Topical Antibiotics - Emma Best

Dr Emma Best talks about how we can reduce the usage of topical antibiotics in primary care.

Emma is a paediatric infectious disease specialist at Starship Hospital and a senior lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Auckland.

Topics:

• Antibiotic stewardship
• Rapid increase in antibiotic resistant organisms
• Latest advice on using topical antibiotics
• Alternatives to topical antibiotics
• Use of combined preparations 
• Prevention of skin infections – patient advice
• Bleach baths or antiseptic skin wash to prevent recurrence
• Where to find patient resources
• Take home messages
   

Practitioner Resources:

Resources updated August 2017

• Topical antibiotics for skin infections: should they be prescribed at all? BPAC (2017). 
• Topical antibiotics for skin infections: when are they appropriate? BPAC (2017). 
• Dermnet
• BPAC - Antibiotic resistance and stewardship 
• BPAC - Antibiotics: choices for common infections (Aug 2017).

Presenter

Emma Best
Paediatric infectious disease specialist

To contact Emma Click here.

This podcast episode is supported by Pharmac