for March 2018
😍Huge pleasure to be among 37 authors from 5 continents🌍 of a global Abx stewardship💊💉👾 eBook📖 by @BSACandJAC in Cooperation with @ESCMID @ESGAP_ABS
— Antibiotic Tweets (@khalideljaaly) March 23, 2018
Download for FREE👍🏽at:https://t.co/2v6NFN5rQ0
Congrats to other @SIDPharm @accpinfdprn members @idpharmd @IDstewardship pic.twitter.com/bv2PGCCU7v
According to the new study published in CID :Prospective audit and feedback should be the cornerstone of stewardship programs, and both physician leadership and pharmacists with expertise in stewardship are crucial for success. @JasonGNewland @EmilySpivak https://t.co/QQNYERvyaO pic.twitter.com/X1NOE7FBPU
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 26, 2018
1/2 Asymptomatic bacteriuria is a frequent cause of abx overprescription. This systematic review suggests 50% of the ASB cases were managed inappropriately. But implementing simple measures of #antimicrobialstewardship were very successful. #ThematicWeek https://t.co/xxGg47EZmd pic.twitter.com/zxPwOSo4oI
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) March 8, 2018
A great new 💥💥 Guidelines just published for the Treatment of infections caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria: report of @BSACandJAC/Healthcare Infection /British infection association. https://t.co/86F68UYLPM pic.twitter.com/qpA2pg0tkn
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 5, 2018
A new study in @JAMAInternalMed shows almost 70% of #antibiotic prescriptions for sinus infections are for 10 days - only 5-7 days of treatment are recommended. https://t.co/DOusnJpNkx #lessismore #Antimicrobialstewardship @IDSAInfo @IDstewardship @kcawcutt @DrJRMarcelin pic.twitter.com/YfsbfEND58
— UNMC ID (@UNMC_ID) March 27, 2018
👾💉💊 Are you using oral antibiotics for bacteremias? This topic is reviewed here in this 🆓 article 📲 https://t.co/TMLNaddW7d via @JHospMedicine of @SHMLive pic.twitter.com/bUh2VWpnrJ
— Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) March 6, 2018
You may download @BSACandJAC's ebook on #antimicrobialstewardship, developed in cooperation w/ @ESCMID @ESGAP_ABS for free under the following link: https://t.co/mGwt51xggB pic.twitter.com/DcSxIwBZaz
— ESCMID (@ESCMID) March 21, 2018
A great new article just published in CID 💥💥: Extended infusion of β-lactams is associated with superior treatment outcomes as compared with bolus infusion for high-risk patients with febrile neutropenia :an Unblinded Randomized Trial. https://t.co/zWxQUfFwGG pic.twitter.com/j7vGTxG9lt
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 28, 2018
IT'S HERE!!! Our brilliant new eBook on Antimicrobial Stewardship is now available to download. What's more, it's FREE. Register here to DO IT BY THE BOOK! https://t.co/ouAHIPjg9s #StopSuperbugs #AMR pic.twitter.com/gpJr9v9zyu
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 21, 2018
Long anticipated article reviewing the very low chance of legal liability if an adverse reaction occurs in a patient with a history of penicillin allergy receives a clinically indicated cephalosporin and notes an adverse reaction. https://t.co/QhRGOKplZV
— Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) March 22, 2018
A new large retrospective cohort study in O.F.I.D: ID consultation is associated with significant reductions in 30-day and 1-year mortality for resistant S. aureus and Enterobacteriaceae, and 30-day mortality for polymicrobial infections. #ID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 15, 2018
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ASM is deeply saddened by the loss of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, the only microbiologist in Congress. Among many accomplishments, she was a champion for issues related to antimicrobial resistance, which she wrote about in ASM’s Culture magazine. https://t.co/DZCVrUxRbc pic.twitter.com/M7l8eS1ajL
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 16, 2018
Now in print! Leveraging the synergy between #infectionprevention & #antimicrobialstewardship, a position paper with @APIC @SHEA_Epi @SIDPharm. https://t.co/CIQQybMF1X pic.twitter.com/wfJRDoE00C
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) March 27, 2018
Antibiotic resistance adds nearly $1,400 to the bill for treating a bacterial infection and costs the nation more than $2 billion annually @CIDRAP https://t.co/b6WDaziLFI
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) March 26, 2018
Understanding how to impact 👧🏼🧒🏿👦🏽👩🏽👱🏼♀️🧑🏽👴🏾👵🏻 public awareness and behaviors with 💊 #antibiotics is not something we understand well. Much work needed in #OutptASP. 📲 https://t.co/1pgwkVNEnW #ABXstewardship #SaveABX vi @BSACandJAC #ABXstewardship pic.twitter.com/8RcbDAIGwL
— Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) March 19, 2018
Unintended Consequences of Pretransplant #VRE Screening on Abx Stewardship in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients https://t.co/AQHqSGfWTU - great work by our own @EStohs and Dr. Catherine Liu @HutchIDScience @fredhutch in @ICHEJournal pic.twitter.com/7ijWGNb3ME
— Steven Pergam (@PergamIC) March 29, 2018
