for November 2019
It's World Antibiotics Awareness Week.
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 18, 2019
The rise of #AntibioticResistance is threatening our ability to treat common infectious diseases, resulting in prolonged illness, disability & death https://t.co/w4YUB5Lmgd
The future of #antibiotics depends on all of us. pic.twitter.com/VWfNxOQXt5
.@ISS_Research benefits life on Earth: findings from an in-space experiment were used to develop a medical device that can diagnose infectious diseases in remote areas. The experiment refined our understanding of how capillary action helps fluids flow. https://t.co/eb5YxTk5uX pic.twitter.com/pwpZOh3Doy
— NASA (@NASA) November 26, 2019
NEW🔥 retrospective study in #JACnews @BSACandJAC Aminoglycoside versus carbapenem or piperacillin/tazobactam treatment for bloodstream infections of urinary source caused by Gram-negative ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae. #IDTwitter https://t.co/8JSfxtXFZT pic.twitter.com/cxoVWxl15u
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 6, 2019
New online: Long-term impact of an educational antimicrobial stewardship programme in primary care on infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in the community https://t.co/N9y211B7W4 #WAAW2019 #StopSuperbugs #AMR
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) November 23, 2019
The Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making. @AHRQNewshttps://t.co/aVT6JkgAsc
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 16, 2019
NEW 🔥🔥
HHS agency releases toolkit to improve antibiotic stewardship. https://t.co/31ghUSZDhl#IDTwitter #medtwitter #FOAMed #SoMeDocs #WAAW2019 #WAAW19 @BradSpellberg @AntibioticLeeds @SHEA_Epi pic.twitter.com/52M7S3lXSa
NEW 🔥🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 18, 2019
The @CDCgov finally released the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: 2019. Thanks @IDstewardship for sharing this important resource with me.#IDTwitter #USAAW19 #WAAW2019 #medtwitter https://t.co/ioElGURYul pic.twitter.com/8aisOXwcYm
NEW🔥🔥 in CID @idpharmd@JulieMangino @AndrewHGlassma2
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 15, 2019
Review of Guidelines for Dental Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Prevention of Endocarditis and Prosthetic Joint Infections and Need for Dental Stewardship. https://t.co/BIsjXvmd86 pic.twitter.com/rCLq5tpjdJ
A Nature paper reports the discovery of a new bacteria-killing toxin that shows promise of impacting superbug infectious diseases. https://t.co/JXkyZFmDRg pic.twitter.com/moRW4f2n0n
— nature (@nature) November 8, 2019
JUST RELEASED 🔥🔥🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 5, 2019
Top New ID/Stewardship Journal Articles: November 2019https://t.co/tZ2L2YH34C📲
A monthly post by @IDstewardship & @ABsteward #IDTwitter #IDMedEd #IDJClub #medtwitter #FOAMed #SoMeDocs #MedEd
Please RT/❤️share w others@sophiaarchuleta @sefh_ pic.twitter.com/u4NtVhkLfI
Day #3: Resistance to clindamycin among group B strep isolates has become surprisingly high--43% is this series. Has significant clinical implications in penicillin-allergic patients, esp during pregnancy. #IDDailyPearl https://t.co/v6uhv1CcUM
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) November 15, 2019
NEW🔥🔥 in #IJAA @paulcritpharm @jasonroberts_pk
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 12, 2019
Antimicrobial dosing in Critical Care: A pragmatic evidence-based, adultdosing nomogram for a selection of antimicrobials frequently prescribed to treat infections in critically ill patients.#IDtwitter https://t.co/cQ4A8Ia5u4 pic.twitter.com/XvqN7MkrtT
We are delighted to be offering free antimicrobial stewardship training to pharmacists in England. Great partnership between @rpharms @PublicHealthEng and @UKCPA #AntibioticAwarenessWeek https://t.co/2t1NPeN8zZ
— Gail Fleming (@FlemingGm) November 21, 2019
A NEW🔥 Review Article @SIDPharm @whitajones @ICHEJournal
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 16, 2019
Antimicrobial stewardship staffing: How much is enough? #IDtwitter cc @kelechevarria @OncIDPharmd @EmilySpivak @hboucher3
https://t.co/6vFLqhfJSZ pic.twitter.com/04sYHGyvbq
It's Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019! We're excited to share our new #Breakpoints episode discussing the @CDCgov Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs.
