for Jul 20, 2019
#Antimicrobialstewardship by academic detailing improves antimicrobial prescribing in solid organ #transplant patients: https://t.co/T0dGcwlLBa
— ASP_MirandaS, PharmD (@ASP_MirandaS) July 20, 2019
🙏Contributions from #TxID fellows & #pharmacy learners.
Couldn't have done it without .@ASPphysician .@shahidh80523771 .@UHNTransplant pic.twitter.com/g4SgnAWqjB
New in JID: Promptly treating adults hospitalized with #influenza with antiviral drugs like oseltamivir was associated with shorter hospital stays, supporting current recommendations for treatment. https://t.co/6k7ro6fjfA #IDSAJournals #JInfectDis
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 20, 2019
Is garlic an antimicrobial? Who was the FIRST recorded scientist? These are some of the myths addressed in “Microbial Myths II,” our latest Microbial Sciences article!
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 20, 2019
Watch the video session from #ASMicrobe, then read the follow-up to these 2 questions: https://t.co/J0D20l9Sit pic.twitter.com/z3Vfb3Uwwr
Dr. Majdi Al-Hasan discussing oral transition therapy as a ID story of the year to kickoff SC ID society meeting. Great table from nice review and commentary in CMI. https://t.co/i70QhX8iLV #IDTwitter #idprn #SIDP pic.twitter.com/yrljL93oWq
— Brandon Bookstaver (@BBookstaver_USC) July 20, 2019
As #vaccine opposition grows, survivors of #measles, #mumps and #rubella warn of lifelong effects, including vision loss, deafness: ‘How different my life would have been’ via @chicagotribune @InfectiousPS https://t.co/I1xxBa70zA #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/4TYQxU8hhj
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) July 20, 2019
Stewardship in Hematologic Malignancy Patients
— Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases (@MayoClinicINFD) July 20, 2019
- This blended quality approach helped @MayoClinic @MayoClinicINFD providers through empirical antimicrobial selection and diagnostic evaluation of patients with febrile neutropenia. https://t.co/dz1C7IQmaO
⁉️ Question! When are you celebrating #AntibioticAwarenessWeek? Why are different organizations mentioning different dates? 😱 I will share the correct date when I find out. @GovCanHealth @WHO @CDCgov @ABsteward @IDstewardship https://t.co/T6lmycjEXNhttps://t.co/3MfgjSQkgu
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) July 20, 2019
Proud of @unmc leadership in battling infectious diseases in Nebraska & around the world. Story via @ChrisDunkerLJS: https://t.co/dcQ8zaxZjh
— University of Nebraska (@u_nebraska) July 20, 2019
Teresa references this article stating it is helping get attention of patients and providers: The death of antibiotics: We're running out of effective drugs to fight off an army of superbugs https://t.co/kBBNlz3ncq #alids2019
— Chris Bland (@blandman19) July 20, 2019
Standardizing Febrile Neutropenia Management: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Hematologic Malignancy Population | Journal of Oncology Practice - @mattfowler751 https://t.co/n7pIuD1wNT
— Helena ullgren (@helitropen) July 20, 2019
The German government is taking action against the #measlesoutbreaks with the introduction of a new bill, which would require all children to receive the measles vaccine before entering school or kindergarten. https://t.co/8tm6U2KEER #VaccinesWork
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 20, 2019
#Ebola in the DRC one year later – Boiling the Frog? - International Journal of Infectious Diseases https://t.co/kKtfiBPgcR
— onisillos sekkides 🦠 (@onisillos) July 20, 2019
When your planning June 2020 for #ASID2020 and @ICHSMelb2020 in Melb make sure you stay for Antibiotic Allergy in Practice 2020 on 6th June hosted by @NCICancer @CAAR_Aus and @Austin_Health at @PeterMacCC. Endorsed by @ASIDANZ @the_shpa. https://t.co/YqeXHGWLyU
— Jason Trubiano (@TrubianoJason) July 20, 2019
Scientists find new way to kill disease-carrying #mosquitoes
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 20, 2019
Millions of adult males with #Wolbachia infection were released, with prior pupal irradiation to prevent released females from reproducing.
But it may not be practical for large areas.https://t.co/Iy7PaAd5mL #Dengue pic.twitter.com/4bUO5fLcbn
Great point from @blandman19: Reconciling a penicillin allergy can impact all the major goals of antimicrobial stewardship #ALIDS2019 pic.twitter.com/mEKivEqTjc
— ALIDS (@ALInfectDis) July 20, 2019
For a lot of beta lactams you can change the dose or the interval and achieve similar T>MIC. That's why some hospitals use mero 500 mg q6h instead of 1 g q8h.
— Brandon Dionne (@BWDionne) July 20, 2019
Arctic communities have higher rates of #antibiotic use compared to urban and rural regions. Potential factors include higher incidence of infectious diseases, limited diagnostic technology, and more telephone consultation. https://t.co/C1XJRFh9dy
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) July 20, 2019
Combination Strategy Nearly Eliminates Invasive #mosquitoes in Field.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 20, 2019
Researchers use two techniques - #Wolbachia infection and irradiation - to suppress reproduction in populations of Asian tiger mosquitoes at two study sites in China.https://t.co/Ez5Git6SP4 pic.twitter.com/zCwM5Xj0SS
Ceftazidime, carbapenems, or piperacillin-tazobactam as single definitive therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection - a multi-site retrospective study | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/X1qzNXteXs
— Javier Campanini-Salinas (@XavierCampanini) July 20, 2019
Physician burnout: a global crisis https://t.co/MSguFRIMRm
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 20, 2019
Just released by @TGLGuidelines - a summary table of antimicrobial recommendations for common conditions in primary care. @RACGP https://t.co/9jqCDVIsLf
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) July 20, 2019
Yes!!! Thank you @OncIDPharmd, @UNMC_ID, @PergamIC, @seattlerupali and others for calling out the need for #antimicrobialstewardship in oncology! #AntibioticResistance #TxID https://t.co/SlZgcoihaU
— Erica Stohs (@EStohs) July 20, 2019
#vaccination coverage in France and Italy increased following the expansion of mandatory vaccination laws.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 20, 2019
Both countries also saw increased uptake of vaccines that were not mandatory.https://t.co/Rdf9h5qPlI pic.twitter.com/45t4baRhdF
Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey https://t.co/msjRpJbea4 from @PHE_uk @Cliodna_McNulty. Relevant to us @rakhi2382 @Rabia_Ahm3d #paywall. @aliciad3
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) July 20, 2019
Standardizing Febrile Neutropenia Management: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Hematologic Malignancy Population https://t.co/3xZsytzaqB @JCO_ASCO @MayoClinic
— Benlazar S.M Aminé (@smbenlazar) July 20, 2019
Our 2nd annual Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference has finally arrived! It’s going to be a great day of networking and learning from an exciting multidisciplinary speaker lineup! #ALIDS2019 pic.twitter.com/4f4BG7zrsA
— ALIDS (@ALInfectDis) July 20, 2019
#HepatitisC coinfection does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease or non-#AIDS #cancers in people with #HIV, an analysis of the large Eurosida cohort published in Clinical Infectious Diseases has found. https://t.co/0vyTofeS0k
— Willy Wang Story (@WillyWangStory) July 20, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated July 21, 2019 at 05:13 EST.