for Feb 12, 2019 through Feb 18, 2019
NEW 🔥 in @ARICJournal by @DilipNathwani et Al
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 14, 2019
Value of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs: a systematic review. https://t.co/B2nt3qjt1h pic.twitter.com/DTqHq2pp6k
Reduction of antibiotic consumption will not be sufficient to control AMR because the spread of resistant strains and resistance genes seems to be the dominant contributing factor https://t.co/sPtjx1Jq4O
— Laura Piddock (@LauraPiddock) February 16, 2019
Pathogen sequencing is "transforming the public health approach to infectious diseases, as well as the treatment of individual patients."https://t.co/S14gmXCbPL @JAMA_current @CDCgov @CDC_Genomics @CDC_AMD by @martagwinn @dmaccannell G Armstrong @nanopore pic.twitter.com/igaablYabw
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 17, 2019
NEW🔥 @DrDrayMBA @blandman19 @MeganARech @ErinMcCreary @Tribidibidy @klusardi41 @JACCPJournal Perceptions &Practices for B‐Lactam Antibiotic Dosing Administration & Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients:Current Views and Use Among CC and ID Pharmacists. https://t.co/ay7W9HIeL2 pic.twitter.com/yscDgD7gMp
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 14, 2019
NEW🔥 🔥in OFID by @SIDPharm @ae_gross
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
Successful implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in an academic dental practice.
73% ⬇️ in antibiotic prescribing after implementation of a dental ASP. https://t.co/1QK7vCOo3j pic.twitter.com/hoAsdLOhHT
NEW🔥Cluster RCT in @bmj_latest : An antimicrobial stewardship intervention delivered remotely into practices and integrated into routine care delivery was associated with a 12% reduction in antibiotic prescriptions for RTI. REDUCE RCT #idprn https://t.co/dEnVZfS3MJ pic.twitter.com/8NmBg23MTH
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
A new study in #ClinInfectDis found hospitals with antibiotic stewardship programs reduced use of fluoroquinolones during hospitalization, but not at hospital discharge. #AMR @medpagetoday https://t.co/hhZOVHXdpB
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 17, 2019
Delighted to announce 12 successful partnerships receiving funding through our Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship project #CwPAMS 👏NHS teams are linking with coutnerparts in Uganda 🇺🇬, Ghana 🇬🇭, Tanzania 🇹🇿 and Zambia 🇿🇲 https://t.co/MS9zkHInDt #AidWorks pic.twitter.com/Br8suqIZfO
— The Fleming Fund (@FlemingFund) February 12, 2019
#MOOC #antimicrobialstewardship survey in @ARICJournal from 55 countries: we are not doing enough to train #pharmacists #nurses; surveillance of antibiotic use needs more focus; specialty level culture matters @HPRUamr https://t.co/8fGNDmXO9B
— Esmita Charani (@e_charani) February 13, 2019
80% of patients with a penicillin allergy record could be ‘de-labelled’, 80% were ‘de-labelled’ after an interview with a pharmacist alone https://t.co/eSD2tY5L7Y
— Jonathan Sandoe (@j_sandoe) February 12, 2019
NEW🔥Systematic Review & Meta-analysis @accpchest concluded that increased survival& decreased antibiotic utilization associated with PCT-guided antibiotic discontinuation in critically ill adults represent low certainty evidence with a high risk of bias. https://t.co/0ulCLZs1rg pic.twitter.com/1byyq1SlhD
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 15, 2019
NEW🔥 in CID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
Association of Antibiotic Stewardship With Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Michigan Hospitals: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study.
