for May 17, 2023
Fortunately Vicky is an expert in Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS), which is the propaganda that was used in 2019 to lay the groundwork for denying antibiotics to the elderly in 2020.
— Jikkyleaks 🐭 (@Jikkyleaks) May 17, 2023
Well done Vicky, you did your job to the letter. #3tablets https://t.co/c0T0I6wdGr
Its scary!!
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 17, 2023
Another Step Towards Pan-β-Lactam Resistance?
The first clinical case of US patient harboring an NDM-Producing E.coli Clinical Isolate Exhibiting Resistance to Cefiderocol and Ceftazidime-Avibactam + Aztreonam combo @SimnerLab @OFIDJournalhttps://t.co/YmtQloPlJf
Study: Death rates in COVID ICU patients 69% higher than for flu#COVID19 patients had a longer hospital stay and a 69% higher mortality rate than ICU patients with influenza, national French data showhttps://t.co/bLwO4ceSdp pic.twitter.com/C0hmK8Naiz
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 17, 2023
Can spironolactone tablets replace antibiotics for acne?
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 17, 2023
🔥SAFA RCT🔥 @bmj_latest
Spironolactone improved acne on all outcomes
Spironolactone provides a safe and effective alternative to oral antibiotics for adult women with persistent acne #IDTwitter https://t.co/5LoufiDEXv pic.twitter.com/VKP2VYpAFD
Bacterial nomenclature change has evolved in complexity over time!
— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem🆔🌟 (@ABsteward) May 17, 2023
🆕️⚡️⚡️by 🌟 @andreaprinzi @OFIDJournal
Change of Plans:Overview of Bacterial Taxonomy, Recent Changes of Medical Importance& Potential Areas of Impact #IDTwitter https://t.co/lVYMJSZhBV pic.twitter.com/6QWNHLQogS
Here is the claim from @BillyZhong229 the lead author, who seems to be a student (his twitter is less than a year old).
— Jikkyleaks 🐭 (@Jikkyleaks) May 17, 2023
It's propaganda reinforcing the "Antimicrobial stewardship" dictat:
YOU WILL NOT PRESCRIBE ANTIBIOTICS FOR COVID
What were "COVID-19 national restrictions"? pic.twitter.com/dvC6fhsnXW
New in @JournalSpectrum! A next generation sequencing-based screening approach for identifying proteins encoded by mycobacteriophage that are toxic to mycobacteria. The findings could be useful for developing novel antimicrobial molecules. Learn more: https://t.co/azmCh6JTs3 pic.twitter.com/etZAzMJHpE
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 17, 2023
Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in long-term care facilities. @PLR_aus talks to A/Prof Noleen Bennett from @NCAS_Aus @TheDohertyInst
— Brett Mitchell (@1healthau) May 17, 2023
about this and come exciting news about NISPAC, a surveillance system for Residential Aged Care Facilities. https://t.co/pOKLlNtxEq
Using WGS To Investigate an Outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium ST78; great job by @nalarbudi @fordebm @UQMedicine @beatsonlab https://t.co/PuSJq5emz9
— Patrick Harris (@padstamundo) May 17, 2023
My talk "On-site #TDM to individualise antimicrobial dosing" at the 3rd Annual Worldwide Precision Dosing Seminar can be found now on @YouTube🤩https://t.co/Avm0cXWM3Q@CanLab_DE @UniFreiburg @FitFreiburg#sensors #MachineLearning #digitalhealth #antimicrobialstewardship
— Can Dincer (@CanDincer83) May 17, 2023
We recently hosted an #antimicrobialstewardship #AMS workshop in Fiji with great attendance from hospital doctors and pharmacists, @FNUFiji and @MOHFiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services representatives. Read more on our website👉https://t.co/PpS6j1NJJl pic.twitter.com/b6dO3PHJbY
— COMBAT-AMR (@COMBAT_AMR_) May 17, 2023
Does your site have pharmacist led penicillin allergy delabeling? If so, what pearls and pitfalls would you advise. 💊
— ACCP INFD PRN (@accpinfdprn) May 17, 2023
Resource over penicillin allergy delabeling: https://t.co/09RA9Djkb7 pic.twitter.com/p5s36sNJ4r
Natural Product Antibiotic Discovered 80 Years Ago Kills Drug Resistant Bacteria in Mice
— Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (@GENbio) May 17, 2023
Researchers believe streptothricin scaffold should be evaluated as a potential therapeutic for the treatment of drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens. Learn more: https://t.co/WiBRRExV7g pic.twitter.com/PSyjMOjkEF
The @COMBAT_AMR_ program facilitated a workshop for doctors & pharmacists from hospitals across Fiji, to strengthen #antimicrobialstewardship capacity as part of a broader training program in the region. Learn more 👉 https://t.co/NbB5dXJci8@UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH @KirstyBuising
— Doherty Institute (@TheDohertyInst) May 17, 2023
An #antibiotic developed ~80 years ago before being abandoned could again offer new solutions, this time to the emerging threat of drug-resistant superbugs.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 17, 2023
Scientists are now digging it back up, exploring its potential under a new name, #nourseothricin.https://t.co/rmL848dSqm
Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in long-term care facilities | Infection Control Matters https://t.co/zWC1QBrqw3
— Phil Russo (@PLR_aus) May 17, 2023
#Antibiotic stewardship can be effective, even in high-volume settings in which unnecessary antibiotic prescribing is common, new study finds. https://t.co/YR0b7Q9cyJ
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 17, 2023
@SIDPharm members @dana_holger & @rp_Mynatt provide input on a HOT and UPCOMING topic: OPAT 🔥🔥🔥
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) May 17, 2023
Is teamwork the key to those tricky infusion and lab issues?
