for Apr 12, 2019 through Apr 18, 2019
I dunno outbreaks of easily preventable infectious diseases seem bad to me but I guess Republicans have a different take.https://t.co/hUmcWoUwtp
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) April 17, 2019
Combination therapy for S. aureus #ECCMID2019 highlights “Daptomycin Plus Ceftaroline Versus Standard of Care Monotherapy in the Treatment of MRSA Bacteremia” trial stopped early b/c mortality in combination 0% vs vancomycin 26% https://t.co/i1Cz8mJnmR
— 𝙀𝙡𝙞 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙝 😷 (@eliowa) April 14, 2019
#Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease, caused by the same virus that may later cause #shingles. The best prevention is vaccination. Learn more from Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist, in #InfectiousDiseases A-Z. https://t.co/mPKqP9aEN4 pic.twitter.com/Nurp8tH9zK
— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) April 18, 2019
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy associated with reduced antibiotic exposure, side effects and mortality. Important to have #AntimicrobialStewardship guidance to ensure results acted upon. #ECCMID2019 via Dr. Thomas Filehttps://t.co/XGxOAaRGNX
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 14, 2019
Art.coll. "#Antimicrobial Stewardship in Low- & Middle-Income Countries" aiming to gather evidence on effective AS interventions & to enhance understanding on ‘social aspects’ of #antibiotic use in hospitals/community is open for submissions: https://t.co/bRrC1PO3ju#ECCMID2019 pic.twitter.com/ULw7riASJ7
— Frontiers in PH (@FrontPubHealth) April 15, 2019
NEW🔥 Review Article @jesusrbano in #CMI @ESCMID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 12, 2019
Current options for the treatment of infections due to ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in different groups of patients. #IDTwitter #IDMedEd #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/wZBAMwuAwa pic.twitter.com/Wz41E7FJwl
If you are interested in 🆔@IDstewardship and @ABsteward
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 14, 2019
identify new infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship literature released each month . Hot off the press and put together in one place. #ECCMID2019 #IDTwitter @TAEscmidhttps://t.co/Z1qtRHkcQp
Multi-faceted #antimicrobialStewardship intervention was successful in reducing broad spectrum antibiotic use by 27% for CAP and was not associated with harm. Well designed stepped-wedged cluster RCT in 9 hospitals in the Netherlands.#ECCMID2019https://t.co/wozOqOdt04 pic.twitter.com/HqR3VZK1fj
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 16, 2019
Going on vacation this summer? You might bring home an unwanted souvenir 😳 50% of travelers in this study acquired an average of 1.8 multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Fortunately, 💩 carriage only ➕ within 3 months of return #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/BQAHt1Hxfa pic.twitter.com/hVYM331bf5
— Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) April 15, 2019
Register [FREE] for RApid Diagnostics for Antimicrobial Resistance (RADAR) event @UniStrathclyde on Mon 29th April (12-5pm) organised by @DamionCorrigan & @JimenezMelanie_ please RT https://t.co/kL4QIsFgiC #AMR #antibiotics #diagnostics #AntimicrobialStewardship pic.twitter.com/dbODybFkwV
— Paul Hoskisson 🔬🧫🧬🐸🐍🦎🐢 (@PaulHoskisson) April 14, 2019
A5 Pt 2: Stewardship programs reduce inappropriate antibiotic use, improve patient outcomes, lower healthcare costs and decrease the risks of adverse events associated with antibiotic use, such as C. diff infections. Learn more: https://t.co/yXniZZB0ug #KeepAntibioticsWorking
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) April 18, 2019
Ceftazidime...do you need to dose adjust for renal impairment?https://t.co/ZJD3eND9Jv@stjamesdublin #FOAMed #MedEd #prescribesafely #antimicrobialstewardship
— The Medication Safety Minute (@medsafetymin) April 15, 2019
Coming Soon. . .#BCIDP recertification credit from SIDP! Diverse and engaging content from the premier organization for Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship pharmacists. Stay tuned for more information coming soon! https://t.co/JaaHJDI0gb @BPSweb pic.twitter.com/40mgDrJqAu
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 17, 2019
Worldwide, the irrational use of antibiotics and poor antimicrobial stewardship lead to treatment failure and propagate the spread of drug resistance, says the studyhttps://t.co/029GDluHBb
— Livemint (@livemint) April 14, 2019
.@davidantibiotic reviews @MerinoTrial results by MIC. Vitek may overcall P/T S; isolates retested with BMD and sent for WGS. OXA-1 ⬆️ P/T MIC. lower mortality with lower P/T MIC but still higher death rate than with carbapenem treatment #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/xewgi57o3E pic.twitter.com/qXaWRwp41c
— Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) April 15, 2019
NEW🔥 statement from @IDSAInfo about Achaogen bankruptcy.
