for May 03, 2023 through May 09, 2023
BREAKING🔔 The 19th paper from G2P-Japan🇯🇵 is out at Lancet Infectious Diseases @TheLancetInfDis . We elucidated the virological characteristics of new SARS-CoV-2 variant of interest, XBB.1.16 (aka #Arcturus) Please RT🔥 1/https://t.co/cOfXNOB2cg
— The Sato Lab (Kei Sato) (@SystemsVirology) May 3, 2023
🔥The first RCT to demonstrate a high efficacy of amoxicillin-based regimens for syphilis in pts w HIV infection🔥
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 9, 2023
The study did not reveal non-inferiority of low-dose amoxicillin(1.5g/d) Vs amox + probenecid(3g/d+750 mg/d)
⛔️Sample size
Not Vs Benz Pen⛔️https://t.co/z8Kl90CPvX pic.twitter.com/F2zjJki19N
Updated Shorter Is Better Tables! Thanks to @PharmDFarmD for finding 2019 RCT of 1 vs. 6 day abx post appy. Amazing that after 15 yrs looking, sometimes studies still slip through the cracks. The power of crowd sourcing to ensure we know all the data! https://t.co/1oaAT6Cybb pic.twitter.com/tpQKrzriXU
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) May 6, 2023
"infectious diseases specialists are hoping the practice of masking, which emerged...as a response to the pandemic, will continue at certain times and in certain places to help reduce the spread of not only COVID-19, but influenza and RSV as well." https://t.co/lWBN79q33H
— laurie allee (@laurieallee) May 8, 2023
🆕️⚡️🔴Review @PharmacoJournal@ClaeysKcclaeys et Al
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 9, 2023
From Bottle to Beside: Implementation Considerations and Antimicrobial Stewardship Considerations for Bloodstream Infection Rapid Diagnostic Testing
Thanks @_CP_Hussein #IDTwitter https://t.co/7V22JIbZnG pic.twitter.com/ALbqpnvZn3
One of the most common questions I get asked is how to treat challenging CRAB cases.
— Jason Pogue (@jpogue1) May 3, 2023
This new pub from @ryankshields @davidantibiotic and @pranita_tamma answers that question about as well as is possible. Highly recommend. https://t.co/x8niovccYv
🆕️⚡️Systematic review and meta-analysis @OFIDJournal
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2023
impact of antimicrobial therapy duration in the treatment of prosthetic joint infections depending on surgical strategies @BradSpellberg one to add to our OM wikiguidlines ? #IDTwitter https://t.co/fHO6SDroOF
🆕️⚡️Retrospective study🔴 #IJAA
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2023
Dalbavancin versus standard of care for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients unable to receive outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy#DOTS #IDTwitter #OPAThttps://t.co/dNQAPp7fMi
🔥GNB5 RCT protocol 🔥
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 9, 2023
shortened antibiotic duration (5 days) in the treatment of Gram-negative bacteraemia with a urinary tract source of infection in hospitalised immunocompetent adults compared with 7 days or more of antibiotic treatment #IDTwitter https://t.co/gmufpqjPaW pic.twitter.com/l2ywe6h7iV
🆕️🔥🔥ICYMI 🔴 @CIDJournal@VanceFowler5
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2023
The 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria for Infective Endocarditis: Updating the Modified Duke Criteria
Follow me+Like it +Retweet it +DM me & I'll send you a link for full text✔️ #IDTwitter #IEwikiguidelineshttps://t.co/Iffgxxa6BL pic.twitter.com/tS2WITNLDy
Endocarditis infecciosa, criterios de Duke-ISCVID 2023…
— Cápsulas De Medicina Crítica (@capsulas_de) May 8, 2023
Fuente: The 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria for Infective Endocarditis: Updating the Modified Duke Criteria. Clinical Infectious Diseases, (2023).
