GoodFellow

Antibiotic prescribing challenges

Date Published

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Duration

26:53

Category

Medication

Professor Bruce Arroll talks about antibiotic use, the prescribing challenges that GPs face and updates antibiotic use. Bruce is a professor at the department of General Practice and Primary Health Care at the University of Auckland. He also works in clinical practice at Greenstone Family Clinic in South Auckland.

Topics

Strategies for managing patient expectations
Antibiotic risks
Skin infections
Bites
The diabetic foot
Can we stop before the course is finished?
Mastitis
Lower respiratory tract infections
Upper respiratory tract infections
Ear infections
Acute otitis media
Sore throats and tonsillitis

Take home messages

Antibiotics are discretionary not mandatory
Patience is a winning strategy

Resources

Highlights from 2017 BPAC antibiotic guide Goodfellow Gem, May (2018)
Why are we using antibiotics as placebos? Don’t we care about the future efficacy of these valuable medicines? Webinar archive: May (2018)
Antibiotics: choices for common infections BPAC Update (2017)

Patient Resources

Presenter

Professor Bruce Arroll

Professor

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