Protecting patients and preventing superbugs

Name: Protecting patients and preventing superbugs
Start: 2026-05-13T20:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-05-13T21:00:00+10:00
Location: The Duke of Wellington

Schedule

Wed May 13 2026 at 08:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

The Duke of Wellington | Melbourne, VI

Explore why vaccine confidence is declining and how rebuilding trust can boost uptake and protect those most at risk.
About this Event
Talk Description
Many of us grew up being told we’re “allergic to penicillin” – often after a childhood rash or a story passed down by a well-meaning parent. But what if that label isn’t true? In this talk, Professor Jason Trubiano unpacks one of medicine’s biggest myths: penicillin allergy. Using real world examples, he’ll explain why more than 9 out of 10 people labelled as allergic to penicillin are actually not allergic at all. This matters not just for individuals, but for all of us, as avoiding penicillin unnecessarily drives antibiotic resistance and “superbugs”.
Bio
Professor Jason Trubiano
Professor Trubiano is an Infectious Diseases Physician, NHMRC EL2 Fellow, Head of Infectious Diseases (University of Melbourne), Director of Infectious Diseases and Immunology (Austin Health) and Centre for Antibiotic Allergy and Research. His research spans health services innovation, clinical trials and diagnostic advances to improve antimicrobial safety and effectiveness through better approaches to antibiotic allergy. This includes national penicillin allergy programs (the International Network of Antibiotic Allergy Nations) and multicentre penicillin allergy assessment studies: PALACE (ambulatory care), ORACLE (critical care), PREPARE (perioperative), and the PROSPECTOR studies. His other research interest includes immunological and pharmacogenomic predictors investigation for severe drug hypersensitivity.