HCAI / AMR Newsletter

Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance (HCAI AMR)

The RESIST Newsletter is available since 2019.

2017

• September: What we as GPs can do to help keep antibiotics effective for future generations

• June: Practical guidance for primary care teams on caring for patients with antibiotic resistant bacteria with an emphasis on those that live in the bowel

2016

• September: Infection prevention and control news

• March: Multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) - what the GP needs to know

2015

• December: Aseptic Non Touch Technique (ANTT)

• September: A veterinary perspective on the 'one health' issue

• May: Focus useful resources for infection prevention and control

• March: Antibiotic use by county and country

2014

• December: European Antibiotic Awareness Day and the Public Winter Education Campaign

• September: Antibiotic stewardship for general practice

• May: Drugs for bugs in long-term care residents

• March: Healthcare associated infections and hand hygiene

2013

• December: Fosfomycin trometamol and cefixime-resistant gonorrhoea

• September: Influenza in residential care: prevention and management

• May: Antibiotic consumption in the community in Ireland

• March: Clostridium difficile – what GPs need to know about managing known or suspected cases in the community setting

2012

• December: e-Bug - a resource for schools and general practitioners

• September: Antibiotic use in the community in Ireland: preserving our precious resource