National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship
@ncas.bsky.social
We are a One Health digital and health services research centre of excellence based in Melbourne Australia. Director Prof Karin Thursky. Posts by the team!
Fever's going up up up... 🎶
Remember to take cultures before starting antibiotics.
Stay tuned for more NCAS Halloween posters over the coming weeks.
@NCASHalloween2025 #antimicrobialoween
Remember to take cultures before starting antibiotics.
Stay tuned for more NCAS Halloween posters over the coming weeks.
@NCASHalloween2025 #antimicrobialoween
October 13, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Fever's going up up up... 🎶
Remember to take cultures before starting antibiotics.
Stay tuned for more NCAS Halloween posters over the coming weeks.
@NCASHalloween2025 #antimicrobialoween
Remember to take cultures before starting antibiotics.
Stay tuned for more NCAS Halloween posters over the coming weeks.
@NCASHalloween2025 #antimicrobialoween
Importance of combining appropriateness and consumption to form a more complete picture of antimicrobial use at a local hospital and national level.
@cazchen.bsky.social presenting a comparative analysis of 192 hospitals across two national programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
@cazchen.bsky.social presenting a comparative analysis of 192 hospitals across two national programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
February 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Importance of combining appropriateness and consumption to form a more complete picture of antimicrobial use at a local hospital and national level.
@cazchen.bsky.social presenting a comparative analysis of 192 hospitals across two national programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
@cazchen.bsky.social presenting a comparative analysis of 192 hospitals across two national programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
What a way to wrap up Day 1 of #ASA2025 with our Director Prof Kas Thursky delivering the prestigious Howard Florey Oration. We’re so proud to be a part of her visionary work pioneering #AMS in Australia and internationally and driving the field forward.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
What a way to wrap up Day 1 of #ASA2025 with our Director Prof Kas Thursky delivering the prestigious Howard Florey Oration. We’re so proud to be a part of her visionary work pioneering #AMS in Australia and internationally and driving the field forward.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social
A huge amount of careful thought, validation work and technical gymnastics that went into the development of real time AMS reports for AMS teams.
Ms Jenna Maleki presenting on the development of dashboard reports in the Guidance application.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
Ms Jenna Maleki presenting on the development of dashboard reports in the Guidance application.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
February 20, 2025 at 3:21 AM
A huge amount of careful thought, validation work and technical gymnastics that went into the development of real time AMS reports for AMS teams.
Ms Jenna Maleki presenting on the development of dashboard reports in the Guidance application.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
Ms Jenna Maleki presenting on the development of dashboard reports in the Guidance application.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
Pharmacist Josephine Wen discussing the value of concise targeted auditing tools in conjunction with larger point prevalence audits for AMS programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
February 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Pharmacist Josephine Wen discussing the value of concise targeted auditing tools in conjunction with larger point prevalence audits for AMS programs.
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
@ausantibiotics.bsky.social #ASA2025
A national audit of 200 hospitals showed ongoing poor prescribing in surgical prophylaxis, in particular with extended durations of post-operative prophylaxis.
Dr Courtney Ierano presenting the 2023 results of our Surgical NAPS program @ausantibiotics.bsky.social
#AMSsky #ASA2025
Dr Courtney Ierano presenting the 2023 results of our Surgical NAPS program @ausantibiotics.bsky.social
#AMSsky #ASA2025
February 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A national audit of 200 hospitals showed ongoing poor prescribing in surgical prophylaxis, in particular with extended durations of post-operative prophylaxis.
Dr Courtney Ierano presenting the 2023 results of our Surgical NAPS program @ausantibiotics.bsky.social
#AMSsky #ASA2025
Dr Courtney Ierano presenting the 2023 results of our Surgical NAPS program @ausantibiotics.bsky.social
#AMSsky #ASA2025
I don't want a lot for Christmas... 🎵
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#antimicrobialmas #AMSsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#antimicrobialmas #AMSsky
December 15, 2024 at 10:40 PM
I don't want a lot for Christmas... 🎵
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#antimicrobialmas #AMSsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#antimicrobialmas #AMSsky
It's beginning to look a lot like #antimicrobialmas...
The first in our 2024 NCAS Christmas poster series - stay tuned for the remaining posters to be released over the coming weeks.
#AMSsky
The first in our 2024 NCAS Christmas poster series - stay tuned for the remaining posters to be released over the coming weeks.
#AMSsky
December 6, 2024 at 3:15 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like #antimicrobialmas...
The first in our 2024 NCAS Christmas poster series - stay tuned for the remaining posters to be released over the coming weeks.
#AMSsky
The first in our 2024 NCAS Christmas poster series - stay tuned for the remaining posters to be released over the coming weeks.
#AMSsky
@trubianojason.bsky.social with a fantastic (and highly entertaining) presentation on tips for research dissemination.
You can’t disseminate something that’s no good to begin with. And important to publish outside your craft group to really engage a wider audience.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky
You can’t disseminate something that’s no good to begin with. And important to publish outside your craft group to really engage a wider audience.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky
November 22, 2024 at 4:49 AM
@trubianojason.bsky.social with a fantastic (and highly entertaining) presentation on tips for research dissemination.