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) November 18, 2019
Listen now on your favorite platform or on our website: https://t.co/W3wvXp2L9X #USAAW19 #SaveABX pic.twitter.com/54UyIor4nJ
NEW @CDCgov CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 (2019 AR Threats Report)🔥Estimated burden of ESBL infections⬆️to 197,400 cases/9,100 deaths from hospital and community. Deaths due to AMR previously 23,000/year, now 35,000☠️🦠https://t.co/oOAaKgUXle pic.twitter.com/eXlbc42Van
— Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) November 13, 2019
Another reason to prioritize getting your child vaccinated for measles: measles infections wiped out 11% - 73% of a child’s antibodies against an array of viruses & bacteria meaning a dramatic increase in risk of other infectious diseases. https://t.co/QB03PXLCtt via @NYTimes
— Seth Berkley (@GaviSeth) November 1, 2019
NEW 🔥in @CMIJournal
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 20, 2019
Vancomycin AUC/MIC area ratio predicting clinical outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis with pooled sensitivity and specificity. #IDTwitter #medtwitter @IDpharmresearch https://t.co/4iEttmcdv3 pic.twitter.com/waqSuP29pH
NEW🔥 study in CID from #AIDA invistigators evaluated whether carbapenem-colistin combination therapy given to patients with carbapenem-resistant GNB infections ⬇️ the emergence of colistin resistance Vs. colistin monotherapy. #IDTwitter https://t.co/xU5Wzbvz76 pic.twitter.com/F2igGjkWpU
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 23, 2019
Here's why addressing #antibioticresistance is everyone's responsibility.
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 18, 2019
Drug-resistant bacteria are found everywhere, from the community to the hospital, no matter what country you live in.
We can all help by reducing unnecessary #antibiotic use. pic.twitter.com/Jhhcd46p4r
NEW🔥 in CID @yohei_doi @IDPittStop
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 13, 2019
Treatment Options for Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacterial Infections. @padstamundo @davidvanduin @SIDPharm @jesusrbano @TAEscmid #IDTwitter https://t.co/GEBXAlT20V
Pharmacists play an important role in #antimicrobialstewardship. 🤝 Shared-decision making is one approach to help patients make the best decision about antibiotic use. Our latest publication in @CPJ_RPC:
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 14, 2019
https://t.co/MEK8p0OWr7
Full text here: https://t.co/EzwFY21hTt #WAAW19 pic.twitter.com/EEjHXVKTIu
NEW🔥 in CID @glavaidguy @makotojones
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 1, 2019
Decreases in antimicrobial use associated with multihospital implementation of electronic antimicrobial stewardship tools. #IDTwitter https://t.co/u3J1AsU3QT pic.twitter.com/cWNhtRUwjg
Day #6: The enzyme responsible for high-level enterococcal resistance to gentamicin -- a "bifunctional" enzyme with two active domains -- confers resistance to all aminoglycosides except streptomycin. One of several reasons to use amp+ceftriaxone! https://t.co/yRSIbxsjHr
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) November 18, 2019
NEW 🔥 in CID by Dr. Robert Bonomo
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 17, 2019
Cefiderocol: A Novel Siderophore Cephalosporin Defeating Carbapenem-resistant Pathogens. #IDTwitter https://t.co/kAWVv6WHYX
Anti-malarial drug chloroquine can augment the activity of antibiotics against drug-tolerant TB bacteria in animal models, finds a new study led by researchers in Dept. of Microbiology & Cell Biology and Centre for Infectious Diseases Research at IISc. https://t.co/0Ysg5z1gpa pic.twitter.com/UqHL9sREs8
— IISc Bangalore (@iiscbangalore) November 24, 2019
New study in ICHE finds 9.3% of prescribers are responsible for 50% of all outpatient oral antibiotic prescriptions in a high-prescribing state. Focused large scale antimicrobial stewardship interventions are needed @MilnerStaub https://t.co/UfaVoqfOgl pic.twitter.com/SHAzbD93DZ
— ICHE Journal (@ICHEJournal) November 22, 2019
Day #8: Metronidazole may be dosed every 12 hours! Who knew? H/T @jeffpears0n #IDDailyPearl https://t.co/APwelEJBZi
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) November 20, 2019
Participate in the #antibioticawarenessweek tradition!
