for Aug 20, 2019
🚨 New antibiotic FDA-approved!!!
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🦠 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) August 20, 2019
Here are my 📝 cliff notes on #lefamulin #Xenleta
➡️ https://t.co/uy7hYwN5EV
Anything you would add? 💬 Let me know!! pic.twitter.com/puHynr0XYO
We've helped to produce a report with 7 recommendations that could support UK Government in tackling antimicrobial resistance in the primary care setting. Tell us what you think #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/BXJkyMMkJm
— APPG on Antibiotics (@APPGantibiotics) August 20, 2019
'Pharmacist-led stewardship shows promise at limited-resource hospitals' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/Icf4I5UXAI
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 20, 2019
Good quality data will be essential if we are to #StopSuperbugs. SEDRIC's board have just published a paper looking at the barriers to estimating the global burden of drug-resistant infections on @TheLancetInfDis
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) August 20, 2019
Read the full report 👉 https://t.co/w766GfpyiU
Key findings 👇 pic.twitter.com/0dv9hX4LQ8
@IDSAInfo has commissioned a supplement in #JID focused on #IDAEinID. This article by @DrJRMarcelin “Supporting Inclusion, Diversity, Access, and Equity in the Infectious Disease Workforce” is one of several in this issue #FacesofID https://t.co/aFzQO5lvQo
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 20, 2019
New review by @AbrarThabit & her students comparing 3 @IDSAInfo @SHEA_Epi @ESCMID @AmCollegeGastro major guidelines for C. difficile Infectionshttps://t.co/gq5VtiZ5lc pic.twitter.com/gDmLkwRewu
— Antibiotic Tweets (@khalideljaaly) August 20, 2019
BBC News - 'Cut in antibiotic prescriptions sees fall in superbug cases across parts of Wales' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/SKmcUTorCO
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 20, 2019
There are “old” and there are “classics”. I love classics such as the 1961 FUO paper by Petersdorff & Beeson https://t.co/NUtXaWvh7d
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 20, 2019
Ahead of Print - Transmissibility of MERS-CoV Infection in Closed Setting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2015 - Volume 25, Number 10—October 2019 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC https://t.co/ZB1QgmJMDk
— Abdullah M Assiri (@Abassiri5) August 20, 2019
Reducing antibiotic prescriptions - saves money AND reduces C. diff infections...win-win!#amr #antimicrobialresistance #antibioticresistance
— Mark Blaskovich (@mark_blaskovich) August 20, 2019
BBC News - Cut in antibiotic prescriptions sees fall in superbug cases https://t.co/5Vk76HNwv5
An article by one of the #JMedMicro @MicrobioSoc editors to make us all think and give us a useful tool Improving the estimation of the global burden of antimicrobial resistant infections - The Lancet Infectious Diseases @WellcomeAAMR https://t.co/u38W4YZY3G
— kim Hardie (@kim_hardie) August 20, 2019
Sadly still better than most of the alternatives for now. CG without rounding SCr was closer to measured CrCl than any other estimate. https://t.co/4g6xZ6p1hq
— Brandon Dionne (@BWDionne) August 20, 2019
Vaccines will be an important part of reducing mortality from drug-resistant infections. This is why it is great to see @CARB_X investing so heavily in vaccines to protect against deadly superbugs.
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) August 20, 2019
Read more via @Telegraph ➡️ https://t.co/2r1vF7ONf5 #StopSuperbugs
Microbiologists across the world have become accustomed to unusual specimens, strange requests and complicated problems. The latest Bugs & Drugs article from @andreaprinzi covers some of the strangest cases: https://t.co/uRtfBPWnvr #ASMClinMicro
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 20, 2019
This beautiful boy is Kai! 😍 He visited us to restart his vaccinations.
— White Cross Vets (@WhiteCrossVets) August 20, 2019
Visit our website to find out how vaccinations protect your pet from possibly fatal infectious diseases https://t.co/rCTBPXYz1R #dogs #dogsarefamily pic.twitter.com/03RtVkCDk9
Engaging communities in curbing Emerging Infectious Diseases is key. It helps in early detection of outbreaks. During @TzHealthSummit a topic on #InfectiousDiseases aims at discussing preventive strategies of such diseases & more #THS2019 #DODOMA Visit https://t.co/DahHJQlpHQ pic.twitter.com/gfdwqF5TDq
— Tanzania Health Summit (@TzHealthSummit) August 20, 2019
I don't think it's non-linear excretion. This paper suggests that the clearance was linear. https://t.co/d4DjnjFXBe
— Brandon Dionne (@BWDionne) August 20, 2019
The lower peak (in addition to longer half-life) will result in longer T>MIC, similar to an extended infusion for parenterals.
