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Collection of reports (UK VARSS) providing the details of UK veterinary antibiotic resistance and sales surveillance.
This study ssesses whether interventions antibiotic prescription rates can be reduced and what factors impact intervention effectiveness
Amoxycillin and Potassium Clavulanate Tablets seized at Heathrow Distribution Centre.
AMRHAI (antimicrobial resistance and healthcare associated infections) is the national reference unit for investigating AMR in healthcare-associated bacteria.
Healthcare professionals prescribing fluoroquinolone antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, delafloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, ofloxacin) are reminded to be alert to the risk of disabling and potentially long-lasting or irreversible side effects. Do not prescribe fluoroquinolones for non-severe or self-limiting infections, or for mild to...
G7 Finance Ministers have today (13 December 2021) agreed a G7 statement on Actions to Support Antibiotic Development, aiming to strengthen G7 preparedness against the “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance.
Systemic fluoroquinolones must now only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate. This follows a review by the MHRA which looked at the effectiveness of current measures to reduce the identified risk of disabling and potentially long-lasting or...
The government’s response to the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s report into the antimicrobial potential of bacteriophages.
Guidance for vets, farmers and animal keepers on what the mg/PCU means and how it is calculated.
A retrospective descriptive study at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital, Fiji’s largest public hospital
Findings from a 2017 national household survey of public knowledge about antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance.
Sets out actions to slow the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance with a focus on antibiotics.
The third publication of the One Health Report brings together antibiotic resistance and consumption data from humans, animals, food, and the environment.
The European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) evaluation reports show the success of activities from 2013 onwards and make recommendations for the future.
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