for Apr 12, 2019
NEWš„ Review Article @jesusrbano in #CMI @ESCMID
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 12, 2019
Current options for the treatment of infections due to ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in different groups of patients. #IDTwitter #IDMedEd #ECCMID2019 https://t.co/wZBAMwuAwa pic.twitter.com/Wz41E7FJwl
We'll launch this a bit more properly after #ECCMID2019, but for now, please say hello to our new antimicrobial stewardship diagnostics page! https://t.co/S1CcMYnCN3
— CIDRAP-ASP (@CIDRAP_ASP) April 12, 2019
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for polymyxins: Challenges, issues, and recommendations @JClinMicro https://t.co/mUHXJY86NL #ASMClinMicro pic.twitter.com/IhFyMP1gwd
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
Some adults may need a vaccination booster for highly contagious infectious diseases like measles. https://t.co/s0uwKTGWg8
— CBC News (@CBCNews) April 12, 2019
Thank you NTY for speaking up about The Scary Shortage of Infectious-Disease Doctors - The New York Times ā¦@IDSAInfoā© #antimicrobialstewardship https://t.co/uDwQXF3ZEI
— Lilian Abbo (@liliabbo) April 12, 2019
Clinical Picture @TheLancet: Delayed Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome in a renal transplant patient with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia receiving high-dose corticosteroids https://t.co/0wtZtgBKlY
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) April 12, 2019
#Antimicrobialstewardship recommendations more likely to be accepted when they increase antibiotic exposure, ASP MD presence also increases likelihood of acceptance. Our work from @stjoestoronto to be presented at #ECCMID2019 tomorrowhttps://t.co/shNxaZ1F5v @MarkADowning
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) April 12, 2019
Interesting new article in @JACCPJournal
— Bug Pharmacist (@IDstewardship) April 12, 2019
I bet some students would love to see less focus on GPA in #pharmacyresidency screening. https://t.co/gI9mvoCUTQ pic.twitter.com/f9kKcjzw8L
Recent studies show that the symptoms of lactose intolerance can be relieved in some people by changing their gut #microbiome, to encourage abundance of lactose-digesting bacteria.https://t.co/ee6ise1Vm3 #microbiota pic.twitter.com/WxUYL93t0j
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) April 12, 2019
Interesting piece from @nature referencing two reports we co-authored on environmental AMR. Read about the effect of antibiotic use on crops in Florida could be having on drug resistance.
— AMR at Wellcome (@Wellcome_AMR) April 12, 2019
Read the piece š https://t.co/Bd6N5yac48
Nice work by @bk_HILL @BBookstaver_USC and colleagues calling attention to something that can likely bring value to guideline developers: asking the drug experts for input!https://t.co/2QfG7sHsHw via @JACCPJournal @ACCP pic.twitter.com/uu28lrBfw2
— Bug Pharmacist (@IDstewardship) April 12, 2019
NEW š„ in #IJAA @HatcherJim@MGilchrist123
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) April 12, 2019
Factors associated with successful completion of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT): a 10-year review from a large West London service. https://t.co/gAuElOYGhX pic.twitter.com/osKOZqd554
Another blow to isavuconazole? Retrospective but shows the same signal as the MD anderson data. Still need a good answer for why isavu seems to be less effective before I believe it for sure but definitely less confident in ithttps://t.co/uEd71vS5NG
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) April 12, 2019
Comment @TheLancet: Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of Chagasā disease https://t.co/rehAVsdXTp
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) April 12, 2019
Efficacy and Safety of Single-Dose Oral Delafloxacin Compare... : Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Unfortunately a single dose of delafloxacin proved not as efficacious as ceftiaxone for treatment of GC. ā¦@DrJeanneMā© ā¦@IDSAInfoā© https://t.co/oxSji9RlS6
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) April 12, 2019
This is pretty darn cool: Team of researchers @UWMadPharmacy and @WIStCart have developed a prototype system that maps out trends in #antibiotic resistance across #Wisconsin. https://t.co/oCPQX8R6DO