Check out the article to learn more!https://t.co/5FSUXqeHWj @Contagion_Live pic.twitter.com/YqRul9mbsP
Natural Product Antibiotic Discovered 80 Years Ago Kills Drug Resistant Bacteria in Mice
— Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (@GENbio) May 17, 2023
Researchers believe streptothricin scaffold should be evaluated as a potential therapeutic for the treatment of drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens. Learn more: https://t.co/WiBRRExV7g pic.twitter.com/FxGUMwwGP2
Microbes play a role in every part of society. The new issue of Microcosm, ASM's member magazine, explores these interactions, highlighting microbes as problems & solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. Sign in or renew your ASM membership for access: https://t.co/9mk0vTG6AH pic.twitter.com/qVINaBBwHf
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 17, 2023
Kizzmekia Corbett (@KizzyPhD) is among 31 inaugural @hhminews Freeman Hrabowski Scholars. The assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases helped develop the mRNA-based vaccine platform that enabled the creation of COVID-19 vaccines. https://t.co/KCKptYPCYG
— Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (@HarvardChanSPH) May 17, 2023
Happy birthday #EdwardJenner!
— Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽 (@CUsuperbugs) May 17, 2023
Read here about his groundbreaking work that contributed to the complete eradication of smallpox, one of the most devastating infectious diseases in history.#CelebrateVaccines #VaccinesSaveLives@DrJennersHouse @britsocimmhttps://t.co/uHWFvNo6Ql
Apobec3A plays an important role in host antiviral defenses. New research in #JVirology suggests that Apobec3A deamination functions are involved in antagonizing replication of human adenovirus (HAdV), providing new insights into HAdV/host-cell interplay. https://t.co/Av5RGNKmdp pic.twitter.com/Rlh1s3fdyZ
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 17, 2023
“While new #antibiotics are made to respond to resistant strains, the bacteria continue to evolve—creating a constant, and costly, cycle,” @iraflatow reports for @scifri https://t.co/O0vdBuStGy
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 17, 2023
“The aim of the study was to develop and test a set of electronic health record variables that could indicate allergic-type reactions to the antibiotics typically used to prevent surgical-site infections.” https://t.co/lX0r49zSeS
— Amesh Adalja (@AmeshAA) May 17, 2023
During the @WUSTLmed Commencement ceremony, Anthony S. Fauci, MD, recently retired director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, encouraged medical school graduates to embrace and advocate for science and truth.https://t.co/nLNPuBoVFI
— WUSTLnews (@WUSTLnews) May 17, 2023
Overcoming bacterial resistance with multiple charges
— Ananikov Lab (@AnanikovLab) May 17, 2023
Our joint study with Vereshchagin group published in ACS Infectious Diseases @ACS_Infectioushttps://t.co/yVxgINl3pR#microorganism #antiseptics #biofilm #pathogens
The Vaccine Research Center (VRC) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has announced the start of a clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine. https://t.co/FZevREKmlZ
— Interesting Engineering (@IntEngineering) May 17, 2023
From vaccines and antibiotics to CT and MRI scanners, there have been many incredible medical innovations over the past 100 years that have shaped the world’s ability to fight some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Learn more: https://t.co/EZI6nKDYwS Via @wef
— Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (@gavi) May 17, 2023
Change of Plans: Overview of Bacterial Taxonomy, Recent Changes of Medical Importance, and Potential Areas of Impact | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/4Mhe5JE0Su
— Laura Piddock 💙 (@LauraPiddock) May 17, 2023
Focus on elderly care in this week's podcast as @PLR_aus talks to A/Prof Noleen Bennett about surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship in Long-term care https://t.co/uqXnL51LRk and all podcast hosting sites pic.twitter.com/i0spnPYpon
— Martin Kiernan (@emrsa15) May 17, 2023
Efficacy of mRNA-1273 and Novavax ancestral or BA.1 spike booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 BA.5 infection in non-human primates https://t.co/KAvySy64S7 Important study by colleagues at @EmoryVaccineCtr
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 17, 2023
A clinical trial of an experimental universal #influenza vaccine has begun enrolling volunteers.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 17, 2023
This Phase 1 trial will test the experimental vaccine, known as H1ssF-3928 mRNA-LNP, for safety & its ability to induce an immune response.https://t.co/ixS2wxyNKI #flu
Big Pharma has far too much influence on regulators.
