RESISTANCE IN THE NEWS

12 Oct 2011

Resistance in the News is an arbitrary selection of articles with  relevance to antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use that have come to  our attention lately.The articles have been published in various internet media and on-line scientific journals. The list is by no means complete  and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ReAct network.

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

OIE launches a web space dedicated to antimicrobial resistance. Arising from its mandate for the protection of animal health and veterinary public health including food safety, OIE is highly concerned about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and has decided to create a dedicated web space to provide updated and relevant information on the subject. OIE also in Agrodigital (Spanish)

MRSA in ziekenhuis Roermond. Roermond -  Bij twee patiënten in het Laurentius Ziekenhuis in Roermond is MRSA-besmetting vastgesteld. Een van hen is alweer thuis, maar de ander ligt in isolatie. De bron van de besmetting is nog niet gevonden. De Telegraaf

HPA Study Confirms Cost-Effectiveness of Screening All Intensive Care Patients For MRSA. A study led by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has shown screening all intensive care unit (ICU) patients for MRSA using new molecular tests that can deliver results within just a few hours, is likely to represent a good use of NHS resources. HPA article abstract in BMJ

MRSA cases fall to six year low in Scottish hospitals. Cases of the hospital bug MRSA have fallen to their lowest levels in the past six years, figures suggested today. Daily Record

Infiziertes Baby auf Frühchenstation in Passau gestorben. Drei weitere Frühchen erkrankt - Klinik schaltet Staatsanwaltschaft ein. Kanal 8 (German)

Trends in yearly prevalence of third-generation cephalosporin and fluoroquinolone resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections and antimicrobial use in Spanish hospitals, Spain, 1999 to 2010. Surveillance and outbreak reports.  Volume 16, Issue 40, 06 October 2011. Eurosurveillance

Plan to ban OTC sale of antibiotics put off. The government's bold decision to clamp down on over-the-counter sale of third generation antibiotics has been shelved for the time being. The Times of India

11- 83 per cent hospital-acquired infections in India: report. The level of infection control in hospitals in India is quite low, according to a global finding which says hospitalised patients acquired 11-83 per cent of these infections. Deccan Herald

SWEDISH MEDIA

Motion till riksdagen 2011/12:S95001 av Lena Hallengren m.fl. (S). Utgiftsområde 9 Hälsovård, sjukvård och social omsorg. Punkt 5. Antibiotikaresistens. Sveriges Riksdag

Ett år för bättre läkemedelsanvändning. I mitten av 2010 fick Läkemedelsverket regeringens uppdrag att bygga upp och driva utrednings- och utvecklingsverksamhet för att förbättra läkemedelsanvändningen samt att verka för samordning och samverkan mellan olika aktörer inom området. Läkemedelsverket lämnade förra veckan en årsberättelse till Socialdepartementet om hur verksamheten har byggts upp och vilka projekt som pågår och har genomförts. Webfinanser

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