Working Party Publications

Antimicrobial Susceptibility of the Pathogens of Bacteraemia in the UK and Ireland 2001 - 2002
The BSAC Bacteraemia Resistance Surveillance Programme

 

Comparison of BSAC Agar Dilution and NCCLS Broth Microdilution MIC Methods for in vitro Susceptibility Testing of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis
The BSAC Respiratory Resistance Surveillance Programme


Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens in Great Britain and Ireland 1999-2001 Related to Demographic and Geographical Factors
The BSAC Respiratory Resistance Surveillance Programme


An assessment of the risks associated with the use of antibiotic resistance genes in genetically modified plants
Report of a BSAC Working Party


Room for improvement: a systematic review of the quality of evaluations of interventions to improve hospital antibiotic prescribing
Report of the Joint BSAC and Hospital Infection Society on optimization of antibiotic prescribing in hospitals


Management of herpes virus infections following transplantation
Report of the BSAC Working Party on Antiviral Therapy


Survey of laboratory services for diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections
Joint BSAC/BSMM working party


The management of neurosurgical patients with postoperative bacterial or aseptic meningitis or external ventricular drain-associated ventriculitis
Report of a BSAC Neurosurgery Working Party


Use of antibiotics in penetrating craniocerebral injuries: "Infection in Neurosurgery"
Report of a BSAC Working Party

Therapy of deep fungal infection in haematological malignancy
Report of a BSAC Working Party
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 779-788

 

The clinical evaluation of antiviral agents
Report of a joint BSAC/Society of Pharmacuetical Medicine Working Party
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1997 40: 1-67


 

Self-medication of antibacterials without prescription (also called `over-the-counter' use)
Report of a BSAC Working Party
DS Reeves, RG Finch, RP Bax, PG Davey, AL Wan Po, G Lingam, S G Mann, MAL Pringle
J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 1999 44: 163-177

 

Guidelines for the antibiotic treatment of endocarditis in adults: report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
TSJ Elliott, J Foweraker, FK Gould, JD Perry, JAT Sandoe
J. Antimicrob. Chemother., Dec 2004; 54: 971 - 981


 


A victory for science and common sense
Editorial on Endocarditis Guidelines, BDJ

 

Guidelines for the Laboratory Diagnosis and Susceptibility Testing of MRSA
Produced by a Joint Working Party of the BSAC, HIS and ICNA

 

Systematic Review of Antimicrobial Drug Prescribing in Hospitals
Produced by a Joint Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Hospital Infection Society

 

Guidelines for the Prohylaxis and Treatment of MRSA Infection in the UK
Produced by a Joint Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Hospital Infection Society and Infection Control Nurses Association

 

Guidelines for the prevention of endocarditis
Report of the Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy