for Feb 13, 2019
NEW🔥 🔥in OFID by @SIDPharm @ae_gross
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
Successful implementation of an antibiotic stewardship program in an academic dental practice.
73% ⬇️ in antibiotic prescribing after implementation of a dental ASP. https://t.co/1QK7vCOo3j pic.twitter.com/hoAsdLOhHT
NEW🔥Cluster RCT in @bmj_latest : An antimicrobial stewardship intervention delivered remotely into practices and integrated into routine care delivery was associated with a 12% reduction in antibiotic prescriptions for RTI. REDUCE RCT #idprn https://t.co/dEnVZfS3MJ pic.twitter.com/8NmBg23MTH
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
#MOOC #antimicrobialstewardship survey in @ARICJournal from 55 countries: we are not doing enough to train #pharmacists #nurses; surveillance of antibiotic use needs more focus; specialty level culture matters @HPRUamr https://t.co/8fGNDmXO9B
— Esmita Charani (@e_charani) February 13, 2019
NEW🔥 in CID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) February 13, 2019
Association of Antibiotic Stewardship With Fluoroquinolone Prescribing in Michigan Hospitals: A Multi-hospital Cohort Study.
Results are 😱https://t.co/WB3fd6OOSO pic.twitter.com/9AqTmv2nYW
Researchers discover almost 2,000 new gut bacteria.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
Human gut #microbiota is capable of influencing many aspects of our physical and mental health. But many bacteria remain "unmapped". A new study uncovered ~2,000 previously unknown gut bacteria.https://t.co/NDcQKsK1Iy pic.twitter.com/WxyedYhUyq
Thankfully most antibiotic courses are not chronic therapy, but 💊 medication adherence is critical to treatment success and an important topic for #abxstewardship #pharmacists
— Bug Pharmacist (@IDstewardship) February 13, 2019
New in @JACCPJournal via @ACCP 📲 https://t.co/t3KHSMv1IY pic.twitter.com/fJNVVOmN0w
Social media bots and Russian trolls that had attempted to influence the US election have also been spreading disinformation about vaccines on Twitter to erode public trust in vaccination, exposing people to the risk of infectious diseaseshttps://t.co/cMywiCqLtG
— Alfons López Tena #FBPE (@alfonslopeztena) February 13, 2019
Excellent review in @NEJM on aspiration pneumonia. Most pneumonias are “aspiration” (as the cause is entry of oral bacteria into lungs) and very few are “inhalation pneumonias”. Legionellosis is an example of inhalation pneumonia. https://t.co/KgjlE9uJhd
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
I am frequently asked why academic medicine should embrace social media; this is an excellent article: https://t.co/8LX5fXbNrL "Those who don’t may find that it will be a challenge to share information, grow professional networks, and stay on top of relevant literature".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
A new article in CID summarizes key scientific evidence on some of the main concerns about vaccine safety, which can lead to decreased acceptance of vaccines and the resurgence of preventable diseases. Bottom line: #VaccinesWork. #ClinInfectDis https://t.co/RArRMBvY16
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 13, 2019
So proud to be part of the @BSMSMedSchool @GlobHealth_BSMS @BrightonLusaka team awarded a Fleming Fund grant to work with our pharmacist colleagues in Lusaka & beyond to carry out antimicrobial stewardship activities in Zambia!!! @THETlinks @CW_Pharmacists https://t.co/crr8dWtpjV pic.twitter.com/0MmgP5ke8p
— Global Pharmacy MSc (@GlobalPharmMSc) February 13, 2019
Two #TexasTech researchers are working toward a universal #fluvaccine! With a five-year #NIHFunded grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, they are targeting the most unchanging parts of the #flu virus! https://t.co/XfDj4PA6gA #DegreesOfImpact pic.twitter.com/xwbb3qWJrB
— Texas Tech (@TexasTech) February 13, 2019
Congratulations to Dr Sneddon of our Scottish Antimicrobial Prescribing Group who is off to Ghana through a Fleming Fund grant to work with hospitals there to improve their antimicrobial stewardship.
