Australians are among world leaders when it comes to the overuse of antibiotics, especially during the winter months. Researchers from Monash University and the University of Melbourne have... Read more
The third annual Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Australia (AURA) report, released today, highlights the importance of getting everyone on board with our national antimicrobial resistanc... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Last week, it was reported that Australian researchers have isolated strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis that have caused invasive infection and exhibit “near pand... Read more
It’s a time-tested adage for prescribers and pill-poppers alike – if taking antibiotics, you must finish the course. But a headline-grabbing new review has suggested this may not... Read more
Alarm bells about antibiotic resistance have been ringing for so many years that it seems quite remarkable it has taken until 2015 for there to be the first World Antibiotic Awareness Week.... Read more
As previously reported, Sweden has shown it is possible to reduce prescribing of antibiotics. Can Australia manage similar? The NPS is hoping so – as you may have heard, it has launche... Read more
(Update, Feb 27: Links to further reading have been added to the bottom of the post) The NPS recently launched an education initiative for health professionals as part of a new five-year eff... Read more
(Following on from the previous post on infection control in hospitals.) The Centre for Research in Critical Infection held a meeting recently at the University of Sydney, where the threat o... Read more
The Centre for Research in Critical Infection held a meeting recently at the University of Sydney, where the hazards of antibiotic resistance and barriers to infection control were key topic... Read more
