Episode 166: Antimicrobial Resistance: A Slow Pandemic – Part 2

In the second part of this podcast, Jonathan and Mark de Boer, current president of the Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) focus on the ‘marathon’ of antimicrobial resistance and common misconceptions surrounding this topic . De Boer  then outlines the future of infectious disease management, highlighting the crucial role of healthcare professionals, policy makers, and the general public in combatting the ‘slow pandemic’.

Use the following timestamps to navigate the topics in this episode:

(00:00)-Introduction
(00:42)-Antimicrobial stewardship to combat the rise of resistant infections
(05:06)-Main findings from de Boer’s study on antibiotic prescriptions in primary care
(08:57)-Research in evolving epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance
(11:29)-Common misconceptions made by healthcare professionals and the public
(13:40)-The ‘marathon’ of antimicrobial resistance and perceptions of antibiotics
(15:53)-Future of infectious disease management and antibiotic policy
(19:41)-Three wishes for global healthcare

Article 'Trends in antibiotic selection pressure generated in primary care and their association with sentinel antimicrobial resistance patterns in Europe': https://academic.oup.com/jac/article/78/5/1245/7099685

Article 'The Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) guideline for the approach to suspected antibiotic allergy': https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1198743X23001787?via%3Dihubhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37068548/

Survey discussed: https://academic.oup.com/cid/search-results?page=1&q=westgeest&fl_SiteID=5269&SearchSourceType=1&allJournals=1#google_vignette