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Lecture 21 - Antibiotic Use Flashcards

1
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Where does antibiotic use occur?

A

20% in hospital and 80% in primary care

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2
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What % of hospital pharmacy budget are antimicrobials?

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30%

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3
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What % of antibiotic prescriptions are inappropriate?

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20-50%

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4
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What is considered a healthcare associated infection?

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an infection which occurs in a patient who has been in hospital >48 hours

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5
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What does antibiotic use increase?

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the likelihood of HAI, especially in those over 65§

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6
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What is the current HAI threat?

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E coli, which originates from UTI and can lead to bacteraemia

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7
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What is the main issue of antibiotic use?

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the use of antibiotics for self liming infections caused by viruses or in some case bacteria

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What are the 5R’s of antibiotic use?

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right choice

right dose

right frequency

right route

right duration

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9
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Antibiotic use for lower UTI in female?

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community

trimethoprim 200mg twice daily orally for 3 days

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10
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Antibiotic use in severe community acquired pneumonia in hospital?

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amoxicillin 500mg 3x daily IV for 5 days
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clarithromycin 500mg 2x daily IV/oral for 5 days

review daily

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11
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Management of URTI?

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usually self limiting do don’t need antibiotics

community pharmacists give advice on symptoms relief

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12
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What are prescribing strategies?

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no prescription

delayed prescription

immediate prescription

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13
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Acute otitis media duration?

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(ear ache)

4 days

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14
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Acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsilitis duration?

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1 week

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15
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Common cold duration?

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1 and a half weeks

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16
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Acute sinusitis duration?

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2 and a half weeks

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17
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Acute cough/bronchitis duration?

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3 weeks

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18
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How will a sore throat without antibiotics resolve?

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40% in 3 days and 90% after 7 days

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19
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Antibiotics use in acute cough?

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reduce symptoms by only one day in an illness lasting up to 3 weeks

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20
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Antibiotics in otitis media?

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66% of children are better within 24 hours and antibiotics have no effect on symptoms

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21
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Adverse reactions of antibiotics occurance?

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1 in 16 patients

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22
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Side effects of antibiotics?

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GI effects such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea

serious rashes and skin reactions as well as C difficile infection

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23
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What are patients prescribed an antibiotic in primary care for a respiratory infection at risk of?

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infection with bacteria resistant to that antibiotic which may persist for up to 12 months

24
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When are antibiotics required to treat URTI?

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symptomatically very unwell - fever/chills, low blood pressure, fast heart rate or breathing

symptoms of serious complications e.g. pneumonia

25
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Patients at high risk of serious complications?

A

> 65 years with acute cough and 2 of the following (or >80 years and one symptom)

hospitilisation in previous year

diabetic

cardiac failure

26
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When to treat specific URTI?

A

bilateral acute otitis media in children <2 years

acute sore throat/pharyngitis/tonsilitis using fever pain

27
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What is feverpain?

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fever in the past 24 hours

pus on tonsil s

attends rapidly (within 3 days)

inflamed tonsils

no cough or cold symptoms

28
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What does a feverpain score of 4 or 5 suggest?

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high chance of streptococcal infection

29
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When to use antibiotics for other infections?

A

when there are clear signs of infection such as

raised temperature

raised blood pressure and/or heart rate

increased respiratory rate - chest infection

pain, redness, swelling, skin infection

30
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What might blood pressure be in a severe infection?

A

low

31
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What should be advised to patients for symptom relief?

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fluids, rest, simple analgesia (paracetamol or ibuprofen)

32
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What are the two key elements used to promote appropriate antibiotic use?

A

guidance/policies for clinicians on use of antibiotics

education of healthcare staff, patients and public

33
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What do antimicrobial prescribing guidelines give?

A

evidence based guidance on empirical treatment of common infections

34
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What do antimicrobial prescribing guidelines promote?

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use of narrow spectrum agents and restrict broad spectrum agents and those associated with high risk of C difficile infection

35
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What is most antibiotic therapy?

A

empirical - best guess at likely infecting organism

36
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What is empirical therapy usually?

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broad spectrum

37
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When should directed antibiotic therapy be used?

A

if you know the causative organism

38
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What are the most common types of infection in hospital and primary care?

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respiratory - URTI, exacerbation COPD, pneumonia

urinary - lower, upper (pyelonephritis)

skin & soft tissue - cellulitis, wound infection, diabetic ulcer

39
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What does the severity of the infection indicate?

A

where it is managed

GPs have clear criteria for when to refer to hospital

40
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What are there other policies for in hospitals?

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surgical prophylaxis

IV to oral switch (IVOST)

protected/alert antibiotics

specialist unit policies e.g. haematology, renal

gentamicin and vancomycin

41
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Who should be trained in antimicrobial stewardship?

A

all staff who prescribe, monitor or administer antimicrobial therapy

42
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How is education for healthcare staff done?

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hospital based induction sessions for new staff

GP practice based education for GPs and other prescribers

public education is also important

43
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How is pharmacist training and education done?

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pre-registration training

specialist training

NES hosted learning sessions aimed at community pharmacists delivered in every NHS board

2018-19 training hosted by RPS

44
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What kind of specialist training do pharmacists get?

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antimicrobial pharmacist intensive training

pharmacokinetics of gentamicin and vancomyin training

45
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Nursing staff educational acitivities?

A

TDM antibiotics, IVOST poly, Alert Antibiotics

46
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Medical staff education activities?

A

safer use of TDM antibiotics, antibiotic policies

47
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Hospital pharmacy staff educational activities?

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alert antibiotics, MRSA eradication, hand hygiene, audit results

48
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Why measure things?

A

Lord Kelvin - to measure is to know

to improve something you need to measure it

49
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What are antimicrobial resistance trends?

A

Show resistance to key antibiotics in common pathogenic organisms monitored

50
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What do samples from microbiology labs in hospitals generate?

A

reports which are collated at local and national level

also monitor for new resistance emerging in alert organisms

51
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What are a major emerging threat?

A

multi resistant gram negative organisms

52
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How are MRGN spread?

A

international travel, particularly medical tourism

53
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What can resistant strains of E coli or klebsiella cause?

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bacteraemia, UTI, intra-abdominal infection os respiratory tract infection

54
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What is the latest threat?

A

carbapenemase producing enterobacteriaceae

55
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What are diagnostics?

A

major changes in time for identification of bacteria and sensitivity to antibiotics

whole genome sequencing

point of care tests

56
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What is the role of prescribers in antibiotic use?

A

nurses and pharmacists have increasing role

57
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Covid-19 antibiotic use?

A

is a viral illness which for most patients is a mild, self limiting infection

empirical antibiotic therapy if required for suspected bacterial infection should be used in line with routine guidelines

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