for Aug 18, 2019
The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases received a cease and desist order from the CDC on July 15. Maryland lawmakers are now asking why Congress wasn't notified of this order. https://t.co/XYCZKCjkr5
— LymeDisease.org (@Lymenews) August 18, 2019
.@ICPIC_meeting A premier international 🌎 meeting devoted exclusively to #InfectionPrevention #InfectionControl #antimicrobialstewardship #AMR See more: Infection Prevention at its best: ICPIC in Geneva https://t.co/RkMXRxFFgP See you all there #ICPIC2019
— Prof Didier Pittet (@DidierPittet) August 18, 2019
The exposures and interactions that lead to the development and selection of antibiotic resistance are quite complex. They may just include the use of other drugs, we thought played no role https://t.co/dpO3PG8HCP https://t.co/DIHkTpavd1
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) August 18, 2019
@DoctorRachael @TMcCarty2010 Feasibility of Core Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions in Community Hospitals | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network https://t.co/gXxmc9TT3k
— Jeanne Marrazzo (@DrJeanneM) August 18, 2019
We are thrilled to announce that we will be taking the Antibiotic Allergy in Practice Workshop to @ISID_org #ICID2020 in Malaysia! Make sure you register @ https://t.co/cTtJhHDACV
— Jason Trubiano (@TrubianoJason) August 18, 2019
Program - https://t.co/Gur3oKsNLK @CAAR_Aus @Austin_Health @UniMelbMDHS @SouthAfricanASP #IDTwitter pic.twitter.com/mdbsQ59M6W
Avoiding #cefazolin due to a #penicillin allergy? 😏 That’s so 1960s! ... ❤️ Love this graphic via Dr. Courtney and Dr. Jeffres. It’s all about those side-chains and getting a good “allergy” history. Shared… https://t.co/TAHNWN2glR
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🦠 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) August 18, 2019
On BactioFiles: Bacterial symbionts of amoebas help them survive bacterial infection, and prevent pathogens from spreading to others as much! https://t.co/2ryAypcxqv
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) August 18, 2019
To slow the growth of resistant bacteria, we must stop overusing #antibiotics in human medicine and livestock production. https://t.co/435CAM53CC @Food_Dr via @NRDC
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) August 18, 2019
📄 New CID pub relevant to the utility of delafloxacin for #MRSAhttps://t.co/1qprOO16xD pic.twitter.com/ip99hJ6ymS
— ACCP INFD PRN (@accpinfdprn) August 18, 2019
Cultivation of #Borrelia burgdorferi from Joint Fluid Three Months After Treatment of Facial Palsy Due to #Lyme Borreliosis | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic #medecine #medical #lymedisease #medias https://t.co/VTpBzoCfAN
— Calamity Lyme (@calamity_lyme) August 18, 2019
@AfrowZimbabwe https://t.co/jrAfu95LGx we are monitoring pathogens of public health importance but more supported is needed from clinician's @ZimMedicalAssoc and pharmacists to institute antimicrobial stewardship programs in Zimbabwe @gardp_amr @WHO_Zimbabwe and @reactgroup
— tapfuma mashe (@tapfumamashe) August 18, 2019
Development of consensus based international antimicrobial stewardship competencies for undergraduate nurse education @jenniferkbroom https://t.co/J640ZzVqf8
— Alex Broom (@BroomAlex) August 18, 2019
As an expert in microbiology and infectious diseases, a cruise does not sound like much fun, writes @aetiology.
— NBC News THINK (@NBCNewsTHINK) August 18, 2019
Why pay to be potentially trapped with thousands of others suffering from gastrointestinal aliments, respiratory infections, or measles?https://t.co/2AsmxmBmOE
“Total cost saving for 70 patients in the intervention arm was $469,290 based on the length of stay.”
— Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) August 18, 2019
Direct oral challenge is safe for de-labelling the majority of inpatients with a penicillin allergy and is associated with improved health outcomes. https://t.co/ZdNaQabKtJ
As an expert in microbiology and infectious diseases, what I see when contemplating a cruise does not sound like a fun vacation, writes @aetiology.
— NBC News THINK (@NBCNewsTHINK) August 18, 2019
After measles and norovirus outbreaks, why does anyone still set sail on these floating petri dishes?https://t.co/2AsmxmBmOE
Educational multimedia resources on antimicrobial stewardship, courtesy of @CIDRAP_ASP #AMR #PatientSafety https://t.co/jTpfHvizCp
— Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality (@DukeHSQ) August 18, 2019
False vaccine contraindications among healthcare providers in Europe- A short survey among members of the European Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.#PIDJ September issue.@fedemartinon https://t.co/UMVK2Exz5o https://t.co/Mq8GWRv3V3
— Ped Infect Diseases (@PIDJournal) August 18, 2019
Prions are infectious proteins that are involved in many human lethal diseases. Here, you can read the story behind its discovery in yeast cells by Reed B. Wickner. #Prions #Yeast #FEMSJournals #ICYGMB2019https://t.co/udzaWy1d71
— FEMS (@FEMSTweets) August 18, 2019
Personal opinion: If we're not looking at discharge abx, we're not really paying attention to duration
— David Ha (@DHpharmd) August 18, 2019
#malaria cases in Uganda increased from 1 million in June 2018 to 1.4 million by June 2019.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) August 18, 2019
Situation exacerbated by failure by public to properly use insecticide treated bed nets & a low prevalence of the disease in some areas, leading to complacence.https://t.co/Kl0BADVQMq pic.twitter.com/OLRYWwZsSC
New @NatRevDrugDisc article provides insights into the flow of #antibiotic candidates through the clinical development pipeline over the last five years. https://t.co/wwmozj2hQ4 pic.twitter.com/4gLGJfeZPO
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) August 18, 2019
New from @CDCMMWR: Tell your doctor if you recently received healthcare outside of the US. You can help stop the spread of #AntibioticResistant germs, including #CRE & Candida auris https://t.co/4Z4MD8jNlF via @CDCgov pic.twitter.com/T7ALJDw2lY
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) August 18, 2019
In the recent Annals study of hospitalized pts with community onset pneumonia, 90% of excess Abx were oral step down at DC
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) August 18, 2019
Great study in @AnnalsofIM @ValerieVaughnMD https://t.co/SjTuRtwpqT#IDTwitter
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) August 18, 2019
#DYK: Oropharyngeal cancer, or #cancer of the back of the mouth and throat, is caused by HPV? #HPV vaccines can help protect your kids from developing 6 types of cancer https://t.co/lyulKrO6sG #VaccinesWork #GetVaccinated #PreventHPV pic.twitter.com/LbpJeef4Ay
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) August 18, 2019
Candida auris: The new superbug on the block https://t.co/vSeNEFQ75Q
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) August 18, 2019
Robots that repair bridges, proof particles can travel through barriers and a real-time surveillance system for infectious diseases are among the 50 finalists in this year's @austmus #EurekaPrizes. View the full list: https://t.co/LyUe3ogGWj #Eureka19 pic.twitter.com/k7pN7PkR9V
— AM Eureka Prizes (@eurekaprizes) August 18, 2019
The #OneHealth’ approach recommended for Horn of #Africa About 75% of emergent #InfectiousDiseases are transmitted by animals https://t.co/IjoQLt5Mz8 @Concern @ifglobalhealth @Dochasnetwork @ChrisPain5 @carolmorgan11 @OneHealthCom @WHOAFRO @H_S_Global @aidwkr @Reiseal2 @CDCGlobal
— Breda Gahan (@Health_HIV2030) August 18, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated August 25, 2019 at 05:13 EST.