for May 18, 2023
Antibiotics frequently given to preterm infants b/c of their vulnerability to infection may actually raise the risk of sepsis by disrupting the gut microbiome, suggests an #NIH-funded study. The findings may help advance risk prevention strategies. https://t.co/9jVJGznTBD
— Lawrence A. Tabak (@NIHDirector) May 18, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️ Fantastic Review @PharmacoJournal
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 18, 2023
🌟s @Ashlan_Kunz @ByeShel @IDpharmresearch
Steno-sphere: Navigating the Enigmatic World of Emerging Multidrug-Resistant
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia #IDTwitter Cc @OncIDPharmd https://t.co/tnLqY3kW4Q pic.twitter.com/xmUeWsTMtl
mRNA vaccines helped us through the covid-19 pandemic—but they could also help defend against many other infectious diseases, offer universal protection against flu, and even treat cancer. https://t.co/DIA9IVVtes
— MIT Technology Review (@techreview) May 18, 2023
US researchers report urinary tract infection caused by pan-resistant E coli
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 18, 2023
It appears to be the first US case of an infection showing resistance to all available beta-lactam antibioticshttps://t.co/VUGVU3mnB4#AMR pic.twitter.com/1H5huJvBkr
Invitation: Virtual webinar on plans for the next national point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use in England. #PPSEngland
— Diane Ashiru, PhD (@DrDianeAshiru) May 18, 2023
Thurs 25th May 2023 17:00-18:00
Register for webinar/recording: https://t.co/FpszGHRrN6
cc #AntibioticGuardian pic.twitter.com/TYqMwtwjtl
CoVid- "1st in deaths caused by infectious or respiratory diseases." We don't let measles spread. We seem to let CoVid.https://t.co/D3dV9YNq7m
— Claire T. (@ClareTa26975369) May 18, 2023
"None of us are safe from #AntimicrobialResistance until everyone, everywhere is safe from antimicrobial resistance." BSAC President, Dr David Jenkins, reminds the conference that #AMR doesn't respect borders. We're in this together. https://t.co/LdFolkr4u3 #BSACSpring2023 pic.twitter.com/tFG1YKEkQk
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 18, 2023
Science: Novel enterovirus D68 VLP vaccine candidate elicits neutralizing antibodies that inhibit lung infection & block dissemination to CNS in🐁 A major advance in development of future tools to prevent #EVD68 respiratory disease & #acuteflaccidmyelitis https://t.co/WjPQYnluql
— Kevin Messacar MD PhD (@kmess44) May 18, 2023
Researchers discovered that certain antibodies, aimed at Epstein-Barr virus, can mistakenly target proteins in the brain & spinal cord, leading to #MultipleSclerosis (MS) symptoms.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 18, 2023
This antibody misdirection was found in ~23% of MS patients studied.https://t.co/3El7L47eFD
WHO advisers recommend switch to monovalent XBB COVID vaccine
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 18, 2023
The WHO's outside experts saw a need for better protection against XBB lineages and had several reasons for dropping the ancestral strain.https://t.co/bQEjIrIzG9 pic.twitter.com/z39dFj2jXh
Our live webinar on audits as an #antimicrobialstewardship tool starting soon with @rcgp
— TARGETantibiotics (@TARGETabx) May 18, 2023
Thank you to @EricaElsden and panellists @clara_auyeung Dr Philip Anyanwu
TARGET audits available: https://t.co/gTzkx79g5C pic.twitter.com/Bh6k9jqsnF
The start of the 13th Annual International Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference is 2 weeks away. In person and virtual registration is available. Visit the event page for more. https://t.co/Mni6OD3nXD pic.twitter.com/ExriEN8M0n
— PIDS (@PIDSociety) May 18, 2023
Are you a clinician who's passionate about tackling #AMR? If you're at the #BSACSpring2023 today, come and have a chat with the excellent @UoAEpi #UKARStudy team to discuss how you can get involved with the UK Antimicrobial Registry. https://t.co/ujZ6nAYkzF pic.twitter.com/Cpf3E0YrgM
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 18, 2023
Case study details #mpox spread among casual heterosexual partners
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 18, 2023
7 linked transmission chains were noted, including 3 patients who had linked partners who were female sex workershttps://t.co/4zHYWvhTAS pic.twitter.com/10x7fUCXbU
In @mbiojournal, researchers show for the first time that the predatory bacterium, Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, reproduces through both binary and binary fission inside different prey bacteria. Learn more: https://t.co/qj0viUASVw pic.twitter.com/i9KB7oGrnN
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 18, 2023
WOAH report shows global decline in antimicrobial use in animals
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 18, 2023
Data from 80 countries show a 13% decline in the amount of antimicrobials used in food-producing animals from 2017 through 2019https://t.co/kuaZYIvR7j#AntibioticStewardship #AMR pic.twitter.com/35Y4F9cy47
Why is COVID life-threatening for some people? Genetics study offers clues https://t.co/QO0ujM6CRZ 49 DNA sequences are associated with becoming critically ill from COVID-19. Among them are genes for inflammatory responses and the activation of immune cells.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 18, 2023
🆕️⚡️#AAC
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 18, 2023
Model-Informed Precision Dosing of Vancomycin in Adult Patients Undergoing Hemodialysishttps://t.co/OQDlE1WAE2
Our new national SEISMIC #research facility @UniofSurrey could significantly improve understanding of infectious #diseases, ageing and #cancers, leading to novel treatments and #vaccines.