— Healthcare Improvement Scotland (@online_his) February 13, 2019
Find out more:https://t.co/ROkwwDonwf pic.twitter.com/10PyCWsKaI
Last year, despite low effectiveness against H3N2, flu vaccine prevented an estimated 7.1 million illnesses, 3.7 million visits, 109,000 hospitalizations and 8,000 deaths. Not bad for mediocre vaccine. https://t.co/5zSnGbTBeF
— Andrew Pavia (@AndrewPaviaMD) February 13, 2019
@Payal_Patel is passionate about antimicrobial resistance at the @VAAnnArbor and abroad. Check out her work helping India’s Amrita Inst of Medical Science stand up and validate their antibiotic stewardship program: https://t.co/LUhOmLWcMM @umichmedicine pic.twitter.com/WnQv04P5U6
— UM Global REACH (@UMGlobalreach) February 13, 2019
Congrats to @VAAnnArbor and @umichmedicine Dr. @Payal_Patel on her work addressing antimicrobial resistance in India. “It’s possible for the model to get traction elsewhere. It has to be an Indian hospital that leads the way,” she says: https://t.co/LUhOmLWcMM pic.twitter.com/bcZbo6AJlE
— UM Global REACH (@UMGlobalreach) February 13, 2019
Our fellow Jack Schneider’s paper:
— IUID (@IUIDfellowship) February 13, 2019
By providing fast & reliable ID and AST results, #AXDX has the potential to improve antimicrobial utilization and enhance antimicrobial #stewardship https://t.co/OdZBdoLK4I #IDMedEd @kwools3 @SamirGu02674263 @LanaDbeibo @eColeID pic.twitter.com/y0SxExSYBr
We're thrilled to be working with 12 fantastic #healthpartnerships involving #NHS #Pharmacists to tackle #AMR funded by @FlemingFund @UKgovGHS - find out more https://t.co/BiCf0iqVux @THETlinks @TheChange_X
— CPA (@CW_Pharmacists) February 13, 2019
International Consensus Guidelines for the Optimal Use of the Polymyxins: Endorsed by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP), European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID), Infectious Diseases Society of... https://t.co/wOdlcmlAHM
— Infectologia critica (@cicsati) February 13, 2019
Clean water is often an over-looked resource in the fight against antimicrobial resistance - we travelled to Ghana to see how powerful it can be in one of the country's poorest regions https://t.co/eidLMuJWeq pic.twitter.com/V5AeDy4CeR
— The Global Superbug Crisis (@TBIJsuperbugs) February 13, 2019
Learn why we use Twitter! @CIDRAP_ASP @CarlosdelRio7 Review of Twitter for Infectious Diseases Clinicians: Useful or a Waste of Time? | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/94DbEynyL9
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) February 13, 2019
Good read for pharmacy residents and preceptors trying to get their retrospective outcomes project publishedhttps://t.co/FjHQayhrez
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) February 13, 2019
#journalclubtwitterchat #EmoryID next paper presented by @JenniferSpicer4 discussing early switch to PO Linezolid for Staph aureus bacteremia https://t.co/yV54Mrs8cl
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Implementation of antibiotic stewardship in different settings - results of an international survey - One of the findings: Whilst antibiotic policies and committees are established in most institutions, surveillance of antibiotic use is not." https://t.co/Bi0OZVISJE #aricjournal
— Vdbroucke-Grauls (@ChristinaGrauls) February 13, 2019
How excited are we to have been awarded this grant to improve AMS in Zambia. @dr_jas_islam @BrightonLusaka @GlobHealth_BSMS @DrDianeAshiru @BSUH_NHS https://t.co/43CCyF3P06
— Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Antibiotics (@BSUHAntibiotics) February 13, 2019
#Fluoroquinolone stewardship may end at hospital door https://t.co/RHWBKaiiGy #AMR #AntibioticStewardship pic.twitter.com/dwzQTTRaYf
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) February 13, 2019
Technology vs. Humans: Role of Rapid Diagnostics and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Cancer Patientshttps://t.co/jaJsseSa7p@UNMC_ID pic.twitter.com/EozBSzMrB1
— Physician's Weekly (@physicianswkly) February 13, 2019
Sulfur-oxidizing members of Gammaproteobacteria have diverse mechanisms for coping with low CO2 concentrations @AppEnvMicro https://t.co/e8ZKzrMq2F pic.twitter.com/NhICO9ui40
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 13, 2019
Our article on "Bare Below the Elbows" compliance just published in @AJICJournal. Compliance over study period increased to 84%. May be of interest to other hospitals considering adopting BBE. https://t.co/vl2nT5bnxk @mike_edmond @gonzalobearman pic.twitter.com/bnmnyawigl
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) February 13, 2019
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge is one of COMBACTE's top recruiters. Principal Investigator Dr. @MiquelPR talks about his and his team's work in ASPIRE-SSI #antimicrobialresistance #AMR #infectiousdiseases https://t.co/CNy0BziMDU pic.twitter.com/BszDIYC78N
— COMBACTE (@COMBACTE) February 13, 2019
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine will implement a final strategy to bring dosage forms of antimicrobial drugs approved for use in food-producing animals
— Antibiotic Adjuvant (@abxadjuvant) February 13, 2019
Make Antibiotic Stewardship workhttps://t.co/m6cTpANkFp Via @BovineVet#AntibioticResistance #AntibioticStewardship
"Measles is one of the most contagious of all infectious diseases; approximately 9 out of 10 susceptible persons with close contact to a measles patient will develop measles." https://t.co/eXebGkVhIO
— ryan teague beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) February 13, 2019
'Reduced sensitivity of rapid screening methods to detect carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae' #EditorsChoice #JACnews https://t.co/qW1sXSqU6R
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) February 13, 2019
Looking to detect RNA-protein interactions? Learn how you can use the RNA-Protein interaction detection (RaPID) method to detect RNA-protein interactions and see how it can be used in studying infectious and human genetic diseases. https://t.co/rO1YsH1uuc
— Addgene (@Addgene) February 13, 2019
'Electronic alerts telling GPs not to overuse antibiotics for coughs & colds have cut prescriptions by 12 per cent, a study concluded' #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/Adl6ESsbFz
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 13, 2019
This is a paper I published in Mexico experience with 25 adults hospitalized with measles. Time to read it again! https://t.co/aOXKcTDNcR
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
New research from Dr. James Crowe and colleagues published in @nature could aid development of rational vaccine design, as well as improve detection, treatment and prevention of autoimmune diseases, infectious diseases, and cancer https://t.co/g4DbnQL3Rq
— VUMC Research (@VUMCResearch) February 13, 2019
Diagnosing #infectiousdiseases often requires extensive time/money, and general solutions have created the serious problem of antimicrobial resistance. #JHUAPL's Thomas Mehoke discusses clinical genomics in precision #medicine. https://t.co/QziXcrruw2
— Johns Hopkins APL (@JHUAPL) February 13, 2019
#DYK: @CDCgov study shows that #flu #vaccine prevented more than 7 million illnesses, 109,000 hospitalizations, and 8,000 deaths associated with flu during 2017-2018 flu season? #GetVaccinated to help #FightFlu https://t.co/KIO3enKKIT pic.twitter.com/bU5Hy0Q91y
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) February 13, 2019
Looking forward to hosting our next #AMS event in Inverness on 6th March. You still have time to book your place to hear the latest news and updates from the team of local #antimicrobial pharmacists. https://t.co/l1XV3hQXK1 pic.twitter.com/aa5rVesvyT
— RPS in Scotland (@RPSScotland) February 13, 2019
Measles infection has also been found to predispose children to all other infectious diseases for several years, https://t.co/dNQRpbn2aD
— Kevin Hennegan (@KHennegan) February 13, 2019
Nice article on “The ‘broken’ antimicrobial market.” Good overview of the current issues involving antibiotic development (a crisis!) & potential solutions https://t.co/PNmK8xhj4f @GoHealio @idpharmd #AntimicrobialStewardship
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) February 13, 2019
Just awesome! Learn how our team @TRChealth helps our clients/partners leverage real-time clinical #data visualization tools, to help deliver excellence in #antimicrobialstewardship https://t.co/d669fsRkN6 #healthcare #digitalhealth #innovation
— Marc Faktor (@theMFaktor) February 13, 2019
