for Oct 10, 2019
5 days penicillin V (4 x daily) seems to be just as effective as 10 days (3x daily) for group A streptococcal throat infection. Time to cut down duration? @AntibioticLeeds https://t.co/vnpV7rhnNH
— Jonathan Sandoe (@j_sandoe) October 10, 2019
📢BREAKING NEWS📢
— TARGETantibiotics (@TARGETabx) October 10, 2019
The new #TARGET website is up and running as of...NOW❗❕
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Head over to https://t.co/7OnZZuC94F to check out the new and improved look and feel and tweet us your feedback #TARGETtoolkit #RCGP #antimicrobialstewardship #primarycare pic.twitter.com/K4WJYPfYim
Why should med residents pursue a career in ID? A new OFID commentary lays out the top 10 reasons the field is exciting, satisfying, & important, crowdsourced from #IDTwitter: https://t.co/mNAYZN2bz8 #OpenForumInfectDis #IDSAJournals #WhyID #FutureofID @BradCutrellMD @PaulSaxMD
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) October 10, 2019
Rotavirus infection may turn on type 1 diabetes.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) October 10, 2019
Following the recent introduction of #rotavirus vaccination, there has been a 15% decrease in the incidence of type 1 #diabetes in Australian children.https://t.co/PdwCLoZ8VW pic.twitter.com/edOuaG0OEC
Children are offered the measles, mumps & rubella (MMR) vaccine between 12 and 13 months & again at around 3 years and 4 months. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known. Protect your child and get the MMR vaccine when it’s due. Get the facts https://t.co/nfrKEc252N pic.twitter.com/CfmJoA6jPD
— Immunise Scotland (@NHSImmuniseScot) October 10, 2019
CRISPR enzyme programmed to kill viruses in human cells.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) October 10, 2019
Researchers previously adapted #Cas13 as a tool to cut & edit human RNA. This study is one of the first to harness Cas13, or any #CRISPR system, as an #antiviral in cultured human cells.https://t.co/3ozjtPyWfq #virus pic.twitter.com/DuJB2qS6hV
Fact: Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to existing #antibiotics, but the drugs aren’t profitable enough to keep major pharmaceutical companies invested in developing novel replacements. https://t.co/wB4pzw59q6
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) October 10, 2019
The @GlobalFund replenishment means over 110 affected countries will receive critical financial support to scale up infectious diseases responses and #StepUpTheFight against drug resistance and other threats. https://t.co/L4XLM4i3kl pic.twitter.com/IiBqyBj5k6
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 10, 2019
'Antibiotic resistance in food animals has nearly tripled since 2000' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/22xcSfuM22
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) October 10, 2019
Study (1965): Surgeons shed higher levels of bacteria post-showering - "the results indicate again that shower bathing increases the number of bacteria shed for a period of one to two hours and should be avoided in the immediate preoperative period" https://t.co/DOODqAO4dL https://t.co/Pb2NB9M5lA
— 𝙀𝙡𝙞 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙝 😷 (@eliowa) October 10, 2019
Scientists have just discovered an effective broad-spectrum 'antibiotic.' In human breast milk...
— Yoni Maisel (@Primary_Immune) October 10, 2019
_News: https://t.co/JPaxZ18Mll #SciComm #OpenScience #SNRTG #GlobalHealth #infectiousDiseases #chemistry
_Journal: https://t.co/7cY0pXMg6g #immunology #breastfeeding #BigData #IoT pic.twitter.com/RZiRKfD7lL
#Pneumococcal #urinary #antigen testing in US hospitals: A missed opportunity for #antimicrobial stewardship. #Pneumonia #Lung https://t.co/5ydKPdieQl pic.twitter.com/Bg1bhYHOIA
— ATS BSHSR (@ATS_BSHSR) October 10, 2019
Excited to see our study presented at #IDWeek2019 (led by Dr. Michelle Doll, not on twitter) highlighted by @ICT_magazine: bare below the elbows vs sleeved HCW; BBE HCW more likely to work in freshly laundered clothes; no dif in bacterial contamination https://t.co/00gVq7azWA
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) October 10, 2019
Important study by @NoriPriya & colleagues published in @AJICJournal about presenteeism: https://t.co/I3jt0GHLvY
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) October 10, 2019
1. Common for physicians (including leaders) to work sick; often driven by fear of burdening colleagues
2. Need system/culture change@BronxASP #InfectionPrevention
Best part of this CLSI Update in @Contagion_Live : No definition of “susceptible” for the polymyxins. @SIDPharm@accpinfdprnhttps://t.co/PUVCYsjh9D pic.twitter.com/nWGPf6apxX
— Jason Gallagher (@JGPharmD) October 10, 2019
Next week! Last chance to catch this live, FREE, #SIDPEC webinar "Creating Impact in the Treatment & Prevention of Recurrent C. difficile Infection" by @nbritt_pharmd & @maggie_reavis. Earn 1 hr of ACPE or #Nurse CE. #Cdiff #IDtwitter #pharmacist https://t.co/mzUjurqlbJ pic.twitter.com/IhQRq9qObg
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) October 10, 2019
“...data supports that PCT decreases the antimicrobial burden...” #CAPToday #Procalcitonin #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/JJN9FeUu17 pic.twitter.com/21o3RJONBd
— Thermo Fisher (@thermofisher) October 10, 2019
Fantastic grand rounds! @jbullockruns & @KarenHauer4 share their research on medical student perception of clerkship grading (https://t.co/AarXzym8F1).
