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Interesting recommendations in here. Makes me worried that they will encourage overuse of antibiotics for respiratory infections. 😕
July 23, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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A new name for a frustrating organism
July 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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An interesting approach to antibiotic prophylaxis for UTIs. Would love to see some more studies evaluating this method. doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
Weekly Oral Cycling Antibiotic Treatment: A New Antibioprophylaxis Regimen for Recurrent UTIs
To the Editor—We read with great interest the State-of-the-Art Review “Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Women” by Advani et al [1]. The
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June 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Targeted strategies are needed to improve pneumococcal vaccination uptake in seniors. Learn how PraediAlert can help!

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Barriers That Reduce Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Among Seniors
The most common reasons include finances, logistics, availability of information, and hesitancy or refusal.
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June 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Yet another reason to encourage vaccination and hand hygiene to prevent respiratory infections!
June 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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#nurseweek2025 Bitscopic celebrates the #PowerOfNurses Your compassion is the heart of healthcare. Just as you empower patients with care, PraediAlert empowers you with proactive data to navigate critical situations. Thank you for all you do! #ThankYouNurses #HealthcareHeroes
May 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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More evidence of the risks of fluoroquinolone use: this study compares the risk of aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection with fluoroquinolones compared to seven different antibiotic classes. #IDSky #PharmSky doi.org/10.1002/phar...
Fluoroquinolones and the risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection: A population‐based propensity score‐matched German cohort study
Objective To investigate the risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection associated with fluoroquinolone (FQ) prescription compared to macrolides in German routine health care data in order to replicate t...
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May 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Derived from the PEN-FAST allergy decision tool, the CEPH-FAST version was developed and validated in this study. www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...
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Development and Validation of a Cephalosporin Allergy Clinical Decision Rule
Utilising the previously published and internationally validated tool PEN-FAST, we validated the same criteria with minor modifications for low-risk cephalosporin allergies. The results suggest that a...
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May 5, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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In these times of staff cuts and growing workloads, advanced clinical surveillance tools like PraediAlert are critical to help you take the best care of your patients!
bitscopic.bsky.social BITSCOPIC @bitscopic.bsky.social · Apr 10
Celebrating public health advancements during #NPHW! Bitscopic's PraediAlert uses AI-assisted surveillance, a key "Innovation in Health Tech" (via @PublicHealth), for smarter infection insights. See how: bitscopic.com #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #InfectionControl
April 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Are you treating your Staph aureus bacteremia patients appropriately? PraediAlert can help you identify patients that warrant changes in their antibiotic regimen to optimize therapy. #IDSky #PharmSky

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Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Review
This narrative review summarizes current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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Practitioners should prioritize causes other than UTIs in elderly
patients who fall. Outcomes associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria management in elderly patients hospitalized with a ground-level fall. #IDsky #pharmsky

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Outcomes associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria management in elderly patients hospitalized with a ground-level fall | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Outcomes associated with asymptomatic bacteriuria management in elderly patients hospitalized with a ground-level fall - Volume 5 Issue 1
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April 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Check out this article to learn more about how PraediAlert can be a valuable partner in your proactive infection prevention efforts!
bitscopic.bsky.social BITSCOPIC @bitscopic.bsky.social · Mar 19
USE CASE: See how Praedialert was used to provide accurate patient movement data for improved contact tracing to identify potential exposures and proactively prevent outbreaks.

