Comm Science Against Antibiotic Resistance

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at @penn_state focused on reducing injudicious #antibiotic use in #primarycare settings. 💊🦠
Part of @CASatPSU

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To serve as a little refresher, check out "A Brief History of Antimicrobial Resistance."

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Take a look at this article posted by The Guardian: https://t.co/2rXGZRV4S8

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Patients may be resistant to receiving non-antibiotic treatment plans making it difficult for providers to promote and practice antibiotic stewardship.

This video outlines strategies that providers can use to communicate with difficult patients: https://t.co/Kvw6SJu0iq

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Take a look at this blog post about the National Healthcare Safety Network's Antimicrobial Use and Resistance Module on Infectious Disease Connect: https://t.co/WyTAjQyBrI

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Patients who are emerging adults (aged 18-27) may respond differently to healthcare advice than patients who are at other life stages.

This video offers guidance for communicating effectively with patients who are emerging adults.

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Take a look at Mayo Clinic’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Overview!

By prioritizing antimicrobial stewardship, we can help our future generations by delaying and/or preventing antibiotic resistance.

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Check out the Global Antibiotic Development Partnership's website; a website dedicated to gaining insight about the work that they do, learning about sponsored programs, reading antibiotic-related news, and taking action against antibiotic resistance.

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When antibiotics are not necessary for treatment, patients may feel less supported by their providers.

This video contains four communication strategies that providers can use to ensure that patients feel supported with non-antibiotic treatment.

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Check out the World Health Organization's Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) resource page.

GLASS is the first global collaborative effort to standardize AMR surveillance. Take a look at their vision here: https://t.co/fgOoqDqw8H

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Dive into the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's antibiotic stewardship webinar series on YouTube!

This particular webinar highlights the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, and you can access it here: https://t.co/8aEq5mhfwj

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When antibiotics are not necessary for treatment, patients may feel less supported by their providers.

This video contains four communication strategies that providers can use to ensure that patients feel supported with non-antibiotic treatment.

https://t.co/ZQ1N8EU2dS

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It’s World Health Day #AntibacterialStewardship is a key part of a future with #MyHealthMyright

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Stanford Medicine researchers have devised a new AI model, SyntheMol, that creates recipes for chemists to synthesize drugs aimed at killing resistant strains of Acinetobacter baumannii.

Read about this novelty here: https://t.co/pbr8ve0W0L

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Is drug resistance becoming one of our biggest global health security blind spots? Take a few minutes to read the World Economic Forum’s health and healthcare piece.

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It is imperative that providers convey the risks of unnecessary antibiotic usage to their patients. Providers have a unique opportunity to educate their patients on the risks involved by using the three communication strategies examined in this video.

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WHO published their list of medically important antimicrobials.

Check out this extensive tool here: https://t.co/ynydDHqqNu

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Check out this article that examines how a new antibiotic discovered by a research team led by Dr. Andrew Myers from Harvard University, working with Dr. Yury Polikanov from the University of Illinois at Chicago, may combat antibiotic resistance.

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It's important that patients are satisfied when it comes to the healthcare that they receive. To ensure patient satisfaction with non-antibiotic treatment, providers should adhere to the four communication strategies examined in this video.

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It’s #WorldWaterDay. Dispose of #antibiotics and all medication by returning to a pharmacy. @UN_water @WHO

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Global groups, alliances, and networks have joined forces to fight the threat of antibiotic resistance.

Read about their partnership here: https://t.co/4BHFkJHanc