Category list : Antimicrobial stewardship
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RPS launches major new campaign on antimicrobial stewardship
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has launched a major new campaign calling on all pharmacists to play a greater role in safeguarding antibiotics and minimising the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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Research explores antibiotic stewardship on neonatal units Subscription
Study shows antimicrobial stewardship programme specifically geared to neonatal intensive care units could improve antibiotic-prescribing practices.
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Non-medical prescribers are a key group in antimicrobial stewardship efforts Subscription
A rise in non-medical prescribers warrants their involvement in antimicrobial stewardship efforts, researchers conclude.
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Global standard needed for antibiotic stewardship to halt resistance, say experts
Experts writing in Clinical Microbiology and Infection say there is a need for a global standard in terms of funding and core stewardship activities to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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No evidence that stopping antibiotics early encourages antibiotic resistance, say experts
Evidence does not support the ‘deeply embedded’ link between stopping antibiotics early and resistance, says BMJ analysis.
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Pharmacists help to cut the use of antibiotics
The work of pharmacists at a hospital and its health board in Wales has been praised for cutting the use of antibiotics over the past five years.
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Survey now open: how do pharmacists support antimicrobial stewardship? Subscription
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is seeking real-world examples of how pharmacists are supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
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Powerful antibiotic against C. difficile to be tested in phase III clinical trial
Ridinilazole is a narrow-spectrum antibiotic that has been found to have a potent bactericidal effect on C. difficile.
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Pharmacist independent prescribers can make a significant contribution to antimicrobial stewardship Subscription
Karen Hodson, member of the Welsh Pharmacy Board, and colleagues discuss their experiences of how pharmacist prescribers can help in antimicrobial stewardship.
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Ceftazidime-avibactam: a novel cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor Subscription
Over the past decade, infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms have increased. The limited availability in treatment options for these infections prompted both the UK to create a five-year antimicrobial resistance strategic plan to stimulate the development of new antibiotics, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America to call for ten new antimicrobial agents to be developed by 2020. Ceftazidime-avibactam is a combination of a third-generation ...
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