Excited for our new article in @ICHEJournal: Impact of discontinuing contact precautions for MRSA and VRE: an Interrupted Time Series analysis; no increase in HAI rates following discontinuation https://t.co/ZGYYpp8Zwf @mike_edmond @gonzalobearman @SHEA_Epi pic.twitter.com/wqAg46XCCv
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) March 30, 2018
Treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: report of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy/Healthcare Infection Society/British Infection Association Joint Working Party https://t.co/nm2YPz6H0Q
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 6, 2018
"If there was ever a paper written that described why #antibiotic stewardship must be implemented in every hospital, clinic, and outpatient setting in every country, this paper is it" https://t.co/e03qblwT7h via @CIDRAP_ASP @CDDEP #antibioticresistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) March 29, 2018
Outpatient stewardship opportunitiy! New study finds room for improvement in antibiotic selection and duration for bacterial sinusitis:https://t.co/HkvokMsMZQ
— ACCP INFD PRN (@accpinfdprn) March 27, 2018
Could we use penicillin allergy screening as an #antimicrobialstewardship tool?In this cohort, 94% of the patients with documented penicillin allergy had negative penicillin skin test & transitioned to first-line antibiotic therapy. #ThematicWeek https://t.co/JhQyVrtvBD pic.twitter.com/S3rNDU1bSK
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) March 10, 2018
When working with antibiotics DO IT BY THE BOOK. Register for your FREE copy of @BSACandJAC's brilliant new eBook on Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Principles to Practice #StopSuperbugs #AMR #AMS https://t.co/ouAHIPjg9s pic.twitter.com/UNlHK5TQ4U
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 19, 2018
Backed by @CMO_England, our eBook on Antimicrobial Stewardship involved 37 authors from 5 continents. A truly global & highly practical primer on wise use of antibiotics - relevant to range of professions, populations & clinical/care settings. SIGN UP https://t.co/Mz5g3oSwTp pic.twitter.com/rEXPseSpxh
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) March 22, 2018
Sign up TODAY for our brilliant, & FREE, new eBook 'Antimicrobial Stewardship: from Principle to Practice'. Register your details & we'll email you with download info on March 21 #DoItByTheBook #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/ouAHIPjg9s https://t.co/ttFqNpJ7Lk
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) March 9, 2018
If you are learning about antimicrobial stewardship in Red Room 3 at #EAU18 check out our Review on the emerging threat of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in urology by @HZowawi et al #UroUTI https://t.co/RboVVzzTy2
— NatureReviewsUrology (@NatRevUrol) March 17, 2018
New mechanism of ciprofloxacin drug resistance discovered in P. aeruginosa https://t.co/t46dvHJzrY pic.twitter.com/phQS4nI5OQ
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 29, 2018
In world first, UK reports high-level #gonorrhea resistance https://t.co/yujoYffRo6 #AMR #AntimicrobialResistance #Superbug #AntibioticStewardship pic.twitter.com/9gRUkwu41j
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) March 28, 2018
Everyone working on AMR (clinical, pharma, environmental) should read this ebook. It far far exceeded my expectations!!!
— Andrew Singer (@OxonAndrew) March 24, 2018
"Antimicrobial Stewardship – From Principles to Practice" e-book
VERY well done @BSACandJAC
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A new review article 💥💥 in @AJICJournal, strategies for the implementation of the 2017 @CDCgov guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infections. Great tool for every infection preventionists. #bsac18https://t.co/tXHE3EsTTk pic.twitter.com/CereneFYix
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 12, 2018
Return of the Phages - A Forgotten Remedy Makes a Comeback.
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 8, 2018
These days, we can use social media to find just about anything we’d want—apartments, jobs, the latest viral videos…or even a virus-based treatment for bacterial infections. https://t.co/fJyccC6hEE
New @CDCgov free #CE course on #AntibioticStewardship for healthcare professionals https://t.co/Y09L7T2EcZ via @CDC_NCEZID #BeAntibioticsAware #SaveAbx #AntibioticSmart pic.twitter.com/gYmH96E4nD
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) March 18, 2018
On Bacteriofiles: A plasmid discovered in Antarctic archaea can create virus-like particles, membrane vesicles, and transfer itself to new hosts! https://t.co/cnYqY2HmPK
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) March 11, 2018
Meta‐analysis of trials comparing cefazolin to anti‐staphylococcal penicillins in the treatment of methicillin‐sensitive Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia - Rindone - - British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/fYxvTx6QzB
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) March 31, 2018
A new review article by @idpharmd @NSchellack in @IDSE_Online
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 29, 2018
Stop Waiting on the World to Change: Guiding Behavior To Improve Antibiotic Stewardship.
