for Feb 15, 2019
NEW🔥Systematic Review & Meta-analysis @accpchest concluded that increased survival& decreased antibiotic utilization associated with PCT-guided antibiotic discontinuation in critically ill adults represent low certainty evidence with a high risk of bias. https://t.co/0ulCLZs1rg pic.twitter.com/1byyq1SlhD
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 15, 2019
Antimicrobial Stewardship Program partnership celebrates 10 years @SinaiHealthTO @UHN @PHAC_GC @CAHOhospitals @PublicHealthON @HQOntario @celliottability https://t.co/Ozz5XeBUFB
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) February 15, 2019
NEW 🔥 CLEAR RCT JUST published in @NEJM :Postdischarge MRSA decolonization with chlorhexidine and mupirocin led to a 30% lower risk of MRSA infection than education alone.https://t.co/6TFvSEBLdl pic.twitter.com/16DbEv9g5N
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 15, 2019
To what extent does the hospital-built environment contribute to the transmission of carbapenemase-producing gram-negative bacilli? Great epidemiological investigation by Joost Hopman and colleagues in @JAMANetworkOpen https://t.co/5HLElTfoG0
— 𝙀𝙡𝙞 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙝 😷 (@eliowa) February 15, 2019
Ciprofloxacin is bad for your mitochondrial DNA - potential explanation for tendonopathy, neuropathy, seizures, mood disturbance..... @SAPGAbx @jacquisneddons @Frankerr1F https://t.co/nB7mwTMiZI
— andrew seaton (@raseaton66) February 15, 2019
Its been 10 years since we started working with @UHN to form the SHS-UHN Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP), making a positive impact at the local, national and global level on the appropriate use of antimicrobials. @ASPphysician #AntibioticResistancehttps://t.co/vxPXB08LqP
— SinaiHealthSystemTO (@SinaiHealthTO) February 15, 2019
NEW RCT shows decolonisation using CHG and nasal mupirocin reduces risk of MRSA infection following hospital discharge https://t.co/Gu6GoaXazM All good. But I worry that handing out mupirocin like smarties will lead to resistance! https://t.co/iZxaouOiFB @NEJM
— Jon Otter (@jonotter) February 15, 2019
New Seminar @TheLancet: Acute #encephalitis in immunocompetent adults https://t.co/IFM9Q12ZyU "The leading identified causes are viral" pic.twitter.com/C7kAa5jfaZ
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 15, 2019
2y postdoc exploring spread of antimicrobial resistance via patient transfer networks. Working with @a_stewardson @bugwonk @TjibbeD @BenjaminHowden https://t.co/Xmu8GKjbcI
— Nic Geard (@nicgeard) February 15, 2019
“Unvaccinated children worried that they are vulnerable to catching infectious diseases are asking online how they can get shots without their parents’ consent.” https://t.co/V3I9eayyXo
— AMA (@AmerMedicalAssn) February 15, 2019
#Must_Read
— Rasha Abdelsalam (@salam_rasha) February 15, 2019
Implementation of antibiotic stewardship in different settings - results of an international surveyhttps://t.co/a8EIGf3CPj@BioMedCentral @idpharmd pic.twitter.com/m7gwSvFdMB
JAMA: Rising to the Challenge of Enterovirus D68 #EVD68 Associated Acute Flaccid Myelitis @Reovirus https://t.co/ORSe76fr6E
— Kevin Messacar (@kmess44) February 15, 2019
Human cytomegalovirus immediate early 86-kDa protein blocks transcription and induces degradation of the immature IL-1β protein during virion-mediated activation of the AIM2 inflammasome @mbiojournal https://t.co/ciRqV9DToX pic.twitter.com/0qp7F2Lqlm
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 15, 2019
UK study: Electronic alerts telling doctors not to overuse #antibiotics for coughs and colds have cut prescriptions by 12% https://t.co/Vus8aCDOBs #antibioticresistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 15, 2019
Excellent summary of where we stand with public health genomics for infectious diseases, and what challenges remain to be addressed from @martagwinn @dmaccannell and Greg Armstrong. @nanopore working hard to reduce as many of those barriers as we can! https://t.co/gZUzoyA1FX
— Dr Leila Luheshi (@leilaluheshi) February 15, 2019
Contamination of Hospital Plumbing: A Source or a Sink for Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms? Invited commentary in @JAMANetworkOpen by Evan Snitkin https://t.co/P6wpCMPLC5
— 𝙀𝙡𝙞 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙝 😷 (@eliowa) February 15, 2019
Vaccination of haemopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: guidelines of the 2017 European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL 7) - The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://t.co/JBexnLoFlT
— Mahmoud Aljurf (@maljurf100) February 15, 2019
Understanding antibiotic resistance and growth costs in natural isolates of E. coli will help to predict selection against resistant bacteria in natural populations. @AppEnvMicro https://t.co/v7IwIe91Sa pic.twitter.com/XsrGqvUMpj
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 15, 2019
Behind the scenes at #publichealth: here’s our #Epidemiology team. They’ve been working nonstop investigating infectious diseases in the community, most recently the #measles cases confirmed in Harris County.