The "everyone had measles when I was a kid and nobody died" sure has to be the worst take there is on the vaccination. As recently as 1990 measles caused 730000 childhood deaths each year worldwide, now about 62500 despite 40% population growth. #vaccinate https://t.co/X3ISTqyoo0
— Tero Narinen (@TNarinen) February 13, 2019
2019 must be a year of action to fight superbugs. 4 key goals:
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) February 13, 2019
• improve antibiotic use in human health care and animals
• discover urgently needed new antibiotics
• ensure federal funding
• continue international momentum https://t.co/lyvGFw6EVQ
As #measles outbreaks crop up across the US, #Facebook is facing challenges combating misinformation about vaccinations on its platform, which is used by #AntiVaxxers. @WHO named “vaccine hesitancy” 1 of biggest global health threats of 2019.https://t.co/nCuVLwh1CO #antivax pic.twitter.com/yW55FypkRU
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
The researchers noted that 5.2% of men with osteomyelitis had a previous history of fracture compared with 1.9% among men without the infection. https://t.co/yq2syt5qXZ@YaleMed Drs. Evelyn Hsieh Donroe & Amy Justice are co-authors: https://t.co/lSEuqeWubS@YaleMedicine pic.twitter.com/fSbUkeHsbX
— Yale Internal Medicine (@YaleIMed) February 13, 2019
Delighted to announce 12 successful #healthpartnerships receiving funding through the #CwPAMS project! 👏 @NHSuk teams are linking with counterparts in Uganda 🇺🇬, Ghana 🇬🇭, Tanzania 🇹🇿 and Zambia 🇿🇲 https://t.co/BZfyMPo0qY pic.twitter.com/46qjWg9yX1
— THET (@THETlinks) February 13, 2019
Effectiveness and safety of electronically delivered prescribing feedback and decision support on antibiotic use for respiratory illness in primary care: REDUCE cluster randomised trial https://t.co/THtf3oRqLj
— Elizabeth Beech (@elizbeech) February 13, 2019
Pumping Breast Milk Changes the Milk #Microbiome
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
“The study shows that pumping and #breastfeeding aren’t equivalent, and there are different effects. It’s not to alarm mothers as to how they’re feeding, but to say that the question is open.”https://t.co/C99g6fKlHP #microbiota pic.twitter.com/VMhK1pD4QA
Deaths attributed to antimicrobial resistance continue to grow every year—making #AMR a global challenge. Jeff Bender, @PublicHealthUMN @OneHealthW, presents current global antimicrobial stewardship efforts. #iCOMOS2019 #OneHealth pic.twitter.com/BSVAhsu9QB
— Int'l Conference on One Medicine One Science (@iCOMOS_) February 13, 2019
#Facebook under pressure to halt rise of anti-vaccination groups
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
Experts are calling on company to counter closed groups where members can post misinformation without challenge.https://t.co/29TgyFEX6e #antivax #antivaxxers pic.twitter.com/sJ8xROUzLZ
What could be on a hand that has not been washed in a decade? “Hands are most important vector of #infectiousdiseases,” says Prof Val Curtis of @LSHTM, who lists #salmonella, #Ecoli and #norovirus among the germs that “hitchhike on hands”. https://t.co/kUegiW7CVt #publichealth
— Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (@RSTMH) February 13, 2019
Calling all U.S. ID fellows, residents & medical students! Applications for the 8th Annual Infectious Diseases Research Careers Meeting are open until Friday, March 15. Apply today & explore the #FutureofID https://t.co/bxfLUiCIqu @NIAIDNews #IDSA #NIH #FacesofID #IDcareers pic.twitter.com/aiBPl28xmA
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) February 13, 2019
See how we are tackling AMR in Ghana https://t.co/YIzuELsHUt https://t.co/nPvbjPguYy
— CPA (@CW_Pharmacists) February 13, 2019
#Highlighted article -
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
Targeting the R domain of coagulase by active vaccination protects mice against lethal #Staphylococcus aureus infectionhttps://t.co/zWm7NpEig9 #vaccine pic.twitter.com/vRE4vO4Xwj
✨Exciting news that NHS professionals in Scotland🏴working in Antimicrobial Stewardship💊have been selected by The Fleming Fund to partner with colleagues in Ghana🇬🇭. Watch this space for more #AntibioticResistance #AMS #StopSuperbugs #CwPAMS #healthpartnership @THETlinks ✨ https://t.co/Uh0xrtfFQq
— Rachel McKinney (@RachelClaireMcK) February 13, 2019
If it's ceftriaxone susceptible, it's not an "ESBL" -- so other 3rd generation cephs and cefepime should be active. @AnotherSun13, agree?
