for Jun 21, 2019
The Joint Commission will now require ambulatory care centers to have antimicrobial stewardship programs to maintain accreditation.https://t.co/I4TPTs689i
— SHEA (@SHEA_Epi) June 21, 2019
NEW❗️@TJCommission releases 5 requirements for antimicrobial stewardship in ambulatory health care organizations, effective Jan. 1. #OutptASP #IDTwitterhttps://t.co/xfmnm2DJaM pic.twitter.com/j035PvJMig
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) June 21, 2019
Why one health approach to antimicrobial resistance matters?
— dr muge cevik (@mugecevik) June 21, 2019
New work uncovers drug resistance gene patterns from livestock and correlation with agricultural antibiotic use.
We need multidisciplinary antimicrobial stewardship approach #ASMicrobe https://t.co/dR7nCnvU7f pic.twitter.com/UIjbGB78OJ
Practice Changing prospective study in CID 🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 21, 2019
Screening for ESBL-PE carriage before colorectal surgery and personalized ertapenem prophylaxis for carriers is efficacious in reducing SSI following colorectal surgery.#IDTwitter #IDuptodate #ASMicrobehttps://t.co/P687IQG1Sf pic.twitter.com/QiROxsMEux
Joint Commission unveils antibiotic stewardship programs for outpatient settings https://t.co/88fBJnIwbS via @modrnhealthcr
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) June 21, 2019
We are looking for researchers working on the role vaccines can play as we work to #StopSuperbugs
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) June 21, 2019
We are funding awards up to £750k to support + inform vaccine decision-makers globally and tackle antimicrobial resistance.
More info and apply here https://t.co/le5BMtzwyG 💉💊
The risk of antibiotic resistance is continuing to increase. All healthcare professionals have a vital role to play, by preventing and controlling infections with sound antimicrobial stewardship https://t.co/M5bJgbYdxS pic.twitter.com/FUy3T7TxZA
— NHS Midlands (@NHSMidlands) June 21, 2019
Global Geographic Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance: The Role of International Travel. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/gsWTn9pxln
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) June 21, 2019
Saturday at #ASMicrobe don't miss @emilylheil & @Bruce_M_Jones on definitive treatment for penicillin allergies and how to improve antimicrobial stewardship for the long haul. Session codeveloped w/ @SIDPharm and @accpinfdprn https://t.co/bqBh8nLBuH pic.twitter.com/NRKVGNu3vC
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) June 21, 2019
Differences in Antibiotic Decision-making Between Acute Surgical & Acute Medical Teams: An Ethnographic Study of Culture and Team Dynamics https://t.co/tIBH4RSyGk @e_charani suggests that physicians and surgeons approach to ABx is intrinsically different (which it is) @IDSAInfo
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) June 21, 2019
Inappropriate use of #antimicrobial medications contributes to antibiotic resistance and adverse events. @TJCommission has developed a new standard in the #MedicationManagement (MM) chapter addressing #AntimicrobialStewardship in the ambulatory setting. https://t.co/E3lsCxQr17 pic.twitter.com/SSc1PbLbPI
— The Joint Commission (@TJCommission) June 21, 2019
📢Big News: #Vaccines received its first IF 4.76 (2018). #Vaccines has a ranking of 31/198 (Q1) in #immunology, 12/272 (Q1) in #infectiousdiseases, and 15/300 (Q1) in #Pharmacology, 👉🏻: https://t.co/PNLZ5LMxcJ 🥳🎉🎉#mdpivaccines#JournalCitationReports#ImpactFactor pic.twitter.com/g0nNU2ED58
— Vaccines MDPI (@Vaccines_MDPI) June 21, 2019
NEW 🔥 in IJID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 21, 2019
National prevalence estimates for resistant Enterobacteriaceae and Acinetobacter species in hospitalized patients in the United States. #IDTwitter #ASMicrobe https://t.co/BE0uBObl8A pic.twitter.com/Pj63LaktYD
Public consultation: @WHO & @FINDdx are requesting feedback on 2 TPPs for improved antimicrobial stewardship of #gonorrhoea treatment. Access the online survey now: https://t.co/h0wrvce22C Survey closes on 30 June! pic.twitter.com/3dE0hX9rMa
— FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics) (@FINDdx) June 21, 2019
Yipee!
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) June 21, 2019
Kudos to our @BrighamWomens occupational health and infection control folks for acting quickly to make this happen. https://t.co/BlEnJhWuKX pic.twitter.com/NWGRNEB8os
NEW 🔥@antibioticsmdpi
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 21, 2019
Qualitative Analysis of PCP Prescribing Decisions for UTIs.