Results are 😱https://t.co/WB3fd6OOSO pic.twitter.com/9AqTmv2nYW
We are extremely excited to announce 12 #healthpartnerships involving #NHS #pharmacists will receive funding from @FlemingFund@UKgovGHS to support #antimicrobialstewardship in #Ghana #Tanzania #Uganda #Zambia https://t.co/YIzuELsHUt
— CPA (@CW_Pharmacists) February 12, 2019
NEW🔥 pilot randomized controlled trial published in @accpchest
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 16, 2019
A highly-sensitive BAL RDT for MRSA significantly reduced use of vancomycin and linezolid in ventilated patients with suspected pneumonia. Thoughts 🤔https://t.co/GkMyo1VLYX pic.twitter.com/AZr5AJ5p1O
Researchers discover almost 2,000 new gut bacteria.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
Human gut #microbiota is capable of influencing many aspects of our physical and mental health. But many bacteria remain "unmapped". A new study uncovered ~2,000 previously unknown gut bacteria.https://t.co/NDcQKsK1Iy pic.twitter.com/WxyedYhUyq
Thankfully most antibiotic courses are not chronic therapy, but 💊 medication adherence is critical to treatment success and an important topic for #abxstewardship #pharmacists
— Bug Pharmacist (@IDstewardship) February 13, 2019
New in @JACCPJournal via @ACCP 📲 https://t.co/t3KHSMv1IY pic.twitter.com/fJNVVOmN0w
Social media bots and Russian trolls that had attempted to influence the US election have also been spreading disinformation about vaccines on Twitter to erode public trust in vaccination, exposing people to the risk of infectious diseaseshttps://t.co/cMywiCqLtG
— Alfons López Tena #FBPE (@alfonslopeztena) February 13, 2019
Presenting our #ASPIRES study on #antibiotic use in #surgery to a room full of surgeons in #Jaipur - only 3 people had heard of #antimicrobialstewardship 😱 We need better strategies to engage with other specialties https://t.co/fXFTamjPW8 @HPRUamr @ARC_at_Imperial @TmRawson pic.twitter.com/kvpvTMvA1c
— Esmita Charani (@e_charani) February 16, 2019
Excellent review in @NEJM on aspiration pneumonia. Most pneumonias are “aspiration” (as the cause is entry of oral bacteria into lungs) and very few are “inhalation pneumonias”. Legionellosis is an example of inhalation pneumonia. https://t.co/KgjlE9uJhd
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Over 922 people have died in a #measlesoutbreak in Madagascar, the majority of them children.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 16, 2019
Since the beginning of the outbreak in September, > 66,000 people have been infected with the highly contagious virus, @WHO said.https://t.co/2jJIUtCeDn #measles pic.twitter.com/MPNHRnAPNc
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program partnership celebrates 10 years @SinaiHealthTO @UHN @PHAC_GC @CAHOhospitals @PublicHealthON @HQOntario @celliottability https://t.co/Ozz5XeBUFB
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) February 15, 2019
NEW 🔥 CLEAR RCT JUST published in @NEJM :Postdischarge MRSA decolonization with chlorhexidine and mupirocin led to a 30% lower risk of MRSA infection than education alone.https://t.co/6TFvSEBLdl pic.twitter.com/16DbEv9g5N
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 15, 2019
To what extent does the hospital-built environment contribute to the transmission of carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacilli? Great epidemiological investigation by Joost Hopman and colleagues in @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/5HLElTfoG0
— 𝙀𝙡𝙞 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙝 😷 (@eliowa) February 15, 2019
Excellent review: Phage Therapy: A Renewed Approach to Combat Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria @cellhostmicrobe https://t.co/7jOdf9i4NG
— Laura Piddock (@LauraPiddock) February 18, 2019
I am frequently asked why academic medicine should embrace social media; this is an excellent article: https://t.co/8LX5fXbNrL "Those who don’t may find that it will be a challenge to share information, grow professional networks, and stay on top of relevant literature".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Ciprofloxacin is bad for your mitochondrial DNA - potential explanation for tendonopathy, neuropathy, seizures, mood disturbance..... @SAPGAbx @jacquisneddons @Frankerr1F https://t.co/nB7mwTMiZI
— andrew seaton (@raseaton66) February 15, 2019
Its been 10 years since we started working with @UHN to form the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), making a positive impact at the local, national and global level on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. @ASPphysician #AntibioticResistancehttps://t.co/vxPXB08LqP
— SinaiHealthSystemTO (@SinaiHealthTO) February 15, 2019
NEW RCT shows decolonisation using CHG and nasal mupirocin reduces risk of MRSA infection following hospital discharge https://t.co/Gu6GoaXazM All good. But I worry that handing out mupirocin like smarties will lead to resistance! https://t.co/iZxaouOiFB @NEJM
— Jon Otter (@jonotter) February 15, 2019
NEW🔥 in @JACCPJournal by @Bruce_M_Jones /@blandman19 Evaluation of Dalbavancin on Length of Stay in Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections. https://t.co/0hb0M4F5iM pic.twitter.com/D4fiLqIOd9
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 17, 2019
It’s official! We have been awarded a Fleming Fund grant to work with 2 hospitals in Ghana on #AMS @SAPGAbx @online_his @AntibioticScot @SIPBS_Strath https://t.co/7GBw4FLOEE
— jacqui sneddon (@jacquisneddons) February 12, 2019
How bacterial pathogens colonize their hosts and invade deeper tissues
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 17, 2019
by David Ribet and Pascale Cossart from @institutpasteur https://t.co/MnUeEyOd0l pic.twitter.com/A2TWeOrqZW
We are thrilled to announce 12 #pharmacist partnerships will receive funding through #CwPAMS to support initiatives to tackle #AMR @FlemingFund @UKgovGHS @THETlinks and honoured to be supported by @CMO_England and @keithridge1 - find out more https://t.co/X9kP8tHnpw @rpharms
— CPA (@CW_Pharmacists) February 14, 2019
Funding for Commonwealth partnerships to improve antimicrobial stewardship @CW_Pharmacists https://t.co/da4TS8IJ1r
— Commonwealth Fdn (@commonwealthorg) February 12, 2019
A new article in CID summarizes key scientific evidence on some of the main concerns about vaccine safety, which can lead to decreased acceptance of vaccines and the resurgence of preventable diseases. Bottom line: #VaccinesWork. #ClinInfectDis https://t.co/RArRMBvY16
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 13, 2019
'Funding for Commonwealth partnerships to improve antimicrobial stewardship: the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) scheme has selected 12 projects to run across Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana & Zambia' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/9Vt42UY5LK
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 12, 2019
So proud to be part of the @BSMSMedSchool @GlobHealth_BSMS @BrightonLusaka team awarded a Fleming Fund grant to work with our pharmacist colleagues in Lusaka & beyond to carry out antimicrobial stewardship activities in Zambia!!! @THETlinks @CW_Pharmacists https://t.co/crr8dWtpjV pic.twitter.com/0MmgP5ke8p
— Global Pharmacy MSc (@GlobalPharmMSc) February 13, 2019
We are delighted to announce the 12 successful grantees in the new @FlemingFund supported #CwPAMS! Congratulations to the new #healthpartnerships and thank you to all those who applied, find out more here: https://t.co/0zFx2iO09f pic.twitter.com/ccBVEnh1qB
— THET (@THETlinks) February 12, 2019
Estimation of Direct Healthcare Costs of Fungal Diseases in the United States | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/tTCewMTfVY
— Mycology Reference Centre Manchester (@MycologyRefManc) February 16, 2019
A government committee in Washington State, US, passes bill to ban personal, philosophical exemptions for the vaccine against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) for school-age children amid an ongoing #measlesoutbreakhttps://t.co/ShFiQ30inX #MMR #measles pic.twitter.com/Ix0OpcnZ6T
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 16, 2019
NEW 🔥in CID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 12, 2019
Very Interesting!
Principal Controversies in Vaccine Safety in the United States.
A must read article #pharmacists https://t.co/qimTTBNtwj pic.twitter.com/CRaGoGQgke
Per the Travel Medicine & Infectious Disease Journal, #Venezuela is, "an epicenter of the resurgence of multiple vaccine preventable diseases w/ numerous ongoing ... epidemics." #Socialism is infecting Venezuelans, like it has for decades. #SocialismKills https://t.co/8IpFoskDsP
— Prof. Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) February 12, 2019
Roses are red
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) February 14, 2019
But I’m feeling blue
Because antibiotics in the pipeline
Are too few.#abxvalentines https://t.co/yHBquCMfr0
For #DarwinDay, something from our archives--Darwin's Gift, a supplement published by @TheLancet to commemorate his 200th birthday https://t.co/leQ4shOblE, including an essay on evolution of antibiotic resistance https://t.co/p3HzlU75nM #AMR pic.twitter.com/rx3hVN6bIM
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 12, 2019
Researchers developed fluorescent microrobots that can spot #Clostridium difficile in a stool sample within a matter of minutes without relying on expensive laboratory equipment. https://t.co/hdsNw1Gc9c #CDI #Cdiff pic.twitter.com/ehR8oQECfM
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 17, 2019
New Seminar @TheLancet: Acute #encephalitis in immunocompetent adults https://t.co/IFM9Q12ZyU "The leading identified causes are viral" pic.twitter.com/C7kAa5jfaZ
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 15, 2019
Two #TexasTech researchers are working toward a universal #fluvaccine! With a five-year #NIHFunded grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, they are targeting the most unchanging parts of the #flu virus! https://t.co/XfDj4PA6gA #DegreesOfImpact pic.twitter.com/xwbb3qWJrB
— Texas Tech (@TexasTech) February 13, 2019
Congratulations to Dr Sneddon of our Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group who is off to Ghana through a Fleming Fund grant to work with hospitals there to improve their antimicrobial stewardship.
— Healthcare Improvement Scotland (@online_his) February 13, 2019
Find out more:https://t.co/ROkwwDonwf pic.twitter.com/10PyCWsKaI
Vaccines will not cause death. Vaccines prevent death from certain communicable diseases.
— Tom (@Tom_MD_) February 12, 2019
Dr. @EdselSalvana is an infectious disease specialist and a vaccine expert. Believe him, not the anti-vaxxers who know nothing. https://t.co/lbcx3Used8
2y postdoc exploring spread of antimicrobial resistance via patient transfer networks. Working with @a_stewardson @bugwonk @TjibbeD @BenjaminHowden https://t.co/Xmu8GKjbcI
— Nic Geard (@nicgeard) February 15, 2019
Last year, despite low effectiveness against H3N2, flu vaccine prevented an estimated 7.1 million illnesses, 3.7 million visits, 109,000 hospitalizations and 8,000 deaths. Not bad for mediocre vaccine. https://t.co/5zSnGbTBeF
— Andrew Pavia (@AndrewPaviaMD) February 13, 2019
@FlemingFund has announced 12 partnerships between NHS trusts/UK health institutions and counterparts from Zambia, Tanzania, Ghana and Uganda. These partnerships will build and improve antimicrobial stewardship practices to #StopSuperbugs #CwPAMS 👉 https://t.co/IGTOnIvlpW pic.twitter.com/IcDR979Rlc
— Global Health Security, DHSC UK (@UKgovGHS) February 12, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated February 19, 2019 at 05:13 EST.