Cápsula 452.https://t.co/9JnHdZQTeW pic.twitter.com/zUe9li8afV
Avoiding different fluoroquinolones in patients labeled with a ciprofloxacin, moxifloxacin, or levo allergy may not always be mandatory
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 8, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️#AAC
In-Class Cross-Reactivity among Hospitalized Patients with Hypersensitivity Reactions to Fluoroquinoloneshttps://t.co/bTz6vx3zhw
Zinc is an essential mineral. Its long been known for its beneficial effects on immune health. On top of regulating immune function, zinc also aids in fighting infectious diseases like the flu and pneumonia. This is my favorite liquid zinc supplement: https://t.co/LLhP34lpYj #ad pic.twitter.com/4kosUXHIRT
— healthbot (@thehealthb0t) May 9, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️🟢 Narrative Review @PharmacoJournal@NikkiTranID @canuckIDpharm @TayMorrisette
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2023
Current therapies and challenges for the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-related infections #IDTwitter https://t.co/33ZdEYZMDM
Fantastic SSI prevention guidelines just published in @ICHEJournal by @CalderwoodMD @Deverick_A @Keith_S_Kaye +++
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) May 4, 2023
✳️ Comprehensive & nuanced guidance
✳️ Easy to navigate w/ great tables & summaries
✳️ Extensively referenced
✳️ Great resource!!
🔥🔥🔥https://t.co/riHN3kujM2 pic.twitter.com/wDhhRwdRur
🆕️⚡️⚡️Retrospective analysis
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 8, 2023
Annals of pharmacotherapy
Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Based on Vancomycin Target Trough Attainment Strategy: Area-Under-the-Curve-Guided Bayesian Software, Nomogram, or Trough-Guided Dosing #IDTwitter https://t.co/VuJxyrExSB
🆕️⚡️⚡️Single-center, retrospective cohort#IJAA @WesKufel
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 7, 2023
Real-world evaluation of linezolid-associated serotonin toxicity with & without concurrent serotonergic agents
>1700 adult received >=1 dose LZD
Only 2 (0.11%) were diagnosed w serotonin syndromehttps://t.co/kWUQVI8yNt
The @WHO ended the global emergency status for COVID more than three years after its original declaration, and said countries should now manage the virus that killed more than 6.9 million people along with other infectious diseases https://t.co/O6HVeH8zTX pic.twitter.com/D0gRiZ5zBy
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 5, 2023
There is no truth to observations that Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, or Arcturus, is causing the increase of new COVID-19 cases in the country, infectious diseases expert Dr. Edsel Salvana said Tuesday.https://t.co/cxlMdBEMa2
— GMA Integrated News (@gmanews) May 9, 2023
👀👀👀 Check out the 2023 Updated Duke-ISCVID Criteria for Infective Endocarditis! Summary table below:https://t.co/SiAsl4AmnJ pic.twitter.com/BNNycyjZEf
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) May 4, 2023
Study highlights persistence of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter in hospitals
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 9, 2023
The pathogen can persist on hospital surfaces for prolonged periods and has limited treatment optionshttps://t.co/P0qFLB6IAO#AMR #Superbug #AntibioticStewardship pic.twitter.com/26dL7ORBvW
Paxlovid slashed risk of COVID hospital stay in some patients amid #Omicron, study suggests
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 8, 2023
Among recipients with weakened immune systems who had completed a primary #COVID19 vaccine series, #Paxlovid was tied to a 44% lower risk of hospitalizationhttps://t.co/OQa8h0WA0V pic.twitter.com/LipOI5bfOX
Come work with our amazing team of antimicrobial stewardship pharmacists @ESBLderGod @n_stornelliRX! #amspharmacist #id #idrx https://t.co/Amcf0M6sad
— Lauren McDaniel (@loors_mcdaniel) May 4, 2023
