Category Archives: A/m stewardship
NAMS Nepal presentations 2018 (JK Ferguson)
Here are the three presentations given to National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital Medical Residents over the week commencing 7/5/18. Thank you for attending and I hope they were useful. Please feel free to contact me via email if … Continue reading
Relative mortality risk from antibiotic use compared
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
Much time is spent discussing the development of antimicrobial resistance and changes to the microbiome but perhaps should we should also focus on the potential for patient mortality. Based on best current…
Antimicrobial resistance: WHY it matters, HOW did it arise and WHAT can we do about it – PNG focus
Global status of AMR with focus on PNG Medical Symposium Sept 2015 Why does AMR matter? Antimicrobial resistance kills- mortality higher for resistant pathogens AMR hampers the control of infectious diseases – prolonged infectivity – eg. MDR-TB AMR increases the … Continue reading
Posted in A/m resistance, A/m stewardship, Infection prev & control, PNG
Tagged Hand hygiene, Tuberculosis
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An everyday tragedy: treating asymptomatic bacteruria with antibiotics
Act 1 of a common tragedy that sets the scene for antibiotic resistance – an elderly female resident of a nursing home complains of minor dysuria or perhaps just has urine that appears cloudy or smelly. The nurse collects some urine and … Continue reading
Posted in A/m stewardship, Cautionary tales, Module-Urinary tract infection
Tagged Bacteriuria
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Lets talk about antibiotics – Australian blog focused on practical stewardship
A I M E D stands for five essential principles relating to optimal use of antimicrobials : This site aims to discuss antimicrobial stewardship issues of local relevance to prescribers, pharmacists and other interested groups. This site is supported by a brains … Continue reading
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 