cc:@accpinfdprn @e_charani @IDstewardship @KisgenUF @MAD_ID_ASP @sasocp #antibioticstewardshiphttps://t.co/FKcSDprAoK
“Cefazolin should be considered a first-line option for patients with MSSA infections for which efficacy is presumed to be similar to that of antistaphylococcal penicillin therapy.” 📲 https://t.co/eTJUPUj3hQ. Via @ASMicrobiology with @khalideljaaly #MSSA pic.twitter.com/hOLRIiHLQW
— Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) March 28, 2018
5 #globalhealth myths debunked:
— Seth Berkley (@GaviSeth) March 3, 2018
1. Pandemics are NOT unlikely
2. You DO need a #flu shot
3. Infectious diseases are STILL a big threat
4. Strong health systems & #vaccineswork best against outbreaks
5. Borders DON'T stop diseaseshttps://t.co/irunnAt1uO @washingtonpost pic.twitter.com/ayCKhPnLWH
Fluoroquinolone use is associated with an increased risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 8, 2018
according to new large propensity score matched cohort study. @bmj_latest
Will @US_FDA updates the warning about fluoroquinolones. @manfordouhttps://t.co/QtxXTLFUtQ pic.twitter.com/Km9iWfEcCu
Impact of Discontinuing Contact Precautions for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis https://t.co/W5ZCA5O2r8
— David Paterson (@davidantibiotic) March 30, 2018
More than two-thirds of antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis are used for longer than IDSA recommendations, which advise 5 to 7 days of therapy for patients with acute bacterial sinusitis with low risk for antibiotic resistance @InfectDisNews https://t.co/9R3QAvrmCO
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) March 28, 2018
Eye-catching headlines on @cddep study on 🌍 antibiotic consumption.
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) March 27, 2018
But bigger msg here? Need better evidence to fully understand how consumption affects resistance; + ALL countries can do more to ⬇️ inappropriate 💊 use, especially unregulated sales https://t.co/K3efIBxBXv
.@NCAS_Aus website has nice resources with infographics, antibiotic awareness week facts (e.g. "surgical antibiotic prophylaxis is rarely needed beyond 24 hours"). Let's reuse these materials, no need to reinvent the wheel. #antimicrobialstewardship #ipc
— Alicia D (@aliciad3) March 21, 2018
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Antimicrobial Stewardship - an online course provided by @WHO https://t.co/Ym9xHeqswS #antibioticstewardship #antibioticresistance pic.twitter.com/dbZVgEDVq9
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) March 29, 2018
Powerful story from daughter spurred to act against antibiotic resistance after father died due to #MRSA infection https://t.co/kAM5foMh0V
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) March 26, 2018
the new large cohort study suggests cefazolin is likely to have equivalent or superior outcomes to flucloxacillin for MSSA bacteraemia, the study calls for randomised controlled trial! Do we really need more trial to be convinced?! https://t.co/P6xtCBnUNN pic.twitter.com/6pWE0TosTF
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) March 1, 2018
📖 New issue of Clin Micro Rev released today! Here is a nice one 📲 https://t.co/vNfeloebfk ...add it to the reading list! Via @ASMicrobiology #ESBL #ampC #CRE #BadBugsStillNeedDrugs #SaveABX #AntibioticTimeoutEveryDay #DefendABX pic.twitter.com/VenAD49PqR
— Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) March 21, 2018
#TLID200 World Cup of papers FINAL.
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) March 2, 2018
MCR-1 colistin resistance https://t.co/RD1eQu9Bpb
WHO priority AMR bacteria https://t.co/nSHqOpzLqm
Implementing WHO hand hygiene strategy https://t.co/mop4jVBC22
Antibiotic resistance Commission (review) https://t.co/Xxw5h4wHOd
Excellent, comprehensive @BSACandJAC antimicrobial stewardship eBook + links to toolkits/publications https://t.co/X1vVojfkoF @DilipNathwani @MGilchrist123 @e_charani @DrDianeAshiru @SouthAfricanASP @idpharmd @ASPphysician @doctorsanjay @castrocloud @IDstewardship @CDCgov @PHE_uk
— Alicia D (@aliciad3) March 21, 2018
New in OFID: For patients with certain kinds of antibiotic-resistant infections, consultation with an ID specialist was associated with lower mortality. https://t.co/bUSKPxTlep pic.twitter.com/gQX1SMCWkX
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) March 15, 2018
Ceftazidime-avibactam monotherapy a no-go for 👾💉👾 KPC bloodstream infection? Combination therapy a theme for treating MDROs? 📲 https://t.co/FLMDx9JFez in @BSACandJAC #Avycaz pic.twitter.com/jMAPB9EDag
— Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) March 28, 2018
The case of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes is why scientific advances are presented at conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals and not just at investor meetings where smoke and mirrors without backing can be dangled promising a future fortune. https://t.co/Y9zTfqeYXR
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) March 15, 2018
The crusade continues, fluoroquinolone restriction as an effective stewardship intervention: https://t.co/2bO8mYN6xQ
— Emily Heil (@emilylheil) March 24, 2018
New review from @ClaeysKcclaeys and the Maryland Stewardship Team
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated November 10, 2019 at 15:41 EST.