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Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019 (2021)
Report
Morrison, D. Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019. Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection Scotland

An unplanned revision has been undertaken and corrections to figures and messages have been highlighted in red. Updates have also been made to the Animal Antimicrobial Use and Minimising the spread of AMR through the environment sections. Antimicrobi... Read More about Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2019.

A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Welch, L., Roberts, N., Lippiett, K., Ray, E., & Kelly, C. A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Presented at 2021 ERS International Congress, Online

During the initial phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, rapid clinical adaptations were required. Policy and guidance on pandemic infection control were scarce and evidence was developing. Countries published differing guidance on infection control and us... Read More about A negotiation of respiratory risk in the first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018 (2019)
Report
Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018. Health Protection Scotland (HPS)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major public health issue. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, adapt to survive exposure to a treatment that would normally kill them. Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use speeds up the d... Read More about Scottish One Health Antimicrobial Use and Antimicrobial Resistance in 2018.

The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Campbell, T., & Roberts, N. The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities. Presented at British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting 2019, London

Background While there has been an increase in low emission zones (LEZ) across Europe, there is poor knowledge base examining the relationship between LEZ’s and their effect on public health. This study was to assess the current research base on the... Read More about The impacts low emission zones have on improving health and decreasing health inequalities.

Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples (2019)
Journal Article
Ahmed, H., Flockhart, A., Foley, S., & Foley, J. (2019). Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples. Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research, 4(8), 561-564. https://doi.org/10.21276/sjodr.2019.4.8.10

Background: Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is one of the main agents of caries formation, mainly because of the ability to form biofilms on the tooth surface. Bacteriophage of S. mutans are viruses that can attack and limit the pathogenic activity... Read More about Isolation of Streptococcus Mutans and its Bacteriophage from Human Plaque Samples.

P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Roberts, N., Ward, M., Patel, I., Yorke, J., Williams, J., Walters, R., McKevitt, M., & Edwards, S. P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist?. Presented at British Thoracic Society winter meeting 2014, London

Aim The way we deliver healthcare in the UK is changing, joining up care between the different health sectors has created a new field of “integrated care”. Recent publications from the Kings Fund, Nuffield Trust and National Voices has shown that it... Read More about P34 What Is Integrated Care And What Is The Value Of An Integrated Respiratory Specialist?.