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idiots-pod.bsky.social
NEW EPISODE!

This week Callum takes the boldest step yet in improving the podcast: getting rid of Jame!

Join Callum & Alyssa this week as they Migrate the Marvellous Mountains of Minutiae on Moulds, (di)Morphs, Many yeasts and Mycology in general!

#IDsky

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March 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
How long should bacterial infections be treated with antibiotics?
Review summarizing key RCTs & international consensus for a holistic guide to antibiotic durations, highlighting important caveats: more evidence needed for severe infections & in LMICs
doi.org/10.1093/jaca...
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Antibiotic duration for common bacterial infections—a systematic review
AbstractBackground. Reducing antibiotic duration is a key stewardship intervention to mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR). We examined current evidence
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February 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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bsacandjac.bsky.social
As drug-resistant infections continue to rise, BSAC is urging the government to invest in the infection workforce by prioritising education and improved diagnostics - key interventions that can reduce the overuse and misuse of antimicrobials, the primary drivers of #AMR. bsac.org.uk/bsac-support...
BSAC supports calls for UK Government to strengthen action on antimicrobial resistance - The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
bsac.org.uk
February 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
This study audited the prescribing of antibiotics, using patient medical charts at a tertiary-level public hospital, in preparation for the implementation of an #AntimicrobialStewardship programme:
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae219
#JACAMRNews #IDSky
doi.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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bsacandjac.bsky.social
A new article exploring important historical case studies that shaped the development, use and long-term efficacy of β-lactam #antibiotics. www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/jour...
Reflecting on Fleming’s caveat: the impact of stakeholder decision-making on antimicrobial resistance evolution
Antimicrobial resistance poses one of the greatest and most imminent threats to global health, environment and food security, for which an urgent response is mandated. Evolutionary approaches to tackl...
www.microbiologyresearch.org
February 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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bsacandjac.bsky.social
Investing in #AMR education today shapes responsible prescribing tomorrow... but more targeted efforts are needed to tackle 'persistent misconceptions.' bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Impact of educational intervention on knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use patterns among healthcare students: a pre- and post-intervention study - BMC Medical Education
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, partly driven by inappropriate antibiotic use. Healthcare students, as future practitioners, must have a good understanding...
bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
ICYMI: this adapted UK AWaRe list reached through consensus will support national #AntimicrobialStewardship and usage targets of the UK 2024–29 NAP
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae218
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#JACAMRNews
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February 24, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
IV to oral antibiotic switch in patients with uncomplicated E. faecalis BSI showed shorter length of hospital stay and no significant increase in the risk of treatment failure—this could be a promising strategy for selected patients:
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf004
#JACAMRNews
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February 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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idiots-pod.bsky.social
The @biainfection.bsky.social LearnInfection platform is free to trainee members and is a brilliant resource for studying for the FRCPath Pt1/CICE exam.

If you’re an early years trainee yet to sit this exam, give it a go!
biainfection.bsky.social British Infection Association @biainfection.bsky.social · Feb 22
If you are a new member of the BIA, remember you can access our LearnInfection platform. Endorsed by consultant specialists on a wide variety of infection topics, start learning today 👉 learn.britishinfecti... #Infection #InfectionTrainee #IDSky
February 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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ebhirsch.bsky.social
‼️The @idsainfo.bsky.social cUTI guideline 📄 draft is now available for public comment🗣️! This version has been reviewed by 15+ orgs & revised according to extensive feedback provided to us. www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

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Screenshot of IDSA cUTI guideline open for public comment Draft of IDSA cUTI guideline showing steps to follow for selection of therapy Figure 2 flowchart showing stepwise assessment of IV to PO switch and duration of therapy Figure showing old vs new definition of uUTI, cUTi, and acute pyelonephritis
February 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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absteward.bsky.social
🔥🔥 NEW 🔥🔥
Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024
Our new post, a great collaboration with my friend
🌟 @idstewardship.bsky.social
1️⃣6️⃣⚡️🆔 RCTs
7️⃣Syst Reviews/Meta
3️⃣🌏Guidelines ✨️Wiki_Guidelines
#idsky #EMIMCC #medsky #utisky
EnJoy
Share plz!
www.idstewardship.com/year-review-...
Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024
In this article a selection of notable peer-reviewed publications from 2024 are provided. Article Selection by: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Article Construction by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D....
www.idstewardship.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Come join our Infection Service in NHS Lothian as a Healthcare Science Manager! 🔬🧫

apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...
207996 - Healthcare Science Manager Infection Sciences :Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
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February 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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idiots-pod.bsky.social
250k downloads?

