A range of patients with infective endocarditis can safely be treated with Outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment ( #OPAT ) provided appropriate selection criteria are followed andrew seaton Philip Howard OBE Mark Gilchrist sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Great to see this - Evaluation of stability of ceftazidime/avibactam in elastomeric infusion devices used for OPAT. 🇬🇧 & 🇦🇺 partnership in this space continues ⁦⁦Fekade B Sime⁩ ⁦Jason Roberts⁩ ⁦andrew seaton⁩ ⁦Conor Jamieson⁩ & more academic.oup.com/jacamr/article…

Fluoroquinolone advice from SAPG now published -> sapg.scot/guidance-qi-to… ASAP Group Fran Kerr BSAC

Quinolones need to be used with great care but they have an important place in antimicrobial stewardship - allowing IVOST, facilitating hospital discharge and limiting use of broader spectrum agents-> ⁦SAPG⁩ advice to AMTs following recent ⁦MHRAgovuk⁩ warning

We co-hosted a meeting at the UK House of Commons with BSAC and high commissions of Bangladesh and Barbados. In conversation with ambassadors, All-Party Parliamentary Group on AMR and international organisations we discussed the need of a global response to AMR. Read more ineosoxford.ox.ac.uk/news/ambassado…

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Wow NHS Grampian another great opportunity. Join our antimicrobial team. We're looking for an AMS specialist nurse. Role includes giving specialist advice on patient management, QI projects and developing knowledge of AMS and AMS across NHSG. Interested? apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

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Evaluation of the stability of aciclovir in elastomeric infusion devices used for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy #IDXposts #OPAT BSAC
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Using antibiotics that have been lying in the house for a while means they may have expired.

When antibiotics reach their expiration date, there’s no guarantee they will be safe or effective, potentially leading to more serious illness.

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Bridgend Ravens are devastated to announce the passing of JPR Williams.

One of Bridgend's most decorated players and an icon of World rugby, JPR served the club most recently as Club President.

Our thoughts are with JPR's family and friends at this sad time 💙

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Really important piece around ensuring antimicrobial stewardship principles are adhered to within virtual wards - thanks to all for coming together on this Diane Ashiru, PhD Kieran Hand PhD andrew seaton David Jenkins Tracey Guise Louise Dunsmure (Louise Holroyd) 💙 Conor Jamieson Ceri Phillips & more! UKCPA Infection Committee

New #OPAT manuscript published: Evaluation of the stability of aciclovir in elastomeric infusion devices used for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: e-opat.com/publications/@… andrew seaton Mark Gilchrist

Fantastic collaboration around stability of aciclovir in elastomeric devices for OPAT.First antiviral of the programme! 🇦🇺 ⁦⁦Fekade B Sime⁩ ⁦Jason Roberts⁩ 🇬🇧 ⁦Conor Jamieson⁩ ⁦andrew seaton⁩ ⁦BSAC⁩ & those not on X⁦⁩ ejhp.bmj.com/content/early/…

Thanks BSAC for inviting me to discuss #Microbiotoxicity : #microbiome harm caused by #antibiotics ! Great to chat to Antonia Ho David Jenkins Sanjay Patel NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE andrew seaton 🦠🧑‍🔬💊 #Infection2023