for Oct 14, 2019
MacConkey agar is one of the most recognizable media in the microbiology laboratory. In a new Bugs & Drugs article, we discuss the history of this ubiquitous medium and how the formulation changed over its 120 year history. https://t.co/hqkXneXZLr #ASMClinMicro
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 14, 2019
NEW🔥 retrospective 🇹🇼 study in IJAA
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) October 14, 2019
Suggest that anidulafungin single therapy may be an effective and alternative treatment for PCP in patients who cannot tolerate TMP-SMZ. #IDTwitter @ischemo
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Opportunities for #antimicrobialstewardship in COPD: Patients with severe COPD have the highest rates of antibiotic use but the majority of antibiotics are prescribed for those with mild to moderate disease. https://t.co/M3l8semVYH via @BSACandJAC
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) October 14, 2019
Make ART. With #BACTERIA. @CountrCultrLabs is hosting their final public #AgarArt workshop this Sat, 10/12 11 am in #Oakland: https://t.co/Me9AXnEIg0. Your #microbialmasterpiece could win $200 in prizes from ASM's Agar Art 2019 Contest! #DIYbio #SciArt #BioArt #BayArea #Oaktown
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 14, 2019
A goal of #antibiotic stewardship is to use the best drugs for a condition, which helps minimize the consequences of unnecessary use, @pewhealth’s David Hyun, M.D. said. https://t.co/QWf3Wk7R6t @FierceHealth
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) October 14, 2019
NEW🔥 in CID @PaulSaxMD @drmoupali @kerlands
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) October 14, 2019
Weight Gain Following Initiation of Antiretroviral Therapy: Risk Factors in Randomized Comparative Clinical Trials. #IDTwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/kQUSRTJYgc pic.twitter.com/12BMktr6bB
'This study of recent trends in susceptibility to antibiotics among urinary isolates found that susceptibility of ED urinary isolates to fluoroquinolones increased from 2014, while susceptibility to 3GCs decreased from 2015' #JACNews https://t.co/P9TIbQNhjE
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) October 14, 2019
Superb accompanying editorial by Dr. Sara Bares (@shurtadobares): https://t.co/uTZ4xKq2dw
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) October 14, 2019
#IARCpaper: Evaluation of TypeSeq, a Novel High-Throughput, Low-Cost, Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Assay for Detection of 51 Human Papillomavirus Genotypes. Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases . https://t.co/L6UJ7vEiIP
— IARC (@IARCWHO) October 14, 2019
Scientists confirm for the first time that bacteria can change form to avoid being detected by antibiotics in the human body. https://t.co/I03eYwjAMq @StudentsNCL
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) October 14, 2019
Have you registered your participation in the #AMRchallenge yet? 76 people have committed to implementing the @CDCgov @ASHPOfficial @SIDPharm #pharmacy action initiatives so far! Visit https://t.co/SWUQGszjtN to register & learn more how #pharmacists can #BeAntibioticsAware. pic.twitter.com/JaPuvSZ1Fi
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) October 14, 2019
New in OFID and at #IDWeek2019: #HIV patients who switched from tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) had significant weight gain and increased predicted heart disease risk. https://t.co/5zqwqiZGw0 #OpenForumInfectDis #IDSAJournals @antiviralpharmd
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) October 14, 2019
The power of mucus: quantified and qualified as an immune-system frontline pathogen defense
— Yoni Maisel (@Primary_Immune) October 14, 2019
_News: https://t.co/sZz0Nln1Wx #OpenScience #MedEd #SciComm #technology #InfectiousDiseases #chemistry
_Journal: https://t.co/yZ0CVhdLfX #SNRTG #immunology #microbiology #BigData #IoT pic.twitter.com/ZP0A5BsAW5
The msaABCR operon plays a role in cell wall biosynthesis, autolysis, integrity, and antibiotic resistance in S. aureus #AACJournal https://t.co/cOdjMqVlWA pic.twitter.com/dYAPIS7ZfR
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 14, 2019
