for Jul 28, 2019 through Aug 03, 2019
JUST RELEASED 🔥🔥🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 2, 2019
ICYMI:Top 🆔/Stewardship Journal Articles Just Released In July 2019https://t.co/HujtgTAptT 📲
A monthly post by @IDstewardship & @ABsteward #IDTwitter #IDMedEd #IDDailyPearl #medtwitter #MedEd #FOAMed
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To procalcitonin, or not to procalcitonin? 🤔
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 31, 2019
A NEW 🌟🌟 🌏review article in #IJAA
Hot topics on challenging areas with procalcitonin use in clinical practice, can it help antibiotic stewardship? @ischemo#IDTwitter #IDuptodate https://t.co/hOOtR4xVsh pic.twitter.com/gwT5px48uA
NEW🌟🌟🌟Masterpiece Review Article #JACnews @KevinJDownes @JFitzMD @IDPharmacometrx @jjliupharmd @hayes_m31 @GwendolynPais
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 2, 2019
Mechanisms of antimicrobial-induced nephrotoxicity ➕paediatric patients. #IDTwitter
A must read for All #medtwitter https://t.co/NSQezh3Qcz pic.twitter.com/bNbNExetyI
I so deeply appreciate this piece by @Imani_Barbarin. As a writer & activist on HIV/other infectious diseases, people do need medicine for some conditions and that doesn't make them, or those of us who fight for access, some kind of pharma sellouts. https://t.co/sxIm2YSIX8
— Kenyon Farrow (@kenyonfarrow) August 1, 2019
‘Mosaic’ HIV vaccine to be tested in thousands of people across the world https://t.co/mm0RilzChI. Excited that the Emory-CDC HIV CTU has been selected to conduct this study at the Hope & Ponce CRS @HelpEndHIV @JanssenUS @EmoryCFAR
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 1, 2019
National analgesic advice sheet for dentists has been published and added to the Dental Antimicrobial Stewardship toolkit #AntibioticsDontCureToothache cc @DentalPHE @Dammo @SMHopkins @Susie_Sanderson @wendythedentist https://t.co/BPDLQEIFTW #dentists pic.twitter.com/UoUyikXRp4
— Diane Ashiru, PhD (@DrDianeAshiru) July 29, 2019
A recent CID study reveals that treatment by ceftazidime, carbapenems & piperacillin-tazobacta present no significant difference in the outcomes of patients infected with P. aeruginosa bacteremia. https://t.co/Inixmsd5Bm #IDSAJournals #ClinInfectDis
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 1, 2019
England adopts @WHO AWaRe framework of antibiotic classification, and meets WHO target of greater than 60% of antibiotics prescribed belonging to the "Access" Category. Great progress on antimicrobial stewardship!💊#DrugResistance #AMRhttps://t.co/aOTeZITB5g
— Marc Sprenger 4PH (@Marcsprenger4PH) August 2, 2019
'Antibiotic resistance is an increasingly serious threat to public health. This article discusses the concept of the "antibiotic footprint" as a tool to communicate the magnitude of antibiotic use in humans, animals & industry' #JACNews #OpenAccess https://t.co/eqZ1iN2hO0
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) July 29, 2019
Just dropped! A new #SIDPbreakpoints podcast miniseries on leadership & advocacy in #antimicrobialstewardship. @LisaIDpharmD @theashleys @KisgenUF & host @ErinMcCreary cover essentials for new and seasoned antimicrobial stewards alike! https://t.co/ay99lPym65 pic.twitter.com/s0umBwWSOW
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) July 31, 2019
This is cool. Beta-lactams (particularly nafcillin/oxacillin and cefazolin) are better than vancomycin for MSSA bacteremia. This paper demonstrates differences in key cytokine signaling pathways while on these different antibiotics. https://t.co/iY3KAsJ1JF
— Michael Calderwood (@CalderwoodMD) August 3, 2019
The doctors compared the camps to "torture facilities".
— Janice Dominic 🌊🌊🌊❄❄ (@oldtiredfeminis) August 3, 2019
The wretched conditions of border camps " ...amplifying the spread of influenza and other infectious diseases..."