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PraediAlert Improved Infection Prevention by Unlocking Hidden Data for Contact Tracing
Explore PraediAlert and how it enhances infection control by improving contact tracing in healthcare settings.
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March 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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PraediAlert can help you implement data-supported strategies for optimizing antibiotic use in your patients.
March 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Real-time data for respiratory virus control! Bitscopic offers analysis, alerts, & reports on testing/immunizations. #RespiratoryViruses #DataAnalysis #RealTimeAlerts #Bitscopic

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P-2328. Influenza and RSV Surveillance in the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA): 2023-2024 Season
AbstractBackground. Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cause seasonal epidemics with substantial morbidity and mortality. Veterans Health Admi
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March 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Prompt antiviral treatment for influenza is associated with a lower risk of death. Bitscopic’s real-time alerts for lab test results can help ensure that your patients get the right treatment at the right time. #influenza #PharmSky

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Timing of Influenza Antiviral Therapy and Risk of Death in Adults Hospitalized With Influenza-Associated Pneumonia, Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Network (FluSurv-NET), 2012–2019
Using population-based surveillance data, among adults hospitalized with influenza-associated pneumonia, delayed initiation of influenza antiviral treatmen
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March 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Twice a year Lenacapavir for HIV prevention is a game changer and will be reviewed by the FDA under priority review with a target action date of June 19, 2025. #IDSky

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Analyst predicts Gilead’s lenacapavir could revolutionize HIV prevention
US antivirals giant Gilead Sciences recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its New Drug Application (NDA) submissions for lenacapavir for HIV prevention.
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March 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Early anticoagulation may yield a sizeable benefit for
patients after atrial fibrillation–associated acute ischemic stroke. Identify patients early with PraediAlert clinical surveillance! #stroke #hematology #PharmSky
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Net Benefit of Early Anticoagulation for Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation
This post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial estimates the benefit in reduction of ischemic outcomes vs the risk of bleeding outcomes to assess whether early vs later initiation of direct ora...
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March 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Antimicrobial resistance complicates the treatment of infections, especially in the most vulnerable populations like cancer patients. #IDSky #PharmSky #AMRSky

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Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial pathogens isolated from cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis - BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global public health, limiting treatment options for infections. AMR is particularly life-threatening for cancer patients, who are at inc...
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March 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Outpatient abx stewardship programs are equally as important as inpatient. Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Intervention to Influence Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Use in Outpatient Settings: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial #IDSky

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Feasibility of a Low-Intensity Intervention to Influence Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Use in Outpatient Settings: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
In this cluster-randomized controlled trial involving 12 clinics, distributing antibiotic use and adverse event reports to primary care providers was assoc
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March 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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Based on CDC criteria for a “true sepsis” definition, this study revealed a 22.5% incidence of antibiotic over treatment. Use PraediAlert to monitor your patients and correct antibiotic over-prescribing as it happens! #antimicrobialstewardship #sepsis

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Development of an Electronic Clinical Surveillance Measure for Unnecessary Rapid Antibiotic Administration in Suspected Sepsis
We developed a novel, valid electronic health record metric for clinical surveillance of sepsis overtreatment, SEP-OS. We found associations between overtr
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February 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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How effective are your multidisciplinary construction
rounds? You focus on safety, PraediAlert will handle the paperwork. #infectionprevention #datadriven #constructionsafety #ASHE #ICRA

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Walk with Me: Results of Multidisciplinary Rounding to Reduce Infection Risk During Major Demolition
Demolition of buildings adjoining a functioning acute care hospital presents unique infection prevention opportunities. We sought to identify effectiv…
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February 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Incidence of multi-drug resistance continues to rise. Software like PraediAlert can help you closely monitor antibiotic resistance in your own patients. #IDSky #PharmSky #AMRSky

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Incidence of multidrug-resistant bacteria rising in Ontario hospitals
A survey of the province's public hospitals and microbiology labs finds that the rate of new patients with carbapenemase-producing organisms doubled from 2022 to 2023.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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More evidence to back your antimicrobial stewardship efforts: guideline-recommended antibiotics for managing uncomplicated UTI are still safe and effective.
#antimicrobialstewardship #IDpharmacy

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Use of Machine Learning to Assess the Management of Uncomplicated UTI
This cohort study examines the effectiveness and adverse event profile for first-line antibiotics, fluoroquinolones, and oral β-lactams for treating uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) in cont...
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February 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM