antibiotic resistance

Experts warn aged care of rising superbug rate: report

Experts have sounded the alarm on the growing crisis of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, increasingly posing a risk for aged care facilities.…

Blame game won’t solve antibiotic resistance problem: advocates

It’s time to stop the blame game and start taking antibiotic resistance seriously. NPS MedicineWise issued this warning for World Antibiotic…

Toothpaste, other personal care products linked to antibiotic resistance

They might form part of just about everyone’s morning ritual but Australian researchers have suggested that products like toothpaste and…

Hospitals or nursing homes? Study to scope spread of antibiotic resistance

Are hospitals the reservoir of antibiotic resistant bacteria? Or is it nursing homes? Research from the University of Queensland (UQ)…

MRSA rates in the community a concern: study

Hospital infection rates of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are improving but with most cases now occurring in the community, a…