Fiona Thorburn (@thorburn_fiona) 's Twitter Profile
Fiona Thorburn

@thorburn_fiona

Physician by trade, tea drinker by vocation. And, as always, all views are my own.

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calendar_today18-05-2013 19:51:27

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UK Health Security Agency (@ukhsa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The best way to protect your child from rising cases of #WhoopingCough and #measles is by getting them vaccinated. All routine childhood vaccinations are free, and even if your child misses any doses, you can book a catch up appointment with your GP practice. 📱📅

NCAS_Australia (@ncas_aus) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Really important teaching points here! Neutropenia is a risk factor for developing a bacteraemia or infection BUT it is not necessarily predictive of poor outcomes in sepsis. We also know from the NAPS data that appropriateness of antimicrobials is ~90% in this patient

Fiona Thorburn (@thorburn_fiona) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Aim to minimise harm from antibiotics by thinking about spectrum of coverage. Many forget these are not inert drugs. Protect your anaerobes!

Dr Helgi (@doctorhelgi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

About 95% of patients with penicillin allergies are actually not allergic to it. Being given alternative antibiotics is harmful: higher incidence of wound infection and multi resistant bacterial infections. So it’s not necessarily better for our patient with an unconvincing

About 95% of patients with penicillin allergies are actually not allergic to it. 

Being given alternative antibiotics is harmful: higher incidence of wound infection and multi resistant bacterial infections. 

So it’s not necessarily better for our patient with an unconvincing
UoAEpidemiology (@uoaepi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: The #UKARStudy team are delighted to open another site for #participant recruitment to the BSAC UK Antimicrobial Registry. Today we welcome our 6th Scottish site NHS Golden Jubilee with PI Fiona Thorburn. We’re looking forward to working with you😀#AMR

The BMJ (@bmj_latest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This practice article summarises updated NICE guidance on recognition, diagnosis and management of #meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease bmj.com/content/387/bm…

This practice article summarises updated NICE guidance on recognition, diagnosis and management of #meningitis (bacterial) and meningococcal disease
bmj.com/content/387/bm…
JAMA Internal Medicine (@jamainternalmed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This Teachable Moment highlights the potential harm of inappropriate central line blood cultures in clinical practice. CU Boulder 🦬 #TeachableMoment #CentralLine #CRBSI ja.ma/4fXorci

This Teachable Moment highlights the potential harm of inappropriate central line blood cultures in clinical practice. <a href="/CUBoulder/">CU Boulder 🦬</a> #TeachableMoment #CentralLine #CRBSI ja.ma/4fXorci