Sitting in their own feces. Fed uncooked frozen food.#Immigration #KidsInCages https://t.co/dxWG5mOTyu
Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe's hospitals.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 30, 2019
This is the largest study of #carbapenem resistance in #Klebsiella pneumoniae, with 244 hospitals involved from Ireland to Israel. https://t.co/IeaeR1MbSN #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/oqS2d3jsHX
NEW ✨ @JACCPJournal @DrDrayMBA @Ben_Heikkinen @MeganARech Pharmacists' Perceptions and Practice Changes Resulting from Emergence of the Vancomycin‐Piperacillin/Tazobactam Nephrotoxicity Phenomenon. #IDTwitter https://t.co/PMTO6bWpqL pic.twitter.com/j7BT5I7yZn
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 29, 2019
Inappropriate intravenous antimicrobial prescribing in hemodialysis facilities may provide a unique opportunity for targeted outpatient antibiotic stewardship efforts. Read more here: https://t.co/0mmw28PZY8 pic.twitter.com/ZCLjtBumvL
— ICHE Journal (@ICHEJournal) July 29, 2019
Using debate to educate young people in schools about antibiotic use and resistance: A before and after evaluation using a questionnaire survey - Evidence of improved knowledge! https://t.co/oy9oW47f2d
— Jon Otter (@jonotter) August 2, 2019
“The good news is that if we restrict the use of antibiotics to situations where they are truly needed, bacteria will regain their sensitivity to #antibiotics.” 💪 #StopSuperbugs #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/alBKQglSsv
— CDDEP (@CDDEP) August 1, 2019
NEW 🌟🔥✨#JACnews
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 1, 2019
The first case report 🇮🇹
Successful treatment with cefiderocol monotherapy for compassionate use in a critically ill patient for treatment of invasive infections due to XDR ACB & KPC-Kp in a real-life setting. #IDTwitter https://t.co/z3XCUlL0Bz pic.twitter.com/pcwCRToaRu
Why 'Burnout' Is the Wrong Term for Physician Suffering. Interesting article arguing clinicians are not suffering burnout but “moral injury”. It is the “1,000 cuts that hurt and eventually suck the spirit out of you. https://t.co/q3a5tcd8iX
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 28, 2019
New national analgesic advice for dentists. It’s included within the dental antimicrobial stewardship toolkit as some people demand an antibiotic prescription for toothache... Antibiotics don’t cure toothache - but if the patient won’t accept the cure... https://t.co/hKNIhdmsUR
— Wendy Thompson (@wendythedentist) July 29, 2019
New ✨✨in @InfectDis_Ther
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 2, 2019
Telavancin in (HAP/VAP) Caused by Staphylococcus aureus: Post Hoc Analysis of 2 RCTs.
Telavancin is an alternative to
vancomycin for HAP/VAP caused by S. aureus with vancomycin MIC ≥ 1 µg/mL. #IDTwitter https://t.co/LcIcC4kFJ0 pic.twitter.com/VTIuvm7Erk
“When #antibiotic resistance develops anywhere, it is a threat to people everywhere.” Antibiotic resistant bacteria do not respect borders: https://t.co/TrursZqhKK pic.twitter.com/DeQIU9SR1B
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) July 30, 2019
What to paint with #bacteria? Starting in Aug, 14 ASM #AgarArt partners will host public workshops in 6 U.S. states, Belgium, India and Pakistan: https://t.co/A1nnouSwef. Image credit: "Serratia octopus," Tiare Ribeaux, Patrik D'haeseleer. #BioArt #DIYbio #SciArt #Microbiology pic.twitter.com/5RZKSQ1oph
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 1, 2019
NEW🔥 retrospective @AJHPOfficial
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 1, 2019
Effect of total body weight on rate of AKI in pts treated w vanco and pip/tazo AKI
⬆️ TBW total body weight ⬆️ the rate of AKI among pts concurrently treated VPT with an important breakpoint occurring at 91 kg. #IDTwitter https://t.co/IH0aZHzy4f pic.twitter.com/CRtG2uSjLn
A new 🔥study in #IJAA
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 29, 2019
The impact of a combination of interventions to promote an early IV to oral antibiotic switch
✨Duration of IV therapy was ⬇️ from 5 ➡️3 days
✨Length of hospitalization was ⬇️ from 6 ➡️ 5 days#IDTwitter https://t.co/bQMsPuGJD3 pic.twitter.com/I7di0GTlsQ
A new editorial by @ValeriaFabreMD
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 29, 2019
And Dr. Cosgrove, Antimicrobial Stewardship: It Takes a Village. #IDTwitter https://t.co/1NpPeozbwI
#IDTwitter pic.twitter.com/FSB74ooqRq
"Antibiotics is one of the few medications where, if you take it, you can hurt other people." A new study, co-authored by IDSA member Dr. Barbara Trautner (@bwtrautner), investigates nonprescription antibiotic use in the U.S. https://t.co/Q2SJJ2Sru5 #DISARMSuperbugs
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 29, 2019
Check out new @PHE_uk resources to support #AntimicrobialStewardship in dental care https://t.co/66iv7Pwh0d pic.twitter.com/WJ9MMsLzEh
— Elizabeth Beech (@elizbeech) July 29, 2019
MEDITECH's Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit Now Available https://t.co/6z9fJdy69k @MEDITECH
— Helen Waters (@HelenMEDITECH) July 31, 2019
Do placenta have #microbiota?
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) August 2, 2019
Researchers studied placentas from > 500 women. They found no evidence of a consistent #microbiome in healthy placentas. The few signs of bacterial DNA came from contaminants or harmful microbes that rarely infect placentas.https://t.co/kGpp2ucf1r
Cefazolin should be preferred over vancomycin in individuals with a confirmed or unconfirmed penicillin allergy. @BoneDoc95 @KPSCalResearch @NancyGinMD
— Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) July 28, 2019
https://t.co/kLyrweAnhD
Outcomes of the PIRASOA programme, an antimicrobial stewardship programme implemented in hospitals of the public Health system of Andalusia, Spain: an ecological study of time-trend analysis https://t.co/stWg6ivI3s #PtSafety #AntimicrobialStewardship
— Sano y salvo (@sanoysalvoblog) August 3, 2019
The outcome of infections and antibiotic use are both improved by the implementation of #ASP and Infectious Diseases consultation in Oncology units.
