INTERVENTIONS to reduce
antibiotic prescribing for hospital
patients can improve clinical
outcomes and cut antimicrobial
resistance, according to a Cochrane
review covered in this month’s
Medical Journal of Australia.
The updated meta-analysis and
review which was first published
in 2005, found that 84% of
inverventions targeted antibiotic
prescribing such as the route of
administration, choice of antibiotic
and the timing of the first dose,
while the rest aimed to reduce
exposure of patients to antibiotics
by looking at the decision to treat
or the duration.
Four interventions intended to
increase effective prescribing for
pneumonia were associated with a
significant reduction in mortality.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 May 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 May 13
IN WESTERN Australia, Michael’s Chemist Group has started stocking therapeutic Nicotine Vaping Products (NVPs), pursuant to the Federal Government’s new vaping laws (PD 25 Mar).
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