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Gabriele Pollara @gpollara.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Impressive - @bsacandjac.bsky.social now has 10,000 members worldwide! #ClinMicro #AMR #IDSky @raseaton66.bsky.social

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Paul Robertson @drgingerprince.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Scotland exited the COVID-19 pandemic with 10% fewer senior clinical infection specialists. Reasons, impact and potential solutions are explored in the latest issue of Clinical Infection in Practice. @raseaton66.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social share.google/aje3oeNaMRoR...

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A review of clinical infection specialist staffing in Scotland following the COVID-19 pandemic

We aimed to assess the post-pandemic senior clinical microbiology and virology workforce in Scotland.A structured survey compared the clinical microbi…

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JAC-AMR @jac-amr.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

As the centenary of Fleming's discovery of penicillin approaches, drug-resistant infections increasingly impact those with least resource Sustained action to safeguard antibiotics globally is needed including renewed commitment & leadership from the UK doi.org/10.1093/jaca... @raseaton66.bsky.social

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Fleming’s legacy

2028 will mark the centenary of the observation of the inhibitory effects of the mould Penicillium notatum (now chrysogenum) on the growth of Staphylococcu

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

It’s Day 1 of the BSAC Spring Conference 2025! Our President, Professor Andrew Seaton, opens the event with a warm welcome to what promises to be an inspiring two days of discussion, discovery, and action in the fight against #antimicrobialresistance🔗 bsac-conference.com #BSACSpring2025

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JAC-AMR @jac-amr.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

ICYMI: this adapted UK AWaRe list reached through consensus will support national #AntimicrobialStewardship and usage targets of the UK 2024–29 NAP doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae218 @dianeashiru.bsky.social @raseaton66.bsky.social @aliciad3.medsky.social #JACAMRNews

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JAC-AMR @jac-amr.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Antifungal resistance is increasing globally, with more patients at risk of invasive fungal disease There is an urgent need to standardise antifungal stewardship (AFS) in the UK—this position paper sets out the UK’s current AFS landscape: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae209 #JACAMRNews #IDSky

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Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research @ineosoxford.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The All Parliamentary Group on AMR provides a platform to engage with policymakers about AMR. Supported by the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, its members are determined to make AMR a political priority for the UK government. Find out more about their role: tinyurl.com/3zzdrrvt

The all-party parliamentary group on AMR

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Fantastic news! NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become the first Scottish health board to be formally recognised for its work on antimicrobial stewardship under the BSAC-led Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Accreditation Scheme 🎉 www.nhsggc.scot/nhsggc-named...

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NHSGGC named Centre of Excellence for Antimicrobial Stewardship

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has become the first Scottish health board to be formally recognised for its work on antimicrobial stewardship and tackling the threat of antibiotic resistance. GAMSAS (G...

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

🦠 New research in @jac-amr.bsky.social reveals 4.2% of deaths in a UK teaching hospital were AMR-attributable, yet #AMR wasn't recorded as a cause in any case. Intrinsic resistance (Enterococcus faecium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa) played a major role. Read the study: academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic...

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Antimicrobial resistance–attributable mortality: a patient-level analysis

AbstractBackground. The impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on death at the patient level is challenging to estimate. We aimed to characterize AMR-att

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Great to see MP Danny Chambers, who is standing to become an Officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on AMR, highlighting the growing issue of antibiotic resistance in Ukraine during Prime Minister's Questions today. A critical and often overlooked consequence of armed conflict.