— Harris County Public Health (@hcphtx) February 15, 2019
Get vaccinated,protect you and your family:https://t.co/PnFvLkU79w pic.twitter.com/SA8VlJ5Jfd
Over 922 children and young adults have died of #measles in Madagascar since October, @WHO said.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 15, 2019
The number of deaths is based on official numbers, but these are likely to be incomplete, as is the current total of infections, at 66,000.https://t.co/ep5jzfg6FM pic.twitter.com/3GMQvRXhsX
Russia's burgeoning HIV epidemic - @TheLancet Russia has a growing HIV epidemic with close to 1M PLWH and only ~ 23% virally suppressed. The lack of leadership and political will and stigma/discrimination of PWID are major barriers. https://t.co/dQzqAkydyM
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 15, 2019
#Highlighted article -
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 15, 2019
Targeting the R domain of coagulase by active vaccination protects mice against lethal #Staphylococcus aureus infectionhttps://t.co/zWm7NpEig9 pic.twitter.com/3yMc3dDPpx
In the #ReActToolbox: Core components for Infection Prevention and Control – Implementation tools and resources from @WHO to help health facilities implement IPC and limit #AntimicrobialResistance. #AMR https://t.co/OiqMhnBXcL pic.twitter.com/knAVfaRkW0
— ReAct Action on ABR (@reactgroup) February 15, 2019
Russian #trolls Promoted #antivax Propaganda That May Have Contributed to #measlesoutbreak in the US and Europe.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 15, 2019
Whereas #Bots that spread malware and unsolicited content disseminated antivaccine messages, Russian trolls promoted discord.https://t.co/kYsG5j8fRJ #antivaxxers pic.twitter.com/u0LHdIAE8O
'Governments urged to stockpile antibiotics for a future flu pandemic - because of fears about the effects of secondary bacterial infections' https://t.co/1LJWHdAsec via @telegraphnews
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 15, 2019
Very interesting study by my friend @Sunnybrook! Congrats on this excellent work!! Retrospective Forensic Review of Unexpected Infectious Deaths | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/v3rtIMFVd8
— Mena g (@MyNameIsMena) February 15, 2019
Commonwealth #antimicrobialstewardship partnerships announced https://t.co/jT68MQZnQT #pharmacy #AMS pic.twitter.com/AqPxLsY490
— The Pharmaceutical Journal (@PJOnline_News) February 15, 2019
Measles is not a benign childhood illness. It can have long term health effects and is one of the most infectious diseases out there. Please ensure your kids are vaccinated. Vancouver Coastal Health confirms 'several' cases of measles at Vancouver schoolshttps://t.co/Fx3NY0257V pic.twitter.com/bJuyOjtc6q
— Janice Fitzgerald (@janfitz68) February 15, 2019
Vaccination of patients with haematological malignancies who did not have transplantations: guidelines from the 2017 European Conference on Infections in Leukaemia (ECIL 7) - The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://t.co/N01ObZ5DPg
— Mahmoud Aljurf (@maljurf100) February 15, 2019
We’re excited to announce that @MethodistHospital Sugar Land is the first #hospital in the US to launch a new solution from @Illumicare to help #pharmacists and #physicians better see clinical surveillance alerts within their normal workflows. https://t.co/1PBnasapnD pic.twitter.com/HCkZbYCi7c
— VigiLanz (@vigilanzcorp) February 15, 2019
Measles outbreak underscores inadequate number of vaccinations in many states, #VirginiaTech expert Kate Langwig shares with @ICT_magazine. https://t.co/7N28pbBNaX @VT_Science
— Virginia Tech News (@vtnews) February 15, 2019
Interested in how to reduce antibiotic resistance? Keep your eye on these 5 key areas in 2019: https://t.co/RqEKoebCql
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) February 15, 2019
4 days left to provide comment on, & help shape the draft recommendations of the #IACG Too late after the fact! Access at https://t.co/9ixvOYCNZ6 @HealthZA @CIDRAP_ASP @ISID_org @ESGAP_ABS @South_Centre @DGHisham @MSIDC_Malaysia @AntibioticLeeds @gardp_amr @MirfinM @fidssa1 pic.twitter.com/gIZYTcXne1
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) February 15, 2019
As a #clinical #healthtech provider, we know that #antimicrobialresistance greatly impacts outcomes for COPD patients. Our dashboard allows for strategic analysis of your hospital's #antibiotic ordering practises https://t.co/4t7fg1X2q5 #healthcare pic.twitter.com/7eTSk8aUXV
— Think Research (@TRChealth) February 15, 2019
@Payal_Patel is passionate about antimicrobial resistance at home at @VAAnnArbor and abroad in India. Check out her work helping India’s Amrita Inst of Medical Science stand up and validate their antibiotic stewardship program: https://t.co/LUhOmLEBVe @umichmedicine pic.twitter.com/FoSMsP3syy
— UM Global REACH (@UMGlobalreach) February 15, 2019
Interesting case: tolerated ertapenem but experienced anaphylaxis🥵 to meropenem
— Antibiotic Tweets (@khalideljaaly) February 15, 2019
What take home points we take from this case? Anything you want to advise for?https://t.co/SDccfgVG6C pic.twitter.com/5bn7KIbJY5
Just over a year ago we launched SEDRIC, a consortium committed to strengthening epidemiology and surveillance efforts to address drug-resistant infections.
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) February 15, 2019
Read our reflections on the first 12 months and exciting plans for the year ahead ➡️ https://t.co/fEBKSQMBZd pic.twitter.com/wERKpOXfK0
In March issue @TheLancetNeuro: Outbreaks of acute flaccid myelitis? What neurologists need to know https://t.co/iRly3bMBBa
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 15, 2019
Adverse Effects of Fluoroquinolones: Where Do We Stand? Excellent spotlight written by George Sakoulas #MedEd @Armstrws @JenniferSpicer4 https://t.co/RWz8wr5SsI
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 15, 2019
#Must_Read#Artificial_Intelligence for infectious disease Big Data Analyticshttps://t.co/eGVXpkuMAP@FADIC_DIC @accpinfdprn @IDstewardship @ElsevierConnect @ElsevierNews pic.twitter.com/IPrAIPxZmI
— Rasha Abdelsalam (@salam_rasha) February 15, 2019
Seventy years ago, humans unleashed a killer virus on rabbits. Here's how they beat it.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 15, 2019
Photo: the European rabbit devastated crops and pastures in Australia and elsewhere. https://t.co/obhKVagKT4 pic.twitter.com/6LJCMNRfZI
Under hypoxia, HPV-positive cancer cells can repress viral E6/E7 oncogenes and induce a reversible growth arrest; this oncogene repression is mediated by hypoxia-induced activation of canonical PI3K/mTORC2/AKT signaling @mbiojournal https://t.co/kdbmGfMuLl pic.twitter.com/cXSMvuby0F
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 15, 2019
'No-deal Brexit could see UK locked out of EU infectious disease surveillance data, @CMO_England warns' https://t.co/ZY3jZDxlQY
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 15, 2019
.@CNN explores how access to water can help fight #antibioticresistance: "the recent installation of running water at the health center helped break the cycle of infection and has been a powerful weapon in the fight against growing antibiotic resistance." https://t.co/WIoFtzLloy pic.twitter.com/YKzsma2Eoj
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 15, 2019
Say this quickly three times: Chook Chat Shack
— AgriFutures™ (@AgriFuturesAU) February 15, 2019
Need some practice?
We'll be at the Australian Poultry Science Symposium from this Sunday. Key themes: nutrition, gut health and antimicrobial stewardship.#proudtosponsor https://t.co/87S4jxLeiG pic.twitter.com/8q34IAHgLa
'Precious antibiotics still being used to boost animal growth: World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/HgYue8PqSF
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 15, 2019
Acinetobacter baumannii (Acinetobacter genospecies 2), Acinetobacter genospecies 3 and Acinetobacter genospecies 13TU are phenotypically indistinguishable by routine laboratory technologies but they have different clinical properties and resistance!https://t.co/o7JgC7vV4q
— Darryl G Vine MD (@EasyASP) February 15, 2019
New #AACJournal minireview: role of rifampin against staphylococcal biofilm infection in vitro, animal models, and in orthopedic-device-related infections: https://t.co/Xj964SrDA7 pic.twitter.com/jOHRnMLAnv
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 15, 2019
A new report from the @CDCgov suggests that the startling increase of syphilis cases among Americans, particularly heterosexual men & women, may be due to substance abuse of methamphetamine and injection drug use. @KHNews https://t.co/mm36NgnPkc
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 15, 2019
Antimicrobial resistance: an urgent need for a planetary and ecosystem approach. https://t.co/cj8td59VSi
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) February 15, 2019
#Vaccineswork! Infectious diseases don’t respect borders. Sign our petition to let those on Capitol Hill know that funding for global vaccine programs is important to you:https://t.co/4bRHo9xqRL https://t.co/DxaWlMlScc
— Shot@Life (@ShotAtLife) February 15, 2019
Brilliant study exposing how researchers cheat and tweak clinical trial results, and how journal editors collude to have it published, and work against corrections. #medicine #research #science #bioethics #fraud https://t.co/fMLuRuc8um
— Christian Munthe (@christianmunthe) February 15, 2019
We’re hiring! Come join our dynamic team #IDjobs #meded #infection #microbiology #Infectiousdiseases #ID https://t.co/Ycaicz4Z6M
— Anda (@an_da_sam) February 15, 2019
Antibiotic-resistant superbug outbreak in Austin is “local public health threat” https://t.co/Y67PHhTBZF
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) February 15, 2019
This year’s #flu #vaccine seems to actually be working https://t.co/El8LKMHUcA via @nypost #GetVaccinated to help ##FightFlu pic.twitter.com/EiAr9iFsZD
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) February 15, 2019
World Report @TheLancet: Nigeria's unending war with #Lassa fever https://t.co/IIiDYYJ2FA by @pauladepoju
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 15, 2019
Delighted to support this successful @THETlinks application to establish #AntimicrobialStewardship programmes at Jinja Hospital in Uganda 🇺🇬.
— The HTD (@HTropDis) February 15, 2019
Team: @AnthroAMR @LSHTM_AMR @fredkitutu @preetp7 @sarahlogan76 @gpollara @SurjoDe, MIke Brown, Ben Killingley & Heidi Hopkins https://t.co/ERRr6FXqo3
Evaluation of procalcitonin immunoassay concordance near clinical decision points.: Background Procalcitonin PCT is a biomarker for systemic bacterial infections and may aid in decision making for antimicrobial stewardship. Numerous PCT assays are… https://t.co/mJmaoqcFWH pic.twitter.com/Zi1azZAUH6
— Diagnostics News (@DiagnosticsBio) February 15, 2019
#FF Thx for helping #FightFlu @PublicHealthMap @AVACNow @kevinault @pau_lpzlms @CDCgov @DrPanMD @AAPNews @SNHDflu @DrCJohns @IND_AAP @KPSanDiego @fairfaxhealth @TCHDHealth @LBHealthDept @RachRoch18 @Alzheimers_NIH @MissouriAAP @VDHgov @LungAssociation https://t.co/5OlDg1uH0Z pic.twitter.com/VMlE7kHsqf
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) February 15, 2019
Free cancer collaborative on 6th March 2019 in Birmingham focusing on reducing healthcare associated Gram negative blood stream infections. If you wish to attend, please register using this link. https://t.co/yhJojGqtXl #ImproveIPC #GNBSI pic.twitter.com/2cQHyMLyTa
— Emma Cramp (@EmmaCramp) February 15, 2019
PNN for Feb. 15 - Infectious Diseases: A/microbial stewardship & ICU deaths; qHPV vaccine efficacy in HIV. CDC: Interim flu VE; deaths averted. FDA: New diabetes pump. https://t.co/eOdfvYv5Om pic.twitter.com/wY16QCZVkz
— L Michael Posey (@lmposey) February 15, 2019
What's wrong in the control of antimicrobial resistance in critically ill patients from low- and middle-income countries? https://t.co/Q8573f6Py3
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) February 15, 2019
Biosecurity is the key to keeping our nation’s poultry healthy. It’s a responsibility we all share. We can work together to defend all flocks from avian influenza and other infectious diseases. Learn more: https://t.co/gVFBNdjCrj #defendtheflock pic.twitter.com/zmBL2wcj0v
— Defend the Flock (@Defend_theFlock) February 15, 2019
Impact on PCT FilmArray RP2 Plus Use in LRTI Suspicion in Emergency Department: The realtime reporting of PCT results along with viral PCR data from the FilmArray Respiratory Panel 2 plus in conjunction with an antimicrobial stewardship plan will aid in… https://t.co/2wUMw50JjH pic.twitter.com/O67I8ajmX3
— Respiratory News (@Respiratory_Bio) February 15, 2019
Get inspired by checking out how other schools are using #Maple. Learn how to use Maple to work with 3-D printers , study infectious diseases, design an educational robot and a lot more. #STEMeducation https://t.co/tS5xqN6zWe pic.twitter.com/cjbXlUUjGx
— Maplesoft (@maplesoft) February 15, 2019
In @TheLancet this week: @richardhorton1 on #AMR—the end of modern medicine? https://t.co/SReZUobF7g
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) February 15, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated February 19, 2019 at 05:13 EST.