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) April 12, 2019
FasII inhibitor AFN-1252 significantly enhances daptomycin activity against S. aureus by blocking the production of phospholipid decoys, while daptomycin blocks the emergence of resistance to AFN-1252 #AACJournal https://t.co/DU0ce3UXRI pic.twitter.com/OI82czirQx
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
JC polyomavirus associates with extracellular vesicles (EVs) and can infect target cells independently of virus receptors @mbiojournal https://t.co/wHFhagKvrP pic.twitter.com/A9mP6QCAzt
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
Diagnostic testing plays a key role in antimicrobial stewardship. INTRODUCING A NEW CIDRAP WEB PAGE (with a grant by @biomerieux ): includes diagnostics resources around the world, supporting antimicrobial stewardship in all settings. #diagnosticsispowerhttps://t.co/Uaf4nDYFN5 pic.twitter.com/oKCtCE66Bi
— Mark Miller (@biomerieuxcmo) April 12, 2019
It's not just children who need vaccinations
— CBC Newfoundland and Labrador (@CBCNL) April 12, 2019
Some adults may need a vaccination booster for highly contagious infectious diseases like measleshttps://t.co/t1R01CceB2 pic.twitter.com/ksBPqc3ivP
āEvery time we take an antibiotic, we risk creating stronger and more resistant bacteria.ā @nytimes video with @mrichtel breaks it down: https://t.co/E4yV6CgXiq @KassieBracken @oradekornfeld
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) April 12, 2019
What exactly does #antibiotic stewardship mean? We break it down here: https://t.co/AjAucVSwB4 https://t.co/Za6tdimY81
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) April 12, 2019
Looking forward to sharing about #CwPAMS - supporting AntimicrobialStewardship across Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania & Zambia at @GlobalPPS_comm 2019 meeting cc @CW_Pharmacists @THETlinks @FlemingFund #StopSuperbugs #AntibioticGuardian pic.twitter.com/UNbrjSPA2L
— Diane Ashiru, PhD (@DrDianeAshiru) April 12, 2019
For the 2nd day in a row, DR Congo reported a record number of #Ebola infectionsāthis time, 20 cases.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) April 12, 2019
In another concerning development, 2 workers at Butembo's airport were taken to the local Ebola treatment center after tests confirmed the virus.https://t.co/p2SUYMRq10 pic.twitter.com/2tQUbZQ7RD
(Drug & Aging) Interventions to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship for Older People in Care Homes: A Systematic Review https://t.co/3VO2vBTsUV
— Inma FernĆ”ndez (@Inma16) April 12, 2019
Variability in definitions, practice, and measures: opportunities ahead in #antimicrobialstewardship by @andreaprinzi for @ASMicrobiology. https://t.co/ILtbS5FcP7
— Accelerate (@AXDXNews) April 12, 2019
.@nytimes: Overuse of #antibiotics is not just a problem in rich countries. Throughout the developing world antibiotics are dispensed with no prescription required. https://t.co/OzrvQxpEr5 #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) April 12, 2019
An epigenetic journey: Epstein-Barr virus transcribes chromatinized and subsequently unchromatinized templates during its lytic cycle @JVirology https://t.co/7fdOqeVYbV pic.twitter.com/U7ODmIi2dE
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
In the midst of an opiod crisis and resurgent infectious diseases like measles, the Ontario government is cutting $200 million from public health units. That's a cut to their budgets of nearly 30%.https://t.co/Bzx3CCIEb9
— David Harvey (@davidharvey) April 12, 2019
What adults need to know about their immunity to #measles, and other infectious diseases, does it wane and should they get a booster? Insights shared from @UofT_dlsph's @DrJeffKwong https://t.co/0aKeNnazQ0 pic.twitter.com/YoQTQlwjLX
— IHPME (@ihpmeuoft) April 12, 2019
Getting set up for the #CwPAMS inception workshop in #Ghana - ready to discuss how #healthpartnerships can support #antimicrobialstewardship to tackle #AMR with @THETlinks @FlemingFund @Official_PSGH pic.twitter.com/2JlPuZcbiB
— CPA (@CW_Pharmacists) April 12, 2019
