The medicine cupboard: Antibiotics in Australia

Most Australians will use antibiotics in our lifetimes but there is a lot we don’t understand about how they work. In Episode 1 of our series we find out how most of us use antibiotics, what we know about them and what we get wrong. We hear stories about some of the most common uses of antibiotics, the uncertainty about when we need them and the fear that drives us to seek them when we may not, particularly for our children. We learn that antimicrobial resistance is a more complex issue than we can imagine – and why we’re making this podcast.Here is a link to Davina’s 2020 study:Role crisis, risk and trust in Australian general public narratives about antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistanceThere is some great information on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) from the Australian government here:https://www.amr.gov.auAnd from the World Health Organisation (WHO):https://www.who.int/health-topics/antimicrobial-resistanceFor more info on World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021 (18-24 November) head here:https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-antimicrobial-awareness-week/2021Host and producer: Dr Britta Jorgensen. Producers: Sarah Mashman and Silvi Vann-Wall. Executive Producer: Professor Mia Lindgren.