for Sep 06, 2021 through Sep 12, 2021
SHORTEN RCT ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ@CMIJournal
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 8, 2021
Seven versus 14-days course of antibiotics for the treatment of bloodstream infections by Enterobacterales
7-day course of antibiotics as the preferential treatment for eBSI, as long as the source is properly controlled https://t.co/pyaOMl52us pic.twitter.com/wK1sgeMe36
"US and Chinese researchers funded by the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases created viruses in a Wuhan lab that exhibited over 10,000 times higher viral load in humanized mice, records released by the agency show."https://t.co/Kt6a0WJISS
— Richard H. Ebright (@R_H_Ebright) September 10, 2021
(1/2) A tea made from Artemisia annua proved to be very effective against #SARSCoV2 infection:https://t.co/hS5ZG87AZM (in vitro study)
— Dr John B. (@DrJohnB2) September 9, 2021
This medicinal plant is effective against numerous infectious microbial & viral diseaseshttps://t.co/hS5ZG87AZM#COVID19 #vaccination pic.twitter.com/FivGlK5JLd
๐ทwork. MMWR: Unmasked exposure increased odds of COVID by 5 times! (aOR = 4.9; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.4โ31.1) compared to exposures where both wore masks. University student study. Jan-May 2021. 4.8% fully vaccinated https://t.co/F4vQ6YT2Co
— Eli Perencevich, MD MS๐งผ ๐ท (@eliowa) September 9, 2021
ICYMI A ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ practice changing RCT DINAMO @annalsofsurgery , multicentre, open-label, non-inferiority, 15 ๐ช๐ธ hospitals demonstrated that mild acute diverticulitis can be treated safely on an outpatient basis without antibiotics #IDtwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/qGMS84prS4 pic.twitter.com/cGzt83e9lt
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 7, 2021
Kentucky Republican Sen. @RandPaul says a new report on U.S.-funded research at the Wuhan virology lab in China is evidence that Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has lied to the public.https://t.co/NASpMMh2Ma
— Real America's Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) September 7, 2021
๐๐ฅReview #CID
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 7, 2021
Discuss the place of cefiderocol in the clinicianโs armamentarium against MDR gram-negative infections after CREDIBLE-CR and APEKS-NP
Cefiderocol: A new cephalosporin stratagem against multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria #IDTwitter https://t.co/StEAnXKf6Z
K. pneumoniae vaccines are feasible and a promising strategy to prevent infections and to reduce the antimicrobial resistance burden worldwide.
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 6, 2021
๐๐ฅ @InfectDis_Ther
Current Stage in the Development of Klebsiella pneumoniae Vaccines #IDTwitter #medtwitter https://t.co/fPmGUCeJw3 pic.twitter.com/ECquSQTJ8h
๐๐ฅ๐ฅExpert viewpoint review article #JACnews @BSACandJAC @monicaslavin @NCICancer @FranciscoMarty_ @CornelyOliver @JohnRex_NewAbx @GRThompsonMD
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 12, 2021
When to change treatment of acute invasive aspergillosis #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx https://t.co/Azzl6HypHV pic.twitter.com/oVUG2mf0vs
"The biggest challenge in confronting the coronavirusโs continual threat will be adapting our work and leisure activities to turn an omnipresent virus into a manageable risk," https://t.co/0UT0FWYj0B. Excellent article by @ScottGottliebMD time to rethink goals & expectations.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) September 12, 2021
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— Bug Pharmacist ๐๐งซ Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) September 10, 2021
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Here is a new Key Points Cheat Sheet for abx that I just put together.
๐ค What do you think? What would you add, change, or remove?https://t.co/Hg3Rk2cX2z #IDtwitter #TwitteRx #MedTwitter pic.twitter.com/ZkGuB8Zngf
Article where I try to explain the immune system and immune response to COVID-19 vaccination as simply as I can with a past look at other infectious diseases pandemics and how only immunity can get us throughhttps://t.co/lJj32sfmpq
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9) September 11, 2021
Some US hospitals are close to full capacity with Covid-19 patients, and officials soon could be making choices about who gets ICU beds, Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, told CNN. https://t.co/kQ2cvHidgA
— CNN International (@cnni) September 6, 2021
Despite being the leading source of bacterial bloodstream infections, UTIs remain a chronically neglected area of infectious diseases. In this post @ajosephnotts explores what needs to happen so that UTIs finally get the attention they deserve: https://t.co/6hNuKD2tSs
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) September 9, 2021
#COVID19 has highlighted how we've failed to protect the vulnerableโchildren, older adults and the immunocompromised.
