for Aug 18, 2019 through Aug 24, 2019
The @WHO has confirmed the UK has lost its ‘measles free’ status. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known to man and lots of work is underway to combat the rise in cases. Our blog explains the current situation: https://t.co/99jBUnfJiz #ValueofVaccines @DHSCgovuk pic.twitter.com/7P1MANrle7
— Public Health England (@PHE_uk) August 19, 2019
Hi-time for a rant. Believe it or not, IRL I am not a blue owl, I'm actually a scientist and an expert in infectious diseases. #Influenza #trumpwillkillusall #ETTD https://t.co/8BSLCEVesf
— Archimedes-CLOSE THE CAMPS🦉Ω (@Archimedes2020) August 24, 2019
NEW 🔥🔥 Narrative review in @CMIJournal @SouthAfricanASP@ASPphysician
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 22, 2019
How to start an antimicrobial stewardship programme in a hospital.#IDTwitter please share#antibioticstewardship
⛔ Behind a paywall https://t.co/PeUMA9Vux2 pic.twitter.com/E8OJjJMNvY
New online> Contact precautions in single-bed or multiple-bed rooms for patients with extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Dutch hospitals: a cluster-randomised, crossover, non-inferiority study #AMR https://t.co/b9DOdQbe6t
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) August 24, 2019
NEW 🔥in OFID @FarnazFoolad
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 23, 2019
Impact of Penicillin Skin Testing on Aztreonam Stewardship and Cost Savings in Immunocompromised Cancer Patients.#IDTwitter https://t.co/5Xrv0MIfL8 pic.twitter.com/vaFnZMr1Lr
🚨 New antibiotic FDA-approved!!!
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🦠 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) August 20, 2019
Here are my 📝 cliff notes on #lefamulin #Xenleta
➡️ https://t.co/uy7hYwN5EV
Anything you would add? 💬 Let me know!! pic.twitter.com/puHynr0XYO
Q: Does antibiotic stewardship help individual patients?
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) August 24, 2019
A: Yes. Inappropriate and unnecessary antibiotic use not only drives #antibioticresistance, it also jeopardizes patient safety. https://t.co/AjAucVSwB4
Very happy to announce this special issue of #BIOETHICS on #ethics of #AntibioticResistance, edited by our @CARe_GU team. Contributions by @juliansavulescu, @EM_Krockow, @anetrid, @JasperLittmann, @_euzebiusz_, @shoffmania, et al.
— Christian Munthe (@christianmunthe) August 19, 2019
MORE HERE: https://t.co/mVq8b7j7rZ#AMR #ABR pic.twitter.com/6x8NKiSA0T
New from @SouthAfricanASP, @ASPphysician, @NCAS_Aus, & Prof. Pulcini @CMIJournal! 'How to start an antimicrobial stewardship programme in a hospital' - implementation- and practice-focused guide - https://t.co/45UtSWtuJB pic.twitter.com/K1m24Tny36
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) August 22, 2019
In response to the #Ebola outbreak in the DRC being declared a public health emergency, #IDSAJournals have curated a special collection of articles about the virus. All articles will be freely available through Oct. 31. https://t.co/R1A5CjtDiI @WHO pic.twitter.com/YlwC48GfFU
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 22, 2019
Sensitive and Specific Detection of Antibodies against MERS Coronavirus, our latest study is now online. Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC https://t.co/36ZWahJ5g2
— Bart Haagmans 🦠🐪 (@bart_haagmans) August 19, 2019
via @CDCgov
NEW 🔥🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 21, 2019
State of the Art Review @bmj_latest
Clostridioides difficile: diagnosis and treatments. #IDTwitter https://t.co/4SbX2Z7UUu pic.twitter.com/XkXR67tfAO
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases received a cease and desist order from the CDC on July 15. Maryland lawmakers are now asking why Congress wasn't notified of this order. https://t.co/XYCZKCjkr5
— LymeDisease.org (@Lymenews) August 18, 2019
NEW 🔥🔥@TheLancetInfDis
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 24, 2019
Non-inferiority versus superiority trial design for new antibiotics in an era of high antimicrobial resistance: the case for post-marketing, adaptive randomised controlled trials. #IDTwitter cc @syctong @mfkuepp @padstamundo https://t.co/76Pp326AZZ pic.twitter.com/wdOPFNs0Bq
The latest from Foldscope creator Manu Prakash: Octopi, a cheap, super-fast, modular automatic microscope for detecting malaria... and many other infectious diseases https://t.co/9P9lSyJKan
— Ed Yong (@edyong209) August 22, 2019
'This study showed a decreasing trend in the prescribing of antibacterial drugs. Awareness of antimicrobial resistance, reimbursement status changes & pneumococcal & influenza vaccinations are possible reasons for this' #JACNews https://t.co/WHhcTpeoky
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) August 21, 2019
Are 100% single-patient hospital rooms associated w reductions in the acquisition of common multidrug-resistant organisms & nosocomial infections compared with ward-type rooms? NEW🔥 Study @DrToddLee @JAMAInternalMed might answer this question #IDtwitter https://t.co/x5BDgudQa5 pic.twitter.com/HpE26EPOmj
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 19, 2019
