I am a Microbiologist, Epidemiologist & Public Health Researcher, demystifying infections, outbreaks, and antibiotic resistance and use in everyday language.
Attention to all: Fever is not a sign of antibiotic deficiency! Most fevers are caused by viruses and resolve with rest and supportive care. Using antibiotics “just in case” does more harm than good and fuels antimicrobial resistance. #AMR#Ethicsinmedicalpractice#RationalAMU
💊 Stop Fuelling the AMR Crisis! “Flagyl for Everything” Must Stop!
Metronidazole (Flagyl) is not a cure-all for the abdomen, yet it is given automatically for any/all tummy ailments, minus evidence of an amoebic or anaerobic infection for which it is indicated. This fuels #AMR
Stop Fuelling the AMR Crisis! Antibiotics Don’t Treat Food Poisoning!
💊Attention clinicians and the public: Most cases of “food poisoning” are toxin-mediated and not due to ongoing bacterial multiplication. Antibiotics will neither shorten illness nor improve outcomes.#FightAMR
@WHOSEARO Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions, without unnecessary panic, promoting rational AMU.
@JaneRuth_Aceng Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions, without unnecessary panic, promoting rational AMU.
@SabrinaKitaka Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions, without unnecessary panic, promoting rational AMU.
@WHO Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions, without unnecessary panic, promoting rational AMU.
@WHOWPRO Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions that foster rational Antimicrobial Use.
@WHOWPRO Sadly, we health workers fuel this problem. I’ve been sharing short evidence-based posts in my #PathogenPerspectiveswithBeniNamara series to demystify common infections and help clinicians and the public make informed decisions, without unnecessary panic, promoting rational AMU.
2/2: Fever is usually a protective response, not a danger sign in otherwise healthy individuals. What matters is the underlying cause and the presence of danger signs. It is a signal to monitor, not a reason to panic and use antibiotics unnecessarily.#AMR#ImproveClinicalPractice
1/2: Stop Fuelling the AMR Crisis! Stop Treating Every Fever with Antibiotics!
Fever is NOT a reason to panic! It is a normal, regulated defense against infection. The body’s temperature rises to create an environment that slows down pathogen growth and enhances immune function.
2/2: Most coughs and flus are caused by viruses and are self-limiting. They improve with rest, fluids, and supportive care. Only a small fraction, such as severe bacterial respiratory infections
(e.g., bacterial pneumonia), truly require antibiotics.#FightAMR#RationalDrugUse
1/2 : Stop Fuelling the AMR Crisis! Stop Treating Every Cough and Flu with Antibiotics!
💊Many clinicians in Uganda continue to prescribe antibiotics for cough and flu, a worrying trend in our fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). This needs to stop.#AMR#Rationaldruguse
2/2: Unless the patient is vomiting, unable to absorb drugs, critically ill, or requires rapid therapeutic levels, oral therapy is the safer and smarter choice. Let’s protect patients from avoidable infections and use IV lines only when required. #PatientSafety#AMR#RationalUse
1/2: Stop the unnecessary use of IV drugs!
💉Attention clinicians & parents: unwarranted IV therapy increases the risk of bloodstream infections, with cannulas placed unnecessarily or left in too long. Oral medications are just as effective with fewer risks and lower costs.
Pressure from parents is a contributor to inappropriate prescribing but this is only part of a bigger systemic issue. Some clinicians use ‘strong antibiotics’ as a marketing strategy especially in the private healthcare setting. Uganda urgently needs stronger regulation for AMU.
💊Most diarrhoeas, whether viral or bacterial, are
self-limiting and will improve with simple rehydration and supportive care.
Note: for some cases of bloody diarrhoea, antibiotics are even harmful#Enterohemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7.
It's time to change our approach#AMR#SmartAMU
@Geoffre29632079 That’s true. Pressure from parents is a contributor to inappropriate prescribing but this is only part of a bigger systemic issue. Some clinicians use ‘strong antibiotics’ as a marketing strategy especially in the private healthcare setting.