Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
@apothecarrie.bsky.social
ID/AMS Pharmacist |📍OH, USA | Anti-Cefdinir | Views are my own | Content ≠ Medical Advice
Me, an antimicrobial steward:
December 30, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Me, an antimicrobial steward:
Reposted by Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
🔥Everyone's favorite #shorterisbetter table is updated🔥
"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 " Dr.Spellberg #idsky
"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 " Dr.Spellberg #idsky
November 20, 2024 at 10:18 PM
🔥Everyone's favorite #shorterisbetter table is updated🔥
"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 " Dr.Spellberg #idsky
"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 " Dr.Spellberg #idsky
BALANCE is out! 7 days of antibiotics non-inferior to 14 days for bacteremia (excluding S. aureus).
this is a practice-changing study that should have huge impacts on antibiotic prescribing.
i also can't say enough about the study team (esp. nick daneman). inspiring.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
this is a practice-changing study that should have huge impacts on antibiotic prescribing.
i also can't say enough about the study team (esp. nick daneman). inspiring.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
www.nejm.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Happy World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #WAAW! In honor of WAAW, I wanted to do a quick word unscramble of some of our common antibiotics 💊 Can you guess them?
November 18, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Happy World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #WAAW! In honor of WAAW, I wanted to do a quick word unscramble of some of our common antibiotics 💊 Can you guess them?
Always love that this is a global event 🦠🌎
This #WAAW, we're highlighting some of our #AMS resources developed over the years.
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
First up, our 'What Are Antimicrobials?' posters have been translated into 18 languages. www.ncas-australia.org/ClinicalFact...
#AMSSky #IDSky
November 18, 2024 at 2:53 AM
Always love that this is a global event 🦠🌎
November 16, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Reposted by Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
🆕️⚡️ ⚡️ #ofid
Implementing oral antibiotics for bone and joint infections: Lessons learned and opportunities for improvement #idsky academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
Implementing oral antibiotics for bone and joint infections: Lessons learned and opportunities for improvement
AbstractBackground. Although intravenous antibiotics have historically been the standard of care for bone and joint infections, clinical trial data has hig
academic.oup.com
November 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
🆕️⚡️ ⚡️ #ofid
Implementing oral antibiotics for bone and joint infections: Lessons learned and opportunities for improvement #idsky academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
November 16, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Reposted by Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
Cementing the professional legitimacy of 🦋
We now have the journals on #MedSky & #IDSky
@jamacurrent.bsky.social
@bmj.com
@cmicomms.bsky.social (first one?)
@eurosurveillance.bsky.social
@cidjournal.bsky.social
@ofidjournal.bsky.social
@thejhi.bsky.social
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
We now have the journals on #MedSky & #IDSky
@jamacurrent.bsky.social
@bmj.com
@cmicomms.bsky.social (first one?)
@eurosurveillance.bsky.social
@cidjournal.bsky.social
@ofidjournal.bsky.social
@thejhi.bsky.social
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Cementing the professional legitimacy of 🦋
We now have the journals on #MedSky & #IDSky
@jamacurrent.bsky.social
@bmj.com
@cmicomms.bsky.social (first one?)
@eurosurveillance.bsky.social
@cidjournal.bsky.social
@ofidjournal.bsky.social
@thejhi.bsky.social
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
We now have the journals on #MedSky & #IDSky
@jamacurrent.bsky.social
@bmj.com
@cmicomms.bsky.social (first one?)
@eurosurveillance.bsky.social
@cidjournal.bsky.social
@ofidjournal.bsky.social
@thejhi.bsky.social
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social
Always so excited to get more data in the penicillin allergy realm 💊
#PROSPECTOR1 ⛏️double blind pilot feasibility RCT of single dose vs. multi dose challenge for #penicillinallergy fully recruited! Can’t wait for the results… and PROSPECTOR2 to commence internationally in 2025! Stay tuned… #IDSky #MedSky #AISky
November 16, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Always so excited to get more data in the penicillin allergy realm 💊
Reposted by Carrie Freed, Pharm.D., BCIDP, AAHIVP
#IDsky Today I did a panel discussion at Rush for medical students interested in going into ID. It was so fun to see young folks interested in ID!
We need to plant the seeds early.
This is a nice article on how to communicate how wonderful our field is 👇
doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
We need to plant the seeds early.
This is a nice article on how to communicate how wonderful our field is 👇
doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
Shaping the Future of Infectious Diseases: The Journey to Promote Value, Opportunity, and Positive Messaging
Abstract. The field of infectious diseases (ID) offers a rewarding career path and is widely viewed as an essential subspecialty in medicine. However, in r
doi.org
November 15, 2024 at 3:53 AM
#IDsky Today I did a panel discussion at Rush for medical students interested in going into ID. It was so fun to see young folks interested in ID!
We need to plant the seeds early.
This is a nice article on how to communicate how wonderful our field is 👇
doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
We need to plant the seeds early.
This is a nice article on how to communicate how wonderful our field is 👇
doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
Are you using ceftriaxone for bloodstream infections caused by organisms at low-risk for AmpC production? Recent article out of Detroit 👇 #IDSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Ceftriaxone versus cefepime or carbapenems for definitive treatment of low-risk AmpC-Harboring Enterobacterales bloodstream infections in hospitalized adults: A retrospective cohort study
To compare outcomes of ceftriaxone to AmpC-stable therapies in patients with bacteremia caused by low-risk AmpC harboring Enterobacterales.IRB-approve…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 14, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Are you using ceftriaxone for bloodstream infections caused by organisms at low-risk for AmpC production? Recent article out of Detroit 👇 #IDSky
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Hey y’all! Just made the transition over from X this past weekend. If you don’t know me, I’m an infectious diseases pharmacist in the U.S. (Ohio) here and ready to learn from #IDSky and make both U.S. and international ID friends 😄🦠
November 11, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Hey y’all! Just made the transition over from X this past weekend. If you don’t know me, I’m an infectious diseases pharmacist in the U.S. (Ohio) here and ready to learn from #IDSky and make both U.S. and international ID friends 😄🦠