A new study in @AAPJournals reveals that preterm infants are 23% less likely than full-term babies to be vaccinated by 19 months. https://t.co/Ik82ZR8rjT #VaccinesWork
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 20, 2019
July's @VAResearch "Spotlight" highlights the work that @VeteransHealth researchers are doing to better understand #infectiousdiseases in #Veterans like #HIV #HepC and Epstein-Barr Virus. @AtlantaVAMC @VAIowaCity @VAAnnArbor @VAHouston @VAMinneapolis https://t.co/mJKLWihnKc pic.twitter.com/FMQzpG4unH
— VA Research (@VAResearch) August 20, 2019
Restoring the activity of the antibiotic #aztreonam using the #polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) against multidrug-resistant clinical isolat... - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/tTVk45yYRB #Pseudomonas #AMR
— Mike Hornsey (@Mikerobiologist) August 20, 2019
Yes, illegal immigrants are bringing a cesspool of dangerous infectious diseases into America, and the CDC is doing nothing about it https://t.co/IiKZGMT5t7
— 🇺🇸USA #1🇺🇸 (@USMarine_Vet) August 20, 2019
Diagnostics are often lifted as a part solution in containing the development and spread of #AntibioticResistance. Is it a magic wand – if we only had more or better diagnostics all problems would be solved? 👇🏾👇🏽👇🏿https://t.co/o5a6YFnznc
— ReAct Action on ABR (@reactgroup) August 20, 2019
Hat tip. Well done. https://t.co/Xb5a3qbVSa #AntibioticResistance #Antibiotics
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) August 20, 2019
Top Gastrointestinal Drugs
— FADIC (@FADIC_DIC) August 20, 2019
Read more about Top 200 Drugs To Memorize: https://t.co/OF7YsVu8c3
Register Now In Antimicrobial Stewardship in Respiratory Tract Infection:https://t.co/PIj30Qf3oh
Via @FADIC_DIC pic.twitter.com/DCx65rIPrf
Congrats to Nabriva on getting Xenleta (lefamulin) approved - hopefully they can make money with it! First systemic approval for the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics - which were first developed in the 1950's!!#amr #antibiotics https://t.co/AkvWch0YNP
— Mark Blaskovich (@mark_blaskovich) August 20, 2019
Genetic suppressor analysis reveals a role for the essential yejM gene in E. coli lipid homeostasis @JBacteriology https://t.co/l4aThBKaB6 pic.twitter.com/JgOSlXyTzf
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 20, 2019
So pleased to be finalist #HSJAwards 2019 for our Comprehensive Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme @WestHertsNHS in the acute sector innovation of the year @CarterTreacle @CEOAllenC @h_kandil1 @davidwthorpe1 @DeputyCEO_WHHT
— Tejal Vaghela (@tejalvaghela15) August 20, 2019
Are you joining us for the @telethonkids Prospective Student Evening tonight? Make sure to come along and get involved in latest research #vaccines & #infectiousdiseases - it's a great way to meet potential supervisors & lock in a project for next year! https://t.co/WeXgcp8aiH pic.twitter.com/HW7Dm98f6D
— WCVID (@WCVID) August 20, 2019
#Highlighted article -
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) August 20, 2019
Role of Escherichia coli endopeptidases and DD-carboxypeptidases in infection and regulation of innate immune response.https://t.co/zpUcHWZmXP #innateimmunity #Ecoli #immunology pic.twitter.com/ANnjb8dHAC
Yes, illegal immigrants are bringing a cesspool of dangerous infectious diseases into America, and the CDC is doing nothing about it https://t.co/xKHajbfH83
— ZyroFoxtrot🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸⭐️🇺🇸 (@ZyroFoxtrot) August 20, 2019
'Drug company reps give quack doctors fridges & TVs to sell antibiotics' @TBIJ @TBIJsuperbugs @MadlenDavies #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/V8QJqjrp1t
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) August 20, 2019
Fun little interview I did for @readersdigest being quoted saying “ick” 😁 Still think it’s cool the writer found me at @500womensci 👍🏻👍🏻 @UMN_Pharmacy @SIDPharm @accpinfdprn https://t.co/WJjHYMAEAr
— Betsy Hirsch (@EB_Hirsch) August 20, 2019
The Assessment Team, which was already deployed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo(DRC), will work as the Japan Disaster Relief Infectious Diseases Response Team in response to the request from the DRC Govt. concerning the Ebola virus disease outbreak.https://t.co/rAFE7cMsnK
— JICA Media (@jica_direct_en) August 20, 2019
An Australian company is on the verge of going global with a range of tests diagnosing common infectious diseases like the flu. Their "at home" test is accurate and quick, but it still needs government approval. https://t.co/TWh1KQycs4 @GreenhalghSarah #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/awNh2lmCsj
— 7NEWS Sydney (@7NewsSydney) August 20, 2019
I am proud to launch this amazing Antimicrobial Stewardship School at @FADIC_DIC for Antimicrobial Stewardship Education 👌
— Rasha Abdelsalam (@salam_rasha) August 20, 2019
All details will come very soon😊@CDCgov @accpinfdprn @SIDPharm @BSACandJAC @CIDRAP_ASP #GLOBALAMRCHALLENGE pic.twitter.com/WfzBL9VGuc
Poop, Pus and Positive Results: Cultural Oddities From the Clinical Microbiology Lab. #ASM 👌Proper specimen collection or result interpretation is critical to quality patient care. https://t.co/3yr6e7QDeo @SouthAfricanASP @NSchellack @ProfGuyRichards @idpharmd @inspired2leadQH
— Adrian Brink (@ABpreservation) August 20, 2019
Thanks to @medrants for the opportunity to record this podcast on Sore Throats and Fusobacterium! We've been debating this a long time...https://t.co/nnveDYx8hW https://t.co/uycEppK74j
— Jeff Linder (@jeffreylinder) August 20, 2019
If you are a member of the @accpinfdprn, @accpcritprn, @accpimtrprn, @accppediprnd, and/or @accpcardprn, please check your email for a survey to show how much inpatient pharmacists contribute to antimicrobial stewardship!
— Brandon Dionne (@BWDionne) August 20, 2019
.@idpharmd: "[AMR] is prevalent around the world, but in low-middle-income countries—because there’s fewer physicians, fewer pharmacists, fewer nurses, antibiotics over-the-counter in some countries—the problem of resistance is far greater than in the US” https://t.co/SoDiKdLrRA
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) August 20, 2019
Er It can take less than 36 hours for an outbreak to spread from a remote village to any major city in the world https://t.co/KVJithQBZa via @CDCgov #InfectiousDiseases #Vaccines #BusinessRisk #InsuranceRisk #AirTravelRisk #PublicHealthRisk #CatBonds #PandemicInsuranceRisk #BTRTG pic.twitter.com/Ra8vhreCQo
— Hyper Hygiene (@HyperHygiene) August 20, 2019
We publish articles of the highest relevance and impact. Our success is partly reflected in our Impact Factor of 27·516 as well as our 2018 Scopus CiteScore metrics: https://t.co/vZpJRiSJqP pic.twitter.com/04i4Kwxbkt
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) August 20, 2019
It depends on the paper. A review article that doesn’t include a key new trial is immediately dated. A paper discussing well-characterized pharmacokinetics never goes out of style.
— Jason Gallagher (@JGPharmD) August 20, 2019
Genetic variability of carbapenemase KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated at different states in Venezuela. https://t.co/hoUoVeZ4ef
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) August 20, 2019
#Antibiotics are the only type of medication for which use in one person affects utility in another. They are a societal good. https://t.co/raBg3e8YZv #AntibioticResistance @Contagion_Live
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) August 20, 2019
#CME idea for #infectiousdiseases: The superbug #Candidaauris is giving rise to warnings and big questions. 715 cases thus far with majority reported in #NewJersey and #NewYork #continuingmedicaleducation #Aroc2020 #njaops #medicaleducation https://t.co/tV9lijeaX4 via @statnews
— Tajma Kotoric (@tajma_kotoric) August 20, 2019
Another excellent article by @DrJRMarcelin in the #JID supplement on #IDAEinID “Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare: How to Recognize and Mitigate It” #FacesofID https://t.co/V6v3woH76u
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) August 20, 2019
Yes, illegal immigrants are bringing a cesspool of dangerous infectious diseases into America, and the CDC is doing nothing about it – https://t.co/qkBtxwFiw1 https://t.co/tgU3iCQE8e
— JP Harley (@jpharley3000) August 20, 2019
Ditto. Whenever I come across one, I pull the PDF and store it in my “key articles in ID” folder. I’d love to see what is in the collections of others.
— Jason Gallagher (@JGPharmD) August 20, 2019
Illegal immigrants are bringing dangerous infectious diseases into America, and the CDC is doing nothing about it- https://t.co/PMglJi9KaK via @DCClothesline
— The D.C. Clothesline (@DCClothesline) August 20, 2019
Negligence. This endangers all people, esp children, the elderly & ppl with autoimmune diseases.
— Agent 99 🌎 #savetheESA (@GetSmartResist) August 20, 2019
"I think their answer is completely inappropriate. ...They create facilities that encourage the spread of infectious agents, with flu at the top of the list." https://t.co/6pJhP1pfPl
We spoke with @puig_asensio and @mssa_marin about their systematic review of studies evaluating the benefits and challenges faced by hospitals in developed countries that prepared for #Ebola. https://t.co/xJajbXoqo8
— ID News (@InfectDisNews) August 20, 2019
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