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Edith Blondel-Hill, MD, FRCPC
From the beginning of antibiotic therapy, the length of prescription or days of therapy (DOT) was not evidence driven. Practice settled on 1 or more weeks, predicated on the incorrect belief that longer courses (well... Read More
Far too many patients carry an inaccurate label of beta-lactam allergy and consequently receive alternative antibiotics, often with too broad a spectrum, a higher risk of adverse events, an increased chance of selecting... Read More
BC physicians are familiar with Bugs & Drugs, a comprehensive guide to antimicrobial therapy and an aid to wiser antibiotic use in front-line practice. The guide was initially available as a book, subsequently as an... Read More
We thank Dr Cimolai for his letter. The thrust of our short report was to provide positive feedback to BC physicians who have unequivocally achieved a 15% reduction in antibiotic prescribing over 10 years. That report... Read More
It is rare to find a health intervention that both improves a standard of practice and reduces costs, but this seems to be the case for the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program in BC. The World Health Organization and the... Read More
The British Columbia Ministry of Health’s Pharmacare Division recently committed to 3 years of funding for implementing a community education program promoting the wise use of antibiotics. This funding provides British... Read More
Recent trends in resistance British Columbia continues to see dramatic changes in the prevalence of antibiotic resistant organisms. Trends of relevance include: • One in four Staphylococcus aureus isolates are... Read More