for May 27, 2022
Didn't have time to read all the OPAT papers published last year? We summarized the top 10 here for you!https://t.co/EhCEGXtjVI
— Monica Mahoney (@mmPharmD) May 27, 2022
Editor's choice?!? *swoon* Thanks @OFIDJournal !
Don't have time to click the link? See infographic below for the articles we highlighted https://t.co/TcHvugMJwh pic.twitter.com/CqNv0L793V
🆕💥💥@jamanetworkopen @dr_dmorgan et Al
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
In this survey study of 551 primary care clinicians, 392 (71%) reported that they would prescribe antibiotics for asymptomatic bacteriuria, shocking? #IDTwitter @BradSpellberg @DrToddLee @InfectiousDz @bwtrautnerhttps://t.co/tekcQVsfqk pic.twitter.com/1fRakHgjU7
Scientists discover bacteria in Antarctica with genes that give them natural antibiotic & antimicrobial resistance & have the potential to spread out of the polar regionshttps://t.co/5zmOecQ6N7
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 27, 2022
As I return from the Nobel Symposium in Sweden, I highlight why scientists in the Global South can & should lead the world in infectious diseases. I also reflect on how Nobel Symposiums starting this year in SA will help to advance science in Africa https://t.co/fSYlvXUAzn
— Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna) May 27, 2022
Super interesting💥💥
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
Analysis of 2 Merged Cohorts
patients w Combined Bacterial Meningitis & IE
Causative pathogens were predominantly Streptococcus pneumoniae(18/42,42.9%)& SA(14/42,33.3%)
All pneumococcal IE were associated with BM (18/18) #IDTwitter https://t.co/8PUnlwyafp pic.twitter.com/TusxdgLYw3
Inappropriate antibiotics for kids tied to adverse events, higher costs
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 27, 2022
"Seeing the numbers really does crystallize the urgency of this issue," study author David Hyun of @pewtrusts sayshttps://t.co/W7BEuui7rU#AMR #AntibioticStewardship #Cdiff pic.twitter.com/haslvtwQtX
Alterations of human skin microbiome and expansion of antimicrobial resistance after systemic antibiotics https://t.co/O1Q8EpzhQA
— Laura Piddock 💙 (@LauraPiddock) May 27, 2022
Nursing opportunity in @NHS_Lothian @ridu_nhsl in the antimicrobial stewardship team @SANGnursingAMS https://t.co/Bt0sl1F4JA
— NHS Lothian Antimicrobial Stewardship (@AMSLothian) May 27, 2022
Yikes: "Bacteria in Antarctica have been discovered with genes that give them natural antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance and have the potential to spread out of the polar regions" via @Reuters https://t.co/bF3HOpwrGG #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) May 27, 2022
We’re putting the *emphasis* on pharmacist in this month’s #Breakpoints episode with a Dosing Consult on ceftriaxone with Dr. Tom Dilworth, @stephshealymay @rachelbpharmd! It’s like all the Twitter polls put into one episode. Listen now: https://t.co/XTxayHN3gy pic.twitter.com/UgrkzoGl9E
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) May 27, 2022
Come work with us @id_austin! Two great opportunities for Clinical Research Coordinators in #infectiousdiseases research. #clinicaltrials #antibioticallergy #HIV #immunology #AMS #AMR #genomics #microbiome #transplantID. Please share!https://t.co/3J3horwu2z