PCPs believe that fluoroquinolones achieve more a rapid and effective control of UTI symptoms than TMP-SMX or nitrofurantoin.Most were unfamiliar with fosfomycin #IDTwitter https://t.co/mQfyc69bec pic.twitter.com/ZTlVDEI3Bd
Our recommendations are largely consistent with the @IDSAInfo guidelines.#ClinicalUpdates: https://t.co/bpoixaHLvE
— UpToDate (@UpToDate) June 21, 2019
Study: https://t.co/p7hCuGKy3b pic.twitter.com/GPjiddH4Qv
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 45 with high rates of ciprofloxacin and tetracycline resistance in the residents and environments of long-term care facilities in Taiwan. https://t.co/hb6evtLHt5
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) June 21, 2019
One health approach to Antimicrobial resistance
— Trainee Association of ESCMID (@TAEscmid) June 21, 2019
Jeff Bender discussing the barriers to Antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary medicine.
Highlighting the recent Campylobacter jejuni outbreak linked to exposure to puppies.https://t.co/84O2q9oL8n #ASMmicrobe@CDCgov
'Student startup tackling UTIs with bacteria-killing light wins innovation award' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/TqQdDLDbqk
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) June 21, 2019
Some good news:
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 21, 2019
Record drop in antibiotic use in livestock farming.
The use of #antibiotics in #livestock farming in Belgium decreased by 12.8% in 2018 compared to the previous year.
https://t.co/xxgrfOnf5o pic.twitter.com/Sg5iS6HgIg
Bender: AMR is a classic #OneHealth issue but it's not the only one.
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
An outbreak of MDR C. jejuni was linked to puppies: 113 cases in 18 states, challenging our association of dairy and Campylobacter infections#ASMicrobehttps://t.co/GedV8Mnu4e
Estimating Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States, 2013-2016. - While there has been a decline in HCV prevalence there has been an increase in HCV incidence related to OUD. https://t.co/bTY7aYHheU @cdchep
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) June 21, 2019
Kirby: Why are we worried about AMR in water?
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
Water is the prototypical #OneHealth issue
The environment is the origin of antibiotics and AMR
Of 18 major AMR threats, 11 are transmitted in water#asmicrobe https://t.co/L0RJ2tY0kB pic.twitter.com/PObUSVNRCV
HSAG has an antimicrobial stewardship (AS) checklist for ASCs - to help ambulatory facilities create & sustain their AS programs. Get it here: https://t.co/VsR4KMtDNV https://t.co/JAF3krawus
— HSAG QIO ASC (@HSAG_QIO_ASC) June 21, 2019
In this Cochrane review, MAT combined with SSP lead to a 74% reduction in the risk of HCV infection. Think this is enough evidence to scale up MAT & SSP for PWID in the US, agree? . https://t.co/DDuB8d8p4f
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) June 21, 2019
Manning: Sequencing the genomes of resistant C. jejuni revealed 49 diverse sequence types
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
2 strains in one lineage had macrolide resistance
Fluoroquinolone resistance was found throughout: evolved independently but with same mechanism#ASMicrobe https://t.co/NnwfXcmD9v
More outpatient facilities will adopt #antibiotic stewardship programs in 2020, thanks to a new accreditation requirement from @TJCommission https://t.co/tWA1WljaYq
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) June 21, 2019
Arnold: In 1970, Maynard-Smith proposed a network of functional proteins may make more functional proteins. To make better proteins, one can use bacteria to generate mutations + screen for the small benefits of a single mutations. Then repeat! #ASMicrobe https://t.co/wtXfTAAFYG
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
Bender: Stewardship is a balancing act for the prescriber; this is one reason professional groups have developed guidelines and support for practices #ASMicrobe https://t.co/rEuDXdKh3S
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
New research finds #AntibioticResistance in spore-forming #probiotic bacteria - Presented today at #ASMicrobe @ASMicrobiology https://t.co/6H9uoNxAxn pic.twitter.com/zo8iUPejlZ
— ASM Newsroom (@ASMnewsroom) June 21, 2019
Plus Plasmodium falciparum mapping https://t.co/OqxtrwRsVD #malaria https://t.co/Xia9SecFwt