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) February 13, 2019
p.s. isn't it time for those bacteria to graduate to a more modern social media platform? 😁 https://t.co/ZkyYGwo8Ii
Mak Pharmacy is excited to be part multiple health partnerships that will support hospitals in Uganda with funding from CwPAMS scheme to improve antimicrobial stewardship https://t.co/hZ0DLQESUA
— Freddy Kitutu (@fredkitutu) February 13, 2019
The winter issue of the Ontario Pharmacist is out! Read it online: https://t.co/zDjEMlxQ5M #pharmacy #pharmacist #pharmacytechnician #healthcare #druginformation #mentalhealth #rx #medicationtherapy #medscheck #migraines #antimicrobialstewardship #methadonemaintenance pic.twitter.com/hWojqOSEHS
— Ontario Pharmacists Association (@OntPharmacists) February 13, 2019
"We can only be as strong as our weakest link," @MirfinM, head of ReAct Africa in @cnnhealth article. #AMR #WASH #SDGs #NAP @EPNtweets https://t.co/tVZMRLKjOv
— ReAct Action on ABR (@reactgroup) February 13, 2019
"the number of measles cases-predicted the number of deaths from other infections two to three years later. We found measles predisposes children to all other infectious diseases for up to a few years" https://t.co/v1IOds6ctB
— Michael B. Donner (@MichaelBDonner) February 13, 2019
162,044 deaths make #superbugs 3rd leading cause of death in https://t.co/goR6PV9ez1 estimates aim to define the true burden of superbug infections https://t.co/m8zMRNL9S6
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) February 13, 2019
Postdischarge #MRSA decolonization with chlorhexidine and mupirocin led to a 30% lower risk of MRSA infection (NNT = 30)https://t.co/JySEzEwIgE via @NEJM
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) February 13, 2019
#jounalclubtwitterchat Q1. Does this article temper or bolster your enthusiasm for probiotics? @MikeWoodworthMD on the cell paper looking at probiotics after antibiotics -https://t.co/iCGpb54l8A
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Commonwealth health partnerships to improve antimicrobial stewardship announced! | Fleming Fund https://t.co/fLjFqb9UwK #AMR
— AntibioticResistance (@antibioticsfail) February 13, 2019
How he lost his daughter to #measles https://t.co/3PDZi1R1kM #vaccine #publichealth pic.twitter.com/PhcA3fBOoy
— Tim Lahey (@TimLaheyMD) February 13, 2019
.@HealthyAmerica1 report agrees: “CMS should finalize, implement, and enforce requirements for all CMS-enrolled facilities to have effective antibiotic stewardship programs” https://t.co/qqkX3YYmYI
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) February 13, 2019
Cervical cancer: lessons learned from neglected tropical diseases https://t.co/rgYprcaIDJ Elimination of cervical cancer should be a global priority.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Interested in the cultural, social & commercial - as well as biological & technological - factors that affect our approach to #Antimicrobialresistance? Then check out @WHO_Europe's latest policy brief to #StopSuperbugs https://t.co/Yx0T74FUHF
— Antibiotic Action (@TheUrgentNeed) February 13, 2019
Researchers discover how #sleep can fight infection.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
Sleep improves the potential ability of some of T cells to attach to their targets.
https://t.co/Ftz95CCh1n #immunology pic.twitter.com/PEHzX2LThF
The Helms lab (@mynhelms1) is looking for a #postdoc interested working on epithelial ion channels (ENaC) and their role in #lung #inflammation and #disease. Come be a part of the U! For more info, see our website: https://t.co/brvmi7mXmP #ECRchat #PhdChat #AcademicTwitter pic.twitter.com/xkoCJY63ge
— UofU3i (@UofU3i) February 13, 2019
"The spread of #antibioticresistance is more acute in places where #antibiotic use is poorly regulated, local pollution is higher and inadequate sanitation is common – conditions that prevail across most of #India." https://t.co/xIcEBwYkyE @thewire_in
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 13, 2019
#ScientificReport | Resurgence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Venezuela as a Regional Public Health Threat in the Americas | Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal https://t.co/jfmDEmHv3t @emoryghi @CarlosdelRio7 @ColoradoSPH @ucghi @AAPGlobalHealth @TulaneSPHTM
— Incubadora Venezolana de la Ciencia (@incubadorave) February 13, 2019
Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world. The article quotes James Pfeiffer, DGH: “We can’t wall ourselves off from health and infectious diseases that will circulate in poor countries,” https://t.co/jBUy1B86VP via @GeekWire
— UW Global Health (@uwdgh) February 13, 2019
@MikeWoodworthMD presenting Post-Antibiotic Gut Mucosal Microbiome Reconstitution Is Impaired by Probiotics and Improved by Autologous FMT a paper published in Cell. https://t.co/iCGpb54l8A
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
It’s the best way to have global engagement in #antibiotic stewardship I’m 20 away from 5000 followers, it works! 👍Who will be #5000? @TheIDApprentice @Wellcome_AMR @CIDRAP_ASP @mmPharmD @SIDPharm @SMUClinPharm @dinimawela @PedsPharmD https://t.co/rQu42z1Duy
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) February 13, 2019
I've never seen animation used to explain and disseminate findings from PhD research... I LOVE it!😍Highly recommend watching📺 Can all research be presented in this way from now on- please and thanks 👏 #AntimicrobialResistance #AMS #AntimicrobialStewardship https://t.co/lup1UIFxbI
— Rachel McKinney (@RachelClaireMcK) February 13, 2019
Value of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs [ASPs]: a systematic review https://t.co/ctioJX1Kgo #aricjournal
— Eileen Choffnes (@EileenChoffnes) February 13, 2019
No. The opposite. Measles wipes out the immune system for other infectious diseases, and the measles vaccine protects against them. https://t.co/7zbX0tXvBA
— Laura Chapin (@LauraChapin) February 13, 2019
Value of hospital antimicrobial stewardship programs [ASPs]: a systematic review | Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control | Full Text https://t.co/2yHhishQmb #AMR pic.twitter.com/9x1UtQGKJj
— AntibioticResistance (@antibioticsfail) February 13, 2019
Webinar by @gardp_amr #REVIVE with Ann Eakin @NIAIDNews & Dan Pevear @VenatoRxPharma on the different NIAID resources available to facilitate discovery & dev. of drugs, vaccines & #diagnostics targeting infectious diseases #AMR. 21 Feb, 5pm CET >> https://t.co/09hFOXqzIT pic.twitter.com/K3u1VGLe9B
— Longitude Prize (@longitude_prize) February 13, 2019
Why vaccines work in the fight against measles and other infectious diseases. https://t.co/Gzl5XWeKFf
— Pete Martinez (@PeteMartinezUSA) February 13, 2019
Some mechanisms of regulating transcription are shared between the host and human cytomegolovirus but other are distinctly different, and these might make good targets for future antiviral therapies @mbiojournal https://t.co/0Hz4A8Wtu5 pic.twitter.com/TGArmgQWRG
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) February 13, 2019
We've partnered with @IVIHeadquarters to accelerate the development of vaccines against emerging infectious diseases, engaging local scientists and using IVI's expertise in vaccine development, epi studies, and clinical trial and regulatory support. https://t.co/eMGHKnbBJ0 pic.twitter.com/cTq3uMwnjc
— CEPI (@CEPIvaccines) February 13, 2019
