GPs asked to limit antibiotic scripts due to ‘unprecedented’ shortage A rise in pneumonia and whooping cough cases is exacerbating the situation, with azithromycin and clarithromycin particularly affected.
Algorithms could help reduce avoidable antibiotic prescribing A digital tool has led overseas doctors to slash prescription numbers by 46%, but there are doubts about its application in Australia.
How GPs can avoid overprescribing We need to use our current antibiotics more wisely, write Professor Paul Glasziou and Assistant Professor Mina Bakhit.
Trickling antibiotic pipeline leads to superbug warning The world is facing an inevitable antimicrobial resistance crisis, the co-author of a new report analysing recent research efforts has said.
‘No clear focus on primary care’: CSIRO antimicrobial resistance report While experts have welcomed the agency’s latest report, they say the emphasis on the role of general practice is lacking.
Antibiotic resistance: Antidepressants an ‘overlooked phenomenon’ New Australian research has found a range of commonly prescribed medications for mental health can make bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
Antibiotics linked to inflammatory bowel disease Research shows a particularly high association between antibiotics and inflammatory bowel disease in mid-life and with repeated antibiotic courses.
Pharmacy prescribing will worsen antibiotic shortage: RACGP President The trimethoprim shortage is another reason why allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics is problematic, Dr Nicole Higgins has warned.
Antibiotic shortages hit general practices Certain medications are in short supply in many parts of the country, with GPs needing to find alternatives for common treatments.
Report warns that superbug threat continues to increase Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are becoming more common, placing them among ‘the global threats of deepest concern’.