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Anti-microbial stewardship (AMS) is a coordinated approach to optimizing the use of antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs to treat infections effectively while minimizing their overuse and misuse. Healthcare consumers play a crucial role in preventing antibiotic resistance. By understanding when antibiotics are necessary and when they aren’t, patients can avoid demanding or misusing these drugs for viral infections like colds or the flu, where antibiotics are ineffective. Educated consumers are more likely to follow prescribed treatments correctly, reducing the risk of incomplete therapy, which contributes to resistance. Awareness also encourages patients to ask informed questions, promoting better communication with healthcare providers and leading to safer, more effective care.
What is Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS )?
Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Care Standard – Consumer Guide 2020
What are Antimicrobials?
What are antimicrobials – graphic 2024
Fake or Fact Antimicrobials
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/AAW_FF_poster_1%20RC151121.pdf
Medications
Medication: it’s your choice
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/older-australians/health-wellbeing/medication-its-your-choice
https://opan.org.au/information/medication-its-your-choice/
Antibiotics
Do I really need antibiotics?
Prophylaxis Antibiotics
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/AAW_FF_poster_2%20RC121121.pdf
Oral antibiotics
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/oral%20options%20page%201_2024.pdf
Penicillan allergies
https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/pen%20allergies-FAQ.v1.05.pdf
Middle ear infection: should my child take antibiotics?
Acute bronchitis: should I take antibiotics?
Sore throat: should I take antibiotics?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation (flare-up): Should I take antibiotics?
Sinusitis: Should I take antibiotics?
Antibiotics
AMOXICILLIN-CLAVULANIC ACID
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Amoxicillin-Clavulanic%20Acid.pdf
CEFALEXIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Cefalexin.pdf
FLUCLOXACILLIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Flucloxacillin.pdf
FOSFOMYCIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Fosfomycin.pdf
LINEZOLID
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Linezolid.pdf
NITROFURANTOIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Nitrofurantoin.pdf
PRISTINAMYCIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Pristinamycin.pdf
RIFAMPICIN
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Rifampicin.pdf
SODIUM FUSIDATE (FUSIDIC ACID)
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Rifampicin-Sodium%20Fusidate.pdf
TRIMETHOPRIM
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Trimethoprim.pdf
TRIMETHOPRIM SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (Also known as CO-TRIMOXAZOLE)
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.pdf
Antivirals
ACICLOVIR
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Aciclovir.pdf
FAMCICLOVIR
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Famciclovir.pdf
OSELTAMIVIR
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Oseltamivir.pdf
VALACICLOVIR (also known as VALACYCLOVIR)
https://irp.cdn-website.com/d820f98f/files/uploaded/Valaciclovir.pdf
Older People
Antibiotics (Antimicrobials) and older people – what you should know
Fact sheet – Asymptomatic bacteriuria – 2020
Fact sheet – Topical Antifungals Aged Care
Antimicrobial shortage
Antimicrobial shortages – Consumer guidance
Antimicrobial shortages – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander – Consumer
Multi-resistant Organisms – organisms of concern
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Clostridioides difficile (CID)
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE)