Publications by authors named "Tracy Lyons"
Article Synopsis
- Anthropogenic changes are harming both natural and social systems vital for human health, particularly through the impacts of antimicrobials.
- The article discusses four sustainability principles—prevention, patient engagement, lean service delivery, and low carbon alternatives—that can help infection specialists promote environmental sustainability in healthcare.
- Strategies include enhancing antimicrobial stewardship through surveillance, raising public awareness about proper disposal of antimicrobials, and using innovative testing methods to reduce unnecessary prescribing, ultimately aiming to improve resource use, care quality, and environmental protection.
Information provision for antibacterial dosing in the obese patient: a sizeable absence?
J Antimicrob Chemother
December 2016
Article Synopsis
- * A study of 42 commonly prescribed antibiotics in the UK found that 83% had no dosing guidance for obese adults, raising concerns about treatment effectiveness and the risk of antibiotic resistance.
- * There's an urgent need for more research and guidelines on antibiotic dosing in obese populations to improve healthcare outcomes and combat growing antibiotic resistance.
Background: Obesity predisposes general surgical patients to infections such as surgical site infection and respiratory tract infection. The infection rates vary by surgical approach and the type of surgery undertaken. Bariatric surgery is increasingly used to treat obesity and obesity related co-morbidities.
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