Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
@kiddocnic.bsky.social
Peds ID doc, antibiotic steward, mom
Less is More: The Evidence for Shorter Durations of Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Otitis Media. Our review article breaks down the evidence! @pedsky.bsky.social #PedSky #PedsIDSky #AntibioticStewardship #EMSky
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Less is More: The Evidence for Shorter Durations of Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Otitis Media - Current Treatment Options in Pediatrics
Purpose of review Acute otitis media (AOM) is a common pediatric infection and a large reason for antibiotic prescribing in pediatrics in the United States. The changing epidemiology, high spontaneous...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Less is More: The Evidence for Shorter Durations of Antimicrobial Therapy for Acute Otitis Media. Our review article breaks down the evidence! @pedsky.bsky.social #PedSky #PedsIDSky #AntibioticStewardship #EMSky
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Reposted by Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
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September 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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🗓️Wed November 5 in person & online
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🦠Updates on vaccines, measles, COVID, influenza, sinusitis, pneumonia and skin & soft tissue infections
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@cupediatrics.bsky.social
Give me 5! This respiratory season, remember most respiratory infections don't need an antibiotic. But if prescribed, 5 days is best! Read our review in #JPIDS in support of 5 days abx (if needed) for GAS pharyngitis, AOM, and sinusitis. #PedSky #PedsIDSky #IDSky
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“Give Me Five”: The Case for 5 Days of Antibiotics as the Default Duration for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Abstract. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) account for most antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics. Although US guidelines continue to recommend
academic.oup.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
Give me 5! This respiratory season, remember most respiratory infections don't need an antibiotic. But if prescribed, 5 days is best! Read our review in #JPIDS in support of 5 days abx (if needed) for GAS pharyngitis, AOM, and sinusitis. #PedSky #PedsIDSky #IDSky
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academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...
“Give Me Five”: The Case for 5 Days of Antibiotics as the Default Duration for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Abstract. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) account for most antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics. Although US guidelines continue to recommend
academic.oup.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Give me 5! This respiratory season, remember most respiratory infections don't need an antibiotic. But if prescribed, 5 days is best! Read our review in #JPIDS in support of 5 days abx (if needed) for GAS pharyngitis, AOM, and sinusitis. #PedSky #PedsIDSky #IDSky
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academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...
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Antibiotics are overprescribed for children with respiratory illness. SHARPS-outpatient collaborative benchmarked outpatient abx use & it improved prescribing. Use these benchmarks and strategies at your institution too! #pedSky #AntibioticStewardship #pedsIDSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Identifying successful pediatric outpatient antimicrobial stewardship strategies through benchmarking: A multi-institutional project
We evaluated the impact of benchmarking on antibiotic prescribing and identified antibiotic stewardship strategies affecting pediatric outpatient anti…
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September 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Antibiotics are overprescribed for children with respiratory illness. SHARPS-outpatient collaborative benchmarked outpatient abx use & it improved prescribing. Use these benchmarks and strategies at your institution too! #pedSky #AntibioticStewardship #pedsIDSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Treat pediatric CAP with 5 days of amox monotherapy. Check out our QI project here in @annalsofem.bsky.social using pre-clicked durations in order sets and an EHR-integrated pathway! #Pedsky #PedsIDSky #AntimicrobialStewardship #EM #PEM #EmergencyMedicine
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Clinical Pathway Revision Increases Amoxicillin Monotherapy and 5-Day Durations of Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department and Urgent Care: A Quality Improvement...
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 5-day amoxicillin monotherapy as first-line treatment for pediatric uncomplicated community-acquired pne…
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September 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Treat pediatric CAP with 5 days of amox monotherapy. Check out our QI project here in @annalsofem.bsky.social using pre-clicked durations in order sets and an EHR-integrated pathway! #Pedsky #PedsIDSky #AntimicrobialStewardship #EM #PEM #EmergencyMedicine
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Health Research Groups Sue HHS For Halting Grantmaking at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, nonprofit organizations Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) and North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) sued Robert…
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Reposted by Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
“Over the past several months, the project has engaged more than 80 stakeholders, including clinicians, academics, public health officials, insurers &industry leaders, to assess how nongovernmental actors can defend vaccine science&use at a time when official public health channels are under stress”
The U.S. government is failing on vaccine policy. The Vaccine Integrity Project is here to help
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July 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Over the past several months, the project has engaged more than 80 stakeholders, including clinicians, academics, public health officials, insurers &industry leaders, to assess how nongovernmental actors can defend vaccine science&use at a time when official public health channels are under stress”
Reposted by Nicole M. Poole, MD, MPH
Impact of clinician feedback reports on antibiotic use in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
Impact of clinician feedback reports on antibiotic use in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
Feedback reports summarizing clinician performance are effective tools for improving antibiotic use in the ambulatory setting, but the effectiveness of feedback reports in the hospital setting is unknown.
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December 12, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Impact of clinician feedback reports on antibiotic use in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
Give me 5! This respiratory season, remember most respiratory infections don't need an antibiotic. But if prescribed, 5 days is best! Read our review in #JPIDS in support of 5 days abx (if needed) for GAS pharyngitis, AOM, and sinusitis. #PedSky #PedsIDSky #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...
academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...
“Give Me Five”: The Case for 5 Days of Antibiotics as the Default Duration for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections
Abstract. Acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) account for most antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics. Although US guidelines continue to recommend
academic.oup.com
December 10, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Give me 5! This respiratory season, remember most respiratory infections don't need an antibiotic. But if prescribed, 5 days is best! Read our review in #JPIDS in support of 5 days abx (if needed) for GAS pharyngitis, AOM, and sinusitis. #PedSky #PedsIDSky #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...
academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...