an update Subscription
Urinary tract infections are the second most common reason for prescribing an antibiotic and, with antimicrobial stewardship a priority for the government, the stakes for accurate diagnosis are being raised ever higher.
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Honey effective at relieving URTI symptoms, analysis concludes Subscription
Honey is superior to usual care for improving symptoms of upper respiratory tract infection symptoms, researchers have concluded.
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Preserving macrolides Subscription
Macrolide antibiotics have many uses, particularly for penicillin-allergic patients, but recent trends suggest that resistance is increasing among Gram-positive infections.
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Point-of-care testing for influenza could improve antimicrobial use, feasibility study concludes Subscription
Point-of-care testing for influenza is feasible in primary care and may improve antimicrobial use, a study in the British Journal of General Practice has concluded.
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Evidence shows the antibiotics market is failing, but here is how it can be revived Subscription
A core group of pharmaceutical companies are making progress in tackling the spread of antimicrobial resistance, but change is not happening at the scale needed to radically impact the threat from drug resistance.
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Pharmacists should make themselves familiar with the Antifungal Drug Interactions Database Subscription
In this time of growing antimicrobial resistance, we do not have unlimited ways to effectively treat a systemic infection. We must be antimicrobial stewards and use antimicrobials responsibly to preserve their effectiveness[1]. This applies to antifungals too — not just antibiotics
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We need a national de-labelling drive for patients with penicillin allergy Subscription
False penicillin allergies are placing patients at risk of resistant infections and are a threat to antimicrobial stewardship; we must safely de-label patients to avoid these costs to public health.
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Dangerous labels: incorrect penicillin allergies fuel antibiotic resistance Subscription
The vast majority of people with a penicillin allergy label are, in fact, not allergic, leading to significant healthcare implications. Experts say it is now time for a national “de-labelling” drive to help conserve vital antibiotics.
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Doubling of penicillin allergy reports may put a million hospital patients at greater risk each year Subscription
An analysis of hospital admissions data by The Pharmaceutical Journal shows that between 2012/2013 and 2018/2019, the number of hospital admissions in England where the patient had a diagnostic ‘label’ of penicillin allergy almost doubled, from 575,000 to 1.1 million.
