Among patients with suspected sepsis and no clear indication for antianaerobic coverage, administration of piperacillin-tazobactam was associated with higher mortality and increased duration of organ dysfunction compared with cefepime. ja.ma/3QKcBaS

University of Michigan researchers including Weil members @ajadmon, Owen Albin, Hallie Prescott, Robert Dickson, and Michael Sjoding find a commonly used antibiotic may bring more complications, death in the sickest patients. michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/com…

Most patients with sepsis don't need anti-anaerobic antibiotics. But most get them anyway. Why not, what's the harm? I worry the harm is considerable. Our new study in JAMA Internal Medicine: using a 15-month pip-tazo shortage to answer this question. 1/n jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

Congratulations 🎊 Abstract Scholarship Awards #ATS2024

Come see me tomorrow afternoon at #ATS2024 to learn about what Pseudomonas snacks on when infecting acutely injured 🫁 (spoiler: 🦠 prefers savory, not sweet!) Session details below 👇

wake up babe new antibiotic just dropped

Viewpoint from Robert Dickson and Rep. Debbie Dingell discusses the death of a patient caused by unregulated biological products and efforts to encourage federal government oversight of such products. ja.ma/3KjTBwi

🌟 Meet Dr. Chanderraj, our PITB #highlight for June 2024, & learn about his research and interesting hobby! Check out his work on mortality in #sepsis in patients treated empirically with #cefepime vs. piperacillin-tazobactam ⏬️

Do you know a bench scientist who is interested in #SciComm and non-bench research? The LSI is hiring a Research and Communications Specialist to support the strategic initiatives of the institute: careers.umich.edu/job_detail/249…

The Lung Microbiome Predicts Mortality and Response to Azithromycin in Lung Transplant Recipients with Chronic Rejection 🔗 tiny.cc/c2rcyz

Now accepting applications for the Dr. A. Oveta Fuller Award. Please share widely! American Society for Virology @BlackInMicro ASM The American Association of Immunologists (AAI)

Jennifer Baker (Jennifer Baker), PhD candidate Dept of Microbiology & Immunology @ the Univ of MI, studies the relationship between acute lung injury & the microbiome in the labs of Robert Dickson and Gary Huffnagle, PhD. michmed.org/Ane5m #GoBlueScience

Join ComSciCon Michigan at Michigan State University!📍Scan the QR code for attendee information. Program details and featured speakers coming soon! 📢 Have questions? Email us at [email protected].

Please share widely. Nominations for the A. Oveta Fuller award are due Aug. 15th. Please apply!

This Review on community-acquired pneumonia summarizes current evidence on pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment, with a focus on adults without immune-compromising conditions. ja.ma/4e7BarS

Are you a #STEM researcher interested in developing your #scicomm skills, network, and publication portfolio? Apply to our 7th workshop (November 7-11) associated with #SciWri2024 conference in Raleigh, NC! Apply here before September 25! comscicon.org/comscicon-sciw…

Congratulations to the new Dr. Jenn Baker on her successful PhD defense today. GO BLUE!!!!

I'm so incredibly proud of Jenn and her inspired work! Congrats Dr. Baker!!