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 17, 2019
Drug Company Closing Underscores Needs for Swift Federal Action Supporting Antibiotic Development Stewardship.#IDTwitter #zmdri @BradSpellberg @spatel2887 @DrToddLee @JGPharmD @KisgenUF @SIDPharm https://t.co/lxWEYohLHU
***NEW! Impact of antimicrobial therapy on the gut microbiome. AMS programs should consider these findings in their empiric guidelines. #JAC #ECCMID2019 #microbiome #AMS https://t.co/rRVDnxbea4
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) April 14, 2019
Did you know the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists has over 1700 members? Many are from outside the US! Join us in our mission to ADVANCE Infectious Diseases pharmacy and LEAD antimicrobial stewardship to OPTIMIZE the care of patients https://t.co/HVH2HtuBcr #ECCMID2019 pic.twitter.com/RD13JpPckH
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 16, 2019
New! Bugs n Drugs about antimicrobial stewardship from @andreaprinzi "as far as antimicrobial stewardship practice goes, our practices are about as scattered as the stars in the sky" https://t.co/MdeId8uYcW @ASMicrobiology #ASMClinMicro
— JClinMicro EIC (@JClinMicro) April 13, 2019
Wondering about the future role of IV polymyxins for the treatment of life-threatening CRE infections after the introduction of new safer agents . NEW 🔥 review @BrianTsuji @Keith_S_Kaye @antibioticsmdpi https://t.co/kqztQjsfnr #IDTwitter pic.twitter.com/uy3UA6JM6I
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 16, 2019
Caesarean babies have lower level of 'good' gut bacteria, study shows.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) April 13, 2019
Research suggests surgical delivery may make babies more prone to respiratory infectionshttps://t.co/jjPjrSCFnt #microbiota #microbiome
Important reminder that antimicrobial stewardship is about appropriate antibiotic use, and not necessarily reduction in use https://t.co/h5UsTasJfl
— Kevin Schwartz (@DrKevinSchwartz) April 17, 2019
We'll launch this a bit more properly after #ECCMID2019, but for now, please say hello to our new antimicrobial stewardship diagnostics page! https://t.co/S1CcMYnCN3
— CIDRAP-ASP (@CIDRAP_ASP) April 12, 2019
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for polymyxins: Challenges, issues, and recommendations @JClinMicro https://t.co/mUHXJY86NL #ASMClinMicro pic.twitter.com/IhFyMP1gwd
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
Antibiotic trials discussed by Christina Mussini in year in ID session: (1) colistin alone vs colistin+meropenem for severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria https://t.co/7VtYlSpWX4 #ECCMID2019
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) April 14, 2019
.@ryankshields absolutely crushing it speaking on mero-vabor at #ECCMID2019 Reminds us of importance of knowing data AND looking at patient in front of you to make optimal abx choices. References fellow @SIDPharm member @jpogue1 paper on choosing CRE agent https://t.co/vSSXns6oms pic.twitter.com/esmoSbfTBd
— Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) April 15, 2019
New in CID: Study shows computerized clinical decision support through EPIC w/ BPA significantly reduced orders for C. diff testing in adults and peds at 1 academic and 2 community hospitals with no increase in adverse events! #Cdiff #SaveABX https://t.co/3c4oaAS6DZ pic.twitter.com/iqJf1Nq6bs
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 15, 2019
Women are underrepresented in the infectious diseases research community and as senior clinicians. The problem is not entirely in the numbers @TheLancetInfDis Paper discussed during the publishing research session. https://t.co/91iM9a8G2a
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) April 15, 2019
#ECCMID2019
Some adults may need a vaccination booster for highly contagious infectious diseases like measles. https://t.co/s0uwKTGWg8
— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 12, 2019
BK polyomavirus in solid organ transplantation-Guidelines from the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/aBCmrN4MNz
— Luis Enrique Alvarez (@LuisEnr80631682) April 16, 2019
Thank you NTY for speaking up about The Scary Shortage of Infectious-Disease Doctors - The New York Times @IDSAInfo #antimicrobialstewardship https://t.co/uDwQXF3ZEI
— Lilian Abbo (@liliabbo) April 12, 2019
#ECCMID2019 A Holmes.
— Dr. Alicia (@aliciad3) April 15, 2019
Clinicians follow trusted peers. Get clinicians involved in #AntimicrobialStewardship.
Use existing leadership systems.
