House of Assembly: Wednesday, September 08, 2021

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Antimicrobial Resistance

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:07): My question is again to the Minister for Education, representing the Minister for Health. What research has the SA expert Advisory Group on Antimicrobial Resistance completed or is currently undertaking to reduce inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

Ms BEDFORD: Of the hospitals that participated in the NAPS survey, 23.5 per cent of prescriptions prescribed were found to be inappropriate in 2017.

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education) (15:07): I thank the member for the question. I will take that on notice.