South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network

Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network for the South Central area of England

[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

Today published v6.6 SCAN guidance!🥳
This contains updates for these guidelines:
1. Boils, Carbuncles and Staphylococcal Carriage (minor updates ie when to treat & treatment choices)
2. Eradication of Helicobacter Pylori page (minor updates to most sections)
Thanks Contributors!

[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

Updated COVID-19 treatment page in SCAN Guidelines (6.1) today with the below CAS alert highlighting advice NOT to prescribe inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 @MHRAmedicines https://t.co/jxUkvMUgY4

[Louise Dunsmure (Louise Holroyd) 💙 @drLouDunsmure]

The education session today @SCANpharmacy is about penicillin allergies with @BeeYeanNg1 and Kornelija sharing practice within @OUHospitals with the region and trying to provide joined up thinking within the region.

[Louise Dunsmure (Louise Holroyd) 💙 @drLouDunsmure]

@SCANpharmacy group discussing climate change and sustainability and what we can do as a region. Great initial discussions @PharmDeclares @TLyons00

[UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network @UKCPAPIN]

#WAAW continues. Today we look at AMR and environmental exposures

Q. what % of ABX used in aquaculture may be lost to the surrounding environment?

#KeepAntibioticsWorking

[UK Health Security Agency @UKHSA]

Today's #ESPAUR report describes antimicrobial resistance, usage and stewardship in England: https://t.co/q5Blzisq5L

WATCH | @DrDianeAshiru, UKHSA Pharmacist Lead (AMR), explaining the report's findings and encouraging everyone to only take antibiotics when really needed:

[Louise Dunsmure (Louise Holroyd) 💙 @drLouDunsmure]

Our dental section in the @SCANpharmacy guidelines was recently reviewed with our dental colleagues. These update guidelines are hopefully helping patients in south central are receive antibiotics appropriately

[UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network @UKCPAPIN]

Morning all!

As we kick of #WAAW2021, we want you to consider how we can improve ABX prescribing in practice

What % of IV ABX are continued beyond 72hr in a busy adult ward unnecessarily when a PO switch is suitable?

#AntibioticGuardian #KeepAntibioticsWorking

[UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network @UKCPAPIN]

@DrDianeAshiru @CW_Pharmacists @DrKieranHand @AntibioticScot @SCANpharmacy @rpharms

[Kieran Hand PhD @DrKieranHand]

This year, during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, let's begin to treat antibiotics with the respect they deserve. #WAAW #KeepAntibioticsWorking #AntibioticGuardian @keithridge1 @DrDianeAshiru @UKHSA @UKAMREnvoy @TARGETabx https://t.co/TKIl0x1eBl

[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

#AntimicrobialResistance is one of the most urgent global threats to public health. #Antibiotics can cause side-effects, including nausea & diarrhoea & contribute to the development of #AntibioticResistance
#AntibioticGuardian #KeepAntibioticsWorking #WAAW @SCANpharmacy

[TARGETantibiotics @TARGETabx]

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We have a special edition for #WAAW #WAAW21 coming out this Friday❗

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[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

We have just published the recently ratified Diverticulitis🤒 & Chickenpox, Shingles and Cold Sores😳 pages - see https://t.co/rnhupBat24 for more info!! Caroline has also been hard at work improving the hyperlinks between SCAN pages where one page refers to another condition!⚕️

[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

For all users of SCAN antibiotic guidelines, we have released a survey to provide feedback on our switch to MicroGuide in 2020! https://t.co/HFibRa29Ch Please let us know what you think of our primary care guidelines on MicroGuide! ⚕ 💊 🔬 @drLouDunsmure @Dandined

[South Central Antimicrobial Pharmacist Network @SCANpharmacy]

South Central Antimicrobial Network meeting on today! Will share updated guidelines which have been ratified today later this week! @drLouDunsmure chairing excellently😬😬⚕ 💊 some great work and ideas today! #networking #antimicrobialstewardship #SCAN