🔥Just published 🔥
TAPER-V RCT
In this RCT of 256, a 4-week vancomycin pulse and taper regimen *had a probability of 74% to be superior to a standard 2-week pulse regimen in patients a first episode or first recurrence of CDI
Vanco for 10d is obsolete! #IDSky #EMIMCC
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
🔥Just published 🔥
ESCMID Clinical Guidelines on the Evaluation and Management of a Reported Antibiotic Allergy #IDSjy
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
This #ThrowBackThursday is pre-pandemic going back to 2019. When testing for flu, beware false-negative flu antigen tests, especially when flu is surging.
#PharmacySchool #Clinpharm #PharmRes #Pharmacist
Yeah yeah we all know what to do with Penicillin Allergy BUT: what about cephalosporin allergy? Bet you don’t know what to do about that!
Well this week’s episode can help! Listen below, or on your podcast app…
#IDsky #Microsky #infection #allergy
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...
As 2025 comes to a close, it has been another remarkable year for ID research. From groundbreaking vaccine studies to innovative antibiotic strategies and simplified TB regimens,this year has delivered insights that challenge dogma,refine clinical practice & advance global stewardship efforts #idsky
29.12.2025 17:49 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
💊 Community pharmacists play a key role in tackling inappropriate antibiotic use!
This study explores how they decide when and how to intervene to improve prescriptions:
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
#AntibioticStewardship #Pharmacy #AMR #JACAMRNews #IDSky
🎖️📄Top infectious disease journal articles from 2025 is out! May be good for a quick review to see if you missed anything or if you need to pick a journal club article. #pharmacist #infectiousdiseases #pharmacyschool #FYP #IDstewardship @absteward.bsky.social
www.idstewardship.com/year-in-revi...
How can the EHR improve Antimicrobial Stewardship? 🏥💊
Our study of 136 prescriptions found only 37% included an indication and 75% a duration.
ASPs should consider:
✅ Required indication/duration
✅ Reason for urine cultures
✅ Order sets with pre-filled info
Read: doi.org/10.1017/ash....
This project is up! I am too tired from doing the project to explain it right now but I think it is cool and will lead to other cool things and also you should all teach with games
www.cureus.com/articles/408...
🎙️ Just published: Communicable E42...
Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @marcbonten.bsky.social
w/ invited guests Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social, Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social & Tara Smith @aetiology.bsky.social
Listen on #Communicable:
#IDSky #Clinmicro #IDTwitter
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Act now before it is gone!
www.LearnAntibiotics.com
#pharmacist #pharmd #pharmacystudent #pharmlife
#IDSky #PharmSky @sidpharm.bsky.social Evaluating anti-MRSA surg prophylaxis logistics in cardiac device implants.. looking for thoughts on DAP use instead of vanco (we are struggling with timing pre op). Any experience out there for cardiac sx (or any service line)?
26.11.2025 02:04 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🤓😊 Today was a great day. I got to meet and co-present at #ASCP2025 with Dr. Rodney Rohde, got new papers accepted to JAC and to OFID. One accepted to JAC-AMR a few days ago too! Lots of love for the amazing humans I am blessed to collaborate with ❤️.
19.11.2025 02:49 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Respiratory PCR testing has exploded since the pandemic, but tests are expensive and sometimes used indiscriminately
We produced a statement for our regional paediatric network to help guide testing and improve diagnostic stewardship
#IDSky #PedsID
👋 Come say hi and learn about AMR + SciComm here at #ASCP2025!!
17.11.2025 17:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
We are launching 3 new interactive #MedEd games in celebration of #WAAW2025!
First up: Microbe-ID 🧫🔍. Can you decipher the emojis to identify the pathogen? microbe-id.firstline.org
Educational content created by @idstewardship.bsky.social @tbrar7.bsky.social and Shaqil Peermohamed, MD #IDSky
Emoji for bacteria
New ID game _ Microbe-ID share.google/gBAFfkdkBOH3...
@idstewardship.bsky.social
@pharmageddon.bsky.social
Join us next week on Nov 13th 12-1 PM CST. Dr. Biagi will be discussing the different methods for estimating renal function and how this relates to antimicrobial dosing. We hope you're able to find practical tips for navigating the new literature and recommendations to improve patient care!
06.11.2025 11:02 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
🆕🔥State-of-the-Art Review with 🌟s @trubianojason.bsky.social : Antibiotic Allergy—A Multidisciplinary Approach to Delabeling #idsky
url: academic.oup.com/cid/article/...
FINALLY!!! I am part of the minority who successfully managed to publish their pharmacy residency project in a peer-reviewed journal.
For you fellow John Greene fans, enjoy the reference!
@jgpharmd.bsky.social congrats on your latest CID article! Love the title.
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Happy Halloween.
31.10.2025 23:25 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Well, this is a brilliant #IDSky article that cuts close to the bone! 😬
Reframes #academia as an infection for which the causative organism may be less easy to define, but that can be just as insidious on affected individuals (clinical academics)!
#AcademicSky #MedSky 🧪 @cidjournal.bsky.social
‼️Just shared at #IDWeek2025 & now published in @ofidjournal.bsky.social cephalexin vs. cefdinir for tx of uUTI in females. Spoiler: Cefdinir was independently associated with/failure & cefdinir pts were twice as likely to fail. Let’s stop Rx’ing cefdinir for UTI! 🛑💊 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
24.10.2025 00:01 — 👍 33 🔁 10 💬 5 📌 3
There is more than one way to slice a cake - or build an OPAT program. Join the stellar Dr. Monica Mahoney at her #IDWeek2025 session where she will discuss justifying need and growth of OPAT! Highlighting the value of dedicated personnel, compelling patient cases, and data to help secure time. 💉
21.10.2025 17:00 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
@nkusnikmd.bsky.social presenting our blood culture shortage experience during an oral abstract session appropriately titled “A Bloody Mess!” @idweek.bsky.social #IDWeek2025 @unmc-id.bsky.social
21.10.2025 19:39 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0I’ve gained over 14k followers on IG in less than 2 weeks. All I post about is abx fundamentals. How cool is it to teach people bugs and drugs on this platform!?! One post has reached nearly 250k people 🤯
22.10.2025 03:50 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A pleasure to walk through such a beautiful park on the way to the poster sessions at #IDweek2025
20.10.2025 14:05 — 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
👋 I have a few copies of the drug name emoji game deck of cards for only $20. Find me at #IDweek2025
20.10.2025 13:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
