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November 18-24 is #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek! Did you know that preventing the spread of common infections help reduce the spread of Antimicrobial Resistance? Learn more: amraware.ca/about/

#WorldAMRAwarenessWeek is a global campaign observed annually to improve awareness and understanding of AMR and promote the importance of antimicrobial stewardship. Check out PHO's newest resources to improve antibiotic use in primary care: vist.ly/3mmqqtk

Unnecessary antibiotic use is a direct contributor to antimicrobial resistance – one of the most serious health threats facing our world today. One of the ways that we can help fight antibiotic resistance is to use antibiotics wisely. #WAAW2024 #AMR loom.ly/0fgLIUg

It’s world AMR awareness week #WAAW Lots of evidence for shorter antibiotic durations for common infections Brief commentary here: cmaj.ca/content/196/37…

🦠🌍 This #AntimicrobialAwarenessWeek, let's remember that while antimicrobials are crucial, many drugs deemed Essential Medicines by the World Health Organization (WHO) are NOT accessible in 🇨🇦 outside the Special Access Program. RT if you think these drugs should be more easily accessible to Canadians

Association between use of a voluntary isolation centre and reduced household transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A matched cohort study from Toronto, Canada ✅ Just Accepted bit.ly/3CF4vvT

#WAAW2024 #AntibioticResistance

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Audit and Feedback in Primary Care: 💊11% ⬇️prescribing volume ▶️23%⬇️in unnecessary initiation 💣17% ⬇️in broad-spectrum selection 🗓️13%⬇️in prolonged duration doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci… Great work by Kevin Schwartz and team JPIAMR

Hospital antibiotic stewardship programs with designated funding & resources use less fluoroquinolones, anti-pseudomonal agents, and clindamycin 🆕 in ASHE Journal 📰doi.org/10.1017/ash.20… #antimicrobialstewardship

Evaluating Harms Associated with Prolonged Antibiotic Duration of Therapy in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Cohort Study using Instrumental Variable Analysis ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4hjaGoH

We found lower rates of concomitant bacterial infection in patients with SARS-CoV-2 compared to Flu and RSV. This is driven by lower rates of co-infection (<48h) in patients with COVID. NB: testing practices may also vary across infections and over time. doi.org/10.1093/ofid/o…

Peer comparison audit & feedback works to improve antibiotic prescribing in primary care. Now, health system leaders and policy-makers must take decisive steps to integrate this strategy into the healthcare system. doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-… 🆕BMJ Quality & Safety 👏Kevin Schwartz

In order to mitigate #antimicrobialresistance, we need more stewards! This scoping review shows that local public health is a key player in knowledge dissemination, data collection & design and implementation of stewardship strategies doi.org/10.1093/jacamr… Via JAC-AMR

We're looking for a post-doc to join a national research program on community antibiotic stewardship! Don't miss out! UBC's School of Population and Public Health BC Centre for Disease Control Therapeutics Initiative NCAS_Australia @UBCmedicine Kevin Schwartz UK Health Security Agency CIHR ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs…

Registration is now open for Choosing Wisely Canada's National Meeting. Don't miss this two-day event, packed with captivating speakers, networking opportunities, and ideas for tackling common overuse challenges in Canadian health systems. Register now: loom.ly/A2MpSUs

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Registration is open for Choosing Wisely Canada's National Meeting. Don't miss this two-day event, packed with captivating speakers, networking opportunities, and ideas for tackling common overuse challenges in Canadian health systems. Register now: loom.ly/A2MpSUs

Brad Langford Kevin Brown Kevin Schwartz: Resourcing for hospital antibiotic stewardship programs is associated with higher participation in antimicrobial use tracking: a cross-sectional study bit.ly/4hqsBta