The recombinant zoster subunit vaccine--RZV, or Shingrix --is both a major advance and a major pain (arm pain, that is). Here are the most common questions we ID docs get about it, all answered in one neat place. h/t @CarlosdelRio7 for inspiration. https://t.co/5jRBbHwsqz
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) October 14, 2019
Congratulations to Pranav Pandit and Barbara Han for being on the forefront of using machine learning to tackle some of our most difficult questions as we try to understand emerging infectious diseases @PanditPranav @bahanbug @EpiCenterUCDhttps://t.co/9tvUibDIyO
— Christine Kreuder Johnson, VMD, MPVM, PhD (@CKreuderJohnson) October 14, 2019
Reciprocity | Great article on GH humility by #EmoryID fellow @JesseOSheaMD @Armstrws https://t.co/ztdjZxDX1j
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) October 14, 2019
"Not only are we more likely to end up in the hospital, we're more likely to have a lengthy illness … [and] long-term consequences." @CDCGov’s Lauri Hicks said of #antibiotic resistance’s impact. https://t.co/cmtQVzEGmd @NBCNews
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) October 14, 2019
Really enjoyed this episode of America Dissected @AbdulElSayed this morning. Thanks for talking about antibiotic resistance and drug development! https://t.co/TxhWjJYMu8
— Susan Davis (@IDPharmProf) October 14, 2019
I think these are publicly viewable so hope u can see them but this images of research competition is one of the funnest things UIC does every year. Check em out! 🤓@UICPhPr @IDstewardship @idpharmd @julie_justohttps://t.co/SSzwbmYsiG
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) October 14, 2019
Vaccinating #pregnant women with #flu and #Tdap #vaccines can reduce their own risk for disease and protect their young infants https://t.co/9gxqPLgzLQ via @CDCgov #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/qJppVqWVAt
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) October 14, 2019
Hey! You! ID person. You need dissemination and implementation science. We ALL need D&I science
— Jason P Burnham MD (@JasonPBurnhamMD) October 14, 2019
What is that? Why should you care?
Check it out:https://t.co/wSqvBqU0ZB
Thanks to @gcolditz @elvingeng @IDSAInfo and other non-Twitter co-authors
Lack of laboratory capacity, antimicrobial stewardship, and good data are exacerbating antimicrobial resistance in parts of the Middle East: new World Report
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) October 14, 2019
Microbiologist Darren Higgins discusses his most memorable eureka moment, staying curious, and daunting challenges in the field of infectious diseases https://t.co/2dhXYywDlz
— Harvard Medical School (@harvardmed) October 14, 2019
New article in @JournalGIM by @m_lowenstein, @kit_delgadoMD, and others finds that state limits and EHR alerts for opioids were associated with reductions in MEDD and tablets without an increase in hosp, ED, office visits, or phone calls w/in 30 days. https://t.co/jStlNYFpM3 pic.twitter.com/BDPOzEfDqd
— Jeff Linder (@jeffreylinder) October 14, 2019
Love this figure. Think that extra 4-5% of coverage is worth it to add an AG to your anti-pseudomonal BL? 🤔 or should you just escalate to an actual better, safer drug like C/T?https://t.co/xRwl1tw0qt pic.twitter.com/2SI36RbqGb
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) October 14, 2019
Here is my full recent lecture on #Ethics and Value Challenges related to #AntibioticResistance from the @CARe_GU free educational resources! Please use and share and watch!#AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #bioethics #publichealth #healthpolicy https://t.co/WNowYpdyRJ
— Christian Munthe (@christianmunthe) October 14, 2019
@RitaOlans of the Nursing department has co-authored a study on incorporating bedside nurses into infection prevention initiatives. Results show quantified positive outcomes associated with engaging nurses in antimicrobial stewardship. #patientsafety https://t.co/MLrXObMXRH
— MGH IHP Research (@IHPResearch) October 14, 2019
A rhII 5' UTR-derived sRNA regulates RhlR-dependent quorum sensing in P. aeruginosa @mbiojournal https://t.co/04nEDGeXOD pic.twitter.com/YJUxhXdN2L
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 14, 2019
Pharmacists, be vocal about large opioid doses.