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s decision to withhold #vaccinations against seasonal #influenza from migrants in border detention facilities is a violation of the most basic principles of public health & human rights.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 21, 2019
Read our statement: https://t.co/oZFnrptonG @CBP pic.twitter.com/QrBHapPRnX
.@ICPIC_meeting A premier international 🌎 meeting devoted exclusively to #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #antimicrobialstewardship #AMR See more: Infection Prevention at its best: ICPIC in Geneva https://t.co/RkMXRxFFgP See you all there #ICPIC2019
— Prof Didier Pittet (@DidierPittet) August 18, 2019
We've helped to produce a report with 7 recommendations that could support UK Government in tackling antimicrobial resistance in the primary care setting. Tell us what you think #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/BXJkyMMkJm
— APPG on Antibiotics (@APPGantibiotics) August 20, 2019
The exposures and interactions that lead to the development and selection of antibiotic resistance are quite complex. They may just include the use of other drugs, we thought played no role https://t.co/dpO3PG8HCP https://t.co/DIHkTpavd1
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) August 18, 2019
'Bacteria resistant to antibiotics have been found within tonnes of sewage dumped in the Thames. Scientists are concerned it could lead to infections that cannot be treated' #StopSuperbugs #OneHealth https://t.co/eRWhcH5JHu
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 23, 2019
CDC just released the 2018 antibiotic report. Some good improvements including the increase in number of antimicrobial stewardship programs having all 7 core elements. https://t.co/5SI6Nl3Grj
— Jason Newland (@JasonGNewland) August 19, 2019
Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare: How to Recognize and Mitigate It | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/6J6I1wB6Vn
— Brave Enough MD (@RUBraveEnough) August 21, 2019
"The need to improve antibiotic use is universal, but the approach to stewardship need not be the same. Adaptation, not imitation, is the key to success" Fantastic editorial @danlivorsi @E_Stenehjem @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/S0ZfOtgEHd #IDTwitter
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 19, 2019
Really honoured to be the 4th wheel w/Céline Pulcini, @SouthAfricanASP & @NCAS_Aus Kas Thursky to write a review helping hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs get up and running in a variety of settings https://t.co/k5XbGcPwzx (firewalled 😢) @SinaiHealth @UHN @UofT_DoM pic.twitter.com/gPrYzd0FIX
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) August 22, 2019
#Animation about the importance of the bacteria living inside us and why we shouldn’t take #antibiotics we don’t need! @BSACandJAC @elizbeech @BMullerPebody @AntibioticLeeds @SMHopkins @Cliodna_McNulty @raseaton66 https://t.co/VIB5cx0Wgl
— Jonathan Sandoe (@j_sandoe) August 23, 2019
Our guest editorial
— Christian Munthe (@christianmunthe) August 19, 2019
The Ethics of Antibiotic Resistance: Towards an Agenda for Feasible and Justified Global Health Policy
is available for free read and download here: https://t.co/wmqIbJegHR #AMR #ABR #AntimicrobialResistance #AntibioticResistance #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth
'Bone & joint infection contributes significantly to clinical activity within outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services. The OVIVA randomized study has challenged the practice of prolonged intravenous therapy' #JACNews https://t.co/xXB35FN7bt
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) August 19, 2019
"bioMérieux Developing Advanced Analytics to Support Hospitals' Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiatives" Software connects lab instruments with everything relevant to antibiotic stewardship, linking diagnostics & therapeutics to improve patient outcomes. https://t.co/CwB3AIVD72 pic.twitter.com/E2sU4sqYG7
— Mark Miller (@biomerieuxcmo) August 22, 2019
"early transition from IV to oral therapy is a feasible & effective strategy in most patients with BSI due to Gram-negative bacteria, obligate anaerobic bacteria and Candida species." https://t.co/wfVGiJRf3D Important for #AMS #AMR #antimicrobialstewardship @raseaton66 @uhbipc
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) August 21, 2019
#InfectiousDiseases A-Z: There's a widespread outbreak of #HepatitisA in the U.S. "Hepatitis A is a highly contagious virus that can cause infection and inflammation in the liver," says @DrStaceyRizza. Anyone not vaccinated is at risk of infection. https://t.co/iwvMCqLTaR pic.twitter.com/gjuycPYj0G
— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) August 21, 2019
Highly Sensitive Molecular Assay for Group A #Streptococci Over-identifies Carriers and May Impact Outpatient #Antimicrobial Stewardship 👉 Details in @PIDJournal https://t.co/UlCthltjOj pic.twitter.com/bXoIiE7gbT
— ESPID (@ESPIDsociety) August 19, 2019
SIDP signs on w/ other ID organizations to support the DISARM Act. This legislation seeks to promote antimicrobial stewardship & will increase Medicare reimbursement for select antimicrobials. Learn more about this and other updates from our PGA Committee: https://t.co/M1PTXtju3n pic.twitter.com/1q0iVs3u0Q