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) June 21, 2019
Alexander Fleming is the OG of stewardship - he warned us of the resistance we would see almost a century ago in his Nobel Prize speech. We should have listened 🧫🤓 #ASMicrobe @SIDPharm pic.twitter.com/dU8RV0Eowh
— Lauren Hunt (@LNHsteward) June 21, 2019
Bender: Facilitating a conversation across fields and communities is important for stewardship
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
One example of where this is being done is the Antibiotic Stewardship Collective in MN #ASMicrobe https://t.co/HsaDORjiOr
The Joint Commission will now require ambulatory care centers to have antimicrobial stewardship programs to maintain accreditation. #healthcarenews https://t.co/RbqGiFZoB0
— Modern Healthcare (@modrnhealthcr) June 21, 2019
A new study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases suggests substantial reduction in hospital admission for bacteraemia, meningitis, and pneumonia in England after the introduction of childhood vaccination.https://t.co/9IdTRzYnVH pic.twitter.com/YsHmu1yAre
— Univadis UK (@univadisUK) June 21, 2019
Dissemination of Pathogenic Bacteria by University Student’s Cell Phones - New research from @ASMicrobiology's #asmicrobe https://t.co/qx2AzS1vUd pic.twitter.com/6r9D3kSZqZ
— ASM Newsroom (@ASMnewsroom) June 21, 2019
Lots of posters to see on Saturday at #ASMicrobe! @Lvaezi w/ predictive risk for C. diff, and Maldi-ToF for SSTIs. Also, find out if the Hartford Nomogram can be applied to plazomicin in CRE infectionshttps://t.co/esm0zwuX9Lhttps://t.co/o5FAq2cZx5https://t.co/cCbRl8z1zl pic.twitter.com/uSg286Q1HM
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) June 21, 2019
Manning: What correlates with Campylobacter infection? In rural areas:
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
- Consumption of red meats
- Contact with livestock
- Well water at home#ASMicrobe https://t.co/nsLWf3bg8X
Thanks to Sam Brand from @WarwickComplex for coming over to our CMMID Seminar Series today to discuss Bluetongue virus, and integrating #climate and #insect capture data in models of disease transmission! 🌍🦟💻
— CMMID LSHTM (@cmmid_lshtm) June 21, 2019
For information on upcoming CMMID seminars: https://t.co/uvRMensj8I pic.twitter.com/ns65Ylqu8J
We are hiring a Clinical Research Project Assistant to help with a wide range of study-related activities in the field of global child health, nutrition, and infectious diseases. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/DRAFfPXJYL
— Global Child Health (@SickKidsGlobal) June 21, 2019
Have experience in #antimicrobialstewardship? Consider joining the great ID team @GRHospitalKW! #Kitchener, Ontario #job #pharmacist https://t.co/X7ze7yJYLo
— Brett Barrett (@BrettBarrettRPh) June 21, 2019
Systematic and Critical Review of #Bacteriophage Therapy Against Multidrug-resistant ESKAPE Organisms in Humans https://t.co/MG3AOpFHdH @IDSAInfo. We must pick this up again @antonia_sagona @friendlymicrobe
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) June 21, 2019
The healthcare systems of low- and middle-income countries require investment to reduce the transmission of resistant strains by improving access to clean water, sanitation facilities and vaccines. More surveillance is also needed. https://t.co/x4Op1Xoltn
— Peter Collignon (@CollignonPeter) June 21, 2019
A step forward in the definition of antimicrobial stewardship indicators: Better measurements, better work @farm_hosp https://t.co/no0mPmTpJm
— S.E.F.H (@sefh_) June 21, 2019
New @TJCommission ambulatory care standard for #AntimicrobialStewardship is a game changer: https://t.co/zLIexGqfXR
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) June 21, 2019
NEW in CID🔥
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 21, 2019
First report of transdiaphragmatic mucormycosis in a series of three patients. #IDTwitter https://t.co/1BqgmLnJF1
ALL infectious causes of pharyngitis are symptomatic EXCEPT gonorrhea.
— Ed (@Rx_Ed) June 21, 2019
Oropharyngeal gonorrhea can be ASYMPTOMATIC.
Learn more:https://t.co/Wzt1lwrHfX
A recent Review Article in #JACnews @BSACandJAC Inoculum effect of b-lactam antibiotics by @SIDPharm Dr Justin Lenhard & @PrecisionAbxLab#IDTwitter #ASMicrobe https://t.co/uImEXzUCok
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 21, 2019
But who really wants to use it for this indication?
