It's your favorite post of the month- the articles of interest for August! With a few from June and July 😊🦠

Darcy Wooten she/her @WashUID " ... an ID pharmacist is an ID attending’s attending" Sensational quote. Permission to cite often?

🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints: Drs. Rhodes & Steed join host Jeannette Bouchard to discuss optimal daptomycin dosing. Expert insight into dapto dosing matters, especially for certain organisms (looking at you, E. faecium), weight approach, CPK, & more! 🎧 sidp.pinecast.co

Emerging mechanisms of resistance in Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens doi.org/10.1038/s41579…

🔥🔥🔥 Save this JAMA article to share w/learners! Everything you need to know about community-acquired pneumonia in one spot! So much fun to write with Scott Flanders Robert Dickson Jennifer Horowitz jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…

Aspiration pneumonia ➡️pathogenesis, risk factors and management ⭐ Not every aspiration event leads to pneumonia (can be chemical pneumonitis only) ⭐ Consider observation (i.e. no antibiotics) if mild illness and clear CXR ⭐ Anaerobic coverage not needed unless necrotizing

Need help with planning for IV fluid shortages? Here are some helpful resources to get you started! #IDX #TwitteRX #IDTwitter #Pharmacy #IVFluids

Congrats to our award winners at #SIDP2024! 🎉 Our Outstanding Early Clinician Award Winner, Dr. Wes Kufel!

We had 5 wonderful presentations from PGY2 ID Residents at the 26th Annual NC Anti-Infective Conference today! Our future is bright ⭐️⭐️⭐️ NC Association of Pharmacists SIDP ASHP

‼️SIGN UP for our Virtual Open House‼️ Scan the QR Code to sign up! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about our pharmacy residency programs! #pharmacy #pharmres #pharmacyresidency #pharmacyresident #pgy1 #pgy2cc #pgy2em #pgy2id

DYK: At least 28% of antibiotic prescriptions aren’t necessary. #USAAW24 Learn when antibiotics are needed and when they’re not: bit.ly/3GAsRXM

@Absteward has reported that BALANCE is now published, so the Table is now updated! GNB bacteremia is now listed as Bacteremia (non S. aureus). Neary 5,000 patients have now been randomized to 1 vs. 2 Constantine Units for non S. aureus bacteremia. bradspellberg.com/shorter-is-bet…

Improving #antibiotic use is a core strategy to optimize patient safety & combat #AntimicrobialResistance. CDC highlights antibiotic use & stewardship data to evaluate progress & promote quality health care. #BeAntibioticsAware bit.ly/4ftMkIf #BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW24

A1. (1/2) HCPs: #BeAntibioticsAware! Everyone has a role to play in improving antibiotic prescribing and use. Get involved in efforts to improve #antibiotic stewardship in your practice. #FightAR #USAAW24

Mark your calendars! 📆 Join us for the upcoming ID PRN Learner-led Journal Club on Friday, February 14 2025 12pm CST via Zoom for updates on candidemia treatment and the role of macrolide in CAP! 🤓 Please check your 📧 for the login info!

Registration is open for #MADID2025! 📅 See the exciting agenda here: mad-id.org/agenda ✅ Registration: mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 👩‍🏫 Abstracts and 💰 Travel Grants: mad-idmembership.vfairs.com/en/abstracts-g… SIDP SHEA ACCP INFD PRN Contagion

The PGY2 ID OU College of Pharmacy Residency Programs is going into phase 2. Id be happy to have a chat with candidates on Thursday or Friday. #TwitteRx

The ID PGY2 program at MUSC Pharmacy Residency will be participating in Phase 2 match. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! P. Brandon Bookstaver Michael Casias, PharmD, BCIDP, AAHIVP Bug Pharmacist 💊🧫 Tim Gauthier Wes Kufel

🔔The Baptist Health South Florida ID PGY2 Pharmacy Residency Program is available in phase 2 of the match. Please share with potential candidates 🙏 baptisthealth.net/academics/resi… SIDP ACCP INFD PRN Krutika Mediwala Hornback Chris Bland Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 #IDtwitter

A positive urinalysis is not a UTI. Please for the good of society can this be properly taught in all medical training programs?