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Re: BC physicians reduce unnecessary antibiotic use—and costs. Authors reply

We thank Dr Cimolai for his letter. The thrust of our short report was to provide positive feedback to BC physicians who have unequivocally achieved a 15% reduction in antibiotic prescribing over 10 years. That report... Read More

BC physicians reduce unnecessary antibiotic use—and costs

It is rare to find a health intervention that both improves a standard of practice and reduces costs, but this seems to be the case for the Do Bugs Need Drugs? program in BC. The World Health Organization and the... Read More

Regional variations in antibiotic consumption in BC

Bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents has become a major public health threat.[1] Few novel antibiotics have been developed as therapeutic alternatives in the last decade. Because the rate of antibiotic use is a... Read More

Antibiotic use among children in British Columbia

Despite the decreasing use of antibiotics within Canada, the prevalence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms, particularly Streptococcus pneumoniae, is increasing and has become a significant threat to public health.... Read More

Vaccine timing and postimmunization serology of infants in British Columbia who received hepatitis B vaccine at less than 7 days

Background Hepatitis B (HB) is a viral infection that can be acquired by vertical transmission. Approximately 90% of infants infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) will progress to chronic infection, with the possible... Read More

Can we stop the emergence of antibiotic resistance?

Our ability to cure bacterial disease with antibiotics is central not only to the resolution of individual infections but also to the outcome of most surgery and cancer treatment. For over two decades, antibiotic-... Read More