Rapid UTI test wins £8m Longitude Prize on Antimicrobial Resistance The winning test uses a urine sample on a smartphone-sized cartridge to identify the presence of a bacterial infection in 15 minutes and the antibiotic required within 45 minutes.…
Record number of items dispensed using serious shortage protocols during penicillin shortage Exclusive: Community pharmacists dispensed almost 13,000 items using a serious shortage protocol in December 2022, nearly double that of the previous peak.…
Case-based learning: insect bites and stings How to identify and manage insect bites and stings, as well as prevention methods.…
Bacterial vaginosis: diagnosis and management Pharmacists can identify bacterial vaginosis and recommend appropriate treatment options to patients.…
Antibiotic resistance: is it time to get serious about point-of-care testing? There is solid evidence from other countries that point-of-care testing before prescribing antibiotics for respiratory tract and other infections helps to combat antimicrobial resistance, but experts say the UK is far behind.…
How COVID-19 affected pharmacy supply of antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections Learnings from a community pharmacy patient group direction service for the management of suspected urinary tract infections, which identified prescribing patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
UTIs can be diagnosed without a dipstick test, says NICE The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has said women aged under 65 years can be diagnosed with urinary tract infection if they have two or more key urinary symptoms and no other excluding causes or warning signs.…
Chlamydia: screening, diagnosis and management Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the UK. Learn the signs and symptoms of chlamydia, who is eligible for screening and how to treat it.…
Serious shortage protocols issued for three penicillin oral solutions Under the protocols, pharmacists are able to supply alternative strengths or tablets with immediate effect.…
