Category list : Antimicrobial stewardship
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Q&A: Dame Sally Davies — protecting antibiotics for the future Subscription
Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer for England and chief medical advisor to the UK government, is well known for issuing stark warnings on the careless use of antibiotics.
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Private online GP-consulting services may fuel antimicrobial resistance, study finds Subscription
A study by researchers at Imperial College London has raised concerns about the negative impact of the expansion of private online GP-consulting services on efforts to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
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More than a fifth of antibiotic prescriptions in primary care in England could be 'inappropriate', researchers find Subscription
There is “substantial” inappropriate antibiotic prescribing in primary care in England, particularly for respiratory tract conditions, according to research by Public Health England.
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Jacqueline Sneddon confirmed as new chair of RPS Antimicrobial Expert Advisory Group
Sneddon takes over from Harpal Dhillon, who chaired the group for the last three years
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Wellcome announces new efforts to survey global antmicrobial resistance
Wellcome has launched a new initiative to help improve surveillance of global drug-resistant infections.
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Sore throats need pain relief, not antibiotics
Healthcare professionals should tell patients that most sore throats do not need antibiotics, say Public Health England and NICE
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Report calls for industry to do more to address global crisis of AMR Subscription
Urgent action is needed to address economic challenges to antimicrobial resistance-relevant research and development, the first progress report from AMR Industry Alliance has said.
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Impact of measures introduced to control meropenem consumption in a district general hospital over a 2-year period Subscription
Meropenem is a broad-spectrum antipseudomonal carbapenem antibiotic. Controlling the prescribing of carbapenems is important in our efforts to curb the development of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative organisms, which already pose a serious health threat to many parts of the UK.
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2017: Pharmacy's roller-coaster year Subscription
It has been an unsettling 12 months for pharmacy and as 2017 draws to a close there are still a number of unresolved issues hanging over the New Year.
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RPS video features pharmacists at work to combat antimicrobial resistance
A new video from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society showcases the diversity of antimicrobial stewardship activities across the pharmacy sector.
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