attended IPC meeting followed by Vascular /diabetic foot MDT, Echo/endocarditis meeting, ITU ward rounds and ward antimicrobial stewardship rounds. Al the abovel regularly interrupted by phone calls seeking antibiotic advice. Now start data entry for all above at 5PM
— VNayak (@vivax74) April 12, 2019
Artificial intelligence in global health: a brave new world https://t.co/1lmBMWFUnf
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) April 12, 2019
I think most would agree that GPA (alone) is not an appropriate measure of what makes a successful resident but I hear this as a fear from a lot of students, sometimes to the point that they don't even apply because they think their GPA is too low š https://t.co/nIkxJ8v8q3
— Eric Wenzler (@TheIDApprentice) April 12, 2019
Outbreaks of infectious diseases are feared among Libyans who have been displaced due to ongoing fighting ā WHO https://t.co/D9jUopYl15 pic.twitter.com/wTXzyN0kfW
— TRT World (@trtworld) April 12, 2019
Vaccination is a proved effective intervention to prevent infectious diseases like #measles #Polio #hepatitisB #YellowFever.We shd all embrace it,it's safe @KasiitaMark @WHOUganda @UNICEFUganda @LancetGH @TheLancetInfDis @MinofHealthUG @unepi @DailyMonitor https://t.co/8q1UcIV1E7
— Senfuka Samuel B (@BSenfuka) April 12, 2019
Complete sequences of two novel bla NDM-1-harbouring plasmids from two Acinetobacter towneri isolates in China associated with the acquisition of Tn125. https://t.co/buT8tnQj7U
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) April 12, 2019
The role of dormant spore mRNAs appears to be as a source of ribonucleotides for new RNA synthesis when spores germinate and these mRNAs are degraded @JBacteriology https://t.co/ii86Bh7mCI pic.twitter.com/XBBhy9qGjV
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) April 12, 2019
Lots of Saturday posters at #ECCMID2019 from @SIDPharm members and colleagues! @ID_PharmDavid @TheIDApprentice @IDPharmacist @Kerry_LaPlante #SIDP #Cdiffhttps://t.co/zcot2zYBpGhttps://t.co/jQbwMpJgQPhttps://t.co/8OX5dOmiOv pic.twitter.com/nkUJ2KK66E
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 12, 2019
Postdoctoral IRTA Position - Bethesda, Maryland - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases https://t.co/iDHH80w1sA
— Science Careers (@ScienceCareers) April 12, 2019
Excellent presentation by our stellar #ASP team @pmcancercentre Combined Transplant/CellTx rounds. #ChooseWisely #antimicrobialstewardship #AntibioticResistance #InfectiousDisease @SHSUHNASP @ASP_MirandaS @shahidh80523771 @HotaSusy @UHN pic.twitter.com/iD9KiHTbIM
— Arjun D. Law (@Haemophage) April 12, 2019
Over the last year, 2 troubling trends have escalated:
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) April 12, 2019
1. infections that donāt respond to existing abx
2. major pharma companies no longer developing new abx
What can be done: https://t.co/e306cRtI66 @hboucher3 @coukell @TheHillOpinion
Data from NHS GP practices suggest an estimated 2.7 million people are incorrectly labelled with a 'penicillin allergy' in the UK, potentially exposing them to inferior health outcomes https://t.co/c1ChTYhLGg @BSAC #AMS #Delabelling #AntimicrobialStewardship
— Nadine Hillock (@nadinehillock) April 12, 2019
š¢ CHIPS survey is coming:
— Jordi Rello, MD, PhD (@drjordirello) April 12, 2019
April 25th#antimicrobial #stewardship #ICU pic.twitter.com/qhqCfAAO0T
Potential inhibitors designed against NDM-1 type metallo-Ī²-lactamases: an attempt to enhance efficacies of antibiotics against multi-drug-resistant bacteria. https://t.co/vPw9ONBw55
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) April 12, 2019
Fighting echoes through Tripoli as thousands continue to flee: WHO says it fears outbreaks of infectious diseases among the thousands of families fleeing their homes in Tripoli. https://t.co/cJWJjrCC4p pic.twitter.com/sDVz4G88dt
— Bangladesh News 24 (@bdnews24) April 12, 2019
More Saturday #ECCMID2019 @SIDPharm posters! @ErinMcCreary presenting outcomes from a pediatric fever & neutropenia risk-stratification system. ASP in Kuwait, and HAIs in acute heart failure #SIDP https://t.co/1rfzAvrSbThttps://t.co/sQq3NIJNt3https://t.co/ZDP5RHWVS2 pic.twitter.com/yQlPjtDFS9