— Max Lu (@uniofsurreyVC) May 18, 2023
More: https://t.co/NNY5NBs25q#SEISMIC @oneinbillion @drmelbailey #ionbeamanalysis #health pic.twitter.com/UcDr8ASxj4
I am excited to share my new article about #climatechange and #infectious diseases. Enjoy reading @Telegraph https://t.co/MEHZ8Vjdco
— Francesco Branda (@fbranda94) May 18, 2023
💊📣New this week in @CIDJournal: randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ART escalation in patients with neurocognitive impairment (DTG+MVC, DTG + placebo, dual-placebo) #IDTwitter #TwitteRxhttps://t.co/ydsjZpqCjW pic.twitter.com/87W2Ensp6p
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) May 18, 2023
Facing the #Pandemic of Antimicrobial Resistance #AMR: Current Actions and Future Challenges in Antibiotic Stewardship, Access, and Innovation in #Brazil @INCAE @CGDev https://t.co/w4kwq4cAjr
— Amanda Glassman (@glassmanamanda) May 18, 2023
Natural Product Antibiotic Discovered 80 Years Ago Kills Drug Resistant Bacteria in Mice | #Research #DrugDiscovery #Biotech #Therapeutic #Antibacterial #Bacterial #DrugResistance #Traslational @PLOSBiology @harvardmed https://t.co/QF1UR3aINE
— Aspen Biosciences (@aspenbio) May 18, 2023
Change of Plans: Overview of Bacterial Taxonomy, Recent Changes of Medical Importance, and Potential Areas of Impact | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic @SBtotheDub @widdowquinn @Tucker303 @MicrobioSoc https://t.co/edXMjcBdKU
— Sheila Patrick (@fragilismatters) May 18, 2023
“Current efforts remain insufficient to address the #antibiotic pipeline and access crisis,” new report from @WHO and @GlobalAMRHub finds. https://t.co/0qJnTbIQvd
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 18, 2023
🆕️⚡️Large cohort study
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 18, 2023
Non Ventilator associated HAP, defined using electronic surveillance criteria, was present in approximately 1 in 200 hospitalizations, of whom 1 in 5 died in the hospital. NV-HAP may account for up to 7% of all hospital deathshttps://t.co/JTFLk02prB
Genomic sequencing aids in developing diagnostics, treatments and vaccines against infectious disease. Here’s how African scientists are working to pool data that decodes diseases: https://t.co/eZ29RspBQc
— Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) May 18, 2023
In this years 2023 RCVS Knowledge Awards, the winners of which were recently announced, there was a brand new category for Antimicrobial Stewardship. Well done to all of the winners! Find out more here: https://t.co/5y4SllF8o4@RCVSKnowledge #OneHealth #veterinary
— RUMA Alliance (@RUMA_UK) May 18, 2023
💊 Dr @MeganARech presenting multicenter research showing that rapid testing for gonorrhea & chlamydia in the ED resulted in ⬆️ appropriate treatment, by ⬇️ both under and over-treatment with antibiotics. Another #antimicrobialstewardship win! @SAEMonline @EMPRx23 #EMRx #SAEM23
— Laura Celmins (@EMToxRx) May 18, 2023
I 🇬🇧 tar man sig också an problemet.
