Antibiotic Resistance

Antibiotics usually kill bacteria or stop them from growing. However, some bacteria have become resistant to specific antibiotics so the antibiotics no longer work against them. Resistant bacteria can develop when antibiotics are used too often or are not used correctly.

Follow the links below to find information about antibiotic resistance.

Reviewed August 2011

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Title:   Staphylococcus aureus - golden staph
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Staphylococcus aureus, or S. aureus, is sometimes called golden staph. It is a common bacterium that lives on the skin or in the nose. It can cause a range of mild to severe infections and may cause death. Some strains are resistant to antibiotics. Hospital patients are more likely to be infected by S. aureus because of surgical or other wounds.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Antibacterial cleaning products
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The overuse of antibacterial products, including disinfectants may be producing strains of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibacterial cleaning products are no more effective at preventing infection than good personal and household hygiene using ordinary soap, warm water and plain detergent.
Date:   Sep 2011
Title:   Tuberculosis notifications in Australia Annual reports
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This page contains links to annual reports on tuberculosis notifications in Australia and reports on bacteriologically confirmed cases and drug resistance, produced by the Australian Mycobacterium Laboratory Reference Network from 1994. Both HTML and PDF versions are available.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Infection control strategies for preventing the transmission of meticillin-resistant (MRSA) in nursing homes for older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   MRSA is a bacterium that can cause infection in people, particularly those who are in hospital. MRSA is now becoming a problem for older people (residents) who live in nursing homes. Nursing homes are ideal places for MRSA to spread: the residents live ...
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Third generation cephalosporins versus conventional antibiotics for treating acute bacterial meningitis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening illness. Currently the evidence suggests that old and new antibiotics offer the same level of treatment. Bacteria which cause meningitis are often thought to be resistant to conventional (older) antibioti...
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   De-escalation of antimicrobial treatment for adults with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Broad-spectrum antimicrobial treatment is defined as a combination of antibiotics which act against a wide range of disease-causing bacteria. Broad-spectrum antimicrobial treatment can reduce mortality rates in patients with sepsis, severe sepsis or sep...
Date:   Nov 2010
Title:   Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA, Staph Infection)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis written by professional health specialists.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Your questions to the PBAC: Rifampicin for MRSA
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The Editorial Executive Committee requested the advice of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee on how to resolve the apparent anomaly in the PBS restrictions on the availability of rifampicin.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Gentamicin: a great way to start
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   For many years, Therapeutic Guidelines: Antibiotic has recommended the use of gentamicin for therapy of serious infections possibly caused by Gram-negative organisms. It's properties make it a very useful empirical drug when rapid control of a serious infection is required.
Date:   Oct 2010
Title:   Dental notes - Multiresistant organisms at the front line
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The increasing prevalence of multiresistant bacteria in community-associated infections is most likely caused by over-prescription of antibiotics.The majority of dental infections can be successfully treated with an accurate diagnosis and timely dental treatment without antibacterial medication.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Multiresistant organisms at the front line
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Multiresistant bacterial pathogens such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multiresistant Streptococcus pneumoniae, vancomycin-resistant enterococci and multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa are being seen with increasing frequency in the community and not just in hospital practice.
Date:   Jun 2010
Title:   Anti-bacterials (Antibiotic Medicine)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information about antibiotic treatment, anti-bacterial medicines, natural antibiotics.
Date:   May 2010
Title:   Teicoplanin versus vancomycin for proven or suspected infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   One of the most common bacteria responsible for human diseases is Staphylococcus aureus, which causes mainly skin, lung and blood infections. In many cases, especially in infections acquired inside a hospital, usual antibiotics are ineffective and more ...
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Antibiotic resistant bacteria cannot be controlled or killed by antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA or golden staph), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) are serious public health problems. Avoiding unnecessary prescription of antibiotics can reduce antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Antibiotics and children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Antibiotics have saved the lives of many children with serious illnesses but they are not always the answer.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Antibiotics
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Antibiotics are among the most powerful and important medicines known. There are two main types of germs that cause illness, bacteria and viruses. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of vancomycin resistant enterococci by professional health specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Additional anti-Gram-positive antibiotic treatment for febrile neutropenic cancer patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Resistant Gram-positive bacteria, originating from the skin and breaks in skin integrity such as intravenous lines, have emerged as causes for infection in cancer patients. Specific antibiotics must be added to the 'standard' antibiotic regimen to cover...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Antibiotic regimens for endometritis after delivery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Intravenous gentamicin plus clindamycin more effective than other antibiotics for endometritis after childbirth. Inflammation of the lining of the womb (postpartum endometritis), also known as puereral fever, is caused by infection entering the womb (ut...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Case study - Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Antistaphylococcal/streptococcal beta-lactam antimicrobials are currently still recommended for empiric treatment of most uncomplicated skin or soft tissue infections. However, MRSA is an increasingly important cause of these and other infections acquired in the general community.
Date:   Dec 2005

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