Category Archives: A/m stewardship
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
Antimicrobial resistance control at Nepal Society for Internal Medicine (SIMON) conference 2015- presentations
1. Dr Abdul Ghafur: Indian Recommendations For Stewardship- the Chennai Declaration simoncon1 Ghafur April 2015 2. A/Prof John Ferguson: Physicians as antibiotic ‘stewards’ and practical therapeutic approaches that can reduce antimicrobial resistance Global status of AMR with focus on Nepal FERGUSON … Continue reading
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Role of microbiologists in antimicrobial resistance control – TU, Kathmandu 23Apr15
Role of microbiologists in AMR control 23Apr15 TU Ferguson Some links to consider: WHO Laboratory Quality Management System Handbook 2011 (pdf) EUCAST standards and teaching materials Antimicrobial Stewardship in Australian Hospitals: Chapter 7, The Role of Microbiology Services. Global Antibiotic … Continue reading
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Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership – Nepal – AMR situation analysis and recommendations 2014
Report on the GARP-Nepal meeting, December 2014 where the Nepal Situation Analysis and Recommendations (2014) was discussed by a multi-disciplinary group. Professor Buddha Basnyat is the chair of the Global Antibiotic Resistance Partnership (GARP)-Nepal working group. The report recommends the following:
Focus on Control of AMR at Nepal Society for Internal Medicine (SIMON) conference 2015- links to WHO resources
The SIMON conference next week (23-25th April) will examine the AMR problem globally and within Nepal and discuss necessary control approaches. Dr Abdul Ghafur from Chennai (behind the Chennai Declaration) will be participating. Key references include: 1. The WHO Draft Global … Continue reading
Australian Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard
Originally posted on AIMED – Let's talk about antibiotics:
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare, in collaboration with consumers, clinicians, researchers and health organisations, has developed the Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard and resources to guide…
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases postgraduate teaching (PRIDA) 