— Peter Collignon (@CollignonPeter) May 17, 2023
Worse still, funding of the FDA, and our regulator in Australia (TGA) seems mainly to come directly from Big Pharma.
This "conflict of interest" on funding needs to be fixed ASAP.https://t.co/GtUcLl9P8G
Illumina's genomic technologies enable better pathogen preparedness and response. At @illumina we continue to leverage genomics to support the global response to infectious diseases and AMR, to response to outbreaks, and to prevent the next pandemic https://t.co/c5gnUKHEua
— Michael Oberholzer, PhD (@michioberholzer) May 17, 2023
#DYK: #Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes #chickenpox? Adults 50+ should #GetVaccinated to help #PreventShingles
— NFID (@NFIDVaccines) May 17, 2023
Learn more: https://t.co/gNTrpynfux #OlderAmericansMonth pic.twitter.com/ooobMjxob4
As Laws Restricting Health Care Surge, Some US Physicians Choose Between Fight or Flight https://t.co/AXGlHN4I7N via @JAMA_current part of @JAMANetwork
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 17, 2023
📢 #Avian #Influenza: Strategies to Manage an Outbreak
— Pathogens MDPI (@Pathogens_MDPI) May 17, 2023
👨🎓 by Alison Simancas-Racines et al.
🔗 Full article: https://t.co/OhuRifn0GQ
👉 This article belongs to the Special Issue: Emerging and Re-emerging Viral Infectious Diseaseshttps://t.co/I7tBd9L6wA#poultry pic.twitter.com/OKxg2XzNIg
Clinical, contextual and hospital-level factors associated with escalation and de-escalation of empiric Gram-negative antibiotics among US inpatients https://t.co/GeMKPNnTZx pic.twitter.com/JTuLHeh7s3
— Tristan Timbrook (@TristanTimbrook) May 17, 2023
Today I had the pleasure of meeting Ava's parents visiting from India. Their daughter Ava is studying a Bachelor of Science (Health) Infectious Diseases. I don't think there is a single opportunity that Ava hasn't taken up since joining us in Sydney! https://t.co/UOK9U3LtJV pic.twitter.com/rZEfswVKxn
— Danielle Somers (@DanielleLSomers) May 17, 2023
UK reports fatal enterovirus-linked myocarditis cluster in newborns
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 17, 2023
The UK has reported an unusual increase in myocarditis infections and 2 deaths in babies who had enterovirus infectionshttps://t.co/uBaWW1jhDE
Truly an honor and a privilege to present along side these speakers from the CDC and USDA 🤩🤩🤩at @niamrre regarding #AntimicrobialResistance and #AntimicrobialStewardship. @SIDPharm #IDTwitter @AllinaHealth pic.twitter.com/Eq3P3k7w23
— Krista Gens (@kristadgens) May 17, 2023
Do you know your #AntibioticFootprint?@ravikanya et al. developed an open-access, web-based application, the ‘antibiotic footprint calculator’, to highlight the problem of #AMR:https://t.co/vXNNqn5Gka@phaikyeong @atb_footprint @MORUBKK @TheUrgentNeed #OpenAccess #JACNews
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 17, 2023
Regular exercise tied to lower death risk from #flu, #pneumonia
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 17, 2023
Even those who did 10 to 150 minutes of aerobic (cardio) exercise per week had a 21% lower risk, with higher levels linked to a 41% to 50% reductionhttps://t.co/dnfIyzSomV pic.twitter.com/ClmBfJs7Ph
Algorithm could help detect patients who are likely to have antibiotic allergic-type reactions
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 17, 2023
A new algorithm demonstrated 87% sensitivity in detecting allergic-type reactions in patients receiving preventive antibioticshttps://t.co/cZ2IDoP9yT pic.twitter.com/LwY8bwahkl
Meeting physical activity guidelines for aerobic & muscle-strengthening activity reduces risk of dying from #influenza & #pneumonia by 48%, according to a study.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 17, 2023
Adults should get >150 minutes of moderate aerobic physical activity a week.https://t.co/QvmDuEWuLL #exercise
.@UniOfSurrey’s new SEISMIC facility could significantly improve our understanding of infectious diseases, aging and cancers, leading to novel treatments and vaccines. Read more: https://t.co/1qB1oxex5m pic.twitter.com/e7tQh8e3PR
— Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (@GENbio) May 17, 2023
Many thanks to all who joined us online yesterday!
