for Jun 11, 2019 through Jun 17, 2019
Improved mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with the involvement of antimicrobial stewardship team and infectious disease consultation.
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 14, 2019
ASP + ID consultation 👍
NEW🔥 @ICHEJournal#IDTwitter
https://t.co/ITtfMQtvmA pic.twitter.com/iivNcyFkQ2
NEW 🔥 review article in the annals of Pharmacotherapy
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 11, 2019
What Is the Evidence for Co-trimoxazole, Clindamycin, Doxycycline, and Minocycline in the Treatment of MRSA Pneumonia#IDTwitter #doxynorris https://t.co/zxXl14uFVH pic.twitter.com/UUjGFR8f7k
"Salmonella has developed resistance to most of those drugs. All except colistin, an antibiotic that's largely considered the last resort against bacteria like these. And now, it seems like even that won't hold up for much longer. https://t.co/qgSWvE7Xci #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) June 15, 2019
NEW 🔥large cohort @ICHEJournal by @eliowa isolated fluoroquinolone resistance had a larger impact on mortality than any other antibiotic
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 14, 2019
phenotypic resistance pattern in hospital onset bacteremia caused by E. coli and Klebsiella spp.
https://t.co/r2kYgGRgTM pic.twitter.com/Skgdhkuoqw
Efficacy of Ceftriaxone 1 g daily Versus 2 g daily for The Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis - Lower dose equally effective. https://t.co/3kNijL04LV @bhogal_pathogen @uhbipc
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) June 11, 2019
Interesting NEW 🔥 @mbiojournal
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 13, 2019
β-Lactam Antibiotics Enhance the Pathogenicity of MRSA via SarA-Controlled Lipoprotein-Like Cluster Expression.
This observation could explain the worse clinical outcome when BLs used in combination with glycop.🤔#IDTwitterhttps://t.co/f00qoP7Xh5 pic.twitter.com/6qtTd7LLAu
A summary of current knowledge about how the gut microbiota can mediate colonization resistance against bacterial enteric infection and how bacterial enteropathogens can overcome this resistance #MMBRJournal https://t.co/SX31YgqpOf pic.twitter.com/dnbMpB0i5o
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 13, 2019
Isn’t this interesting! Would love to see an RCT. Another myth busted?
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) June 11, 2019
High dose trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and clindamycin for Staphyloco... https://t.co/m32UrGMef0
Congratulations! 16 #pharmacists volunteering as part of the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship appointed the first Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England Global Health Fellows @CW_Pharmacists @FlemingFund @THETlinks @DHSCgovuk https://t.co/jfIs0uURXn pic.twitter.com/DPA2LtjJvH
— NHS HEE (@NHS_HealthEdEng) June 13, 2019
NEW 🔥case report @AJHPOfficial
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 15, 2019
A patient with a history of IV drug use hospitalized for treatment of Rt-sided IE resulting in persistent MRSA bacteremia was successfully treated w linezolid in combination with daptomycin #IDTwitter
Linezolid Bactremia ✔️ https://t.co/T1LCAXyY2g pic.twitter.com/AEU0Ld0SDc
Our dream team of @AntibioticLeeds @gavin_barlow & @MGilchrist123 have been working alongside colleagues in Brazil on antimicrobial stewardship in hospitals. As well as talks & workshops, they also helped to launch our Brazilian Portuguese MOOC on #AMR https://t.co/sX3iws6c7s pic.twitter.com/r7rXMqxjKC
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) June 12, 2019
Nice summary of the issues for remote communities and antimicrobial resistance and stewardship https://t.co/7uJAtbxDad via @abcnews
— Steven Tong (@syctong) June 13, 2019
According to a study presented at #APIC2019 social media use could increase public awareness of Antimicrobial Stewardship. @Contagion_Livehttps://t.co/Ky68yjpN6e
— SHEA (@SHEA_Epi) June 13, 2019
A young man was infected w/ #Salmonella after traveling to China. His diagnosis led to the first U.S. finding of a gene variant which confers to colistin, a last-resort #antibiotic. https://t.co/l4epNO06ad #AntibioticResistance #DISARMSuperbugs
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) June 17, 2019
Updated with the latest additions. #TxID #transplantID #infectiousdiseases
— Alfred Luk (@alfred_luk) June 12, 2019
Recommended collection of articles: AST ID Guidelines 2019 https://t.co/c6KLEaJozO
#HandHygiene in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A position paper of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - International Journal of Infectious Diseases https://t.co/XLBsmTHlNZ
— Prof Didier Pittet (@DidierPittet) June 12, 2019
A NEW 🔥🔥 in-depth review paper @ischemo
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 13, 2019
