Beta-lactam antibiotics can make MRSA infection worse Treatment with beta-lactam antibiotics could exacerbate MRSA skin infections, according to pre-clinical research. …
Pharmacists’ skills underused in battle to halt inappropriate antibiotic prescribing, survey suggests Around 74% of community pharmacists believe their skills in helping to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescribing are not being used, according to the results of a survey presented ahead of European Antibiotics Awareness Day.…
Antibody-antibiotic conjugates fight S. aureus infection Antibodies armed with antibiotics that can target and kill Staphylococcus aureus concealed in white blood cells are being developed by researchers at US company Genentech, according to a paper published in Nature on 4 November 2015.…
Rapid diagnostic tests for infections essential in battle against antimicrobial resistance Rapid point-of-care diagnostic tests to discover whether a patient’s prescription for an antibiotic is necessary are essential, according to a report by the UK government’s Review on Antimicrobial Resistance.…
Antibiotic resistance threatens surgical procedures and chemotherapy, study warns Around 120,000 additional infections and 6,300 deaths in the United States each year could occur as a result of a 30% reduction in the efficacy of prophylactic use of antibiotics.…
Breast cancer drug tamoxifen shows antimicrobial activity Tamoxifen, used for prevention and treatment of breast cancer, has been shown to enhance the antibacterial activity of white blood cells in a study published in Nature Communications.…
Ordinary soap cleans hands just as well as antibacterial soap Ordinary soap is as good as antibacterial soap at cleaning hands under real life conditions, finds new research published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.…
Hospitals outperforming primary care on antibiotic stewardship, says Public Health England When it comes to implementing toolkits for antimicrobial stewardship, hospitals are doing better than primary care, according to research by Public Health England.…
Point-of-care testing for infections vital in fight against antimicrobial resistance Point of care tests are one of the most crucial developments in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, according to a leading antimicrobial pharmacist.…
Disciplinary measures are appropriateI am amazed at your apparent tolerance of wrong and over prescribing of antibiotics by doctors ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;295:163). You mildly question the referral of such doctors to the General Medical Council rather than strongly support it. Janna Lawrence (…