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) May 17, 2023
Recording now available to watch here: https://t.co/YxNNVodoDJ https://t.co/Wlqhvf5LsI
UK PAS: Invitation to participate in a webinar about the national point prevalence survey of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and Antimicrobial Use (AMU) in England 2023 taking place 17:00-18:00 on Thursday 25th May 2023. Register here https://t.co/Wko7L5eh7p
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 17, 2023
Another in a series of serious, life-threatening and often antibiotic resistant infections associated with cosmetic surgeries in US residents traveling for "medical tourism." Suspected deadly fungal infections linked to surgery in Mexico https://t.co/DtZ0ExeiqN
— Andrew Pavia (@AndrewPaviaMD) May 17, 2023
Have you submitted your abstract for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Research Day yet?
— U of T Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium (@UofTEPIC) May 17, 2023
If not, you have until midnight to get it in and be considered for a talk on Trainee Day on June 19!
Submit your abstract here: https://t.co/Scrj1TQR0r https://t.co/h1kxP3ccbm
Great to see @UshaAdh70069963 present her #CwPAMS @CambGHP poster today @biainfection conference.
— Fran Garraghan (@francesgarragh1) May 17, 2023
Sharing experience of #antimicrobialstewardship in maternal health in Uganda @CW_Pharmacists @THETlinks @FlemingFund @WinnieNambatya pic.twitter.com/C33amk2L1r
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced this week that it has started enrolling participants in a phase 1 trial testing an experimental universal influenza vaccine that uses a messenger RNA platform. https://t.co/YeILExXBeF
— Infectious Disease News (@InfectDisNews) May 17, 2023
@JasonGNewland is giving a talk at UK PAS this afternoon - don't miss it! #AntimicrobialStewardship #AntimicrobialResistance https://t.co/g3sG2eEmKu pic.twitter.com/AJ8ZdRXi9Z
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) May 17, 2023
Contribution of carbohydrate-related #metabolism in #herpesvirus infectionshttps://t.co/QP8fIaG9up #OpenAccess #herpes pic.twitter.com/c7NzdqOaKV
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) May 17, 2023
#Sepsis is one of many health conditions that will become more deadly without new types of #antibiotics. #MaternalSepsisWeek https://t.co/szV52A8XvI
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 17, 2023
“A major goal of addressing the looming #antibiotic resistance threat is to diversify the types of antibiotics we have available in order to stay one step ahead of emerging resistance,” @harvardmed’s James Kirby says. https://t.co/s7MVtmKHwU pic.twitter.com/WGyN7n2jnG
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 17, 2023
Reinout Mildner, and Adrian Plunkett sharing ideas related to #NAVA in #PedsICU and #Antimicrobialstewardship using #LfEQI @LfEcommunity at #PCCSSG2023 pic.twitter.com/3jZaNv6rm5
— Hari Krishnan (@Dr_Hari_Krishna) May 17, 2023
Single-Dose Rifapentine in Household Contacts of Patients with Leprosy | NEJM https://t.co/SgC6nPdiBT
— Kevin Schwartz (@DrKevinSchwartz) May 17, 2023
This is a brilliantly clear article with clear #antimicrobialstewardship messages! My take home message from it:
— Avril Tucker (@avrilbiotic) May 17, 2023
If bite is itchy with rapid onset more likely to be an allergic response - Rx antihistamine.
Infected bites are more painful than itchy.
🐝@WelshAbx https://t.co/gzR8ORzk1T
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated May 24, 2023 at 05:16 EST.