Report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has recently released AURA 2021: Fourth Australian report on antimicrobial use and resistance in human health to inform enhanced clinical policy and practice, support policies to prevent and contain antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and support improvements in safety and quality in healthcare delivery.
AMR threatens the provision of safe healthcare now and in the future. Monitoring and reporting on Australia's antimicrobial usage (AU) and resistance patterns is key to these objectives. AURA 2021 provides the most comprehensive, current picture of AMR and AU in Australia. The report provides national patterns and trends in AMR and antimicrobial use (AU), across all levels of the Australian healthcare system, across the acute care and community sectors, and the public and private sectors.
AMR is one of the greatest threats to human and animal health, as well as for food safety and agriculture. This has been recognised in Australia’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Strategy – 2020 and Beyond and internationally, by the World Health Organization. AMR threatens the ability to provide safe healthcare now and in the future.
For further information on antimicrobial stewardship in primary care: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/our-work/antimicrobial-stewardship/antimicrobial-stewardship-primary-care
