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.…
GP leader calls for pharmacists to be able to substitute antibiotics where there are shortages Kamila Hawthorne, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said that pharmacists need to be able to dispense a different formulation of an antibiotic or an alternative if it is not available.…
Infective endocarditis: diagnosis, treatment and prevention An overview of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infective endocarditis, as well as the role of the pharmacist in managing the infection.…
First two antimicrobial drugs funded by NHS subscription payment scheme to be given to patients The NHS England payment scheme is aimed to incentivise antimicrobial drug innovation.…
Managing fever in children This learning resource outlines guideline-based recommendations for the management of children and young people with fever, including the appropriate use of over-the-counter analgesics, to support effective pharmacy consultations.… Supported content
IV antibiotics no more effective than oral for eradicating infection in cystic fibrosis patients, study suggests Intravenous antibiotics are not superior to oral antibiotics for eradicating Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients, according to a randomised controlled trial in Lancet Respiratory Medicine.…
