Penicillin allergy reinstatement in a cohort of patients previously delabeled following formal allergy assessment Jonathan Sandoe Neil Powell Yogini J Monsey UKCPA Infection Committee BSAC ESGAP_ABStewardship NHS Patient Safety Kieran Hand PhD Prof Sue Pavitt cambridge.org/core/journals/…

As OPAT becomes more common, it may be difficult to stay current with recent related publications. This collection - developed by a group of multidisciplinary OPAT clinicians - highlights the top OPAT manuscripts from 2021 🔗 bit.ly/39RI6gJ #OFIDEditorsChoice #IDTwitter

🆕⚡⚡Systematic review & meta-analysis Open Forum Infectious Diseases Philipp Jent 🦠🩺💉 Barbara Trautner Antibiotics for Preventing Recurrent UTI The risk for developing UTI was 85% lower with prophylaxis vs placebo In 9 head-to-head trials efficacy of antibiotic agents appeared similar academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

Good news! Following our recent #OPAT workshops in Birmingham and London, you can now access the presentations online here: opat-conference.com/workshops-arch… Like these? We have OPAT workshops coming up in Dublin and Glasgow in September. Book your place now: opat-conference.com/regional-works…

Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group SAPG has developed an #OPAT pathway for cellulitis/SSTI management 👉🏻 sapg.scot/media/6969/202…

Key performance indicators for #OPAT patient treatment and care. Developed from BSAC OPAT good practice recommendations by SAPG for use in NHS Scotland 👉🏻 sapg.scot/media/6994/sap…

"#AMR is a global problem; one that requires a global response." In this article Dr jacqui sneddon, Programme Manager for GAMSAS, explains how a global antimicrobial stewardship accreditation scheme could be the missing piece in the AMR puzzle: bsac.org.uk/could-a-global…

🆕⚡⚡Large retrospective cohort study Penicillin Allergy Label Is Associated With Worse Clinical Outcomes in Bacterial Pneumonia #IDTwitter #NationalPenicillinAllergyDay #NAPD #MedEd #TwitteRx Emily McDonald Todd C. Lee Dr. Dave Stukus jaci-inpractice.org/article/S2213-…

With extreme pressures on hospitals, it's an ongoing challenge to free up beds and reduce the length of time patients need to spend in them. Great segment on the #OPAT service on STV News featuring andrew seaton: youtube.com/watch?v=7pnpJZ…

Jeff Featherstone kicks off the #ney #amr event in #Leeds Janine Patrickson-Daly RGN, MSc, BSc, QN michellefoster Stuart Bond Stuart Brown

SPS guidance on using solid oral dosage form antibiotics in children where non-availability of liquid formulations UKCPA Infection Committee NHS North East & Yorkshire @PSNCNews The Pharmaceutical Journal The PCPA Sarah Chadwick 💙 Stuart Brown sps.nhs.uk/articles/using…

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Group A #Strep and antibiotic liquid supplies #GAS from #pharmacy - clarification from ⁦David Webb⁩ ⁦UKCPA Infection Committee⁩ ⁦The Pharmaceutical Journal⁩ ⁦@PSNCNews⁩ ⁦@policyalternatives⁩ ⁦CPWYinfo⁩ ⁦Royal Pharmaceutical Society⁩ #scarletfever #sorethroat england.nhs.uk/publication/gr…

Antimicrobial Stewardship works hand in hand with Sustainability & Infection Specialists have important roles 🌎 Hot off the press @minna_eii Sarah Walpole (she/her) Tracy Lyons 🌍 Pharmacy Declares! Many thanks to NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4…

Wow! 🔥The PALACE RCT 🔥 Jason Trubiano 🆔 et Al JAMA Internal Medicine Direct oral penicillin challenge in patients with a low-risk penicillin allergy was noninferior compared with standard-of-care skin testing followed by oral challenge Thanks Ignacio uman jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

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

There is too much variation in protocols for non-specialist assessment of penicillin allergy - a standardised approach is needed - time for a consensus? BSACI BSAC @LouiseSavic Neil Powell shuayb doi.org/10.1093/jacamr…

Our newly organised collection of #infectiousdiseases content is now live. These six categories cover the most #commonconditions, medicines and vaccine use, antimicrobial resistance and stewardship, including a dedicated self-assessment quiz. Find out more buff.ly/4cHeQ7O

Calling all primary care professionals 💊Learn how to to target the use of antibiotics to reduce #antimicrobialresistance with our 5-week TARGET Antibiotics eLearning course ow.ly/Gz7850Kta6P