100 episodes?

Podcast going for >3yrs 6months 3 weeks?

Putting up with Callum’s crap for the same amount of time?

Collabs with @febrilepodcast.bsky.social, @letstalkmicro.bsky.social, MicrobeMail & @sidpharm.bsky.social #breakpoints?

COMPLETED IT MATE

#idsky #humblebrag
An image shamelessly plugging the ID:IOTS podcast having had 250k downloads
February 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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absteward.bsky.social
In a retrospective cohort of asymptomatic patients with urinalysis performed within a preoperative screening protocol, the presence of pyuria increased the odds of antibiotic prescribing 4-fold 😱
Utter madness! #IDsky
absteward.bsky.social Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Feb 19
We’re not just treating asymptomatic bacteriuria—we’re also treating asymptomatic pyuria and nitrituria(ASPN). Madness!
🆕💫Study found ASPN led to 40% more unnecessary antibiotic use than ASB. Time to rethink our approach! #IDsky
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February 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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brxad.bsky.social
UTI vs "UTI" ⁉️
In this cohort of patients diagnosed with "UTI" only about 30% had symptoms consistent with infection. ED setting and patients with mental status changes are key opportunities for antibiotic stewardship.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Antibiotic Overprescription for “Urinary Tract Infections” Is Associated With Poor Diagnostic Stewardship and Low Adherence to Guidelines
Purpose While urinary tract infections (UTIs) are thought to be common among women, as many as 65% of UTI diagnoses may be inaccurate. To identify strategies to improve antibiotic stewardship, we so...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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absteward.bsky.social
Rethinking the “Pan-Culture”:
Respiratory cultures are often obtained as part of a “pan-culture” in mechanically ventilated patients in response to new fevers or leukocytosis, despite an absence of clinical or radiographic evidence suggestive of pneumonia #idsky
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Rethinking the “Pan-Culture”: Clinical Impact of Respiratory Culturing in Patients With Low Pretest Probability of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia
AbstractBackground. Respiratory cultures are often obtained as part of a “pan-culture” in mechanically ventilated patients in response to new fevers or leu
academic.oup.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
In urinary tract infection, antimicrobial therapy matching with in vitro susceptibility predicts a clinical cure better than mismatching predicts a failure
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae188
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February 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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cidjournal.bsky.social
Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia or Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials

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Oral Versus Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia or Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized, Controlled Trials
We conducted a systematic review of randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) to generate more precise estimates of the efficacy and safety of oral versus intravenous antibiotic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia or endocarditis.
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February 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
This article addresses the issue of #AntimicrobialResistance in Enterobacterales in the East of England, providing data to guide the empirical treatment of UTIs:
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaf003
#JACAMRNews
doi.org
February 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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jac-amr.bsky.social
Al Mohajer et al. found that medical school ranking did not impact the rate of antibiotic days supplied per 100 beneficiaries
Students and providers with over 20 years of experience had the highest days supplied rate:
https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae191
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February 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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absteward.bsky.social
🆕💫 Early oral stepdown therapy for infective endocarditis: an international cross-sectional survey on current use in clinical practice ESCMID Study Group for Bloodstream Infections, Endocarditis and Sepsis
#idsky #IEWiki
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Early oral stepdown therapy for infective endocarditis: an international cross-sectional survey on current use in clinical practice
There is now strong evidence supporting early oral switch (EOS) from intravenous antibiotics in the treatment of infective endocarditis (IE). Our obje…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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cidjournal.bsky.social
Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections in Urgent Care: A Comparison of In-Person and Virtual Settings

#IDSky
Antibiotic Prescribing for Respiratory Tract Infections in Urgent Care: A Comparison of In-Person and Virtual Settings
Little is known about antibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in virtual versus in-person urgent care.
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February 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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madhupai.bsky.social
Since RFK Jr just got confirmed today, I am taking this chance to share this wonderful @sciam.bsky.social piece on

The Staggering Success of Vaccines

www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world
www.scientificamerican.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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germhuntermd.bsky.social
New guidelines for diagnosis and management of candidiasis from ECMM in cooperation with @ishamycology.bsky.social and @asm.org

Led by @olivercornely.bsky.social @rosannesprute.bsky.social with contributions from >100 experts

Author link: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S... #IDSky
Large byline with >100 authors Diagnostic algorithm Treatment algorithm for candidemia without end organ involvement
February 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM