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👏👏Fantastic improvement across HSE Ireland Older Persons Residential units on safe usage of antibiotics. 👏👏Thank you to our Antimicrobial Pharmacists & IPC Nurse specialists who led the change: ✅Clear guidelines ✅Staff training ✅Monthly monitoring Trudy Ryan Aileen Prout

A great multidisciplinary team of doctors, pharmacists and website editor producing well utilised antimicrobial prescribing guidelines which aim to promote best use of our precious antimicrobials. Paul Ryan Eimear Brannigan 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧 #NPSO2024

Immense work being done by Infection Control Nurses in Community Settings to educate and empower front line staff in IPC knowledge, awareness and outbreak management. @GwenRegan1

Pharmacists conducting medication reviews in GP practice is a no brainer. Cost saving, improved patient safety, decrease in workload for GP. Not to mention improved antibiotic stewardship. iSYMPATHY model needs to be expanded across Ireland. Ciara Kirke #NPSO2024

Shows strength of national IPCAMS team providing leadership and support and collaborating with regional AMS pharmacists and quality and safety teams across the country in delivering improvements in antibiotic use across the board. Joined up thinking! @NationalQPS Eimear Brannigan 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧

Important updates to antibiotic guidelines for respiratory tract infections. New guidance on use of intranasal steroids for acute sinusitis. Antibiotics are not recommended for acute bronchitis. Visit antibioticprescribing.ie Irish College of GPs

An online survey is being conducted to investigate General Dental Practitioner's views & experiences of Antimicrobial use and Antimicrobial Resistance. We invite practicing Dental Practitioners to participate in this anonymised online survey shorturl.at/hreAQ

Dr Karen Fitzmaurice outlining the challenges in acute care in how we use antibiotics especially in end of life care. Limited evidence on their effectiveness for symptom control HSESouthWest @NationalQPS #AMRIC #keepantibioticsworking Mercy University Hospital Cork Cork University Hospitals CUH Antimicrobial Stewardship Eimear Brannigan 🇪🇺🇮🇪🇬🇧

No need for photos or slides. Through Eimear Hallihan's storytelling skills we could vividly picture her baby son's journey through the depths of sepsis and journey to recovery. Humbles us all and makes us want to do more to #keepantibioticsworking

It was wonderful to meet these fabulous nurses who champion IPC and AMS in nursing homes.

A lovely study exploring attitudes of doctors on antibiotic use at end of life. Challenging discussions to have with patients and family. Some great work we can build on.

Well done to Callum Ryan, Senior Antimicrobial Pharmacist, Cork Kerry on sharing how we develop the dental antibioric guidelines and how you have supported tbeir implementation locally and nationally. Callum Ryan

GPs encouraged to use the Treat Your Respiratory Infection leaflet interactively with patients consulting for RTIs when treatment decision is no-antibiotic or delayed antibiotic. Includes info on selfcare and safety netting. Download/print from antibioticprescribing.ie Irish College of GPs

We all have a role to play in safeguarding antibiotics for the future. European Antibiotic Awareness Day reminds us that antibiotics are a valuable resource and should be used prudently to prevent and reduce antibiotic resistance. #KeepAntibioticsWorking youtube.com/watch?v=tz2Jdr…

Today is European Antibiotic Awareness Day! Test your knowledge with our quiz🦠👇 For whom is dipstick urinalysis recommended to assess for urinary tract infection (UTI)? Find out the answer 👉youtu.be/mm78gwxd340

Great Patient advise leaflet on treating respiratory infections - Today is European Antibiotic Awarensss day. Let’s keep up the great work Irish GPs have been doing to minimise delevopment of antibiotic resistance ⁦Irish College of GPs⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦Chief Medical Officer⁩ ⁦Dr Colm Henry, CCO HSE Ireland⁩

3 things GPs can do to reduce unnecessary antibiotic use: 1. use leaflet in image during self- limiting RTI consultations. 2. Strive for 5 days (not 7) if antibiotics required for RTI. 3. Skip the Dip for UTI in over 65s. VISIT antibioticprescribing.ie Irish College of GPs

Today is Day 2 of our Bugs and Drugs quiz! Can antibiotics be used to treat any of the below illnesses? Find out the answer 👉🔗youtu.be/Oyw_lcz7ynU

Fantastic engagement from staff who attended the recent #EAAD event at Killarney Community Hospital #KeepAntibioticsWorking

Patricia Sheehan and Margaret Donnelly, Senior Antimicrobial Pharmacists present the second project shortlisted for the NOCA Quality Improvement Champion Award 2025. 🚫Their project 'Skip the Dip for Urinary Tract Infection in Over 65s' improved patient safety & reduced