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JAC-AMR @jac-amr.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

A qualitative study on the impact of the #COVID19 pandemic on the Scottish #AntimicrobialStewardship workforce revealed negative impacts on team roles, with unanticipated positive outcomes like raised awareness of the value of AMS teams doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae199 @raseaton66.bsky.social

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Gabriele Pollara @gpollara.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

#AMR is a risk to antibiotic failure & death, but if this happens, do we record it on death certificates? Our centre data = NO! 👉In 1 year, 4% of deaths were AMR-attributed & NONE were recorded on death certificates!👈 Need to quantify this better to increase awareness! #IDSky @jac-amr.bsky.social

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Antimicrobial resistance–attributable mortality: a patient-level analysis

AbstractBackground. The impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on death at the patient level is challenging to estimate. We aimed to characterize AMR-att

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Time to Staphylococcus aureus blood culture positivity is a useful marker for infective endocarditis This retrospective cohort study of >1700 cases of SAB suggests that if TTP > 13 hrs, the patient is unlikely to have endocarditis (NPV 96%, 95%CI 95-97) academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #IDSky

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

“I am thrilled that we have received Level 2 Global Accreditation for the work my colleagues and I have done across Manx Care to help combat the significant risks posed by antimicrobial resistance."

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Noble's Hospital recognised for work to combat antimicrobial resistance

Accreditation from British Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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Andrew Seaton @raseaton66.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Congratulations to @bsacandjac.bsky.social for an outstanding 2 day Policy to Practice winter conference in the heart of London. Ready to meet the #AMR and #AMS challenges ahead in 2025 #infection2024

London skyline including Westminster and Big Ben from the Queen Elizabeth 2 conference centre - site of the BSAC conference

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Rod Hulme @rodhulme1.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Zubir Ahmed MP reinforcing the importance and determination of the UK Government to tackle AMR and preserve antibiotics. Complimenting @bsacandjac.bsky.social for their world leading advocacy for change in #AMR across the world 👏. #infection2024

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

‘By standardising stability testing guidelines, we can broaden treatment options for patients with serious infections, improve clinical outcomes, advance antimicrobial stewardship, and reduce healthcare costs.’ @jac-amr.bsky.social @raseaton66.bsky.social @mgilchrist123.bsky.social

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Call for Global Standards in Antimicrobial Stability Testing to Improve Outpatient Care - The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Check it out! BSAC's OPAT Conference 2024 has been featured on the ID:IOTS Podcast @idiots-pod.bsky.social! You can find the episode on Spotify - episode notes here: idiots.notion.site/94-BSAC-OPAT... @raseaton66.bsky.social

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

🔥SNAP passed 3500🔥 Writing papers: Cefazolin (MSSA) and penicillin (PSSA) vs (flu)clox Recruiting: Adj clinda vs not (all) Adj cefazolin vs not (MRSA) Oral switch vs IV (all) Cefazolin +/- Erta/Placebo (MSSA) Dapto vs Vanco (MRSA) Coming "soon": Rifampin vs. none for PVIE (all) Ref: Dr.Lee #idsky

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Andrew Seaton @raseaton66.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Prof Sir Brian Greenwood’s @lshtm.bsky.social retirement lecture on zoom. From science to clinical practice, public health and policy. Meningitis to Malaria. Amongst many many contributions- single dose oily chloramphenicol for meningococcal infection #AMSsky

Graphs show single dose IM oily chloramphenicol as effective as 5 days of penicillin in epidemic meningococcal meningitis in sub Saharan Africa

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The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy @bsacandjac.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

A quick reminder that the BSAC Winter Conference begins next week, 4-5 December! If you haven't booked your place yet, there's still time bsac.org.uk/infection2024/

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Stanford Antimicrobial Safety & Sustainability Program @stanfordasp.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Duration of treatment in intra-abdominal infections (IAI)! 💊 💡 Q: How long should I treat IAI after source control? 🔍 A: While STOP-IT trial calls for 4 days post-source control, there are notable exceptions. See infographic for details 👇 #IDsky #AMSsky #MedSky #Pharmsky

ABX durations for secondary peritonitis and acute cholecystitis and cholangitis

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Andrew Seaton @raseaton66.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Who and how Antimicrobials are prescribed has changed. Our #AMS initiatives need to acknowledge and embrace this www.nss.nhs.scot/media/5668/a... #WAAW2024 #WAAW

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