Antibiotic Conservation
Aotearoa
The Antibiotic Conservation study is a dedicated initiative focused on the responsible use of antibiotics—for a healthier tomorrow and a better future.
The Antibiotic Conservation study is a dedicated initiative focused on the responsible use of antibiotics—for a healthier tomorrow and a better future.
We conduct studies that deliver, and evaluate the effect of interventions to improve antibiotic use in Aotearoa. Our goal is to increase the health of all whānau in Aotearoa by achieving long-term increases in beneficial antibiotic use and reductions in harmful antibiotic use.
Recent local research has demonstrated a clear need to improve antibiotic use in Aotearoa. We believe that healthcare providers and the public desire to use antibiotics as wisely as possible. We will work with healthcare providers and the public to support better antibiotic use throughout Aotearoa.
We wish to ensure that patients with infections receive the best possible care—the right antibiotic, in the right dose, for the right duration—for patients whose infections will benefit from treatment, but no antibiotic treatment for patients whose infections do not need antibiotic treatment.
The best possible antibiotic treatment will provide the best possible patient outcomes—recovery, with the least risk of antibiotic harm, (such as diarrhoea, rash, and allergy) and the least risk of increasing antibiotic resistance.
We conduct studies that deliver, and evaluate the effect of interventions to improve antibiotic use in Aotearoa.
Recent local research has demonstrated a clear need to improve antibiotic use in Aotearoa. We believe that healthcare providers and the public desire to use antibiotics as wisely as possible.
We wish to ensure that patients with infections receive the best possible care—the right antibiotic, in the right dose, for the right duration—for patients whose infections will benefit from treatment, but no antibiotic treatment for patients whose infections do not need antibiotic treatment.
Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa is funded by the Health Research Council and implemented through the Faculty of Medical Health and Sciences at the University of Auckland in partnership with My Practice - Health 365 and the National Institute for Health Innovation.
Antibiotic Conservation Aotearoa is funded by the Health Research Council and implemented through the Faculty of Medical Health and Sciences at the University of Auckland in partnership with My Practice - Health 365 and the National Institute for Health Innovation.
Our team consists of a diverse group of experts from leading academic institutions. We are leaders in antibiotic stewardship in Aotearoa.