— brian schwartz (@BSchwartzinSF) October 10, 2019
Data which has driven change in clerkship assessment @UCSFMedicine & hopefully will influence others! https://t.co/9LfDrYozbU
Researchers identified a compound in human #breastmilk that fights infections by harmful bacteria while allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) October 10, 2019
Human breast milk has > 200 times the amount of #GML that is found in cows' milk. Infant formula has none.https://t.co/tvipzsYkuT pic.twitter.com/U3CuLlh159
@PROAmacarena @PROA_maran @joserrapa @Micro_LaPaz
— Alicia Rico (@alirri) October 10, 2019
Pneumococcal urinary antigen testing in US hospitals: A missed opportunity for antimicrobial stewardship https://t.co/Cbx586TDDP
Looking forward to our upcoming state forum on #AMR & #AMS at Ballarat Health Services! In person attendance now booked out but still time to register to attend #VicAMR via free live webcast! @SaferCareVic https://t.co/z3junuBb70
— 💧Kylie McIntosh (@kyliem777) October 10, 2019
#Vaccines lower your chance of spreading disease. People with weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases. All adults should receive:
— Vaccinate Your Family (@Vaxyourfam) October 10, 2019
➡️ Flu Vaccine
➡️ MMR
➡️ Tdap
Learn about the vaccines recommended for adults here: https://t.co/kv6eZkkG04 pic.twitter.com/P5cMwj4pCQ
Over 4,000 people in the DRC have died this year from measles, reports @UNICEF. Since January, more than 200,000 measles cases have been reported. https://t.co/MCwsELucPD #measlesoutbreaks #WhyIVaccinate #VaccinesWork @thehill
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) October 10, 2019
Gonorrhea was the second most common disease in the US last year, per a new @CDCgov report, and a growing number of cases are resistant to #antibiotics. https://t.co/0CEWrA3O5T via @CNN
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) October 10, 2019
Tune in: @US_FDA Advisory Committee meeting 🎙for @ShionogiGI cefiderocol: October 16, 2019 @8a⏰ Watch the live webcast 🎥📺available to public. https://t.co/rGEjChWDrF pic.twitter.com/wE0Gtdh064
— Betsy Hirsch (@EB_Hirsch) October 10, 2019
Comparison of the 2010 and 2017 Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infectionhttps://t.co/b16uQKRtvB pic.twitter.com/WsUwdSyfuq
— KristopherMaday PA-C (@PA_Maday) October 10, 2019
This is good news. We need more studies to determine when we can cut duration for other infections. https://t.co/KuKIqLRygU #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) October 10, 2019
"Phages represent a very different way of killing bacteria than antibiotics, which is complementary to antibiotics, rather than trying to replace them." https://t.co/Zf2leXv3f3 #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/oiAY0WjzfU
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) October 10, 2019
https://t.co/fVjLXHk2cI when u read many of the Infectious Diseases come from many things... I will let all read where, when, signs.. Bacteria as well that do not go away, some even Spread.
— Michelle Daytz (@DaytzMichelle) October 10, 2019
As an ID clinician in the Northeast US, I would love a vaccine for Lyme disease.
— Jason Gallagher (@JGPharmD) October 10, 2019
As a mountain biker in the Northeast US, I would LOVE a vaccine for Lyme disease.https://t.co/yxkQrXQYSc
Factors Associated With 30-Day Mortality Rate in Respiratory Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/dpg5uK7qkN
— Jeannette Dabanch (@Jdabanchpena) October 10, 2019
Just out @scotgovhealth updated #HCAI standards and Antimicrobial prescribing indicators for scotland 🏴 @SAPGAbx @jacquisneddons @JacquiSReilly @shepherdlesley7 @AntibioticScot @online_his @AntibioticLeeds @BSACandJAC pic.twitter.com/S3TbtO2Q62
— andrew seaton (@raseaton66) October 10, 2019
On This Week in Virology: Enterovirus D68, systems immunology, and human pulmonary viral infection and inflammation. Recorded at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm Sweden featuring Jan Albert, Petter Brodin, and Anna Smed-Sörensen https://t.co/krgK1lNDAx pic.twitter.com/DJp0z3Vv4H
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 10, 2019
#WhyID: Crowdsourcing the Top Reasons to Choose Infectious Diseases in the Age of Twitter | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/0awFWPd5a0
— Microbiología e Infecciosas Gregorio Marañón (@Mic_Inf_Maranon) October 10, 2019
'Study finds no prescription necessary in many Chinese pharmacies' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/fP0MXbv1L4
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) October 10, 2019
New @JClinMicro Brief Case: Inherited chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus 6 in the age of multiplex HHV-6 testing: https://t.co/JOQF8S6thl
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 10, 2019
[Close the Brief Case here: https://t.co/kGaDSAuU7h]#ASMClinMicro pic.twitter.com/Wu8JAc0ovv
#Flu Can Be Catastrophic in Older Patients: 5 Things to Know https://t.co/LeODGh6tcg via @Medscape #GetVaccinated #FightFlu #LowerYourFluRisk pic.twitter.com/NXhHCjN368
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) October 10, 2019
Eminence-based medicine?
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) October 10, 2019
It refers to a clinical decision that is made by relying purely on the opinion of a medical specialist or any prominent HCPs rather than relying on critical appraisal of scientific evidence available. #IDTwitter https://t.co/KctObrbcrJ via @Students4BE
GPPS today
— fran*garraghan (@francesgarragh1) October 10, 2019
Amazing to see Zainab (pharmacist) challenging an antibiotic prescription & recommending an alternative based on C&S
Our #antimicrobialstewardship training is already having an impact #CwPAMS @CW_Pharmacists @DrDianeAshiru @TheChange_X @DohertyStephen1 @Dr_Dharni
Nice story by @CIDRAP @cvdall. https://t.co/NC2BvxRGOs #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) October 10, 2019
The fourth webinar in the "On The Front Lines" series, created for antimicrobial stewardship teams, occurred today, and was hosted by three authors of a recently published review paper. Visit #biomerieuxconnection for a summary of the webinar! https://t.co/KPsyLorHXH
— bioMérieux Inc. (@biomerieux_inc) October 10, 2019
Trying to capture the phenomenal energy & focused discussion on #CwPAMS challenges & solutions (pic =work in progress!) #Antimicrobialstewardship #infectionprevention #WASH #partnerships #quality pic.twitter.com/Sp5vBCK2dX
— Jules Storr (@julesstorr) October 10, 2019
NEXT WEEK is our #webinar on exploring the positive impact of the @BioFireDX #FilmArray System on antimicrobial stewardship programs. Register now! https://t.co/2PJsOHeL2D pic.twitter.com/YNL6oHD7tl
— BioFire Diagnostics (@BioFireDX) October 10, 2019
. @DrDianeAshiru Introducing the ChPhO HEE Global Health Fellows - #pharmacists working in overseas partnerships for #anrimicrobialstewardship through the #CwPAMS programme @CW_Pharmacists @keithridge1 @THETlinks pic.twitter.com/kqCkw2PB5v
— Hayley Wickens (@BugHayleyW) October 10, 2019
Lots of (free!) resources are referenced in the articles. These will be of great interest to #InfectionPrevention teams:
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) October 10, 2019
STRIVE web modules available here: https://t.co/NavKjnTWfZ
CAUTI resources: https://t.co/iqJPZbPUR2
CLABSI prevention resources: https://t.co/OY9iajYKur
Adults Can Be Protected From 14 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases – National Foundation for Infectious Diseases https://t.co/LMkfXLWBa4 How many of those shots are killing/injuring more than the disease they temporarily postpone? pic.twitter.com/WBuWomgLPj
— SNCCLA (@SNCCLA) October 10, 2019
I just read through the recent @AnnalsofIM supplement about the @CDCgov supported STRIVE program: https://t.co/2Q7N4CPMi8; this was an ambitious US QI project from 2015-2018 involving 462 hospitals in 28 states & DC focused on collaboration/education/HAI prevention
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) October 10, 2019
S. pneumoniae generates hydroxyl radicals to rapidly kill S. aureus @JBacteriology https://t.co/2avpnIpmV6 pic.twitter.com/kGUKxiXjD6
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 10, 2019