— Jason Gallagher (@JGPharmD) October 14, 2019
One Doctor. 25 Deaths. How Could It Have Happened? https://t.co/aX8MakyAum
Educating patients at the #hypertension clinic on Rational use of #medicines and #AntimicrobialStewardship Keta Hospital. #Education is key to adherence.@Frankerr1F @SAPGAbx @ElaineCmrn @IsraelSefah @jacquisneddons @Amanjkurdi6 pic.twitter.com/Tyqdg6BHCm
— Dr Darius Obeng Essah (@dr_essah) October 14, 2019
Another successful session delivered . That’s a total of 30 primary school teachers from @ConwyCBC and @DenbighshireCC confident to deliver @eBug_UK material ? Would be a shame to stop here ! How do we take this further ? #AntimicrobialStewardship #amr #AntibioticGuardian https://t.co/mqytGX6Pi0
— Kaileysassijones (@sassijones) October 14, 2019
Novel plasmid-mediated tet(X5) gene conferring resistance to #tigecycline, #eravacycline and #omadacycline in clinical #Acinetobacter baumannii https://t.co/8MWx5eiUYF #AMR
— Mike Hornsey (@Mikerobiologist) October 14, 2019
Post an original picture of #TravelingFluBug to help raise awareness of the dangers of #influenza. Judges will pick the most creative picture at the end of the month to receive a special #NFID prize https://t.co/6jWXrojXfC #FightFlu pic.twitter.com/sNeem6VrhF
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) October 14, 2019
So proud to have my masters thesis publication on Colistin Stewardship in South Africa recognized as the winner of the best publication by #Apssa for pharmacy practice! Thank you @ABpreservation @ProfGuyRichards! @idpharmd @NSchellack @inspired2leadQH @SouthAfricanASP pic.twitter.com/l7IOpbjCur
— Angeliki Messina (@AngPharmID) October 14, 2019
Parasites lacking the catalytic subunit of P. falciparum PKA show severely reduced growth after one intraerythrocytic growth cycle and are deficient in host cell invasion @mbiojournal https://t.co/rhYXndkwnx pic.twitter.com/UEW2jovjZE
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 14, 2019
DR Congo will introduce a Johnson & Johnson #Ebola vaccine in November in the country’s eastern provinces, to counter the current outbreak.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) October 14, 2019
The J&J vaccine will complement another vaccine manufactured by Merck, which has been given to > 225,000 people.https://t.co/Fwteeuo2BQ pic.twitter.com/XKvdsnt6qK
Vaccines are everybody’s business. Show your support for #infectionprevention by participating in International Infection Prevention Week (#IIPW) this week (October 13-19). https://t.co/O9WPG8aX6O #VaccinesWork #WhyIVaccinate @APIC pic.twitter.com/AV8h6CDi2p
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) October 14, 2019
Full room this morning for our first @ConwyCBC session delivering @eBug_UK train the teachers sessions 👍@cab5554 @meganulrika @OwenBerwyn #amr #AntimicrobialStewardship pic.twitter.com/9wmNA83XK9
— Kaileysassijones (@sassijones) October 14, 2019
There's a huge opportunity for #HealthIT and #ClinicalDecisionSupport tools to support and extend #InfectiousDisease Management and #AntimicrobialStewardship programs. Here's a look at why it's needed: https://t.co/QMZ32wwmrw #HCBizArchives
— The #HCBiz Show! (@The_HCBiz) October 14, 2019
🌟🌟Learn More about Hospital Antibiogram Role in Antimicrobial Stewardship🌟🌟https://t.co/rQ2UDgFkfx
— FADIC (@FADIC_DIC) October 14, 2019
Via @FADIC_DIC
Scientists discover antimicrobial properties in bacteria that live in a species of deep-sea sponge, but warn any potential against AMR could be lost in the drive to exploit the ocean floor for minerals. https://t.co/SFH5OTO89K #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) October 14, 2019
Respectfully, when are we going to start funding #Hep in a serious manner?? This is '16 CDC budget, but the '19 budget isn't much better. <5% of the HIV budget, despite Hep causing more deaths than next 60 infectious diseases combined, per CDC (https://t.co/1509iF2WCX)! pic.twitter.com/oAUWWbsDue
— Rick Dunn (@RickJDunn) October 14, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated October 15, 2019 at 05:13 EST.