You can’t disseminate something that’s no good to begin with. And important to publish outside your craft group to really engage a wider audience.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky
You can’t disseminate something that’s no good to begin with. And important to publish outside your craft group to really engage a wider audience.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky
The #CheckAgain Safer Care Victoria Collaborative scaling program for allergy delabelling. Sites could do the basic burger (documentation) or a burger with the lot (including direct oral challenge) Misha Devand at our #WAAW forum today @trubianojason.bsky.social #AMSsky
November 21, 2024 at 11:14 PM
The #CheckAgain Safer Care Victoria Collaborative scaling program for allergy delabelling. Sites could do the basic burger (documentation) or a burger with the lot (including direct oral challenge) Misha Devand at our #WAAW forum today @trubianojason.bsky.social #AMSsky
A Prof Norelle Sherry giving a powerhouse summary of the state of #AMR in Australia.
So fortunate to have very low rates of gram neg resistance but need vigilance with high rates in our region.
VRE on the other hand… unfortunately we lead the world in resistance.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky #IDsky
So fortunate to have very low rates of gram neg resistance but need vigilance with high rates in our region.
VRE on the other hand… unfortunately we lead the world in resistance.
#WAAW2024 #AMSsky #IDsky
November 21, 2024 at 11:08 PM
#WAAW2024 Day 4
There always seems to be a medication shortage of some sort...
NCAS have developed medication shortage fact sheets for a range of common antimicrobials, with suggested alternatives based on the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines. #AMSsky #IDsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
There always seems to be a medication shortage of some sort...
NCAS have developed medication shortage fact sheets for a range of common antimicrobials, with suggested alternatives based on the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines. #AMSsky #IDsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
November 21, 2024 at 12:12 AM
#WAAW2024 Day 4
There always seems to be a medication shortage of some sort...
NCAS have developed medication shortage fact sheets for a range of common antimicrobials, with suggested alternatives based on the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines. #AMSsky #IDsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
There always seems to be a medication shortage of some sort...
NCAS have developed medication shortage fact sheets for a range of common antimicrobials, with suggested alternatives based on the Australian Therapeutic Guidelines. #AMSsky #IDsky
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
For day 3 #WAAW2024, we are promoting the incredible work done by our vet colleagues in developing antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and #AMS program resources in companion animals, horses and cattle.
Links in comments
#AMSSky #Vetsky #OneHealth
Links in comments
#AMSSky #Vetsky #OneHealth
November 19, 2024 at 10:40 PM
For day 3 #WAAW2024, we are promoting the incredible work done by our vet colleagues in developing antimicrobial prescribing guidelines and #AMS program resources in companion animals, horses and cattle.
Links in comments
#AMSSky #Vetsky #OneHealth
Links in comments
#AMSSky #Vetsky #OneHealth
#WAAW Day 2
So important for patients to have access to clear, relevant info on their antimicrobial therapy.
Our Patient Info leaflets have been developed by our team of pharmacists, physicians, are UI/UX designed with full consumer review.
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#IDSky #AMSSky
So important for patients to have access to clear, relevant info on their antimicrobial therapy.
Our Patient Info leaflets have been developed by our team of pharmacists, physicians, are UI/UX designed with full consumer review.
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#IDSky #AMSSky
November 18, 2024 at 10:43 PM
#WAAW Day 2
So important for patients to have access to clear, relevant info on their antimicrobial therapy.
Our Patient Info leaflets have been developed by our team of pharmacists, physicians, are UI/UX designed with full consumer review.
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#IDSky #AMSSky
So important for patients to have access to clear, relevant info on their antimicrobial therapy.
Our Patient Info leaflets have been developed by our team of pharmacists, physicians, are UI/UX designed with full consumer review.
www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#IDSky #AMSSky
This #WAAW, we're highlighting some of our #AMS resources developed over the years.
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
November 18, 2024 at 12:06 AM
This #WAAW, we're highlighting some of our #AMS resources developed over the years.
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
For our Aussie followers, our NCAS World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW forum is on next Friday 22nd Nov at the Doherty Institute, Melbourne🌏
www.ncas-australia.org/antimicrobia...
A brilliant lineup of speakers will be presenting on the theme of building workforce capacity for AMS research.
www.ncas-australia.org/antimicrobia...
A brilliant lineup of speakers will be presenting on the theme of building workforce capacity for AMS research.
November 12, 2024 at 10:14 AM
For our Aussie followers, our NCAS World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW forum is on next Friday 22nd Nov at the Doherty Institute, Melbourne🌏
www.ncas-australia.org/antimicrobia...
A brilliant lineup of speakers will be presenting on the theme of building workforce capacity for AMS research.
www.ncas-australia.org/antimicrobia...
A brilliant lineup of speakers will be presenting on the theme of building workforce capacity for AMS research.