Did you know that the Antibiotic Wise website has recently been updated? Go check out their new content! Stay tuned for the Penicillin Fall 2019 campaign. https://t.co/CSmKGP8lE9 pic.twitter.com/JhmTqMu1MC
— Do Bugs Need Drugs? (@DoBugsNeedDrugs) October 10, 2019
.@CDCgov: Register now for the 6th Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs), March 26-30, 2020 in Atlanta, GA. #Decennial2020 co-hosted byCDC and @SHEA_Epi. Our director will be presenting! Learn more: https://t.co/pTPkVyNR1T
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) October 10, 2019
Amazing to see 🇺🇬staff empowered by #CwPAMS training
— Antibiotic angels@MFT (@antibioticangel) October 10, 2019
Met nurse who we trained as an #antibioticguardian saw her describe to her team in depth the importance of #antimicrobialstewardship &#behaviourchange
How do we replicate this? @MFTnhs @TheChange_X @DrDianeAshiru @THETlinks pic.twitter.com/68NZVMXYtD
Moderate positive predictive value of a multiplex real-time PCR on whole blood for pathogen detection in critically ill patients with sepsis https://t.co/aGXqmDg1xB
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) October 10, 2019
Steady‐State Ceftazidime‐Avibactam Serum Concentrations and Dosing Recommendations in a Critically Ill Patient Being Treated for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Pneumonia and Undergoing Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration https://t.co/ehPqzt8fzD
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) October 10, 2019
The concentrations of isavuconazole obtained in infected brain tissue differ from those obtained in the normal brain tissue and the cerebrospinal fluid #AACJournal https://t.co/NeBiMtBGyi pic.twitter.com/Ou3piOkOoL
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) October 10, 2019
In the news🔔@icer_review Identifies Costliest US Drug-Price Hikes That Are Not Supported by New Clinical Evidence.#medtwitter #IDTwitter
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) October 10, 2019
Truvada on the listhttps://t.co/Zk6lAD1xG2 pic.twitter.com/b7C787n4pF
Immunobiology of monocytes and macrophages during #Chlamydia trachomatis infection.https://t.co/ea1FBOMOGd #immunology pic.twitter.com/2DcZd1YyOQ
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) October 10, 2019
Reappraisal of Streptococcal Urinary Antigen Testing for Antibiotic Stewardship https://t.co/eJ7I0pZH1N
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) October 10, 2019
Global expansion of dengue: Aedes aegypti mosquitoes have singlehandedly enabled the 1st pandemic arbovirus. Dengue is not only an emerging disease it is 1 of the fastest-growing global infectious diseases, w/ 100–400 million new cases annually https://t.co/GIfTlJfsaW pic.twitter.com/VQRoMfFoRC
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) October 10, 2019
Globally, amid falling vaccination rates, infectious diseases like measles are making a comeback. Ukraine is one of the hardest hit countries: since 2017, there have been more than 115,000 cases of measles – 40 were fatal.https://t.co/nTTwTprWHG
— Coda Story (@CodaStory) October 10, 2019
What are the 4 major factors that increase the pathogenicity of staphylococcus?
— Ed (@Rx_Ed) October 10, 2019
-Enterotoxin
-Exotoxin
-Coagulase
-Leukocidin
Learn it ALL here: https://t.co/Wzt1lwrHfX
“...data supports that PCT decreases the antimicrobial burden...” #CAPToday #Procalcitonin #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/hUCFwIGFsa pic.twitter.com/cBOjfPCY67
— Thermo Scientific (@thermosci) October 10, 2019
Antibiotics often target bacterial cell walls. Some bacteria will turn into an L-form, which lacks a cell wall. This transformation can occur in the human body and does not require a genetic change, making them harder to find and target. https://t.co/mroLAdGiZl
— SHARPS group (@sharpsgroup) October 10, 2019
Papers highlight challenges & solutions in developing antibiotics via @CIDRAP https://t.co/LiwodWN3nH #AntibioticSmart pic.twitter.com/IYJ7Jr68TM
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) October 10, 2019
#WhyID: Crowdsourcing the Top Reasons to Choose Infectious Diseases in the Age of Twitter https://t.co/pFohcovzQ2
— Meredith Clement (@mer_clement) October 10, 2019
#1 reason: You Join a Community That Loves What They Do and Passionately Advocates for All Patients No Matter What. Yessssss.
New research published in @NEJM investigates the aftermath of the 2015 #Zika outbreak, suggesting that the world is ill-prepared for the next big outbreak. One of the article’s co-authors, IDSA member Albert Ko, MD, FIDSA, comments on the findings. https://t.co/Cch5CR8ZMU @NPR
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) October 10, 2019
We @Microsoft are proud to work with @GlobalFund and use our expertise in cloud and #AI to accelerate digital health innovation and #StepUpTheFight against the world’s most infectious diseases: https://t.co/ohvToJKuex
— Peter Lee (@peteratmsr) October 10, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated October 15, 2019 at 05:13 EST.