New hospital data highlight rise in healthcare-associated infections during COVID
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 4, 2023
The rate of 3 healthcare-associated infections hit a 5-year high in US hospitals during #COVID19https://t.co/ATOZ9H2Jvn#AMR #HAI pic.twitter.com/YqfV3ulsoM
Real-world #cefiderocol treating #Pseudomonas #Acinetobacter #GNR: all-cause mortality 27.1%, clinical failure 35%. Promising results for patients suffering from #AntimicrobialResistance, from @bwtrautner @evaamenta @IQuEStHouston https://t.co/WtgonecZEv
— ASHE Journal (@ASHE_Journal) May 4, 2023
Sign up to our FREE audit webinar with @rcgp to find out how #antibiotic audits can be used as part of a wider action plan to support positive change within teams & optimise prescribing! https://t.co/tgcAdXTC5Z#antimicrobialstewardship pic.twitter.com/LTrannhyVG
— TARGETantibiotics (@TARGETabx) May 3, 2023
Pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship programme in a small hospital without infectious diseases physicianshttps://t.co/SrxiK7mwIC
— とーます🦆 (@ph_thomas19) May 6, 2023
African scientists warn climate change will increase the spread of infectious diseases as many outbreaks are already happening in the continent. https://t.co/Xc3rZCDwHI pic.twitter.com/iNVaJjTlDF
— Tulio de Oliveira (@Tuliodna) May 7, 2023
🆕️⚡️ @CIDJournal
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 9, 2023
Revised protocol for secondary prevention of congenital cytomegalovirus infection with valaciclovir following infection in early pregnancy
Cc @TilmannSchober #IDTwitter https://t.co/HUbr2SUypJ pic.twitter.com/KICG91q5qy
From @jenna_sauve, @ASP_MirandaS, @ASPLDD: #Antimicrobial #stewardship instruction is characterized in Canadian pharmacy programs. Curriculum strengths and gaps are identified, and common barriers and facilitators are explored.
— ASHE Journal (@ASHE_Journal) May 3, 2023
📄https://t.co/3SBoTQ1isw pic.twitter.com/Snv2WTF9kj
From @ae_gross et al, in commentary on behalf of the @SHEA_epi #antimicrobial #stewardship committee: The perfect storm: respiratory viral surges and anti-infective shortages
— ASHE Journal (@ASHE_Journal) May 4, 2023
📄https://t.co/LYhXAUC3XI pic.twitter.com/Quooq90zI4
🔥VESTED🔥
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 9, 2023
A multicentre, open-label phase 3 RCT
Efficacy and safety of three antiretroviral therapy regimens started in pregnancy up to 50 weeks post partum #IDTwitter https://t.co/wvNj4vyttZ
#MicrobiologyMonday: A peptide isolated from Chinese medicinal beetles kills Candida albicans & Trichophytan rubrum (a cause of skin infections) by disrupting the cell membrane, & may be useful for the development of new antifungals. @JournalSpectrum: https://t.co/u0tZ2MlFG3 pic.twitter.com/7ox7DcoVFW
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 8, 2023
“If we do not take action to address #antibiotic resistance, we risk a future where common infections could become deadly, and routine medical procedures like surgery, chemotherapy, and childbirth could become much riskier.” —@DavidMartinDavi https://t.co/Q2WFjeSDIJ
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 7, 2023
Erythema and induration surrounding a BCG vaccination scar on the deltoid muscle of the patient’s left arm 9 days after he received the 1st dose of the #Moderna #mRNA https://t.co/hzlErLP75Q pic.twitter.com/7U0BpbiveL
— Adverse Reports (@AdverseReports) May 9, 2023
Most microbes can be infected by viruses, but litle is known about how these viral infections could change how microbes react to #globalwarming.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 9, 2023
Article describes ways that increasing temperatures could affect viruses & their microbial hosts.https://t.co/9r6S4n2gt1 #virus
🦀 Feeling CRABby? 🦀
— Duke Antimicrobial Stewardship (@Duke_ASET) May 3, 2023
This new paper from @ryankshields @pranita_tamma and @davidantibiotic discusses treatment options for carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter.
