Australian antibiotic prescriptions drop 38% during pandemic Researchers suggest the drop is due to a combination of social distancing measures, as well as significantly fewer GPs prescribing the drugs.
RACGP resigns from pharmacy trial steering committee The college has said a ‘truly inappropriate’ trial that would allow pharmacists to diagnose and treat more than 20 complex conditions must end.
Pharmacy antibiotic prescription – an outdated and harmful intervention Promoting convenience for antibiotics sales is poor healthcare practice, writes Dr Evan Ackermann.
Doctors again voice opposition to pharmacy prescribing The decision to extend a UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot program has prompted a warning from the RACGP and Urological Society of Australia.
Study estimates 1.27m deaths due to antimicrobial resistance in 2019 More people died due to antimicrobial resistance in 2019 than the death toll from malaria and HIV combined, new research suggests.
Progress in fight against superbugs Australian researchers have found a new way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Drop in antibiotic use shows potential to address over-prescribing Can a COVID-related dip in prescribing play a role in addressing antimicrobial resistance in a post-pandemic era?
Grommets no better than antibiotics at stopping recurrent OM: Research However, if antibiotics are chosen as the treatment modality, continuous low-dose prophylaxis is preferred to episodic therapy.
Progress made on potential treatment for ‘superbug’ New research has discovered a way of reverting antimicrobial resistance in bacteria responsible for up to 20% of infections in ICU.
Oral furosemide a welcome addition to Prescriber Bag The diuretic has been added to the list of emergency medications following RACGP advocacy, in what GPs say is an important precedent.