— Jason Trubiano 🆔 (@TrubianoJason) May 27, 2022
“As vets, who are the guardians of #antibiotic use, [we need to demonstrate they] are used responsibly. If you don’t know what you are using, I would argue that you can’t say you are being that responsible.”#antimicrobialstewardship #responsibleusehttps://t.co/hazrgbNSVa
— Vet Times (@vettimesuk) May 27, 2022
'Senegalese scientists develop a phone app to help fight antimicrobial resistance'
— Stop Superbugs (@TheUrgentNeed) May 27, 2022
The team have been working on a simple app which can be downloaded onto any smartphone to help medics interpret lab results effectively and prescribe the right drugs: https://t.co/sgu5E4BJUi
Adult primary care clinics have high levels of inappropriate #antibiotic prescribing and are a prime target for #antimicrobial stewardship efforts, research shows. @TinaZhengRx @Contagion_Live https://t.co/NiKFgD5b0C
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 27, 2022
The first preprint on Paxlovid viral rebound, n=7
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
📍Detectable viral load ~17d after initial diagnosis
📍3/7 had culturable virus for up to 16 d after initial diagnosis
📍No known resistance-associated mutations were identified #IDTwitter #MedEd #TwitteRx https://t.co/2UFwvWAzcV
Worldwide, 49% of COVID-19 survivors reported persistent symptoms 4 months after diagnosis, estimates a meta-analysis of 31 studies published late last week in The Journal of Infectious Diseaseshttps://t.co/ang4iP4wT8
— pj (@pjhn22) May 27, 2022
Our article has been published today in @PeerJLife In this article we describe a method to detect T. cruzi in blood smear images. https://t.co/Grrgt3cikV #Bioinformatics #ImageAnalysis #ComputationalBiology #Parasitology #InfectiousDiseases #NeglectedDiseases
— Mauro C. Cafundó Morais (@mauroccm) May 27, 2022
Go to the #ISID Knowledge Exchange and listen to our latest podcast, “Antimicrobial Stewardship without a Microbiology Lab,” featuring @WinnieNambatya, @Awhitelaw2509, @Sadeogunsola, and Ibrahim Mugerwa! @ICAfricaNetwork @e_charani
— ISID (@ISID_org) May 27, 2022
🎙️ https://t.co/S5p90OIfyP pic.twitter.com/9FaViUvuqy
New Research: Alcoholic chlorhexidine skin preparation or triclosan-coated sutures to reduce surgical site infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomised controlled trials https://t.co/9YkrOx7Upb
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) May 27, 2022
Unexplained, severe acute hepatitis has been increasingly reported in children. Adenovirus has been detected in some (but not all) cases & is being investigated as 1 of many potential causes. @andreaprinzi discusses the ongoing epidemiologic investigation: https://t.co/P6EPdT8sOA
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 27, 2022
Vaccines lower risk of long COVID 15%, death by 34%, data show
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 27, 2022
Long COVID can affect even fully vaccinated people after mild breakthrough infections, according to a new studyhttps://t.co/nXfPKXhylL #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/DGAJ6Jgvj9
Dr Faisal Mahmood, the head of Infectious Diseases at @AKUGlobal Hospital, said the current monkeypox strain has not yet been detected in #Pakistan, but strongly recommended seeking help from a doctor if any symptoms arise.
