Only through rational use will we keep life-saving antibiotics for future generations
In ReAct Quarterly no 3-4/2008:
Reflexions on the Challenge of Antibiotic Resistance by Otto Cars. A short briefing about the stakeholder process in South East Asia by local coordinator Bruce Ravesloot and a report from the ReAct Latin American meeting in Ecuador in June 2008.
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Three major hospitals, Glostrup, Hillerød and Hvidovre have had major outbreaks of MRSA in their neonatal departments within the last six months, reports the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) in Denmark. The outbreak in Glostrup hospital involved as many as 32 children. In two of the hospitals the neonatal departments had to be closed for a while.
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Expert warning on global pandemic
Modern medicine could be seriously threatened if Antibiotic Resistance is not tackled urgently, warn experts in an article on bmj.com today. Existing antibiotics are losing their effect at an alarming pace and can no longer be considered as a renewable source.
Reducing consumer demand of antibiotics could be the strongest force to driving change, but the ultimate responsibiltiy for coordination and resources to tackle this global problem rests with national governments, WHO and other international stakeholders.
In addition we need stronger incentives for developing antibacterials with new mechanisms of action. The use of these new antibiotics must be safeguarded by regulations and practices that ensure rational use”, says authors Otto Cars and collegues from ReAct – Action on Antibiotic Resistance in the article.
Read the full article: "Analysis - Meeting the challenge of antibiotic resistance" on bmj.com
We have compiled a report from our activities at the WHA in May together with a short briefing on an upcoming ReAct publication and the International Seminar and Workshop in Ecuador, June 9 - 13.
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With the support of ReAct, a new subtopic on Antibiotic Resistance was launched on the 26th of March on the SciDevNet website. The antibiotic resistance subtopic includes feature articles, opinion pieces, and briefs on policy solutions to resistance, all with an emphasis in the developing world.
