{"id":1455,"date":"2025-02-21T09:55:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T09:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/?post_type=people&#038;p=1455"},"modified":"2025-03-11T16:45:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T16:45:15","slug":"dr-simon-dewar","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/cirg\/people\/dr-simon-dewar\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Simon Dewar"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id1455_d9cbcc-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1455_d9cbcc-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id1455_d9cbcc-e1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1520px;padding-top:60px;padding-right:60px;padding-bottom:100px;padding-left:60px;min-height:450px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id1455_d9cbcc-e1 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and 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class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color alignwide wp-elements-7f0e93526abd321ff1f7582370c35923 wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-standard-white-color\">Dr Simon Dewar<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"has-text-align-left has-link-color cirg-screen-excerpt people-excerpt wp-elements-673e67c071a659143e2b05686475d045 wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-standard-white-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Consultant in Medical Microbiology <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id1455_7f327f-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1455_7f327f-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1455_7f327f-c2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1280px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e{position:relative;}.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e:not(.specificity){margin-top:-70px;margin-bottom:15px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1455_3377a0-2e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Position:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consultant in Medical Microbiology, Clinical Lead Antimicrobial Management Team, Honorary Lecturer University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Email:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:simon.dewar@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk\">simon.dewar@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Research Interests:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Antimicrobial Stewardship<br>Drug Discovery<br>Infection Prevention and Control<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Projects\/Grants:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lothian PI for TIDE: Trial of De-colonisation<br>A multi-centre, randomised controlled, non-inferiority and cost effectiveness trial comparing Polyhexanide and Chlorhexidine with Neomycin to Mupirocin for nasal methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) decolonisation amongst adult hospital in-patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">Background:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr Dewar did his undergraduate medical studies at the University of Dundee, also attaining a first class BMSc in Neurosciences. He completed his specialist training in medical microbiology in the North East of England and during this time undertook a PhD, University of Dundee, focusing on the folate pathway and drug discovery in African trypanosomiasis. He has worked as a microbiology consultant in NHS Lothian since 2019 and is currently the clinical lead for Lothian\u2019s antimicrobial management team. His particular interests are antimicrobial stewardship, drug discovery and infection prevention and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide cirg-key-publications has-light-accent-blue-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96c218df wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide publications-header\">Key Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145511\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2024<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145511\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arshad, A., Russell, C. D., Moore, B., &amp; <strong>Dewar, S<\/strong>. (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jacamr\/dlae196\"><strong>The &#8216;Other&#8217; in AWaRe.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<em>JAC-antimicrobial resistance<\/em>,\u00a0<em>6<\/em>(6), dlae196. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145522\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2019<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145522\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dewar S, Vass D, Mackenzie F, Parcell BJ (2019) Point-of-care testing by healthcare workers for detection of meticillin-resistant&nbsp;<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Clostridioides difficile,<\/em>&nbsp;and norovirus.&nbsp;<em>Journal of Hospital Infection 103,&nbsp;<\/em>444-53<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145512\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2016<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145512\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Sienkiewicz%20N%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Sienkiewicz N<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Ong%20HB%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Ong HB<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Wall%20RJ%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Wall RJ<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Horn%20D%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Horn D<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Fairlamb%20AH%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Fairlamb AH<\/a>&nbsp;(2016). The Role of Folate Transport in Antifolate Drug Action in Trypanosoma brucei.&nbsp;<em>Journal of Biological Chemistry 291<\/em>, 24768-24778.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145513\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2014<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145513\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Reed%20LC%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Reed LC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Koerner%20RJ%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Koerner RJ<\/a>&nbsp;(2014). Emerging clinical role of pivmecillinam in the treatment of urinary tract infection in the context of multidrug-resistant bacteria.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=pivmecillinam+dewar\"><em>Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;69<\/em>, 303-308.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide cirg-all-publications\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-96c218df wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide publications-header\">All Publications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145514\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2024<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145514\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russell, C. D., Berry, K., Cooper, G., Sim, W., Lee, R. S., Gan, T. Y., Donlon, W., Besu, A., Heppenstall, E., Tysall, L., Robb, A., <strong>Dewar, S<\/strong>., Smith, A., &amp; Fowler, V. G., Jr (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciae281\"><strong>Distinct Clinical Endpoints of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia Complicate Assessment of Outcome.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><em>Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America<\/em>,\u00a0<em>79<\/em>(3), 604\u2013611. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arshad, A., Russell, C. D., Moore, B., &amp; <strong>Dewar, S<\/strong>. (2024). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jacamr\/dlae196\"><strong>The &#8216;Other&#8217; in AWaRe.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<em>JAC-antimicrobial resistance<\/em>,\u00a0<em>6<\/em>(6), dlae196. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maaike C Swets, Zsuzsa Bakk, Annette C Westgeest, Karla Berry, George Cooper, Wynne Sim, Rui Shian Lee, Tze Yi Gan, William Donlon, Antonia Besu, Emily Heppenstall, Luke Tysall, <strong>Simon Dewar<\/strong>, Mark de Boer, Vance G Fowler, David H Dockrell, Guy E Thwaites, Miquel Pujol, Nat\u00e0lia Pallar\u00e8s, Cristian Teb\u00e9, Jordi Carratal\u00e0, Alexander Szubert, Geert H Groeneveld, Clark D Russell, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/cid\/ciae338\"><strong>Clinical Subphenotypes of\u00a0<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>\u00a0Bacteremia<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<em>Clinical Infectious Diseases<\/em>, Volume 79, Issue 5, 15 November 2024, Pages 1153\u20131161,<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145523\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2022<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145523\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kelly J, Tysall L, Dewar S (2022) Daptomycin susceptibility testing and therapeutic use in enterococcal bloodstream infection (EBSI) in a setting with high rates of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm)&nbsp;<em>Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy<\/em>&nbsp;77 1432-1435<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145515\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2021<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145515\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ahmed W, Dewar S, Williams R, Stansby G, Harris K, Weiand D (2021)<em>&nbsp;Lawsonella clevelandensis<\/em>&nbsp;is a Rare Cause of Infected Chronic Contained Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.&nbsp;<em>Access Microbiology 3, 000183<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145516\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2019<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145516\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dewar S, Vass D, Mackenzie F, Parcell BJ (2019) Point-of-care testing by healthcare workers for detection of meticillin-resistant&nbsp;<em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>Clostridioides difficile,<\/em>&nbsp;and norovirus.&nbsp;<em>Journal of Hospital Infection 103,&nbsp;<\/em>444-53.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145517\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2016<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145517\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Sienkiewicz%20N%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Sienkiewicz N<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Ong%20HB%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Ong HB<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Wall%20RJ%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Wall RJ<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Horn%20D%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Horn D<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Fairlamb%20AH%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27703008\">Fairlamb AH<\/a>&nbsp;(2016). The Role of Folate Transport in Antifolate Drug Action in Trypanosoma brucei.&nbsp;<em>Journal of Biological Chemistry 291<\/em>, 24768-24778.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gibson MW,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27175479\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Ong%20HB%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27175479\">Ong HB<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Sienkiewicz%20N%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27175479\">Sienkiewicz N<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Fairlamb%20AH%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=27175479\">Fairlamb AH<\/a>&nbsp;(2016). Trypanosoma brucei DHFR-TS Revisited: Characterisation of a Bifunctional and Highly Unstable Recombinant Dihydrofolate Reductase-Thymidylate Synthase.&nbsp;<em>PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 10<\/em>, e0004714.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145518\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2015<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145518\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=26033672\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Weir-McCall%20JR%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=26033672\">Weir-McCall JR<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Batchelor%20L%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=26033672\">Batchelor L<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Cole%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=26033672\">Cole S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Parcell%20BJ%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=26033672\">Parcell BJ<\/a>&nbsp;(2015). Bacillus Anthracis Meningitis During an Outbreak of Injectional Anthrax, Scotland, UK.&nbsp;<em>Clinical Microbiology and Infection 21<\/em>, e49-50.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145519\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2014<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145519\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Dewar%20S%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Dewar S<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Reed%20LC%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Reed LC<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Koerner%20RJ%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24068280\">Koerner RJ<\/a>&nbsp;(2014). Emerging clinical role of pivmecillinam in the treatment of urinary tract infection in the context of multidrug-resistant bacteria.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=pivmecillinam+dewar\"><em>Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;69<\/em>, 303-308.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145520\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2013<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145520\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dewar S,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Bignardi%20GE%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24035257\">Bignardi GE<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Settle%20C%5BAuthor%5D&amp;cauthor=true&amp;cauthor_uid=24035257\">Settle C<\/a>&nbsp;(2013). Increase in reported Clostridium difficile cases as unintended consequence of enhanced norovirus testing.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/?term=Increase+in+reported+Clostridium+difficile+cases+as+unintended+consequence+of+enhanced+norovirus+testing\"><em>Journal of Hospital Infection<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;85,<\/em>&nbsp;240-241.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-pb-accordion-item c-accordion__item js-accordion-item no-js\" data-initially-open=\"false\" data-click-to-close=\"true\" data-auto-close=\"true\" data-scroll=\"false\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\"><h2 id=\"at-145521\" class=\"c-accordion__title js-accordion-controller\" role=\"button\">2012<\/h2><div id=\"ac-145521\" class=\"c-accordion__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Macaskill EJ, Dewar S, Purdie CA, Brauer K, Baker L, and Brown DC (2012). 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