— AKDN (@akdn) May 27, 2022
Learn more: https://t.co/6b7jX3kcJv pic.twitter.com/7p4lq8E2om
Remind me please when vitamins worked in any disease except when there's a deficiency of that vitamin! RCT wastage! #IDTwitter #MedEd #TwitteRx https://t.co/GiaZRZsqBG
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
Amidst the global health crisis, @WHO must reverse its troubling decision to block #Taiwan’s journalists from covering the WHO assembly and guarantee Taiwanese citizens’ right to health information. Infectious diseases do not respect borders of any kind. https://t.co/enVoavYJNr
— CPJ Asia (@CPJAsia) May 27, 2022
Monkeypox virus may persist in the body for 10 weeks, even after the tell-tale rash has disappeared, according to a retrospective study published in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.https://t.co/guzOpXBAxq#monkeypox #MonkeypoxVirus #MonkeyPoxIsAirborne
— The Newsmen (@the_newsmen) May 27, 2022
The latest data on #COVID19, #Salmonella outbreak, #Polio, #AvianFlu, #Hepatitis in kids. Whew
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 27, 2022
NEWS SCAN: Asymptomatic COVID-19 spread; More peanut butter Salmonella; Wild poliovirus in Pakistan; Avian flu outbreak funds; More UK unexplained hepatitishttps://t.co/CTe7cIKRcR
Lead clinical study in Lancet Infectious Diseases: "These findings suggest that if passports are used for societal restrictions, they should acknowledge either a previous infection or vaccination as proof of immunity, as opposed to vaccination only." https://t.co/HoBCxerK6W
— Brett Giroir (@DrGiroir) May 27, 2022
Surgeons, Infectious Diseases, and Twitter Hit a Home Run for Antibiotic Stewardship
— Clinical Infectious Diseases (@CIDJournal) May 27, 2022
🆓 Freely Available
🔗 https://t.co/Az0FG8O1av#IDTwitter pic.twitter.com/rzf91abSwZ
Pediatric acute hepatitis of unknown etiology: WHO reports 650 probable cases meeting case definition as of 26 May in 33 countries in 5 regions and 99 possible cases; 58% in Europe (includes 34% UK)
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) May 27, 2022
In Europe 156 hospitalized, 22 ICU. 14 liver transplantshttps://t.co/KMdXYoMmo4
STEWARDSHIP / RESISTANCE SCAN: Food industry #AMR projects; Resistant E coli in chickens, humanshttps://t.co/fb5EXHhPfz#AntibioticStewardship
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 27, 2022
📢Orthogon Therapeutics part of @PledgeTx, featured in @Nature @bpdealmakers #infectiousdiseases collection: Designing anti-infectives through atomic insightshttps://t.co/ON7rjcnc5J #BKvirus #Antiviral #drugdiscovery #therapeutics #kidney #startup #biotech
— Pledge Therapeutics (@PledgeTx) May 27, 2022
In Ecuador as well other South American countries we faced the same as @Tuliodna describes plus even sabotage from local authorities to stop us doing genomic surveillance. Infectious diseases science in Africa takes a leading place in the world https://t.co/NTZFRG7V1t
— Paúl Cárdenas (@paulcarald) May 27, 2022
MGH vaccinating a small group of exposed health care workers against monkeypox https://t.co/Z0fEVqXKPK
— Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc (@TimLaheyMD) May 27, 2022
What is the interplay between membrane fluidity and membrane vesicle (MV) production in Psuedomonas aeruginosa? This #mSphere study shows that MVs establish cross talk between biofilm & planktonic P. aeruginosa to promote membrane rigidification: https://t.co/7NNnEwXf1I pic.twitter.com/S7HhjtQSmj
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 27, 2022
Bolivia investigates a suspected monkeypox case in a 26 year old who reported contact with persons from Spain
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) May 27, 2022
As the Bolivian paper notes, the country has no smallpox vaccine supplies and is looking into possibility of obtaining stockshttps://t.co/lpmqwzknv3
- The average waiting time at RMH's emergency department is now 9-10 hours
— Elizabeth Redman (@elizabethredman) May 27, 2022
- Austin infectious diseases doc urges flu vax, masks indoors, staying home when sickhttps://t.co/VKx82DGl2E
Another social determinant of health: zip-code level covid-19 vaccination rates https://t.co/5pGZ8XjXyH
— Eli Perencevich, MD MS🧼 😷 (@eliowa) May 27, 2022
We are SO HAPPY to see this story! We need serious time, energy and resources put toward developing new vaccines to help in the battle against #AntibioticResistance. (We need better diagnostic tests too!!) https://t.co/Gs7bNEWlUS
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) May 27, 2022
How intracellular antioxidant enzymes contribute to the malignancy of cancer cells remains poorly understood. In this @MCBJournal study, researchers demonstrated how sulfiredoxin promotes cancer cell invasion through regulation of the miR143-fascin axis. https://t.co/ZNuJ2f5ykg pic.twitter.com/OI5OrlgQpi
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 27, 2022
Unnecessary and inappropriate #antibiotic prescribing for pediatric infections were associated with an up to eightfold increase of adverse events in patients, new @WUSTLmed and @pewhealth research shows. https://t.co/SIRmogeXZz
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 27, 2022
Care of Patients With New, Continuing, or Recurring Symptoms After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
long COVID /postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC)@ACPinternists @AnnalsofIM forum features @CarlosdelRio7 #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx #MedEd https://t.co/LbOBnar3do
This study showed that Rapid antigen testing by lateral flow accurately predicts infectious virus shedding.
