for Mar 30, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️#DMID
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
Staphylococcal Biofilm: Penetration and bioavailability of vancomycin with or without rifampin
Addition of rifampin did not improve vancomycin penetration across biofilm layers #IDTwitter https://t.co/kHuZMSr2YD
In 2 studies,ceftriaxone was associated w higher risk for treatment failure or death compared with ASP or CFZ
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
The results of these tudies coupled with prior analysis of ceftriaxone's PK should discourage the use of ceftriaxone for MSSA bacteremia @JWatchhttps://t.co/S7QhalTJDt
Zinc is an essential mineral. Its long been known for its beneficial effects on immune health. On top of regulating immune function, zinc also aids in fighting infectious diseases like the flu and pneumonia. This is my favorite liquid zinc supplement: https://t.co/4fCzxbQixi #ad pic.twitter.com/PnSfJCdlF3
— healthbot (@thehealthb0t) March 30, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️#JCM @JClinMicro
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
Retrospective Evaluation of the Association of Oxacillin MIC on Acute Treatment Outcomes with Cefazolin and Antistaphylococcal Penicillins in MSSA Bacteremia #IDTwitter https://t.co/bz3VEu5YWP
Come join our fabulous Stewardship Team at JHH!https://t.co/CZph1wfc2P
— katedzin (@katesabol) March 30, 2023
1- “Schoolchildren in Texas are required to be vaccinated against a slew of infectious diseases, yet vaccination rates keep sinking, even as diseases we had eradicated are making a comeback.”
— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) March 30, 2023
What did they expect after coercing & lying about Covid https://t.co/6mmbS9ThB9…
Super interesting ⚡️ ⚡️
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
Characterization of OXA-1041,
a novel plasmid-encoded
class D carbapenem-hydrolysing β-lactamase with preferential activity against ertapenem in Escherichia coli #IDTwitter https://t.co/cpABrqNPdb
A new @JournalSpectrum study describes the use of phage-based viral-like particles as nanocarriers for immunogenic proteins from enterohemorrhagic E. coli (#EHEC) that could be used as vaccines against EHEC infections. https://t.co/vwbSg4dZxg pic.twitter.com/NnPoIHkdfF
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 30, 2023
1/ Today in #TheScienceImReading I want to highlight this @ASHE_Journal collaboration with @TristanTimbrook & @EmilySpivak. We aimed to highlight challenges to #stewardship progress from 3 key perspectives: Lab, PharmD, MD.#IDTwitter @ASCLS https://t.co/UftacQE9fC
— Andrea Prinzi PhD, MPH,SM(ASCP)🧫🔬 (@andreaprinzi) March 30, 2023
🤝Meet the #HealthPartnerships tackling #AMR across Africa.
— THET (@THETlinks) March 30, 2023
Today @THETlinks and @CW_Pharmacists are delighted to announce 2⃣4⃣ new #CwPAMS grantees.
Learn more about the grantees for the #CwPAMS 2 here 👉 https://t.co/kNWLWBiLsL pic.twitter.com/JFpUYhkkzw
"My worst fear as a doctor, in regards to the #antibioticresistance crisis, is not being able to treat a patient,” Dr. Shannon Ross says of the need for #antibiotic stewardship and innovation. #NationalDoctorDay https://t.co/XK2jZRN1GB
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) March 30, 2023
Awarded "For their discoveries of how bacteria communicate with each other and surrounding non-bacterial cells, providing a new paradigm for how microbes behave and yielding novel avenues for therapeutics against infectious diseases."
— Gairdner Foundation (@GairdnerAwards) March 30, 2023
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/nAmH8wq1FN pic.twitter.com/CHL9GoE7w8
PACCARB urges pandemic preparedness plans to address antibiotic-resistance threat
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) March 30, 2023
The plan calls for federal guidance on infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship and that both be woven into future pandemic preparedness plans. #A<Rhttps://t.co/3KUdpe2A6p
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) – a ten-year (2012-2022) global analysis of human and camel infections, genomic sequences, lineages, and geographical origins - International Journal of Infectious Diseases https://t.co/LYV6bwWXTo
— عبدالله بن مفرح عسيري (@assiriama) March 30, 2023
“Time and again, we’ve watched as patients fighting a wide variety of cancers developed bacterial infections that were highly resistant to #antibiotics,” @JohnsHopkins’ @DrCindySears and Dr. Fyza Shaikh warn. @WeFightAMR https://t.co/UFqG5G4HyP pic.twitter.com/ieHuPioEQh
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) March 30, 2023
Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 variants with antiviral resistance mutations
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) March 30, 2023
The variants predated the use of the drugs, appeared independently in multiple world regions, and are capable of spreading.https://t.co/RgqI92n2e8 pic.twitter.com/Cx7XZAy71G
A large study in Japan found that people who carry certain genetic risk factors for gastric #cancer (such as pathogenic variant of the CDH1 gene) have a much greater risk if they have also been infected by the bacterium #Helicobacter pylorihttps://t.co/aCkPbg8ZtV
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) March 30, 2023
Detecting infectious diseases with a digital camera📷. Bioluminescence-based sensor, aided by #CRISPR-cas9, that can rapidly detect tiny amounts of viral or bacterial DNA/RNA – new from the lab of @ACS_Sensors #AssociateEditor @MerkxMaarten via @ACSCentSci https://t.co/y6MgOq3mFl
— ACS Sensors (@ACS_Sensors) March 30, 2023
‼️ New in AJHP - big opportunity to save antibiotic exposure by de-prescribing for negative cultures following ED or Urgent Care discharge! Congrats to @geyer_abby on her first pub & our rockstar team @THGRPharmRes! @wolf_pharmD https://t.co/u57dfBFSRh
— Lisa Dumkow (@LisaIDpharmD) March 30, 2023
Medical #mycology still a mystery? 🍄
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 30, 2023
In our 3-week course you will learn through real-world cases how antifungal stewardship can be used to improve prescribing practices and patient care.