Special shout out to the beautiful timeline (featured below) 🤩
🔗: https://t.co/6EPSzLTAcP pic.twitter.com/2BCxC1H508
Study: Original #COVID19 vaccines protected against severe disease, death during Omicron
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 4, 2023
A 3-dose vaccination series was 42% effective against infection and 82% effective against hospitalization or death during #Omicronhttps://t.co/waThH7r9RJ pic.twitter.com/0HwFrhucJI
Lyme has quickly become one of the most common infectious diseases in America, why isn't there a vaccine? https://t.co/JkTsm7v9oT
— Vox (@voxdotcom) May 3, 2023
On the first episode of our Prioritizing Antimicrobial Stewardship (PAS) Podcast, Dr Bélen González elaborates on the global burden of AMR and #innovative solutions to the #menace! You can listen to it here https://t.co/0BFX8GpInV#antimicrobialstewardship #amr #onehealth
— One Health in Action Initiative (@OHinAction) May 8, 2023
I have been waiting for this! Updated @SHEA_Epi Guidance: Antibiotics Should be Halted Upon Closure of Incisions @Deverick_A @The_Real_LDA @aprildyerid @Angelin12078081 @ShaeferSpires @rebsmoe https://t.co/oxI2bNR6t6 https://t.co/Nz31AB8eX6
— Melissa Johnson (@IDPharmacist) May 4, 2023
We've been working with @PublicHealthUMN student Ingrid Jacobson, as she developed research on antifungal guidelines for kids for leukemia.
— CIDRAP-ASP (@CIDRAP_ASP) May 8, 2023
We're so pleased and proud with the final result ⬇️ AND with Ingrid's dedication to research on fungal infections!https://t.co/d5h6Vz2XlQ pic.twitter.com/H52nzoDNPW
🔑 Keynote alert! Dr. Lauri Hicks will take us on a journey through #antimicrobialstewardship at @MAD_ID_ASP on Thursday, May 11th. Don't miss insights into the past, present, and future of #antibiotic use. 💊 #AMR #MADID2023 https://t.co/8vlrU8DC2z pic.twitter.com/tpbmCJkzUk
— Firstline (@Firstline) May 9, 2023
“Scientists are struggling to keep up with the need to replace antibiotics that no longer work. It’s a never ending game of catch up,” @iraflatow says of #antibioticresistance. @scifri https://t.co/xlpX80xYCy
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 8, 2023
AMS Game by @FocusGames wins the Antibiotic Guardian Award for Innovation and Technology. Congrats! @longitude_prize @UKAMREnvoy @LauraPiddock @UKAMREnvoy @Wellcome_AMR @AMRActionFund @gardp_amr @CARB_X @AmrDeclaration @BIRAC_2012 @ICMRDELHI https://t.co/bIIM1Bs6E5
— Dr Abdul Ghafur (@draghafur) May 3, 2023
#Biofilm-forming microorganisms causing hospital-acquired infections from intravenous catheter:
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 6, 2023
A systematic reviewhttps://t.co/IVugFDV0CB #OpenAccess #nosocomial #biofilms pic.twitter.com/4FxBC01kuv
Exploring Cefiderocol Resistance Mechanisms in Burkholderia pseudomallei | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy https://t.co/GuGWUdKGnA
— Patrick Harris (@padstamundo) May 6, 2023
Soon hit 1000 participants in our CLEEN study (only 3000 odd to go). Will elude to this study tmoz at #ANMC23 @NAMCONFERENCE
— Brett Mitchell (@1healthau) May 3, 2023
More info: https://t.co/i1b41I0heM
Team include:@PLR_aus @nicolem_white @peripatetical @a_stewardson @emrsa15 @DrTehan @savvy_science @David_C_Brain pic.twitter.com/KjYDT8dFJd
These interesting studies have just been accepted to @CIDJournal! Will publish on line soon.https://t.co/cmqO4Dqrxt
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) May 3, 2023
1/x pic.twitter.com/kja0kSLaEn
Digital Public Health in Emergencies 5th Anniversary Event, 10 May @ 3pm
— UCL Health of the Public (@UCLHealthPublic) May 3, 2023
Join @UCL_dPHE as they showcase award-winning digital projects aimed at tackling Antimicrobial Resistance through antibiotic stewardship & infection prevention & control.
🎟️ 👉 https://t.co/Jm15ODUCaN pic.twitter.com/tX1MjXegHf
SHAHINAZ BEDRI of the National Public Health Lab in Khartoum
— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) May 8, 2023
"I run the national reference regulatory laboratory for infectious diseases, with >500 staff members. We have samples of #COVID19 #influenza #measles #polio #tuberculosis #cholera & others."https://t.co/F7QnqMnq7s
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Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated May 24, 2023 at 05:16 EST.