Greater focus needed on antimicrobial stewardship in community settingsPrescribers in community healthcare settings responsible for 92% of antibiotics dispensed for human use in Canada Self-care review: Managing strep throat HIV infection: Treatment update for community pharmacists 14 Canadians die each day as a result of antibiotic resistance A new report puts the threat to Canadians in perspective Promote and participate in World Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 18–24th Help raise awareness about antibiotic resistance and encourage appropriate antibiotic use Antibiotic-resistant infections could destroy our way of life: New report The new report lays out a four-step strategy to confront the impending crisis of antimicrobial resistance Report predicts drug resistance likely to kill 400,000 Canadians by 2050 Currently, the problem costs the national healthcare system $1.4 billion a year and by 2050, that figure is projected to grow to $7.6 billion Penalizing doctors for outside usage is unfair Updated guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia Highlight 16 key issues to help clinicians optimize therapy for their patients with CAP Fewer people prescribed opioids but data for all provinces needed: doctor First Previous 18 19 20 21 22 Next Last