Sign up today! 👇 https://t.co/4L9RGIu19I pic.twitter.com/TZIt8sXjvV
PERMANENT full time vacancy for an antimicrobial pharmacist in Dublin North City and County. Join a fabulous team of antmicrobial pharmacists in the HSE community healthcare organisations if you are passionate about antibiotic stewardship. Spread the wordhttps://t.co/P5SMGqlfeW
— Mala Shah (@MalaShah11) March 30, 2023
“Implementing and maintaining a carbapenem-focused ASP is feasible, effective and safe in settings with high rates of #AntimicrobialResistance, even during the #COVID19 pandemic”https://t.co/MXkWljHHQa@ei_kritsotakis @NSpernovasilis #JACNews
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 30, 2023
Reviewing and writing for the Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE) are powerful ways to improve your own teaching. Learn about the journal’s sections and current reviewer perspectives. https://t.co/iRKF6Q7cZr
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 30, 2023
A multicenter US study found that the combination #antibiotic ceftolozane/tazobactam was successfully used to treat a variety of complicated, multidrug-resistant infections in outpatient settings, via @cvdall. https://t.co/YG5PQJubAz
— Damiano de Felice (@damidefelice) March 30, 2023
Final screenshots of today's #CwPAMS 2.0 inception meeting attended by over 100 participants during most part of the day!
— Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (@CW_Pharmacists) March 30, 2023
Wishing all new partnerships the best of luck with their projects over the coming months!#AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship #AMR pic.twitter.com/SwAiSdi336
We are addressing this in the forthcoming @ESICM AMS learning pathway- AMS is everyone’s business, and should be a collaborative effort to get optimal antimicrobials to patients who need them whilst limiting unnecessary (and harmful) use https://t.co/XkNLKNp6fn
— Andy Conway Morris 😷🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 (@andymoz78) March 30, 2023
PACCARB urges pandemic preparedness plans to address antibiotic-resistance threat https://t.co/kbo7tKZ3aC
— Crawford Kilian (@Crof) March 30, 2023
#PedsGrandRounds - March 31, 8 am - Derek J. Williams, MD, MPH will present "Community-acquired Pneumonia and the Case for Antimicrobial Stewardship" For more info visit: https://t.co/1qEEKpjK8k | @uoflmedschool @UofLPedsRes @NortonProvider @VUmedicine @KYAbxAwareness pic.twitter.com/cP56YeIG6v
— UofL Dept of Pediatrics (@UofLPeds) March 30, 2023
More data associating paediatric hepatitis of unknown origin to adeno associated viruses.
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) March 30, 2023
More reminder that epidemiological studies take time, and those with certainty 🚨 🚨 🚨 need to be taken with skepticism https://t.co/on2BhNVguN
Welcome to view mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines using Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) by K. Swetha, Niranjan G. Kotla, Lakshmi Tunki, et al. @EncyclopediaMD1
— Rajendra Kurapati (@rajikurapati) March 30, 2023
Access link: https://t.co/0u3Opixiqs#InfectiousDiseases
Vic CHO alert. Take mosquito precautions.
— Andrew Hewat (@AndrewHewat) March 30, 2023
Webpage has infection case numbers:
Murray Valley-4
Japanese Encephalitis-1
Ross River-169
Barmah Forest-5https://t.co/GQANe9VRHB pic.twitter.com/IfXHC5LQIR
Chile reports human #H5N1 avian influenza case
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) March 30, 2023
Officials haven't said how the man was exposed to the virus, which had recently appeared in Chile's wild birds, poultry, and even some sea mammals.https://t.co/361zkwJKNY
Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc pic.twitter.com/krNx0LiXhu
Kansas Senate approves string of bills targeting vaccine requirements, public health measures - The Kansas City Star “stripping state and local health officials of their power to adopt rules and regulations preventing the spread of infectious diseases.” https://t.co/f4cgAYAH67
— C. Walworth (@carlawalworth) March 30, 2023
Study identifies SARS-CoV-2 variants with antiviral resistance mutations https://t.co/wbDjbH3owz
— Crawford Kilian (@Crof) March 30, 2023
📅 Planning for #ECCMID2023 in Copenhagen April 15-18?