.@NICEcomms draft guidelines for community and hospital acquired pneumonia are out for consultation... and they recommend 5 days' antimicrobial therapy! Hurraarrrrrr.https://t.co/4oqhrczaAm#UKCPAPINJC pic.twitter.com/RM8SGhz3sX
— Dr Ryan Hamilton (@DrRyanHamilton) February 13, 2019
.@benkoch3000: Everything you wanted to know about #superbugs & dinner, according to a dad and scientist. https://t.co/1zRkbp1ltK via @FatherlyHQ #antibioticresistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 13, 2019
Deliberate disinformation is behind a massive #measlesoutbreak in Washington State, US.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) February 13, 2019
The outbreak shows no signs of abating, and #Facebook is facing calls to crack down on #antivax groups.https://t.co/EzXCAx7wZt #measles #AntiVaxxers pic.twitter.com/IHgTmrJYyP
Electronic intervention in GP practices reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections: Integration of antimicrobial stewardship interventions into GP practices reduces antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections research from Kings… https://t.co/FvrOl2nv0o pic.twitter.com/wLM48U7K00
— Respiratory News (@Respiratory_Bio) February 13, 2019
Great article on team work in medicine in @NEJM How can we improve team communication in healthcare? What can we learn from Crew Resource Management? What can we learn from business schools? Excited to read this series. https://t.co/z8ThVYMGW5
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
Read this paper in @AMJPublicHealth by my colleague John Blevins @EmoryRollins on the influence of religion in the global HIV response and the response to the Ebola outbreaks https://t.co/sI2DN3hv4q also there is an accompanying editorial by Bill Foege https://t.co/51b9Pp919Z
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 13, 2019
STEWARDSHIP / RESISTANCE SCAN: Dental #antibiotic stewardship; Antibiotics and #pandemic planning https://t.co/118AZ0r1w1 #AMR #AntibioticStewardship
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) February 13, 2019
Eye-popping!!@CEPIvaccines estimates advancing at least 1 vaccine thro' phase2a trials for each of 11 epidemic infectious diseases cost minimum $2.8-$3.7 Billion.
— Niranjan Konduri (@N_Konduri) February 13, 2019
Trivial this, compared to $500 Billion societal cost (0.6% GDP) with no investmenthttps://t.co/8gQQ91c9ek
One reason why we're so passionate about research, raising awareness & evidence-based policies to tackle #antibioticresistance: "the chance that you or a loved one will contract an antibiotic-resistant infection has grown over the last number of years." https://t.co/JjDI9lWEdO
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 13, 2019
Our CMO Dr. Cindy Liu on what you can do to combat #antibioticresistance? https://t.co/eERSP4XCuw via @BottomLine_Inc
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) February 13, 2019
The Fleming Fund's Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship scheme has added projects across Uganda, Tanzania, Ghana, and Zambia with the goal of reducing the spread of AMR. #AMS @FlemingFund ✔️https://t.co/J9MgJW8Bqa
— CDDEP (@CDDEP) February 13, 2019
#Flu is still widespread in nearly all US states and territories. Don’t be a ‘dreaded spreader’—protect yourself & those around you by taking 3 steps to #FightFlu! Learn more: https://t.co/iFW8FH9ZUi pic.twitter.com/0mPR5vLnFs
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) February 13, 2019
MFDA’s DDG, pharmaceuticals, Ms Aishath Mohamed and Chairperson of National AMR Committee, Dr Ali Abdulla Latheef attends the
— MFDA (@MFDA_mv) February 13, 2019
“Regional Workshop on optimising antimicrobial use with focus on antimicrobial stewardship” held from 12-14 February 2019 at Bhutan pic.twitter.com/BfDHMuxgoI
"Engagement creates opportunity!"@idpharmd @IDstewardship https://t.co/62WaqnueEW
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) February 13, 2019
A reservoir of bacteria: Sink drains next to toilets in patient rooms may harbor dangerous organisms
— Antimicrobial SP (@SHSUHNASP) February 13, 2019
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