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) August 19, 2019
Looking backward to move forward: the utility of sequencing historical bacterial genomes @JClinMicro https://t.co/dYWXqjo33s #ASMClinMicro pic.twitter.com/Te9W6fWGA0
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 19, 2019
Zinc deficiency has long been associated with infectious diseases. New work in @PLOSPathogens shows that zinc deficiency impacts host tissue zinc abundances and its mobilization during infection @BEijkelkamp @MicroMorey https://t.co/24h7yRrBjJ @UniofAdelaide
— Erin Brazel (@erin_brazel) August 22, 2019
Hello to all you antibiotic researchers.... I'm guest-editing a special issue on antibiotic discovery for ACS Infectious Diseases - mid-Jan due date. Should be a great collection if you have interesting work to publish!https://t.co/Psek73JCCL#antibiotics #antibioticresistance pic.twitter.com/LogSTHtwV0
— Mark Blaskovich (@mark_blaskovich) August 22, 2019
Make ART. With #BACTERIA. @genspacenyc is hosting a public #AgarArt workshop this Sun, Aug 25 in #Brooklyn : https://t.co/Q4JPe4KDdW. Your #microbialmasterpiece could win $200 in prizes from ASM's Agar Art 2019 Contest! #DIYbio #SciArt #BioArt #NYC
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 21, 2019
The UK has lost its #measles-free status 3 years after the virus was eliminated in the country.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) August 21, 2019
Cases of the potentially deadly infection have been going up, with too few people being vaccinated.https://t.co/ZhicALrmze pic.twitter.com/mqNGS50FzT
US Guideline Criteria for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis: Clinical Considerations and Caveats | Important viewpoint published in #CID @HIVMA https://t.co/jxrniaQbef
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 19, 2019
'Pharmacist-led stewardship shows promise at limited-resource hospitals' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/Icf4I5UXAI
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 20, 2019
Good quality data will be essential if we are to #StopSuperbugs. SEDRIC's board have just published a paper looking at the barriers to estimating the global burden of drug-resistant infections on @TheLancetInfDis
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) August 20, 2019
Read the full report 👉 https://t.co/w766GfpyiU
Key findings 👇 pic.twitter.com/0dv9hX4LQ8
Nutrition, Inflammation, and Immunological Biomarkers in Dengue virus infection - our paper now available as an advance article in the Journal of Infectious Diseases with @FinkelsteinLab @SuzeColt @CornellNutri @CornellCFI @ESPOL https://t.co/9arkHwXIfy
— Mehta Research Group (@MehtaRG) August 21, 2019
The Pfizer Foundation invests in 20 organizations tackling infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance https://t.co/XpixG9UyeL #onmedic #ehealth #pharma
— onmedic global (@onmedicglobal) August 21, 2019
New🔥 @CDCgov releases updated report on #antibiotics that highlights 2018 studies, program activities, and resources related to antibiotic prescribing and use in healthcare settings. Read more@CDC_NCEZID #IDTwitter
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 19, 2019
https://t.co/CjwD2Tfmcw pic.twitter.com/TrErhlrpg4
@IDSAInfo has commissioned a supplement in #JID focused on #IDAEinID. This article by @DrJRMarcelin “Supporting Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in the Infectious Disease Workforce” is one of several in this issue #FacesofID https://t.co/aFzQO5lvQo
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 20, 2019
The first genetic evidence for cytochrome-based extracellular electron transfer in an Archaea, Methanosarcina acetivorans, suggests some parallels to Gram-negative bacterial systems @mbiojournal https://t.co/hxEnaUiJ8E pic.twitter.com/z1A4A9T563
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 21, 2019
Please read the excellent statement from @IDSAInfo @HIVMA @SHEA_Epi @@ASTMH & @PIDSociety opposing the @CBP stance denying flu vaccines to migrants detained at the border. https://t.co/nYH502f5VN via @IDSAInfo
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 21, 2019
New review by @AbrarThabit & her students comparing 3 @IDSAInfo @SHEA_Epi @ESCMID @AmCollegeGastro major guidelines for C. difficile Infectionshttps://t.co/gq5VtiZ5lc pic.twitter.com/gDmLkwRewu
— Antibiotic Tweets (@khalideljaaly) August 20, 2019
BBC News - 'Cut in antibiotic prescriptions sees fall in superbug cases across parts of Wales' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/SKmcUTorCO
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 20, 2019
Treatment of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica infections has remained a challenge. It produces chromosomal MBL & thus can hydrolyze most BLs including carbapenems.
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 23, 2019
NEW🔥 case report
Persistent E. meningoseptica bacteremia in a patient with MM. #IDTwitter https://t.co/94xMmHrX8A pic.twitter.com/mLHn5U48v2
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated August 25, 2019 at 05:13 EST.