— bioMérieux (@biomerieux) March 30, 2023
Make sure to include a stop by our interactive booth C3-09 for an exclusive experience to get to know our latest innovations aimed at helping your lab
➡️ https://t.co/W0d6daaUT0#BeAGameChanger #Antimicrobialstewardship pic.twitter.com/OARjGRtp5R
Systematic review & meta-analyses of observational studies
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
Seriously!!
Effectiveness of Paxlovid for treatment of pts with mild to moderate COVID-19 & at high risk of hospitalization
Paxlovid reduced the risk of death by 62% & 53% of hospital admission https://t.co/vGUIfyl8t7
After receiving multiple applications, with much excitement, we kick off today's #CwPAMS 2.0 (Commonwealth Partnerships for #AntimicrobialStewardship) Inception Event @ReturnoftheVIC and @bensimms65 begin with an overview of the impact our past programs have had #AMR pic.twitter.com/7Grhxwb29L
— Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (@CW_Pharmacists) March 30, 2023
Congenital syphilis is spiking in the U.S. and an increasing concern worldwide; check out a new review on the disease's epidemiology in #ClinMicroRev: https://t.co/Z215WeEhXh pic.twitter.com/V4tHmmoovM
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 30, 2023
Richard Skone James from @THETlinks explains to our new #CwPAMS 2.0 partnerships during today's inception event the importance of identifying GESI (Gender Equality and Social Inclusion) objectives in their project plans#AntimicrobialResistance #AntimicrobialStewardship pic.twitter.com/KCV0mriUJ1
— Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (@CW_Pharmacists) March 30, 2023
Approximately 70% of COVID-19 patients were prescribed #antibiotics, even though only 10% had a justified need, @Contagion_Live reports. https://t.co/USr3QUcBmk
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) March 30, 2023
At our inception event, Maxencia Nabiryo describes tools that are improving the understanding of #AntimicrobialStewardship developed through the #CwPAMS programs
— Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (@CW_Pharmacists) March 30, 2023
These include AMS explainer videos & the famous #AMSgame which has been shortlisted for an #AntibioticGuardian Award pic.twitter.com/uez5UJWMSs
Can #retinoic acid be key to preventing infections in the gut?
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) March 30, 2023
Study showed that activation within gut-associated lymph nodes promotes intestinal memory CD8 T cell development & that retinoic acid enhances intestinal memory CD8 T cell development.https://t.co/m3dAQcUv1S
Equatorial Guinea reports 4 more Marburg virus cases
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) March 30, 2023
Along with the four new cases, two more deaths were reported in the outbreak that spans a more than 100-mile area, including two cities.https://t.co/BcUdLXWKNm
“When talking to patients, I explain that taking an #antibiotic unnecessarily can do more harm than good,” @IntermtnMedCtr’s Dr. Park Willis says of the important role #antibiotic stewardship plays in patient safety. #NationalDoctorDay https://t.co/8SG87NoKh0
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) March 30, 2023
How can we use #AI to combat the #outbreak of infectious diseases?
— Fraunhofer HHI (@FraunhoferHHI) March 30, 2023
DAKI-FWS researchers developed the #PoxApp that identifies mpox lesions with > 90% accuracy.
Their corresponding paper will be featured in the prestigious journal @NatureMedicine.
👉https://t.co/3uOHK6VO4q pic.twitter.com/I3URE0kWNM
The recent article 'The hunt for Disease X' from @Ben_Spencer @thetimes and featuring @ThePandemicInst, has an accompanying podcast episode in the 'Stories of our times' series!
— Prof Tom Solomon CBE (@RunningMadProf) March 30, 2023
Give it a listen 👇https://t.co/IY8ECYosx8#pandemics #infectiousdiseases #podcast pic.twitter.com/TUQ0YtYieb
@gpollara @dr_michaelmarks @OutbreakJake @pippa_matt @dremmacbw and many other brilliant infection researchers and clinicians teaching on this one day course "advances and Innovations in Clinical Infectious Diseases" - running in person and online - https://t.co/faxah0Bpwv
— Susan Hopkins (@SMHopkins) March 30, 2023
Saw this in the news! Never give #antibiotics 💊 just-in-case! @IDstewardship @BRxAD @BradSpellberg @PriyaNori @pranita_tamma @hboucher3 @khalideljaaly @SIDPharm @IDSAInfo pic.twitter.com/lcy5bRhWVB
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) March 30, 2023
‘Astonishing’ molecular syringe ferries proteins into human cells.#Photorhabdus asymbiotica uses molecular spikes to pierce a hole in the membranes of insect host cells. Study shows that modifying the system allows it to recognize other host cells. https://t.co/GKtNlZErvg
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) March 30, 2023
Important study from South Africa in @TheLancetHIV showing that PWH initiated on dolutegravir were more likely to be retained in care at 12 months and to be virally suppressed compared with those initiated on non-dolutegravir-based regimens https://t.co/62jgSXzpub
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) March 30, 2023
How would you describe antimicrobial stewardship in two words only?#IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx #ASP
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) March 30, 2023
Following an📈 in cancer mortality, NCDs are expected to overtake infectious diseases by 2030. By investing in early detection measures like HPV vaccines & cervical cancer testing, the gov can save millions suggests Dr @m_mutebi breast surgeon @AKUHNairobi https://t.co/LR6haHQ20r
— Adil Haider (@AdilHaiderMD) March 30, 2023
hospital cases peaking in Scotland similar to Jan peak, but way less interest
— Dr Christine Peters (@microlabdoc) March 30, 2023
now is a great time to make changes to policy no matter how daft - the peak is going to go down and there will be a lovely correlation to flaunt around…for a while
Graph:https://t.co/LGBcbzO7Jq pic.twitter.com/bS6SNyUjMh
Dr. Rupesh Chawla is the head of antimicrobial stewardship & Div Head of Pediatric Infectious Disease @ Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Join us on May 6 @ #Pediatrics23 as he describes the changing epidemiology of syphilis. Save your spot today, click https://t.co/YhVcGhdeHx! pic.twitter.com/R6iTdKkbs0
— USask CME (@usask_CME) March 30, 2023
Major infectious diseases – England (and Scotland) update, week 12
— Adam Kleczkowski (@aklecz) March 30, 2023
with the bonus material on Rhinoviruses...
A thread ⬇️ https://t.co/iBjVH7n0kE
The importance of evidence-based #deterioration and #sepsis tools in #carehomes #restore2 @ISpySepsis https://t.co/QxTds5gKUk
— NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE (@AntibioticLeeds) March 30, 2023
Does inappropriate use of primary healthcare settings decline with increased access to oral healthcare? Find out in the current @CDHJournal 👉 https://t.co/C5Kz74r7Xo#PHC #AccessToCare #DentalCrisis
— Community Dental Health (@CDHJournal) March 30, 2023
Are you working on novel, unanticipated, high-impact or disruptive research with time-sensitive urgency? Share your science with the #ASMicrobe community! Get started before abstract submissions open on April 4 with these guidelines. https://t.co/PY2OJrdGtP pic.twitter.com/evVfCpCNQf
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 30, 2023
New approach for managing #sepsis in hospitals from April. #ispysepsis @ISpySepsis @NHSNEY @UKSepsisTrust @mattinadakim https://t.co/Ag0T93LBh7
— NHS NE&Yorks AMR - Philip HOWARD OBE (@AntibioticLeeds) March 30, 2023
A few years is a long time with infectious diseases! I invited @duckswabber Dr Michelle Wille back to the show to talk about #AvianInfluenza, and how the new strains are impacting #seabirds #shorebirds and other #bird populations around the world #birdflu https://t.co/UzQjJBBCXc
— The Bird Emergency - Grant the Bird Nerd (@birdemergency) March 30, 2023
Amazing to see the #CwPAMS Africa Leadership Fellowship being launched at todays inception event
— Fran Garraghan (@francesgarragh1) March 30, 2023
Providing pharmacists with practical leadership skills to drive forward #Antimicrobialstewardship initiatives within their institutions @CW_Pharmacists @THETlinks @FlemingFund pic.twitter.com/DeAPp4I979
Heading to #Pittsburgh for #dental 🦷 #antibiotic💊stewardship to private practice dentists Listened to @SIDPharm podcast my @ErinMcCreary @ValerieVaughnMD @JasonGNewland Welk done👍👍 pic.twitter.com/orYeGftVKE
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) March 30, 2023
Optimizing US Global Health Funding. Excellent VP in @JAMA_current by @AParekhBPC "Contrary to public perception, foreign aid consumes less than 1% of the federal budget, and global health represents only a fraction of foreign aid". https://t.co/fd1EsXjNRv
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) March 30, 2023
Patients who underwent lung transplantation for COVID-19-associated end-stage lung disease had a similar 1-year overall survival compared with others undergoing lung transplantation, according to a study in Clinical Infectious Diseases. https://t.co/sqrHJvWuWZ
— PF Warrior (@IPFWarrior) March 30, 2023
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated March 31, 2023 at 05:16 EST.