In the past decade, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been pointed out as an emerging global health threat. Now there are concerns that COV...
Sore throat (acute pharyngitis) is one of the most common reasons for primary care visits. 50-70% of the patients are treated with antibioti...
The global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic changed primary care tremendously when persons with COVID-19 like symptoms were discouraged from visiting the...
Use of oral antibiotics is linked to an increased colon cancer risk, but reduced risk of cancer in rectum shows a large matched case-control...
While COVID-19 pandemic is working 24/7, AMR is not resting either. On the contrary, COVID-19 pandemic may even accelerate development of an...
What is antimicrobial resistance? Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an ability of a micro-organism to resist antimicrobial treatmen...
Annual World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18.-24.11.2020) is a week under the theme “United to preserve antimicrobials”. This week is dedic...
Professor Mark Ebell has kindly given us an interview highlighting the importance of primary care in controlling antimicrobial resistance. ...
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