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Some GPs may lack antibiotics for Strep A but UK has ‘good’ supplies, says Health Secretary

Steve Barclay said parents should be ‘vigilant’ about the risk of children getting seriously ill from Strep A

Evening Standard

Doctors are over-prescribing antibiotics during the tripledemic. The shortage could hurt those who truly need them

Some formulations of amoxicillin aren’t available this fall. It’s not the only tripledemic-related drug pharmacies are coming up short on.

Fortune

OK for antibiotics to be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks

Lack of mixing due to the Covid pandemic plus susceptibility in children probably 'bringing forward the normal scarlet fever season'

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NHS issues antibiotic-resistant diphtheria warning after cases found in Europe

Both Switzerland and Germany report cases of antibiotic-resistant diptheria

The Independent UK

Antibiotics ‘can be given to groups of children during Strep A outbreaks’

Guidance on scarlet fever outbreaks says antibiotics can be given on a case-by-case basis.

The Independent UK

Children at risk of strep A in England could be given preventive antibiotics

‘Rare’ blanket measure may be used at primary schools after at least nine UK deaths from bacterial infection

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotics could be given to children in schools to stop Strep A, reports say

Eight young people are believed to have died from an invasive form of Strep A and parents are being urged to look out for symptoms in their children

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Strep A: Antibiotics could be given to children in ‘rare’ move after eighth child dies

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A

The Independent UK

Strep A: Antibiotics could be given to children en masse’ after eighth death

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A.

Evening Standard

Rare blanket move may see children given antibiotics after eighth Strep A death

The UKHSA said the preventative measure would be 'exceptional'

Wales Online

Antibiotics could be given to kids at schools with Strep A cases in 'rare' move

All children in the same year at primary schools as children with Strep A could be given antibiotics in a "rare" move due to "exceptional circumstances" after eight died from the infection

Daily Mirror

Antibiotics could be given to children en masse in ‘rare’ move by officials

It comes after an eighth child died from Strep A.

The Independent UK

Downing Street issues Strep A warning to parents after seven deaths

"We are seeing a higher number of cases of Group A strep this year compared to usual. The bacteria we know causes a mild infection which is easily treated with antibiotics and in rare circumstances it can get into the bloodstream and cause serious illness"

Wales Online

Downing Street urges parents to be ‘on the lookout’ amid rising cases of Strep A

No 10 also denied there was a shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin.

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The Conversation

Superbugs in the environment rarely transfer to humans – new study

The rapid spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) around the globe represents a crisis on many fronts. Infections that are difficult, or impossible, to treat cause considerable public health and economic burdens, but also pose a serious threat to food security.

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Avoid Antibiotics For Low-Grade Fever: ICMR Guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. Read on for details:

ABC News

Doctors urge patients to investigate penicillin allergies as research shows 90 per cent can take it safely

Ninety per cent of people who believe they are allergic to penicillin do not, in fact, have the allergy, hospital researchers say.

The Conversation

Should pharmacists be able to prescribe common medicines like antibiotics for UTIs? We asked 5 experts

Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial allowing pharmacists to prescribe antibiotics for urinary tract infections (UTIs) and medicines for other conditions if re-elected.

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Wales Online

New clinical trial will test whether infections need antibiotics

At present, medics may sometimes give out antibiotics unnecessarily because it is not clear whether an infection is caused by bacteria

The Guardian - UK

McDonald’s and Walmart beef suppliers criticised for ‘reckless’ antibiotics use

Exclusive: Most important antibiotics for human health still used in supply chains of major US food companies, risking spread of superbugs

The Independent UK

Antibiotic resistance: 150 serious infections occur per day in England

Resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites mutate and no longer respond to the medicines designed to treat them.

Reuters

COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections, EU agency says

Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said on Thursday, providing further evidence of the wider impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation

Unregulated 'innovation': India’s medicine problem

If India is the pharmacy of the world, it’s not doing a good job of providing safe products. A large number of children in the Gambia have recently died after ingesting cough syrup made in India. And in 2019, 11 children in India’s Jammu region died the same way. The…

The Guardian - AU

Tasmanian salmon farms used more than a tonne of antibiotics in 2022 disease outbreaks

Tassal and Huon Aquaculture did not announce use of antibiotics, which may contribute to growth of antibiotic-resistant superbugs

The New Daily

New antibiotic: Successful clinical trial for ‘superbug’ killer

A new drug, QPX9003, developed by Monash University researchers, and offers some real hope to holding off a predicted 'superbug' catastrophe.

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