— Peter Collignon (@CollignonPeter) May 27, 2022
And so suggests to me, that as a measure of infectivity risk to others, RAT tests might be more predictive than pcr tests. https://t.co/xMb2JM2tWz
In this 🆕cross-sectional study of 1958 acute care hospitals & 702 140 Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosis of sepsis, an ⬆️ in registered nurse hours per patient day was associated with a 3% stat significant ⬇️ 60-day mortality in these older adults https://t.co/NzcgWZ8BTn
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
Inappropriate antibiotics for kids tied to adverse events, higher costs https://t.co/fSheBMYmm3 @jamiesonce @GillianDamant @DrKieranHand @lizmjonas
— Elizabeth Beech MBE (@elizbeech) May 27, 2022
New comment in @TheLancet> Infectious diseases science in Africa takes a leading place in the world https://t.co/ICAOl4OLlB
— The Lancet Microbe (@LancetMicrobe) May 27, 2022
The NIH spends BILLIONS every year to study novel molecular pathways in cells to understand disease (frankly, most of it hits a brick wall at the end). On the other hand, the NIH granted only ten investigators money to study gun violence. NOT ENOUGH! https://t.co/Kaj9xYr2OU
— Ed (@Rx_Ed) May 27, 2022
As pharmaceutical COVID-19 treatment & prevention options become authorized or approved, HCPs need easy access to concise information about guidelines. @RealTimeCOVID19's collection of quick-reference tools provides the latest treatment options: https://t.co/yexKkXVnLx pic.twitter.com/OnZBTJFAND
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) May 27, 2022
“The first edition of Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases was published in 1979 and the view at that time was that since infectious diseases had nearly been conquered in the developed world, a second edition would be unlikely” https://t.co/sEQcM8CYN4
— onisillos (@onisillos) May 27, 2022
- The spike protein is neurotoxic, and it impairs DNA repair mechanisms.
— Shadeus (@Shadeus8) May 27, 2022
- Suppression of type I interferon responses results in impaired innate immunity.
- The mRNA vaccines potentially cause increased risk to infectious diseases and cancer.https://t.co/kkcH64Sgfu
Masked uncontrolled hypertension (MUCH), particularly nighttime hypertension, appears to be a critical research target in patients with CKD. Important commentary and associated study in @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/AJpHNRWLQ2
— Eli Perencevich, MD MS🧼 😷 (@eliowa) May 27, 2022
Not long to go! Early bird rego ends 11:59pm AEST 3rd June- @the_shpa Foundation Seminar in Infectious Diseases. Covering a range of topics with experienced ID and AMS pharmacists across the country! @chinyenyeo @tonylai_ @CrawnJ @nkhlsngh @legg_wamy https://t.co/eXebh5kE7s pic.twitter.com/6GmtDa5hg2
— Courtney Ierano (@courtierano) May 27, 2022
Care of Patients With New, Continuing, or Recurring Symptoms After Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection | Annals of Internal Medicine https://t.co/bV2JkrBfD2 A summary of the recent Webinar I participated on with @ACPinternists and @AnnalsofIM
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 27, 2022
IDSA has released new and revised recommendations on the use of #famotidine, as well as revised recommendations on the use of #monoclonalantibodies for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. #COVID19Guidelines https://t.co/Z8teKU2IMj
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) May 27, 2022
Infectious diseases science in Africa takes a leading place in the world https://t.co/5WKyTjFhMu by T de Oliveira
— Kristof Decoster (@KristofDecoste1) May 27, 2022
And
— pj (@pjhn22) May 27, 2022
Worldwide, 49% of COVID-19 survivors reported persistent symptoms 4 months after diagnosis, estimates a meta-analysis of 31 studies published late last week in The Journal of Infectious Diseaseshttps://t.co/ang4iP4wT8
And it is probably higher!
