Category list : Antimicrobial stewardship
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Antibiotics should not be used for childhood ear infections, says NICE
The majority of childhood ear infections should be treated with pain relief rather than immediate antibiotics, according to new draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
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AMR and diagnostics: pointing the way to better infection control Subscription
Antimicrobial resistance — the ability of previously sensitive microorganisms to resist the effects of an antimicrobial agent — is a growing problem. The World Health Organization has warned that we could be moving into a post-antibiotic era where even minor injuries could lead to life-threatening infections, consequently putting an end to complex surgery and returning us to an era where childbirth is high-risk.
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Urgent need for new antibiotics to tackle antimicrobial resistance, says WHO
The number of new antibiotics in development is insufficient to mitigate the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), according to a report launched by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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European Medicines Agency to host AMR summit
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is to host a summit meeting with doctors’ and patients’ organisations, academics, EU member states and the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss how collaboration can help tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Antimicrobial therapies for Gram-positive infections Subscription
Gram-positive bacteria are among the most common human pathogens associated with clinical infections, which range from mild skin infections to sepsis. In an era defined by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and an increasing drive toward delivering patient care via ambulatory pathways, the paradigm for the management of infections is changing. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), the best known cases of ...
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Impact of non-medical prescribers on AMS and AMR should not be overlooked Subscription
We read with interest the article ’Pharmacist independent prescribers can make a significant contribution to antimicrobial stewardship’ by Hodson, Deslandes and Courtenay M (The Pharmaceutical Journal 2017;298:313).
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Gonorrhoea and antibiotics — past, present and future
The problem of dwindling treatment options for gonorrhoea is complicated because there are very few new antibiotics in development. Stewardship of our remaining antibiotic resources is now more urgent than ever.
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Pharmacy minister pledges to make better use of pharmacists’ expertise
The pharmacy profession is highly regarded as “can-do” in government, but it may have been underused in the past, new pharmacy minister Steve Brine, told the Royal Pharmaceutical Society 2017 annual conference.
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RPS publishes new policy on pharmacy's contribution to antimicrobial stewardship
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published a new policy on antimicrobial stewardship (AMS).
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New Quick Reference Guide to antimicrobial stewardship
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has published a new quick reference guide (QRG) to antimicrobial stewardship.
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