— Nick Bennett (@nbennett04) June 21, 2019
Melinta Therapeutics Announces U.S. FDA Acceptance of Supplemental New Drug Application for BAXDELA® (delafloxacin) for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia - https://t.co/SIOx4KBH1O https://t.co/TgGi5KmqVW
HPV universal immunisation programme: "The vaccine will be offered to boys, in addition to girls, as part of the routine school aged schedule in England from 1 September 2019"#VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives https://t.co/YdsFiCSZYG
— Dr Ryan Hamilton (@DrRyanHamilton) June 21, 2019
Poll: US public aware of #antibiotic resistance but sketchy on details https://t.co/yj87L5DuIx #AMR #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/BT7JTbz4px
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) June 21, 2019
World Report @TheLancet: #Ebola outbreak not a PHEIC, says WHO https://t.co/OR0j68YNoN
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) June 21, 2019
Public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against deadly yet preventable infectious diseases, warn experts. https://t.co/gEO1QodnRQ via @bbchealth pic.twitter.com/2JEyW2xJ6e
— U of T Public Health (@UofT_dlsph) June 21, 2019
'How HALF of all flying insects found in NHS hospitals carry superbugs' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/90iGd6eGlz
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) June 21, 2019
.@CPHO_Canada any 🇨🇦 research on ingested & injected aluminum? Per York Region’s Infectious Diseases Control Division,in Ontario,kids 0-4 receive 3.875mg-8.875mg of injected aluminium. And with no safety studies. 💔🖤@VaccineChoiceCA 🤞 https://t.co/Vi1yOzFHFJ
— Connie Sessa (@concettaeedy) June 21, 2019
At #WSPID2019, Dimitri Diavatopoulos whose research focuses on #bacterial pathogens like Bordetella #pertussis and #Streptococcus #pneumoniae discusses progress in vaccines,
— Infectious Diseases (@WSPID) June 21, 2019
REGISTER soon:https://t.co/Iju3P7Bhsg#PedsID #PedsICU #pediatrics #paediatrics #infectiousdiseases pic.twitter.com/nYDt4jGTWa
Check out these beautiful microbial masterpieces from past years of ASM's #AgarArt contest at the #ASMicrobe Agar Art gallery! Get inspired for ASM Agar Art 2019 and sign up to be notified when submissions open Sept 10. #ASMOutreach https://t.co/ZAlFjJzh9P pic.twitter.com/2DzxzGkIEE
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
During 'moderately severe' 2018-2019 #flu season, @CDCgov said flu caused up to: 42.9 million infections, 20.1 million clinic visits, 647,000 hospitalizations, and 61,200 deaths https://t.co/ZdaPwuAZoF #MMWR #GetVaccinated #FightFlu pic.twitter.com/TL21gvHqyb
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) June 21, 2019
Is the world due for an #influenza pandemic? https://t.co/EoSNR1uTlk via @InfectDisNews #FightFlu pic.twitter.com/0qvRyL6FoL
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) June 21, 2019
Manning: C. jejuni was recovered from cows sampled at 3 farms
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
84% of the 148 isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic#ASMicrobehttps://t.co/mnDfFRUol1
The Hepatitis C Virus Care Continuum: Linkage to Hepatitis C Virus Care and Treatment Among Patients at an Urban Health Network, Philadelphia, PA - We need to improve the HCV care continuum among PWID if we are to end HCV as a public health threat. https://t.co/WaqNhpM0iq
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) June 21, 2019
Antibiotic resistant strains are on the rise. Read how hospital-based programs or antimicrobial stewardship programs can optimize the treatment of infections and reduce the number of adverse events associated with #antibiotic use. https://t.co/sHe7EbV0Lb
— Lippincott (@lippincott) June 21, 2019
Excellent resource! - Sample Applications & More | NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases https://t.co/MynTZEAFgM via @AddThis
— Tanya (@tanya24lynn) June 21, 2019
Finally! 👏🏽👏🏽 This requirement will help #antimicrobialstewardship programs to request actual support from institutions for #outpatientASP, which we all know is desperately needed! @LSMayMD @mmPharmD https://t.co/CE4IC5SgTI
— Jasmine R Marcelin, MD (@DrJRMarcelin) June 21, 2019
From emerging infectious diseases and catastrophic natural disasters to CBRN threats, the threat environment continues to evolve. @CDCgov’s FREE Public Health Emergency Law Online Course helps ensure your agency’s emergency law savvy evolves with it: https://t.co/dpie6nNL2a pic.twitter.com/Um603fxVjA
— NACCHO (@NACCHOalerts) June 21, 2019
Bender: 4 core actions can help fight resistance:
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
- prevent infections
- tract infections