— pj (@pjhn22) May 27, 2022
Worldwide, 49% of COVID-19 survivors reported persistent symptoms 4 months after diagnosis, estimates a meta-analysis of 31 studies published late last week in The Journal of Infectious Diseaseshttps://t.co/ang4iP4wT8
Effects of Cholera Toxin on Survival of the Pathogen V. cholerae
— Fabian Rivera-Chávez (@FabianRChavez) May 27, 2022
Richard T. Ellison III, MD
Editor-in-Chief
NEJM Journal Watch Infectious Diseaseshttps://t.co/Gvw1volnLT
The best things in life are FREE
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 27, 2022
😎the sun we feel
🌫the air we breathe
👩🏽🔬BSAC Membership
Join thousands of medics & scientists from around the 🌍 to save lives by fighting infectionhttps://t.co/E9rtNKJx62
The latest The antimicrobial stewardship Daily! https://t.co/daFcOaHDn4 Thanks to @Antech_Diagnost @FADIC_DIC @medrxivpreprint #stewardship #may2022
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) May 27, 2022
.@WHO info/guidelines on #monkeypox:https://t.co/c2lTWhKSe0https://t.co/l6fKKBlnIc https://t.co/OmchxsnI6G #WHA75 #WHO #CDC #infectiousdiseases #GlobalHealth
— Donna Young 📰 (@DonnaYoungDC) May 27, 2022
Coronavirus hasn't developed resistance to Paxlovid. Can that last?
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🔥 (@ABsteward) May 27, 2022
But if you prescribe more Paxlovid then higher odds of developing resistance
Eventually we will see that,“At some point,there will be Paxlovid-resistant virus
that's what history taught us https://t.co/7WswN18LZz
Our next seminar from our #AMRtraining members. Delighted to welcome @astghughes who will reflect on his PhD on antimicrobial stewardship in the complex environment of an acute care hospital.
— National PhD Training Programme in AMR (@MedResFdn_AMR) May 27, 2022
9 June @ 11:15 BST. All welcome!
Email us at: amrphd-info@bristol.ac.uk for the link pic.twitter.com/ttGsjZsrBC
Emergency medical staff report high levels of burnout amid #COVID19
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 27, 2022
International survey finds 62% reported 1 or more symptoms of burnout, and 31% reported 2https://t.co/0Dvzrztu8d pic.twitter.com/QG8Rs8ZjFn
I am very pleased to announce that our study presented at the 8th International Meeting on Emerging Diseases and Surveillance (IMED), has been published in a Supplement of the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. https://t.co/7E6BDa5iwK #AntimicrobialResistance
— Andrea.Laconi (@AndreaLaconi3) May 27, 2022
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has greenlighted the arrival of both foreign nationals and Filipinos in the country without the need for a negative Covid-19 test as long as they are fully vaccinated.
— Manila Bulletin News (@manilabulletin) May 27, 2022
READ: https://t.co/WEh9NDqIGt pic.twitter.com/j383tjIt5y
This is our first update since Wed.
— SMDHU (@SMDhealthunit) May 27, 2022
COVID-19 summary for #SimcoeMuskoka on May 27, 2022, sadly, includes 4 deaths.
👉over 100 boosters administered (12+)
👉# of cases are an underestimate
👉% of 1st & 2nd doses is now reflective of 5+ (vs 12+)https://t.co/iY5xofgf1Z pic.twitter.com/Q0lM5QbwLV
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated May 28, 2022 at 05:16 EST.