— Nathan Stall (@NathanStall) September 8, 2021
It's also a reminder of how we've never protected them from other infectious diseases like influenzaโlet's finally learn and change that.https://t.co/U1bSg1lwB1
Another #RCT evaluating shorter vs longer course of Abx for Bloodstream infections. N=248. 7 vs 14-days course of antibiotics for the treatment of BSI by Enterobacterales. A randomized, controlled trial. โฆ@SIDPharmโฉ โฆ@ACCPโฉ https://t.co/RQQxnp0C0L
— ACCP INFD PRN (@accpinfdprn) September 9, 2021
The importance of understanding the infectious microenvironment - The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://t.co/Ya1foN9fRw
— Thomas Bjarnsholt (@TBjarnsholt) September 8, 2021
โฆ@MartyMakaryโฉ interesting info on natural immunity to #covid19 New Studies Find Evidence Of 'Superhuman' Immunity To COVID-19 In Some People https://t.co/UfaPLwbDqj
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) September 8, 2021
"Anthony S. Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said there is โno doubtโ Donald J. Trump will be confronted with a surprise infectious disease outbreak during his presidency."
— Tony Heller (@Tony__Heller) September 7, 2021
- January 11, 2017https://t.co/7QXBDDd85g
๐๐ฅ๐ฅReview #ofid by @SIDPharm ๐Dr. Nathan Wiederhold๐
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 9, 2021
Antifungal Susceptibility Testing: A Primer for Clinicians #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx @FungalDoc https://t.co/DRuukInIgT
๐New #MOOC of @institutpasteur on @FunMooc!!!
— Institut Pasteur Education (@PasteurEdu) September 8, 2021
๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฒ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐: Welcome to the fascinating world of fungi, agents of major infectious diseases!
๐๏ธStart: Oct. 1, 2021
โ๏ธRegistration on:https://t.co/ENSZ8nY5No pic.twitter.com/pdkfPjJCal
France raised its #birdflu alert level after #H5N8 #avianflu virus was found among backyard poultry in the northeast, on top of cases in neighboring Belgium & Luxembourg.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) September 11, 2021
The highly contagious #flu strain was found among ducks, hens, turkeys & pigeons.https://t.co/Ihens4jRbF
New Comment: Hospitalisation among vaccine breakthrough #COVID19 infections https://t.co/1MtOoO8HVV, by Prerak V Juthani, @hyungjchun, and colleagues pic.twitter.com/mYAAEzHLDL
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 8, 2021
New in OFID: An overview for clinicians on antifungal susceptibility testing, including testing methods and their limitations, and how results may or may not be clinically useful.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 11, 2021
๐:https://t.co/ZhPL5oQ57F #OpenForumInfectDis #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi pic.twitter.com/wrIkBc5MPV
Singaporeโs infectious diseases experts have questioned the Govtโs move to study giving the younger population booster doses as well, reiterating that vaccines are to prevent severe disease, not infection. https://t.co/eHNwFec7mi
— Cheryl Tan (@cheryltans) September 7, 2021
Nasopharyngeal #microbiome reveals the prevalence of opportunistic pathogens in #SARSCoV2 infected individuals and their association with host typeshttps://t.co/ONG22K4bZP #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/8Ceold7rFL
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) September 9, 2021
Alberta's plan to lift all pandemic restrictions and precautions appears to have been based on a scenario rooted more in wishful optimism and political expediency than obvious scientific evidence, say experts in infectious diseases and pandemic modelling. https://t.co/0ivUq6T1zR
— Danielle Larivee (@DanielleLarivee) September 9, 2021
Severity of SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant (B.1.1.7) in England https://t.co/pHYy9wGH8h Study in #CID that confirms SARS-CoV-2 alpha variant is associated with an increased risk of both hospitalization and mortality than wild-type virus.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) September 7, 2021
Don't vote for ANY Republican running on the PRO DEATH platform
— Trudy Gonzales ๐บ๐ฒ (@trudygonzales) September 10, 2021
Vaccines work
Have worked to eradicate infectious disease #GetVaccinated
Masks work
To protect our children and grandchildren under 12 who can't get vaccinated yet#MaskUp #DemCasthttps://t.co/Qk6ZFSU117 pic.twitter.com/HSlxuCItth
If people are to get infected during the inevitable Covid-19 fourth wave in the coming months, then they better be fully vaccinated, says epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim. | @Sesona_Ngqaks https://t.co/m1uHBPHbnS
— News24 (@News24) September 7, 2021
Synechococcus and heterotrophic bacterial communities undergo a dramatic change in their relationship from antagonism to mutualism during a long-term cocultivation. @mBioJournal https://t.co/EoxDXFHIul pic.twitter.com/dgfEmLbjpE
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) September 7, 2021
Nice @TheLancetInfDis systematic review and meta-analysis of different specimen types for detecting #sarscov2. Pool nasal and throat best; saliva pretty goodโฆ https://t.co/IXyvtNXE3S
— Jon Otter (@jonotter) September 7, 2021
New Review: 100 years of Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guรฉrin https://t.co/VBDG02KEak #tuberculosis #TB
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 8, 2021
Article by โฆ@bylenasunโฉ in โฆ@washingtonpostโฉ on recent โฆ@CDCgovโฉ report documenting that unvaccinated people were 11 times more likely to die of covid-19 โฆduring the ongoing #deltavariant surge. No time to wait, vaccinate! https://t.co/fgqjUYD2Sv
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) September 10, 2021
BioNTech reportedly set to request approval to use its COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as five. https://t.co/kzgihfseVl
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) September 10, 2021
Phages target the Klebsiella capsule for infection using depolymerases to gain access to cell surface receptors. @JournalSpectrum https://t.co/WSE32YfrIF pic.twitter.com/sGpxPYfE9f
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) September 8, 2021
There is no medical contraindication to a first dose of mRNA vaccine.