- improve antibiotic prescriptions ---> STEWARDSHIP
- develop new drugs and diagnostics #ASMicrobe
More Saturday #ASMicrobe posters! Cefiderocol vs. P. aeruginosa in SIDERO-WT from @melgetstweets, @sondao27. Also what can we learn about antibiotic binding resins and trough timing of blood cultures? https://t.co/Oq3mS5Ai2zhttps://t.co/NMhI29fRgZhttps://t.co/ogS79g3qFM pic.twitter.com/2SnahUuufD
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) June 21, 2019
" Vaccinations are recommended throughout life to prevent diseases and their sequel. Vaccines for adults are also important given that more than 25 per cent of mortality is due to infectious diseases". Dr Belliappa, Center Head, RXDX https://t.co/DQ6iO3zq7o #VaccineSaveLife
— Hilleman Labs (@hillemanlabs) June 21, 2019
NIAID researchers have created a “mini-brain” from stem cells to study Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a prion disorder. @NIAIDNews https://t.co/4Ai1tyBMyS
— Lasker Foundation (@LaskerFDN) June 21, 2019
Stanley Prusiner won a #Lasker award for the discovery of prions, a new class of infectious agents. https://t.co/uyP3begy4h pic.twitter.com/f73nQ4x5LP
Oh, here's a must read from @CDCgov: The Deadliest Flu: The Complete Story of the Discovery and Reconstruction of the 1918 Pandemic Virus https://t.co/4tOV7qFhtS
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) June 21, 2019
PK/PD posters to be sure and see Sat at #ASMicrobe! Televancin, BL-BLIC from the Hartford group and Vancomycin AUC in MRSA bacteremia from @Sara_alosaimy @jpogue1 @rp_mynatt @IDpharmresearch @canuckIDpharmhttps://t.co/JWKYHFPBChhttps://t.co/d4VjdcMRiphttps://t.co/R06xv7PNI7 pic.twitter.com/JTreBbZpW0
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) June 21, 2019
#ASMmicrobe interesting case presentation of serious NDM infection in transplant pt treated with ceftaz-avibactam + aztreonam to avoid colistin - anecdotal successes but need RCTs!
— Patrick Harris (@padstamundo) June 21, 2019
Our fellows are completing their year-long @IDSAInfo Antimicrobial Stewardship Curriculum today! This is an outstanding educational activity that we will keep for our program. @nrajapakseMD @RizwanSohailMD @RazonableMD pic.twitter.com/WKYoHgigjJ
— Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases (@MayoClinicINFD) June 21, 2019
Briegel: Stoichiometry of chemoreceptor proteins vary between E. coli and V. cholerae, affecting their stability. But Vibrio VBNC cells can change their receptor arrays so they can respond to their environment #ASMicrobe https://t.co/kyjKKjx3JR https://t.co/vUVvmZV7xO
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 21, 2019
Discovery of Potent Benzocycloalkane Derived Diapophytoene Desaturase Inhibitors with an Enhanced Safety Profile for the Treatment of MRSA, VISA, and LRSA Infections. https://t.co/46nJTZEHxj
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) June 21, 2019
Even though this year’s #flu season reported fewer illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths than the year prior, the 2018-2019 flu season was the longest in a decade, lasting a total of 21 weeks. https://t.co/5OZzTMiQBe @CDCgov
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) June 21, 2019
Great #antimicrobialstewardship talk by Dr. Henry Chambers. Current practice: treat today, diagnose tomorrow (or never). There are 100 mil acute resp infec a year, 73% get ABX, 2/3 are inappropriate. You need rapid diagnostics + AST together for success.#ASMicrobe
— Andrea Prinzi (@andreaprinzi) June 21, 2019
Scientists say that #vaccines have never been safer - or more effective. So why do some people refuse to trust them?
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 21, 2019
Article about Italy, where vaccines have become a big issue in recent years, in debate that's riddled with misinformation & fake news.https://t.co/SELgsnxWJa
What are #vaccines, how do they work and why are people sceptical? https://t.co/iRCCfiNP9A
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) June 21, 2019
Antibiotic Treatment Versus No Treatment for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Randomized Trial | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/ss81MdocKT
— Luis Enrique Alvarez (@LuisEnr80631682) June 21, 2019
SMART-COMPASS one approach these studes to align with clinical practice https://t.co/LBi0mXVHNC
— Patrick Harris (@padstamundo) June 21, 2019
The global antibiotic research and development partnership (GARDP): researching and developing new antibiotics to meet global public health needs - now published in MedChemComm https://t.co/205T9SZ5rs
— Laura Piddock (@LauraPiddock) June 21, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated June 25, 2019 at 05:15 EST.