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 18, 2019
Which antibiotic are you? Find out which antibiotic best matches your personality. 🆕Updated for 2019!
👉https://t.co/xHgCrxuLSo👈#AntibioticResistance #KeepAntibioticsWorking pic.twitter.com/SANvPkwuwH
Caspofungin vs Fluconazole Prophylaxis on Invasive Fungal Disease Among Children and Young Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia: RCT. Caspofungin better than Fluconazole for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections @JAMA_current @FungalDoc https://t.co/4rgifbZi3C
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) November 5, 2019
Can we use third generation cephalosporins for Infections caused by naturally AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae? 🤔 @DrToddLee @padstamundo @MatthewPCheng @SIDPharm @TAEscmid @pranita_tamma
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 4, 2019
A NEW 🔥narrative review In #IJAA @ischemo #IDTwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/SdIsN7NPXV https://t.co/hKgdBn5TWj
6th CRE drug approved. Drug approvals at fastes clip in 25 years.
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) November 15, 2019
FDA approves new antibacterial drug to treat complicated urinary tract infections as part of ongoing efforts to address antimicrobial resistance https://t.co/M3uwndxNjO
NEW Review 🔥 @kellypillz @jlbouchard001 @krutu8 @tennawitz @ASPPHARMD @geneen_gibson @blandman19 @BBookstaver_USC
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 28, 2019
Inpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions in the Adult onc/hem Stem Cell Transplant Population. #IDTwitter @SERGE_45_ABX https://t.co/qJmWfzNGq8 pic.twitter.com/UxUGhcuxFL
🔥 Cefiderocol finally got @US_FDA approval.
— Antibiotic Tweets (@khalideljaaly) November 15, 2019
It is a siderophore cephalosporin That has good activity against ESBL, AmpC, CRE (KPC, OXA-48, & even NDM), MDR Pseudomonas, & Acinetobacter 👾https://t.co/2i63bk0X7g
The climate crisis is a public health emergency
— Bonnie🇺🇸 Call MOC 202-224-3121 (@BonniBK) November 14, 2019
in so many ways! Even fetuses are affected!
Heatwaves, wildfires, fine particle pollution, infectious diseases, droughts, loss of farming jobs, unpredictable weather events, and so much more #ClimateAction https://t.co/gR3agq0H79
🚨 #Cefiderocol #Fetroja was FDA-approved today 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🦠 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) November 15, 2019
Here are cliff notes: https://t.co/HwlfjgVlee
🤔 Have anything you would add?
BTW can you believe it, an antibiotic brand name doesn’t have an X, Y, or Z!!! pic.twitter.com/pi37IAwCCL
🆕How can we nudge clinicians to choose more appropriate #antibiotic therapy? Our scoping review just published in @ICHEJournal maps the literature on nudging strategies in microbiology reports. Read the full text here: https://t.co/R8S1x5r8Br#VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/1iS6EglhU7
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) November 4, 2019
Want to find out how best to talk about drug-resistant infections to drive awareness and action? As part of World Antibiotics Awareness Week we will be hosting a webinar on our Reframing Resistance work
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) November 15, 2019
Wed 20 Nov 3PM GMT
Open to all, please register👇https://t.co/EbRArZSAFt https://t.co/CEbwgQopBG
Here are the organisms deemed the most urgent threats in the new @CDCgov #AntibioticResistance Threats report https://t.co/CNiEYP2iui #AntimicrobialStewardship pic.twitter.com/wHKTX3hazi
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) November 13, 2019
Final Shorter Is Better updated 11/3/19--link to webpage listing all the RCTs, with a tally of total number of patients studied thus far for each disease.
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) November 3, 2019
References at https://t.co/GTEBUJEUYn pic.twitter.com/9lLmqPzPl1
Remember
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 23, 2019
Every day and every dose matters
⬆️ Duration of antimicrobial prophylaxis was associated with
⬆️ odds of AKI & C difficile infection & did NOT lead to additional ⬇️ SSIhttps://t.co/zI6DPReUhg#IDTwitter #surgeon pic.twitter.com/4oZxpkgmB4
Antibiotic resistance is a serious threat in the U.S. and globally. @CDCgov released an updated Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report detailing current AR threats in the U.S., challenges ahead and progress to date. Learn more: https://t.co/7cZjPzVISS #ASMAdvocacy #CDCARthreats
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) November 13, 2019
NEW 🔥systematic review and meta-analysis in the annals of Pharmacotherapy
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 8, 2019
The Benefit of Individualized Vancomycin Dosing Via Pharmacokinetic Tools. #IDTwitter https://t.co/I3ckcXExN7 pic.twitter.com/9yC2NMg6V3
NEW cohort study 🔥 @JAMANetworkOpen@BradSpellberg & Dr. Bonomo
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) November 24, 2019
Adjunctive Rifampin Therapy For Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis in the. VHA.
Awaiting for the ongoing VA INTREPID RCT to give a definitive answer. #IDTwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/C2SVvGI81i pic.twitter.com/FitL0TEqyd
Our microbiota are some of our oldest evolutionary friends. The trouble is, the microbiota as we’ve known it is disappearing.
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) November 9, 2019
What affects our microbiota composition and how does it influence human health? These questions are addressed in a new article: https://t.co/MhaXL4DWNz
'Unnecessary antibiotic prescribing contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Social norm feedback from a high-profile messenger is a worthwhile addition to antimicrobial stewardship programmes' #JACNews #EditorsChoice https://t.co/zk8KaP8DFj
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) November 26, 2019
#AntibioticResistance is one of the most urgent global health threats. Everyone has a role to play.
— Diane Ashiru, PhD (@DrDianeAshiru) November 7, 2019
UK colleagues: join Global AMR Twitter Storm at 1pm (GMT) on Mon 18 Nov 2019 (9AM ET), add #AntibioticGuardian, #KeepAntibioticsWorking. More via https://t.co/EPR30KJ8i3 Pls RT pic.twitter.com/m1mZ3kdkZg
Our lovely Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist Anna getting very excited about #WorldAntibioticAwarenessWeek 🎉. You can make your #AntibioticGuardian pledge at 👉https://t.co/ZrEacjCwga #AntibioticResistance #KeepAntibioticsWorking #AntibioticGuardian 🦠 @UHP_NHS pic.twitter.com/vi9JPgtBF9
— University Hospitals Plymouth Pharmacy Department (@uhppharmacy) November 18, 2019
Encouraging AWaRe-ness and discouraging inappropriate antibiotic use—the new 2019 Essential Medicines List becomes a global antibiotic stewardship tool @Wellcome_AMR @CIDRAP_ASP @ESGAP_ABS @ISID_org @BSACandJAC https://t.co/urq2GaAaVS
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) November 29, 2019
With European Antibiotic Awareness Day coming soon on 18 November, why not book a place at one of our Antimicrobial stewardship: Focus on optimising antimicrobial prescribing Optimise workshops? To find a workshop near you, see: https://t.co/0ecE6W8049 pic.twitter.com/7vVpIC0LUW
— CPPE (@cppeengland) November 11, 2019
The new @CDCgov AMR report isn't all doom and gloom. Decrease in carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter, decrease in MDR P. aeruginosa...and some decrease in selected states on LTCF CDI. Inpatient stewardship at work potentially. https://t.co/hbsDph61Ra #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/8VmAo9cnV7
— Brandon Bookstaver (@BBookstaver_USC) November 18, 2019
What an awesome way to close out #AntibioticAwarenessWeek! We are pleased to announce that @NebraskaMed has recently been designated as an @IDSAInfo Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence effective October 2019! Thanks to all of our stewards!https://t.co/7ZyBt1lQCR pic.twitter.com/4x0WV9BuaR
— UNMC ID (@UNMC_ID) November 22, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated January 28, 2020 at 05:08 EST.