This session was delivered by our very own lovely consultant microbiologist Dr Aiden Plant from Walsall Healthcare Trust and covers the following topics:

• Assessment of antibiotic allergy;
  – Updated epidemiology
  – Accurate history taking
  – Options to manage dubious allergy.
• An update on managing common infections:
  – UTI, including recurrent
  – Cellulitis, including recurrent
  – Pneumonia: community vs. healthcare-associated
• When to seek microbiological help
• Tips throughout of when a chat to your local microbiologist will serve you well.

For any more information relating to this session, please get in touch via email to medicines.walsallccg@nhs.net.