Engage other specialties. Need major engagement from colleagues in surgery! cc @e_charani @TmRawson @castrocloudhttps://t.co/BLkyq2a3ep
NEW🔥 @raseaton66 in @BSACandJAC
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 16, 2019
From ‘OPAT’ to ‘COpAT’: implications of the #OVIVA study for ambulatory management of bone and joint infection. #JACnews #IDTwitter
Sorry #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/n43OhAtvaQ pic.twitter.com/VlhIpyk95J
New online, 2 articles on #EbolaDRC. (1) 2018 Ebola virus disease outbreak in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo https://t.co/qDGOvj7opR
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) April 16, 2019
Looking forward to reading this new open access journal announced at #ECCMID2019 JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance focuses on research, practice, and education on @BSACandJAC #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/xQflqzeaZN
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 14, 2019
As #Ebola outbreak rages, vaccine is 97.5% effective, protecting over 90K people.https://t.co/zuFm0NHqRR
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) April 17, 2019
No Impact of Probiotics to Reduce Clostridium difficile Infection in Hospitalized Patients: A Real-world Experience | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/RgHl8B0H3t
— Jeannette Dabanch (@Jdabanchpena) April 15, 2019
#ECCMID2019 tweets & interactions to end of day 2 via NodeXL https://t.co/4Upny2HnCq@escmid@taescmid@absteward@naturerevmicro@thelancetinfdis@davidvanduin@nanopore@jdelpoleo@eccmid@emrsa15#AntimicrobialStewardship #InfectiousDiseases
— Dr Graham Mackenzie🇪🇺 (@gmacscotland) April 14, 2019
Some hashtag drift (#ECCMID19)
Alison Holmes highlights the growing of nursing in #AntimicrobialStewardship. This global forum will help to share ideas https://t.co/50ArymKk0O #ECCMID2019 @ESCMID @TAEscmid @WHO @NCAS_Aus @SouthAfricanASP @CIDRAP_ASP @ESGAP_ABS @SIDPharm @IPS_Infection
— Philip Howard (@AntibioticLeeds) April 15, 2019
Today in #ICHE, a concise communication reports on findings from a survey of 244 long term care facilities regarding antimicrobial stewardship & infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/17wsHuDB66 pic.twitter.com/dLfaa7BAfY
— ICHE Journal (@ICHEJournal) April 15, 2019
'Superbugs' found on many hospital patients' hands & what they touch most often.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) April 14, 2019
14% of hospital patients had antibiotic-resistant bacteria on hands or nostrils early in their hospital stay, & bacteria found on objects that patients touch in their rooms.https://t.co/NHFSisACP3 pic.twitter.com/261Whmrk94
A NEW🔥 large point of prevalence survey of antimicrobial use in UK LTCFs by @DrDianeAshiru @AntibioticLeeds @elizbeech
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 17, 2019
in #JACnews @BSACandJAC
The percentage of antibiotics prescribed for prophylactic use was 25.3%. 😱👇 #IDTwitter
Great work 👌 https://t.co/BLfiMUTRqz pic.twitter.com/szUS8N7D8M
Dr. Thomas File: recent meta-analysis shows reduced mortality associated with antibiotic duration of 6 days or less for community acquired pneumonia #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/FSxOpvIRlv
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 14, 2019
Here is a new free vanco review from the maker of a free vanco dosing calculator...https://t.co/Q8U0qmUQ0L pic.twitter.com/2AfUuLqEhg
— Bug Pharmacist (@IDstewardship) April 13, 2019
Clinical Picture @TheLancet: Delayed Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in a renal transplant patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia receiving high-dose corticosteroids https://t.co/0wtZtgBKlY
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) April 12, 2019
Editorial: JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance ( JAC-AMR ) a novel open access journal for research and education https://t.co/xQ2RxYWTnL
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) April 14, 2019
#Antimicrobialstewardship recommendations more likely to be accepted when they increase antibiotic exposure, ASP MD presence also increases likelihood of acceptance. Our work from @stjoestoronto to be presented at #ECCMID2019 tomorrowhttps://t.co/shNxaZ1F5v @MarkADowning
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 12, 2019
NEW 🔥 Systematic Review in #CMI@ESCMID @jesusrbano
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 15, 2019
Rates, Predictors and Mortality of Community-Onset Bloodstream Infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. #IDTwitter #eccmid2019 https://t.co/jGEobA8VoC pic.twitter.com/SRSKj31aYK
NEW🔥 in AAC @ASMicrobiology @IDPharmacometrx
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 15, 2019
Comparative performance of urinary biomarkers for vancomycin induced kidney(VIKI) injury according to timeline of injury.
KIM-1 & clusterin are earliest and most sensitive predictors of VIKI. #IDTwitterhttps://t.co/KRUEdpqzF7 pic.twitter.com/0nP3FqY3Yp
Year in #InfectiousDiseases #ECCMID2019
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) April 14, 2019
2- OVIVA Trial: Oral antibiotic therapy was noninferior to intravenous antibiotic therapy when used during the first 6 weeks for complex orthopedic infection, as assessed by treatment failure at 1 year. https://t.co/WK4SZGqDLQ
This is a great paper. Starts to answer many of the questions around using MRSA nares for avoiding vanco; most importantly (I think), the time interval between nare screening and infectionhttps://t.co/Bycw48qwWR
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) April 17, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated April 19, 2019 at 07:34 EST.