antimicrobial resistance
Call for changes to combat superbug threat
For World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, the PSA has urged pharmacists to discuss duration of antibiotics treatment with patients The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated 10 million people could die …
Risk of counterfeit meds reduced
Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed the 2020 Budget’s investment in supply chain reforms and the medicines listing guarantee, but warn there’s more work to do Acting PSA President Michelle Lynch said …
‘We are moving in the right direction but have more work to do.’
A new report reveals consistent decline in antimicrobial consumption in Australia, but volume of use is still more than double that of comparable OECD countries The Australian Commission on Safety …
Clever drugs for slimy bugs
Moves to eradicate deadly staph using a new breed of antibiotics have revealed promising results QUT researchers have developed hybrid antibiotics designed to penetrate the shield protecting invasive golden staph …
Help beat the resistance
The TGA has joined an international campaign to combat antimicrobial resistance The organisation has now joined the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, an international alliance of the leaders of …
Aged care antimicrobials up
The PSA has taken aim at antimicrobial prescribing in aged care, warning of a significant increase Data released this week show prescription rates for antimicrobials in aged care facilities are …
‘Better but not enough’
Australians’ knowledge of antibiotic resistance is better but not enough, according to new research findings More Australians are becoming aware of antibiotic resistance and the serious threat it poses to …
‘Penicillin allergy’ raises MRSA risk
A UK health authority has asked health practitioners to be sceptical of claimed penicillin allergies Patients who incorrectly believe they are allergic to penicillin may be placing themselves at unnecessary …
How good are pharmacists at antimicrobial stewardship?
According to this QLD study, they’re doing quite well at delaying ‘wait and see’ prescriptions – but improvements can be made A number of strategies have been trialled in primary …
What’s up, doc?
Aussie GPs are prescribing between four and nine times as many antibiotics as they should be, according to MJA research Research led by Christopher Del Mar, Professor of Public Health at Bond …
Hospital antibiotics rates drop
Antimicrobial stewardship is working, with hospital pharmacists at the frontline of efforts to curb resistance A new report released by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care …
Doctors castigated for overprescribing antibiotics
The Chief Medical Officer has sent out more than 5000 letters to GPs with the highest prescribing rates Australia’s highest antibiotic-prescribing GPs have been targeted with a letter from Chief …