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) September 7, 2021
Lots of data around allergy and safe administration of a dose with a specialist.https://t.co/PuW6HUEANH
3/ mRNA vaccines have never been used in humans before. The mRNA vaccine inventor even referers to them as experimental "gene therapy." "COVID-19 vaccines are the first licensed drugs to prevent infectious diseases using RNA vaccine technology." https://t.co/zkSw1ymQcv
— Jared Tate ยฉ๏ธ (@jaredctate) September 10, 2021
Happy to be one of the signatories on this letter to @JustinTrudeau @CPHO_Canada on behalf of a number of stakeholders. Our global pandemic strategy needs a focus on vaccine equity. The world needs 1st doses before our 3rd for the general populationhttps://t.co/FcAPczljlW
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) September 7, 2021
New research Article: Comparison of three tests for latent #tuberculosis infection in high-risk people in the USA: an observational cohort study https://t.co/LaG3GxAAbG
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 7, 2021
New research Article: Dynamic IgG seropositivity after rollout of CoronaVac and BNT162b2 #COVID19 vaccines in Chile: a sentinel surveillance study https://t.co/3DQbwL6zOM ๐จ๐ฑ, by @DenisSaure, @LeoBassoSotz, & colleagues.
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) September 10, 2021
A study in CID comparing infection by variants of concern with wild-type SARS-CoV-2 found an association between B.1.617.2 (Delta) and increased disease severity, with vaccination remaining protective against severe illness.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 11, 2021
๐:https://t.co/vYQeV18N9P #IDSAJournals @seanongwx pic.twitter.com/HySE2cUIVT
Our webinar next week, Wed, 15 Sept, 8.30 am AEST, w/ Prof. Richard Osborne, is on: 'Health literacy and multi-sector collaborative design to accelerate antimicrobial stewardship'. Join us! โก๏ธ https://t.co/mGgYARdlVG pic.twitter.com/TK0X1bHnfi
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) September 8, 2021
Risk factors and disease profile of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infection in UK users of the COVID Symptom Study app: a prospective, community-based, nested, case-control study https://t.co/bk7SOZxOrh. Less than 0,5% tested + for SARS-CoV-2 after vaccination.
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) September 6, 2021
Common medications accumulate in gut bacteria, which may reduce drug effectiveness & alter the gut #microbiome, shows new study.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) September 10, 2021
These interactions could help researchers to better understand individual differences in drug effectiveness &side-effects.https://t.co/uG1qioAAnN
๐ฅSystematic Rev @PharmacoJournal
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 7, 2021
Clinical outcomes of concomitant rifamycin & opioid Rx
โฌ๏ธeffect of opioids with concomitant rifampin manifested as withdrawal in numerous pts on methadone
โฌ๏ธ analgesic effect from tramadol, morphine & oxycodone #TwitteRx https://t.co/YqvtRkFni0
Dr. @Sujitsuchindran of @EmoryMedicine will be checking out the latest in healthcare epidemiology and antimicrobial stewardship during #IDWeek2021. What will you be checking out?
— IDWeek (@IDWeek2021) September 10, 2021
See more of this year's program and register now: https://t.co/5ArRKr5UZ5 @EmoryInfectDis pic.twitter.com/2MjPEhUzTc
A new report in OFID describes cases of Aspergillus lentulus, an antifungal-resistant species that is similar to A. fumigatus and that may be misidentified by clinical labs based on phenotype alone.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 7, 2021
๐:https://t.co/BdPwnQv1od #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @DrJLi @FungalDoc @TxID_Edu pic.twitter.com/cO0ckcKKpS
New minireview in @AppEnvMicro: Biofilms and Coronavirus Reservoirs: a Perspective Review https://t.co/GwtN7evLfR pic.twitter.com/uLZR2XJBZI
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) September 9, 2021
Not just Staph!
— Antibiotic Steward ๐๐ต๐ธ Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) September 7, 2021
๐๐ฅstudy #ACC demonstrated that adjunctive rifampin enhances clearance of GAS biofilm in an in vitro tissue infection model #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx https://t.co/I6vCdsQQM6
Delight to announce the launching of the project โImplementing an antimicrobial stewardship program for Surgical Antibiotic Profilaxis (SAP) in Georgiaโ in partnership with ๐ฌ๐ช MoH, NCDC, WHO-EURO & selected hospitals ๐ฅ https://t.co/HacTwIUPWe#stopsuperbugs #AMR #stewardship pic.twitter.com/d0J9eTuRqa
— Int. Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions (@ICARS_global) September 10, 2021
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated September 20, 2021 at 05:16 EST.