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 12, 2019
Saturday ##ECCMID2019 posters on #Cdiff and #CAP by @SIDPharm members and colleagues: @TheGareyLab #SIDP https://t.co/dRl7sIFrsVhttps://t.co/NS1gwK48hHhttps://t.co/OLOXyDqN3h pic.twitter.com/Ua7HGgHvVE
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) April 12, 2019
The World Health Organization said on Friday that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and people fleeing fighting nearing Tripoli, where it has about two weeks of emergency supplies for hospitals and health facilities https://t.co/K9VDx507yA
— Arab News (@arabnews) April 12, 2019
Population-level antimicrobial consumption is associated with decreased antimicrobial susceptibility in #Neisseria gonorrhoeae in 24 European countries: an ecological analysis | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic #AMR #STI #gonorrhoea https://t.co/ysrmmxOEjE
— onisillos sekkides š¦ (@onisillos) April 12, 2019
. @NIAIDNews awarded a $22 million grant to fund a project called the Prometheus Center for Excellence in Translational Research, which will study viruses that spread from animals to people. https://t.co/xuJxOdgMmI
— ID News (@InfectDisNews) April 12, 2019
Outbreaks of infectious diseases are feared among Libyans who have been displaced due to ongoing fighting ā WHO pic.twitter.com/TqAoGhh3FK https://t.co/D9jUoqfWpF
— TRT World (@trtworld) April 12, 2019
@AntibioticLeeds and @DilipNathwani launch #JACAntimicrobialResistance @ #ECCMID2019 in #Amsterdam this evening. A new #publication platform for peer-reviewed #AntimicrobialResistance #educational resources & #clinically orientated #research @BSACandJAC @TheUrgentNeed @ECCMID pic.twitter.com/DwWR7xWkSc
— Gavin Barlow (@gavin_barlow) April 12, 2019
Teaching Microbiology using vignettes to M4s @EmoryMedicine this afternoon with @deanchr3 this is a fun way way to teach micro. If you are interested you can find the vignettes at: https://t.co/Xa8dDksPMJ with username & pasword EPeP #MedEd pic.twitter.com/CY0jfzo958
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) April 12, 2019
Vaxart to Present at the 29th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: 100 Survival Against Lethal H5N1 Avian Flu Challenge in Ferret Study Vaxart Inc. NASDAQ VXRT a clinical stage biotechnology company developing oralā¦ https://t.co/OkEBhze5o6
— Biologicals (@BiologicalB) April 12, 2019
#Microfluidics is a major driving force behind better infectious diseases diagnostics. Meet @Minifab_ at #ECCMID2019 to discuss contract design and manufacture of your next POC device. https://t.co/hjjw2Cq7gh pic.twitter.com/lZ8pi6x1qz
— Minifab (@Minifab_) April 12, 2019
Anti-vaxers are winning the war on social media. What's the @CDCgov going to do about it? via @CNN https://t.co/2dMMkvnvLT
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) April 12, 2019
Are you attending #eccmid2019 in #Amsterdam? Get in contact and come visit the Ares Genetics team at booth 1.65 were we will introduce our #AI-powered #NGS services to fight #AMR and infectious diseases. https://t.co/4d9MKbeQRy
— Ares Genetics (@AresGenetics) April 12, 2019
As #superbugs spread widely among health care facilities in CA and IL, hospitals and nursing homes are testing a special soap containing #chlorhexidine, which has been shown to reduce infections when patients bathe with it. https://t.co/pxM3NV2tdq
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) April 12, 2019
Despite signs of a dwindling #flu season, @CDCgov recorded 5 more pediatric deaths from flu-related complications, raising the total number of pediatric flu deaths for the 2018-2019 season to 82. Learn more: https://t.co/uEyb1pGNUC via @CIDRAP #FightFlu pic.twitter.com/SoEEa7fz8C
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) April 12, 2019
We will join the most important congress in infectious diseases, infection control & clinical microbiology #ECCMID2019. Jarmo Laakkonen (CEO), Sari Aulu (Sales Director) and Paula Huotari (Clinical Diagnostics) are happy to meet you in #Amsterdam! @ESCMID https://t.co/Bw3S3apOZQ
— Immuno Diagnostic Oy (@ImmunoD) April 12, 2019
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated April 19, 2019 at 07:34 EST.