“While levels of antibiotic use have declined… the number of reported antibiotic-resistant infections have risen." A new supplement in @jac-amr.bsky.social lays out the key findings from the English Surveillance Programme for Antimicrobial Utilisation and Resistance (ESPAUR) report: 24-25.

Volume 8 Issue Supplement_2 | JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance | Oxford Academic

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance is a new fully open access journal from the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The journal publishes academic content, as well as commentaries on stewardship ...

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A systematic review of #antimicrobialstewardship education for undergraduate students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary science and midwifery using COM-B framework. @jac-amr.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic...

A national survey showed knowledge of #AntimicrobialResistance differed among healthcare workers, demonstrating the need for targeted training to tackle AMR doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

The French 10-year national policy had a successful impact on resistance to fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins in clinical E.coli from cattle, dogs and cats doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Article showing the impact of community pharmacy in the management of URTIs using TARGET TYI-RTI leaflets: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @sejalcparekh.bsky.social @dianeashiru.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Genomic surveillance reveals widespread, diverse OXA-244-producing E. coli in Jerusalem, underscoring urgent need for enhanced detection and control doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This paper investigates how resistance to antibiotics used for simple UTIs affects the resistance rate to antibiotics used to treat pyelonephritis: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

💊 Community pharmacists play a key role in tackling inappropriate antibiotic use! This study explores how they decide when and how to intervene to improve prescriptions: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #AntibioticStewardship #Pharmacy #AMR #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Due to stability issues, there are limited options for OPAT in patients with CRAB infections. Extended stability data should be investigated: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This study characterizes carbapenemase genes in Enterobacterales, A. baumannii & P. aeruginosa isolates collected via the National Surveillance of AMR Program Novel carbapenemase genes and their combinations emerged in Peru during the #COVID19 pandemic doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #IDSky

Comment on: The environmental impact of intravenous antimicrobial therapies: a comparison of OPAT and inpatient administration care pathways doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This study describes two NDM-producing E. hormaechei isolates recovered in 2023 from hospitalized patients at a large academic medical centre in Southeast Michigan: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Association between health inequalities and the risk of antibiotic-resistant infection in high-income countries: a scoping review: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @dianeashiru.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Association of factors linked to health inequalities and the risk of antibiotic-resistant infection in high-income countries: a systematic scoping review

AbstractIntroduction. Antibiotic-resistant infections (ARIs) disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, yet research of health inequalities in ARIs

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This study found that positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in long-term care facilities were associated with a decrease in antibiotic prescriptions, indicating potential influence on prescribing practices during outbreaks: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

‘Veterinary Prescribing Champions’ in farm practice implement #AntimicrobialStewardship changes across Wales within the Arwain Complex Intervention: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Enterobacterales causing infections in the elderly showed a similar antimicrobial resistance profile but a lower frequency of CRE and MDR isolates when compared to adults: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

In high-risk febrile neutropenic patients, an AMS bundle safely reduced broad-spectrum antibiotic use, shifting from MEM to CAZ and shortening treatment duration A meaningful step forward in #AntimicrobialStewardship in high-risk populations doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship bundle on the outcome of high-risk neutropenic patients with fever: a pre-post study

AbstractBackground. Rapid antibiotic initiation is essential for managing potential infections following chemotherapy-induced neutropenia. However, excessi

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This retrospective cohort study demonstrated feasibility of leveraging a national laboratory-based surveillance system to quantify the impact of antimicrobial-susceptible and -resistant hospital-onset bloodstream infections: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This study showed that production of the ESBL PER-7 in A. baumannii leads to cefiderocol resistance, further limiting therapeutic options against this high-risk pathogen: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Influence of PER-7 on cefiderocol susceptibility in clinical isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii producing OXA-23 or OXA-72 carbapenemases

Acinetobacter baumannii poses a significant challenge in clinical settings due to its ability to cause nosocomial infections and its extensive resistance t

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There could be exchange of antibiotic resistance and resistance genes among bacterial isolates from clinical, environmental and poultry samples This might increase circulation of antibiotic resistance: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Costs for patients with antibiotic treatment failure and history of recurrence should be considered when treating patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis in Japan: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This is the first survey done in almost 2 decades to examine the antimicrobial and prophylactic antifungal policies of UK tertiary level neonatal intensive care units and to assess these against the NICE neonatal infection guideline doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

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🎯 NEW PUBLICATION: My latest article shows how research evidence shaped the UK Parliament’s #AMR public inquiry 🔗 academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic... #WAAW2025 @jac-amr.bsky.social @bsacandjac.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk @University of Hertfordshire @uniofhertspir.bsky.social

60% of Tanzanian NICU neonates carried MDR bacteria, incl. high-risk clones with shared plasmids. Urgent need for improved infection control: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Resistance mechanisms are reviewed in this case of an NDM and ESBL-producing K. pneumonia complex bloodstream infection treated with CZA+AZM doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @wwrighid.bsky.social #AMRrounds #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Spanish dentists see antibiotic resistance as a problem but feel powerless Education could empower their role in stewardship efforts: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

This 18-year study shows the increasing trend of ESBL E. coli in blood stream infections in Laos. These results have implications for treatment guidelines doi.org/10.1093/jaca... #JACAMRNews #IDSky

Detecting minor resistance-associated variants in tuberculosis WGS samples improves the sensitivity of rifampicin resistance prediction: doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @philipwfowler.bsky.social @vbrunner.bsky.social #JACAMRNews #IDSky