antibiotics
Inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics rife
New hospital survey reveals 60% of antibiotics given to patients after surgery were prescribed inappropriately The Surgical National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (SNAPS) is an annual survey of antimicrobial prescribing for …
MRSA in community setting growing
While efforts in hospitals to improve antibiotic use are working, the same can’t be said for the community setting The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care’s Antimicrobial …
Parents still expect antibiotics: NPS
Many parents still believe cough and cold symptoms should be treated with antibiotics, new figures show Ahead of next week’s World Antibiotic Awareness Week (November 13-17), NPS MedicineWise has released …
Clinical tips: antibiotic resistance
Louis Roller takes a look at the threat of antibiotic resistance “…this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future; it is happening right now in every region …
Superbug transmission shifting to the community
More people now contract the drug-resistant “golden staph” superbug in the community, rather than hospitals A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia this week looked at data from …
Short film contest to highlight antimicrobial resistance
NPS MedicineWise has partnered with American Express Openair Cinemas to host a national short film competition Short films eligible to enter will convey the message about the global threat of …
Which intervention changed docs’ antibiotic prescribing?
American researchers trialed three interventions to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing… and two helped significantly Jason N. Doctor, of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, looked at how three behavioural …
Repeat scripts rife
Providing repeat scripts of antibiotics may be leading to hoarding for future use, say pharmacy researchers A retrospective study by researchers from the University of Tasmania and Curtin University has …
Macca’s to reduce antibiotics use
The fast food giant has succumbed to consumer and shareholder pressure, unveiling a new plan to reduce routine use of antibiotics in its supply chain McDonald’s has this week released …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at new research pertinent to pharmacy Efficacy of Tramadol Extended-Release for Opioid Withdrawal The results of this trial suggest that tramadol ER is more effective …
The bacteria resisting last-resort antibiotics
A report on the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Australia shows specific types of bacteria are a major emerging healthcare problem One bacteria type in particular is causing resistance to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby examines the latest in research news Management of hypertension in an Australian community pharmacy setting – patients’ beliefs and perspectives This article reports on a small qualitative study …