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Dentists still write millions of prescriptions a year for an antibiotic with life-threatening risks

In this @lizszabo.bsky.social @cidrap.bsky.social @cidrap-asp.bsky.social piece I’m quoted about the role of clindamycin in
C.difficile infection as well as the overuse of this antibiotic in dentistry www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

CDC study highlights growing threat of invasive E coli

In this @cidrap.bsky.social @cidrap-asp.bsky.social piece I’m quoted about E.coli infections, their burden, and antibiotic resistant versions. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Common antibiotic linked to risk of acute respiratory failure in kids, young adults

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #pedsky #publichealth @cidrap-asp.bsky.social A new study of adolescents and young adults has found a commonly used antibiotic for skin infections, urinary tract infections, and acne is associated with an increased risk of respiratory failure.

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Closing out @WAAW2025 by highlighting the wonderful work of the @cidrap.bsky.social news team, with AMR coverage led by @cvdall.bsky.social.

From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone

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On Day 4 of #WAAW2025, let's focus on One Health!

From reports to news on food safety and antimicrobial pollution, @cidrap.bsky.social tries to keep a One Health perspective. One of my favorite examples is this online course about dairy cow antibiotic use and illness care amrls.umn.edu/dairy-cattle

Webinar: Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum through Diagnostics and Stewardship Register today for CIDRAP-ASP's November 20 webinar with CE on Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum through Diagnostics and Stewardship.

On day 3 of #WAAW2025, we invite you to register for webinars on:

1) Improving antibiotic spectrum: Nov 20 (TODAY) at noon CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

2) AMR and cancer care: Nov 21 (tomorrow) at 11:00 am CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

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Don't miss this webinar happening TOMORROW #WAAW

On Day 2 of #WAAW2025, we encourage you to check out the stories of survival, vocation, and hard work on our podcast series Superbugs and You, produced by @cidrap.bsky.social and the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... @ejholmes.bsky.social

Broader isn't always better! #WAAW

Our most recent report—led by @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson—examines the risks associated with overly broad empirical antibiotic prescribing, focusing on sepsis in hospitalized adults and upper respiratory infections in kids

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Happy Day 1 of World AMR Awareness Week (#WAAW2025)! Today, we're highlighting some of the research that @cidrap.bsky.social has published over the years—from a 3-part analysis of outcomes research to a report on the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Just 10 days away! Make sure to register to secure your spot!

This report goes out to anyone who ever had family member suggest you "just grab a z-pack" when you're feeling sniffly. Antibiotic stewardship is everyday life 💊🦠

To learn more about opportunities to improve antibiotic use in adults and kids, please join us on Nov 20 at 12:00 noon CST for an enlightening discussion with Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey S. Gerber. CE is available! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

We have TWO opportunities to learn more about unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use.

First up, @cidrap.bsky.social's @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson led a report that examines the associations between antibiotic spectrum and patient outcomes www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Please join us on Nov 20 for a webinar on improving antibiotic spectrum choice for adults and kids!

We're happy to be joined by Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey Gerber for a discussion moderated by @cidrap.bsky.social's Dr Marnie Peterson

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UTI can be a painful problem during pregnancy, and choosing the right antibiotic treatment for pregnant people is important.

Take our August quiz and learn more about the safety of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use during the 1st trimester umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The World Health Organization has opened a public consultation on an integrated global action plan for drug resistance in HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections, with feedback accepted through Aug 28 www.who.int/news-room/ar...

Update – Sandoz Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Expansion of One Additional Lot of Cefazolin for Injection Due to Vials Being Potentially Mislabeled as Penicillin G Potassium for Injection Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall expansion of one additional lot of Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial. The lot is being recalled due to a customer compla...

Sandoz has expanded its voluntary recall for vials incorrectly labelled as "Penicillin G Potassium for Injection" that may contain "Cefazolin for Injection"

www.fda.gov/safety/recal...

The Global Task Force on Cholera Control has launched a new website that will enable visualization of cholera trends, oral vaccine campaigns, and governmental activities around the world www.gtfcc.org

Fantastic opportunity for early-career folks from @nationalacademies.org

Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowships are 6-month, DC-located programs to gain experience in meeting regulatory challenges presented by novel biotech. Deadline to apply is Aug 31 www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/bio...

First report on world’s animal health reveals changing spread of disease impacting food security, trade and ecosystems First report on animal health shows that animal diseases are affecting new areas and species, undermining global food security.

WOAH (@woahglobal.bsky.social) published the inaugural "State of the World's Animal Health," which advocates for disease prevention and vaccination to address AMR in animals and complement recent global declines in animal antibiotic use www.woah.org/en/first-rep...

Today, May 22, is Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day!

Join the @sidpharm.bsky.social Bluesky chat from 11–12 noon CDT today and use the hashtag #IDPharmacistsDay to recognize the importance of ID pharmacists in patient care

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Without Borders Media Fellowship - Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)/Doctors Without Borders MSF is looking for journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and newsrooms to work together, build communities of practice and support humanitarian actors to better understand crises and contexts, and w...

AMR media fellowship opportunity for applicants in India, sponsored by @msf.ca and @gardp.bsky.social and aimed at exploring the theme of antibiotic access vs excess.

Deadline to apply is Jun 15. Please share with any India-based journalists you know!

msfsouthasia.org/without-bord...

In June, @fleminginitiative.bsky.social will host a 2-day, hybrid meeting to establish a global consortium focused on progress toward AMR diagnostics

www.fleminginitiative.org/eventlisting...

Please share broadly! We are seeking an experienced infectious disease faculty member for an endowed chair, based in the UMN SPH Division of Environmental Health Sciences and at CIDRAP.

How much do you know about the effects of AMR and antibiotic use on children?

Learn more with our May quiz, based on research led by the Clinton Health Access Initiative and @mcri.bsky.social and presented at ESCMID (@escmid.bsky.social) Global 2025

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Happy to announce that the position for the Michael T. Osterholm (@mtosterholm.bsky.social) Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease Research and Policy has been posted.

If you are or know an amazing ID leader and teacher, please apply and share widely!

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/367...

The Sepsis Alliance (@sepsisalliance.bsky.social) is set to premiere a new podcast series that spotlights diverse patient and provider experiences with diagnosing and treating sepsis. CE contact hours for nurses will be also be available

www.sepsis.org/the-sepsis-s...

They might look pretty here, but the more we learn about the dangers of environmental microplastics, the more it becomes clear that human, animal, and planetary well-being are truly One Health.

Take our April quiz to learn more about microplastics and AMR

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