Procalcitonin has beneficial uses in #diagnostics and #antimicrobialstewardship 🦠. To learn from experts about this crucial biomarker, why not sign up to our online course? You can find the course at the link below 👇 bit.ly/3iWqgdh #ProcalcitoninAMS

Interesting review on pharmacists-led AMS educational interventions, which reduce #antimicrobial consumption without increasing mortality journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-… Journal of Hospital Infection Interesting angle for the review - AMS needs to be explicitly multi-professional to be most effective

Its never too early to teach AMR in schools. Great way to spread the message as kids may mention it to their parents and friends. Always try to do this every year.

just finished nights on call, and found that a toxic triad of RSV, rhinovirus and SARS-CoV-2 is starting to stretch the Scottish hospital I work in to its limits it's only August what went wrong? 🧵1/n

New report focuses on how behavioural science can be used to support healthcare professionals to prescribe antibiotics in a way that aligns with antimicrobial stewardship strategy: gov.uk/government/pub…

" Rapid molecular microbiology, with appropriate communication, may diminish clinicians’ fears of not prescribing or of using narrower-spectrum antibiotics."

She did an amazing job here too Hollian Richardson presenting the microbiology data from the PREDICT-COVID study at UoD Medicine #ERScongress #COVID19 Low frequency of bacterial pathogens even using highly sensitive microbial diagnostics

Good luck Kerry in Lothian. It's gone so fast but has been great working with you. Wishing you all the best they are very lucky to be working with you!

New PhD opportunity in our respiratory research team working on the lung microbiome in COPD funded by Tenovus Scotland Exciting opportunity for a student interesting in bioinformatics and wanting to make a difference to patient care University of Dundee UoD Medicine findaphd.com/phds/project/a…

Its very exciting to be a part of this. A huge thank you to everyone involved. An amazing collection of bacteria that will continue to provide insight into AMR development and important resource for future AMR research.

It's MDT Tuesday of World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Everyone can be an antimicrobial steward. Everyone involved in prescribing, dispensing and administering antimicrobials has a part to play to reduce antimicrobial resistance. Think about IVOST bit.ly/30pLeLT #WAAW

WHO is releasing a 🆕 strategy to strengthen & scale up 🧬 genomic surveillance around the 🌎🌍🌏 Currently 1 in 3 countries do not have the capacity to use this critical tool. 👉 bit.ly/3DvR65J

Genomic surveillance is the process of constantly monitoring pathogens & analyzing their genetic 🧬 similarities & differences. It enables us to: ✅ monitor the evolution of infectious diseases agents ✅ alert on the spread of pathogens ✅ develop counter measures like vaccines

Genomic 🧬 surveillance has been critical in the #COVID19 response, from the identification of a novel coronavirus, to the development of the first diagnostic tests & vaccines, to the tracking & identification of new virus variants. 👉 bit.ly/3DvR65J

Antimicrobial resistance is a risk to everyone please contact story bug if you can share your experience

NHS Tayside is helping to drive forward innovative solutions for the NHS to challenges created by COVID-19 by hosting a year-long research and development initiative with industry partners. tinyurl.com/mvf5avhy

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This is interesting. It looks as though some fairly new tech is being considered by NHS Tayside. Mentioned in the linked post is Far UV as well as D-orbital nano oxide catalysts for indoor air purification with filtration. It's promising that the Covid issue is being tackled.

What should a bone marrow transplant (BMT) room have in terms of ventilation; guidance vs reality. Healthcare Infection Society Breath of fresh air Spring Meeting from Christine Peters.

Interesting podcast on how pathogen genomics can influence outbreak management and impact patient care