Gavin Deas

Utility of prior cultures in predicting antibiotic resistance of bloodstream infections due to Gram-negative pathogens: a multicentre observational cohort study Appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy in patients with bloodstream infections due to Gram-negative pathogens can improve outcomes. We evaluated the utility of prior microbiologic results for guiding ...

Very useful study of what we all do when a patient has a bacteraemia - see what they had before

www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119...

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The 'small five' streptoccoci: S.mutans, S.cristatus, S. gordonii, S. gallolyticus and S. sanguinis account for only 8% of streptoccocal bacteraemis, but ~ 40 % on streptococcal endocarditis

Our meta-analysis here:

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Our new study published. We were surprised to see that carriers have a high baseline risk that antibiotics don't add on it. Among non carriers BLBLI posed the highest risk. Overall the conclusion as always is- be judicious: use the shortest regimen and try to avoid unnecessary treatment

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Patient’s potassium result was too low

Fired the lab manager

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This is an interesting idea - could you share a copy of the poster? I couldn't quite read it. Out of interest, why did you pick e coli?

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Less Haste, More Speed: Does delayed blood culture loading lead to adverse incubation time or yield? Blood culture remains a vital diagnostic tool in the acutely unwell patient. The UK Standards for Microbiology Investigations (SMI) stipulate pre-analytical requirements that are aimed at increasing y...

If you're interested in blood cultures:

Our study of time to laboratory on yield (adjusted for ward structure and baseline positivity) did not show a global adverse effect except for S pneumoniae, S pyogenes, and S dysgalactiae

(2500 beds, England)

www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

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🆕🔥Systematic review and consensus guidelines for dose adjustments with many 🌟 Prof. Jason Roberts & Prof Manjunath P Pai
The pharmacokinetics of antibiotics in patients with obesity. #IDsky #EMIMCC
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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