— Josemolina. (@josemolinagb) August 2, 2019
Get free access to this new article by @guiaprioam here: https://t.co/wifGrYOW5F #IDtwitter @ABsteward @ASP_Chat @SIDPharm
A new study reveals high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in London’s rivers, canals and ponds. The River Thames was reported having the highest amount. https://t.co/MSoEvDNk7E #DISARMSuperbugs
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 29, 2019
Major driver of the carbapenem resistant K. pneumoniae epidemic in Europe has been transmission of hospital-adapted clones through healthcare networks. Global lessons to learn from Europe https://t.co/rdatA11VxG #behindthepaper
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) July 30, 2019
NEW✨ case report in Annals of Pharmacotherapy
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 29, 2019
Rapid Onset Vancomycin-Induced Thrombocytopenia With Reexposure#IDTwitter https://t.co/KAxcaHbfyF pic.twitter.com/nntjTNTGhM
BBC News - 'Drug-resistant superbug spreading in Europe's hospitals, study shows' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/mbI4YA1OR9
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) July 29, 2019
A group of doctors are warning that “poor conditions” at U.S. facilities are increasing the risk of spreading deadly infectious diseases, especially the flu. https://t.co/37fbCzXxNq
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 1, 2019
NEW ✨✨@jackiecusumano @Kerry_LaPlante
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 1, 2019
Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae were 91% less likely to form strong biofilm.
This inverse relationship suggests that virulence may be a trade -off for bacterial survival #IDTwitter https://t.co/y3awiasadl pic.twitter.com/jPMLlcrT3m
Antiretroviral Adherence Level Necessary for HIV Viral Suppression using Real-World Data. - The adherence necessary to achieve viral suppression may be lower than previously thought and varies by regimen @journalaids https://t.co/OlXgTBxdcD
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 28, 2019
Doctors from Harvard and Johns Hopkins say “poor conditions” at the U.S.-Mexico border are increasing the risk of spreading deadly diseases like the flu. https://t.co/QlsaYKdlse
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 1, 2019
Depends 😉 what you mean by "covers", in vitro/vivo, IV/PO, infection source, dose. A personal go to: https://t.co/Rr5qiIHMho
— David Ha (@DHpharmd) July 28, 2019
Researchers in England investigated the presence of drug-resistant bacteria on frequently touched surfaces. Out of the 600 samples taken, approximately half contained bacteria resistant to 1 or 2 front-line antibiotics. https://t.co/ZNZ4YXNRRs #DISARMSuperbugs
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 2, 2019
A group of doctors are warning that “poor conditions” at U.S. facilities are increasing the risk of spreading deadly infectious diseases, especially the flu. https://t.co/37fbCzXxNq via @washingtonpost
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) August 1, 2019
Researchers estimated that approximately 23% of carbapenem resistant CRE infections in the United States are treated with new anti-CRE antibiotics compared with about 28% of infections treated with IV polymyxins. #IDTwitter https://t.co/Z139v0x7j0
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) July 31, 2019
'In animal farms, the close relationship of K. pneumoniae isolates from different origins suggests they could serve as key vehicle for transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between humans & food animal production environments' #JACNews #EditorsChoicehttps://t.co/kvVQRSaCsZ
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) July 30, 2019
Management of Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections: Application of Antimicrobial Stewardship - a lecture by our ASP Medical Director Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld at #NebSteward2019 https://t.co/NsRZ7at2XJ @DrJRMarcelin @M_Salman_Ashraf @bergmanscott @unmc @NebraskaMed
— UNMC ID (@UNMC_ID) August 2, 2019
Or even better, penicillin allergy test first. You will delabel about 95%.
— Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) July 28, 2019
Cefuroxime, levofloxacin, esomeprazole, and bismuth as first-line therapy for eradicating Helicobacter pylori in patients allergic to penicillin | BMC Gastroenterology | Full Text https://t.co/Wq1OyoE5yz
Scientists have isolated a fungal strain whose genome sequence offers insight into the microbial contamination of fuel. What is P. curvata and how will its genome shape future research? Find out in our new Microbiology Resource of the Month: https://t.co/Pjw8cxttRm #MRAJournal pic.twitter.com/oXFrVcfypp
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 31, 2019
Cost-effectiveness of an environmental cleaning bundle for reducing healthcare associated infections https://t.co/RpgZnynZ40
— David Paterson (@davidantibiotic) August 2, 2019
IDSA member Dr. Mark Rupp spoke to @CBSThisMorning to discuss #antibioticresistance and the actions hospitals are taking to combat drug-resistant infections. https://t.co/I676Q6iV9Z #DISARMSuperbugs @UNMC_ID @unmc
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 31, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated August 25, 2019 at 05:13 EST.