Hot Topics on Vertebral Osteomyelitis from the International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. #IDTwitter #IDuptodate https://t.co/QhfthRWrTR pic.twitter.com/4wxkmdFTVz
New online: Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive #pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole-genome sequencing study https://t.co/XqjvFSURwJ
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) June 11, 2019
A review in @FrontMicrobiol outlines the possibility of using Outer Membrane Vesicles of Gram-negative #bacteria for the development of diagnostic tools and as #therapeutics for #infectious diseases of Gram-negative origin. #microbiology
— Frontiers (@FrontiersIn) June 12, 2019
Free read: https://t.co/Oj08gSZBjd pic.twitter.com/7y67E5mtFd
Improved mortality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with the involvement of antimicrobial stewardship team and infectious disease consultation https://t.co/MaTYlJ75wx
— David Ha (@DHpharmd) June 14, 2019
NEW 🔥 CID@BRxAD @DrKevinSchwartz @jackie_quirk
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 14, 2019
Residing in a high urine culturing facility ⬆️ likelihood of receiving a urine culture, ⬆️ likelihood of receiving an antibiotic, & ultimately, ⬆️ likelihood of CDI #IDTwitter @PublicHealthON https://t.co/Y9sSL4NG0e pic.twitter.com/CK4LuGdA4W
The dangerous infectious diseases brought by the massive illegal border crossing are putting Americans' life at risk, especially our Border Patrol agents. #BorderCrisis #EmergencyBorderFundinghttps://t.co/gQzSCJcdVf
— Catt (@CattHarmony) June 17, 2019
Congratulations @SuzyRVK on this impactful paper, & to @shoffmania & @GrimshawJeremy for advising and nurturing a great emerging talent! Government policy interventions to reduce human antimicrobial use: https://t.co/a8LeUqvliH @CMO_England @CDDEP @CIDRAP_ASP @Wellcome_AMR
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) June 11, 2019
🆕 Insightful report from @CPHO_Canada: what we can do to preserve antibiotics now and into the future#antimicrobialstewardship https://t.co/HDX4d9RqbV pic.twitter.com/j2u8L3aULy
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) June 13, 2019
Fact: It took only 5 years for bacteria to start to show widespread resistance against penicillin, the world’s first antibiotic. More on the growing threat of #antibiotic resistance from @HarvardChanSPH https://t.co/aHYab0wbKG
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) June 17, 2019
Two patients in the US contracted severe infections & one of them died from fecal transplants that contained drug-resistant bacteria, the @US_FDA reported
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 14, 2019
https://t.co/6zZGjRvFxg #fmt #Microbiome
*New Content* at https://t.co/tNdsWXb5YT for ambulatory prescribing! Direct link: https://t.co/R21yspVQ97. More to come. #antimicrobialstewardship #antibioticresources pic.twitter.com/miLhSV7RZu
— NM ID & Antimicrobial Stewardship (@NM_IDSteward) June 11, 2019
OFID: At one large hospital, nearly half of tests ordered for hospitalized #HIV-positive patients weren’t indicated, representing a substantial source of potential waste and excess costs. https://t.co/iPda2GROi6 #OpenForumInfectDis #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) June 12, 2019
The overuse of antibiotics continues to create public health concerns across the globe. On our podcast, learn how antimicrobial stewardship guidelines can reduce microbial resistance, decrease the spread of infections and deliver better patient outcomes. https://t.co/GqNnudzmaE
— Cerner (@Cerner) June 11, 2019
NEW 🔥 @AJHPOfficial
— Antibiotic Steward (@ABsteward) June 14, 2019
National trends in prescription drug expenditures&projections for 2019
Trends in antimicrobial
spending ⬇️ 3.3%
Piperacillin tazobactam ⬇️ 9.2%
Daptomycin ⬇️ 11.1%
⬇️ 🤔Result of ASP efforts
Projections 2019 🗞️#IDTwitter @Sudamonashttps://t.co/O0Jza3sWsY pic.twitter.com/7F1IXtNmTi
Great talk from @robcunney earlier giving a fantastic overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship at #RCPI #Europaediatrics2019. Signposted some interesting #NICU #QI work https://t.co/sQrVlpqUjR Get the duration of treatment right! #NeoEBM #NICUMeds pic.twitter.com/66BrJv7x0u
— Brian Cleary (@clearyb1) June 15, 2019
July 12th is the deadline to submit your LOI for our new grant opportunity on #Antimicrobial #Stewardship in the Latin America Region! Learn more: https://t.co/fLd8Wd4VRZ @pfizer pic.twitter.com/VRJnIG2JZi
— ISID (@ISID_org) June 14, 2019
New study in @PLOSMedicine shows large reduction in antimicrobial prescribing after stewardship initiative, but modest reduction in resistant bacterial infections. Illustrates that a multi-faceted response to #drugresistance is essential! https://t.co/l3XkAHIFrf
— Marc Sprenger 4PH (@Marcsprenger4PH) June 12, 2019
The ID fellows graduated yesterday. My 5 year graduated pre-K today. He announced to the auditorium that he wants to own a pokémon store when he grows up.
— Monica Mahoney (@mmPharmD) June 12, 2019
Combining the two, let's recirculate @IDstewardship pokémon or drug name game!https://t.co/4guBlIXxJL
“Data and science should be driving antibiotic stewardship efforts,” @pewhealth’s Karin Hoelzer says. The @US_FDA’s biomass adjustment could add important context to data on antibiotic use in animals. https://t.co/PeXF4IojOz @FeedNavigator @Aerin_EC
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) June 17, 2019
#BreastMilk Is Teeming With Bacteria. And That’s a Good Thing.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 17, 2019
Breast-fed milk may nourish a baby’s #microbiome in ways that bottled breast milk can’t.https://t.co/1BfopdtuZh #breastfeeding #microbiota
Evidence suggests that the #enterovirus EV-D68 is involved in a rare & puzzling polio-like condition, called acute flaccid myelitis, that began affecting children in the US about 5 years ago & which has been diagnosed in > 500 kids since 2014.https://t.co/eNjQuABoqj #AFM pic.twitter.com/d7KtLgTe2P
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 16, 2019
'Very few parents consider antibiotic resistance as a possible harm of antibiotics, but future communication about antibiotic resistance can help inform decision about risks & benefits of antibiotics for their child' #JACNews #EditorsChoice https://t.co/9cBMyseCfY
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) June 12, 2019
Insect-killing fungi are already used to control insect pests worldwide. A new Microbial Sciences article from @lovettbr covers how researchers are genetically engineering these fungi to be even more effective mosquito killers: https://t.co/XsrnUzkf4J pic.twitter.com/xl0JKjy34y
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) June 15, 2019
This narrative review describes strategies and interventions for community pharmacists to take a greater lead in antimicrobial stewardship. https://t.co/QzMoHD1c2D
— RSAP Journal (@RSAPjournal) June 17, 2019
🔥🔥New, comprehensive textbook on #TxID 🔥🔥
— Ilan Schwartz MD PhD 🔬🍄🤒 (@GermHunterMD) June 17, 2019
Principles and Practices of Transplant Infectious Diseases, Edited by Amar Safdarhttps://t.co/HbkS7K2Bff (paywall)
Table of Contents 👇 with 6 sections, 65 chapters by all-star lineup of contributors #IDtwitter pic.twitter.com/N589HoQHtK
Dengue, measles & other infectious diseases? Tune in to ADNHealthTalks on #ADNonAIR tomorrow (18 June) at 7:30 pm to learn more. ADN’s own DOH nurse @bianx0915 will be our special guest. Don’t miss it!
— ADNonAIR (@ADNonAIR) June 17, 2019
Follow us on https://t.co/Ct9coAQ7YE . #ALDUBxADNBeyondPhenomenal
More than 75 years ago, penicillin began to be used clinically -- and infectious disease stopped being the top cause of human death. Now, antibiotic resistance means those diseases are working on a big comeback, says @gerryiidr. | @McMasterIIDR https://t.co/Etwyh7fbMo
— McMaster University (@McMasterU) June 17, 2019
NEJM: Unbiased detection of viruses, bacteria, parasites, fungi in CSF by metagenomic next-generation sequencing #mNGS for suspected CNS infection #encephalitis. Collaborative effort led by @cychiu98 @michaelneuro https://t.co/1lu15bqru0
— Kevin Messacar, MD (@kmess44) June 12, 2019
Association between reduction in broad spectrum outpatient antibiotic use and coliform resistant bacteremias https://t.co/7EiF9kejvj
— Kevin Schwartz (@DrKevinSchwartz) June 13, 2019
Sixteen pharmacists volunteering as part of the Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship programme have been appointed as the first Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England Global Health Fellows. Read more here https://t.co/Owv4ftmdXC
— P3pharmacy Magazine (@p3pharmacy) June 13, 2019
Involvement of an antimicrobial stewardship team in Staph aureus bacteremia led to improved 30-day mortality beyond the benefits seen through infectious disease consultation alone. Read more here: https://t.co/qpw09TMG7n @jsherbuk_md pic.twitter.com/o2Dz3dB115
— ICHE Journal (@ICHEJournal) June 17, 2019
Lower risk of type 1 #diabetes seen in children vaccinated against 'stomach flu' virus.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 14, 2019
Children who received all recommended doses of rotavirus vaccine had a 33% lower risk than unvaccinated children of getting diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.https://t.co/8J1b0G2bSl pic.twitter.com/Glz7oyjlZK
How Dengue, a Deadly #mosquito-Borne Disease, Could Spread in a Warming World.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) June 11, 2019
New study finds likelihood for significant expansion of #dengue in the southeastern US, coastal areas of China & Japan, as well as to inland regions of Australia.https://t.co/kzwYKCPilh #mosquitoes pic.twitter.com/70XjuOJCHc
Review @LancetRespirMed: Pathophysiological role of respiratory dysbiosis in hospital-acquired pneumonia https://t.co/O8SOoQAMMc
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) June 12, 2019
#START19 @doctorsanjay on switching from IV to oral antibiotics. #OPAT#AntimicrobialStewardship@TheLancetInfDis
— Dr. Alicia (@aliciad3) June 14, 2019
Antibiotic duration & timing of switch from intravenous to oral route for bacterial infections in children: systematic review and guidelineshttps://t.co/s6owE9GvKO
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated June 25, 2019 at 05:15 EST.