— Håkan Save Hansson 🇸🇪 🇺🇦 (@savehansson) May 18, 2023
Sverige: 🥱💤
"Ventilating indoor work areas is vital in reducing transmission of infectious diseases such as Covid-19, ‘flu and others. Good ventilation can also improve pupil concentration."#RenLufthttps://t.co/PS43P6Nnol
It’s time for Session Three at the BSAC Spring Conference & AGM #BSACSpring2023. New models of antimicrobial funding in England with @AntibioticLeeds and an update on the UK Antimicrobial Registry (#UKAR) from @hteraG_senoJ https://t.co/LdFolkrCjB
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 18, 2023
“shows a 13% decline in the amount of antimicrobials used in animals from 2017 through 2019, with reductions observed in Europe, Asia, the Far East, and Oceania.” https://t.co/wncdOFqshf
— Amesh Adalja (@AmeshAA) May 18, 2023
Today is HIV Vaccine Awareness Day (#HVAD), a day to recognize the volunteers, community members, and researchers working to find a safe and effective vaccine to prevent #HIV.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) May 18, 2023
Spread the word: https://t.co/OfqjfYNyiZ #EndHIVEpidemic pic.twitter.com/ZiIawrMu76
How consumption of #grapes influences human microbiome.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 18, 2023
Study found that #grape consumption alters taxonomic composition of the #microbiome, KEGG pathways, enzyme levels & metabolic profile.
More studies needed to understand physiological significance.https://t.co/ROcEGS9EKj
It’s time for Session Two at the BSAC Spring Conference & AGM #BSACSpring2023: Recording AMR as primary cause or contributory cause of death. Chaired by Times journalist and someone with first-hand experience of #AMR, @DAaronovitch https://t.co/LdFolkrCjB pic.twitter.com/wWAxy5n4XT
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 18, 2023
The power of antibiotics to save lives! 💪🏻👈🏻
— Avril Tucker (@avrilbiotic) May 18, 2023
This is why protecting our antibiotics through #antimicrobialstewardship is so important! @AntibioticLeeds presenting at #BSACSpring2023 conference. pic.twitter.com/bdqPyFKuh8
Until the new drug is useless, since it will be widely used. So need a new Moonshot. Rinse and repeat.
— Deonandan (mastodon exodus: deonandan@c.im) (@deonandan) May 18, 2023
Absent an incredible technological breakthrough, the only rational & affordable way forward is improved *global* antimicrobial stewardship. Use properly & less frequently
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“A question we have not asked successfully and have fundamentally largely ignored is what happens when we run out of #antimicrobials to which the pathogens are susceptible.” –@Cambridge_Uni’s Stephen Baker and Timothy A. Scott https://t.co/BBMWtRwdzV
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 18, 2023
The investment will create five research institutes focused on rural STEM education, microchip development, emerging infectious diseases, water quality monitoring and cardiovascular health. https://t.co/U4e8MkGdKw
— The State Newspaper (@thestate) May 18, 2023
Advance the field of microbiology by submitting your methods and protocols to #mSystems & @JournalSpectrum! By publishing in open access journals, you foster data reproducibility & global sharing of methodology. Learn more and hear from our authors: https://t.co/dY6BVZ9NDs pic.twitter.com/tO3c6BjxJ3
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 18, 2023
#AvianInfluenza is in Ontario.
— Toronto Public Health (@TOPublicHealth) May 18, 2023
If you own chickens in the #CityOfTO, they may be at risk. It is very rare for humans to get sick with #BirdFlu, but it is possible.
Take steps to protect yourself & your flock: https://t.co/rsHvAoI29m#UrbanHensTO #H5N1 pic.twitter.com/X3LKXVPAP9
“The modern medicine that we have the privilege of experiencing today cannot continue without effective #antibiotics.” –@HananBalkhy https://t.co/BkKTYRaZo2
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 18, 2023
We are so proud of our former fellow, Dr Vima Patel, and the rest of the team for publishing this important study on penicillin allergy evaluation in oncologic patients! @dr_vpatel910 @JumyFadugba
— Penn Allergy and Immunology (@UPenn_Allergy) May 18, 2023
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#MeetTheEditor
— Phenomics (@Phenomics_J) May 18, 2023
Dr. Helder Nakaya (@helder_nakaya) is a #Immunologist and #Bioinformartist at University of Sao Paulo. His research is focusing on investigating the basis of #InfectiousDiseases using computational systems biology. @Phenomics_Jhttps://t.co/bac3sTf932 pic.twitter.com/SLavLf9k0g
As part of our project activities to strengthen Antimicrobial Stewardship in Central Uganda, we recently conducted scoping visits to 2 District hospitals and other lower level health facilities.@CW_Pharmacists, @THETlinks, @EAC_NTU @MinofHealthUG
— NTU-MAK Partnership (@NTU_MAK) May 18, 2023
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