Antibiotic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n1. BNF<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Get a list of antibiotic that we use in the UK – you must read these antibiotics<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- https:\/\/bnfc.nice.org.uk\/<\/a> OR, <\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/bnf.nice.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
You can find a list of antibiotics made from BNF in this google sheet<\/a>.<\/strong> Make a copy for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to do it – here is an example<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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2. FDA and PEW trust<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Here you can find recently approved and pipeline antibiotics which are also important for the examination. Pay special attention to the recently approved antibiotics. Pipeline antibiotics are less important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/development-approval-process-drugs\/new-drugs-fda-cders-new-molecular-entities-and-new-therapeutic-biological-products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\/research-and-analysis\/data-visualizations\/2014\/antibiotics-currently-in-clinical-development?utm_campaign=LM+-+ARP+-+Innovation+Update+March+2021+-+3+11+21&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Vaccine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Greenbook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Greenbook is a series of documents which gives you most if not all the information about vaccines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Immunoglobulin handbook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/immunoglobulin-when-to-use<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
National SMI & EUCAST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These are the most important documents for the laboratory aspect of microbiology. National SMI will give you information on processing specimens, laboratory tests, staining, and syndromic algorithm – this is the standard we follow in the UK. You must read these documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/standards-for-microbiology-investigations-smi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
EUCAST is the standard used for sensitivity tests. For the FRCPath microbiology, this standard should be followed (not CLSI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/eucast.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Reference laboratory user manuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The UK has several reference laboratories which support the local laboratories. There are valuable pieces of information in these laboratories’ manuals. You may find information about typing, reference range and the tests available. You may wish to note what tests are available for individual organisms and diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/guidance\/specialist-and-reference-microbiology-laboratory-tests-and-services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/bacteriology-reference-department-brd-user-manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/virus-reference-department-vrd-user-manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.lshtm.ac.uk\/research\/faculties\/itd\/teaching-and-diagnostic-unit\/diagnostic-parasitology-laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.nbt.nhs.uk\/severn-pathology\/pathology-services\/antimicrobial-reference-laboratory\/antimicrobial-reference-laboratory-resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Laboratory safety and quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/pubns\/clinical-laboratories.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/biosafety\/laboratories.htm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/biosafety\/management-containment-labs.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Quality manual \u2013 https:\/\/mft.nhs.uk\/app\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Manchester-Quality-Manual.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Hospital safety \u2013 https:\/\/www.aintreehospital.nhs.uk\/media\/11602\/ii-health-safety-policy-ii-gen-pol-2-v2.pdf<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Laboratory reporting to public health:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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- https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/926838\/PHE_Laboratory_reporting_guidelines_October-2020-v3.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- KAI, KPI: https:\/\/www.rcpath.org\/profession\/guidelines\/kpis-for-laboratory-services.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- ACDP: https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/groups\/advisory-committee-on-dangerous-pathogens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Infection control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- National Infection Prevention and Control Manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Healthcare infection society guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Health Technical Memoranda (HTM)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/estates\/health-technical-memoranda\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Health Building Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.england.nhs.uk\/estates\/health-building-notes\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/a>Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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- NICE \u2013 https:\/\/www.nice.org.uk\/guidance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BIA guideline list \u2013 https:\/\/www.britishinfection.org\/guidelines-resources\/published-guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- HIS guidelines \u2013 Healthcare infection society guidelines<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BASHH guidelines \u2013 https:\/\/www.bashh.org\/guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BHIVA guidelines \u2013 https:\/\/www.bhiva.org\/guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- UK CVN guidelines \u2013 http:\/\/www.clinicalvirology.org\/guidelines\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- British Transplantation Society guidelines \u2013 https:\/\/bts.org.uk\/guidelines-standards\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Health protection A to Z \u2013 https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/topic\/health-protection\/infectious-diseases<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- British Society of Rheumatology \u2013 https:\/\/www.rheumatology.org.uk\/practice-quality\/guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- British Society of Haematology \u2013 https:\/\/b-s-h.org.uk\/guidelines\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- British Thoracic Society \u2013 https:\/\/www.brit-thoracic.org.uk\/quality-improvement\/guidelines\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists \u2013 https:\/\/www.rcog.org.uk\/guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- IDSA \u2013 https:\/\/www.idsociety.org\/practice-guideline\/practice-guidelines\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- ESCMID \u2013 https:\/\/www.escmid.org\/guidelines_publications\/guidelines\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Guidelines.co.uk \u2013 https:\/\/www.guidelines.co.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Uptodate \u2013 https:\/\/www.uptodate.com\/contents\/search<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- BMJ Best Practice \u2013 https:\/\/bestpractice.bmj.com\/info\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Microguide example \u2013 https:\/\/viewer.microguide.global\/GHNFT\/ADULT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Updates and journals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
These websites will give you information on what is happening in the UK\u2014regulatory updates, approvals, new adverse effects etc. I recommend checking this website and going back a year from your examination date, especially if you are preparing for part 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MHRA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/medicines-and-healthcare-products-regulatory-agency<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
CAS alert<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.cas.mhra.gov.uk\/Home<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
HPR<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/health-and-social-care\/health-protection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Journals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Journal of infection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- BIA guideline list \u2013 https:\/\/www.britishinfection.org\/guidelines-resources\/published-guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- National Infection Prevention and Control Manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- KAI, KPI: https:\/\/www.rcpath.org\/profession\/guidelines\/kpis-for-laboratory-services.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/biosafety\/laboratories.htm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/bacteriology-reference-department-brd-user-manual<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/www.pewtrusts.org\/en\/research-and-analysis\/data-visualizations\/2014\/antibiotics-currently-in-clinical-development?utm_campaign=LM+-+ARP+-+Innovation+Update+March+2021+-+3+11+21&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Pew<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- https:\/\/bnf.nice.org.uk\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n