Aneeka Chavda

World #AMR awareness week starts on Monday and runs until Sunday 24 November. It aims to increase awareness of global antibiotic resistance and encourage best practices for using antimicrobials responsibly. Find out how you can get involved ➡️ intranet.imperial.nhs.uk/page/17605 #WAAW

And news of another award! Dr Aula Abbara will commence her MRC/NIHR Clinical Academic Research Partnership Fellowship in January looking at #AMR among refugees and migrants in the UK and Europe. We are absolutely delighted to host her and support this important study.

Some of the UK infection /#AntimicrobialStewardship pharmacists at #ESCMIDGlobal2024 (& @idpharmd who has collaborated with several UK ID/AMS pharmacists). @kirstinman28 @AntibioticLeeds @mcgarrityorlagh @MGilchrist123 @RyanPharmilton @francesgarragh1 @StephenJ_Hughes

Meet Aneeka, infection pharmacist 👋🏼 "Today is #NationalPenicillinAllergyDay. It aims to raise awareness around the impact of carrying a penicillin allergy label and how it affects a patient’s healthcare treatment." 1/

Millions of us could be missing out on the right antibiotic if we develop an infection because we mistakenly believe we are allergic to penicillin: More bit.ly/3rs3nGR #Penicillin #PenicillinAllergy #PenicillinAllergyDay #Allergy @MGilchrist123

Clearly prolonged #antibiotics are not required in Gram-negative bacteremia - 7days should do the job! What will be the next frontier? C-Reactive Protein–Guided vs. Fixed Antibiotic Duration on Clinical Failure in Patients With Gram-Negative Bacteremia ja.ma/2U7oydc

We are delighted to announce that the 4th RPS/UKCPA Pharmacy Infection Network Q&A discussion on the management of infection during the Covid-19 pandemic will take place on Thursday 7 May 2020 at 7pm. Please register here: buff.ly/3bW4YHZ @UKCPAPIN @rpharms