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Infectious Diseases Society of America 2026 Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
🔁 Repost
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🔁 Repost
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September 7, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 7, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Reposted
Cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 4, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam for the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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Community and hospital-acquired gram-negative bloodstream infections in non-ICU patients #APIC #epiSKY www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Community and hospital-acquired gram-negative bloodstream infections in non-ICU patients
A 2-year observational retrospective study of bacteremias was performed in non-intensive
care unit patients, focusing on potential differences between community-acquired and
hospital-acquired bacterem...
www.ajicjournal.org
April 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM
What do doctors prioritize when choosing #antibiotics for common infections?
In 756 doctors who recently treated UTIs etc.
- fast symptom relief and convenient dosing mattered most.
- #AntibioticResistance mattered least.
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
#medicine #pharmacy #healthcare
In 756 doctors who recently treated UTIs etc.
- fast symptom relief and convenient dosing mattered most.
- #AntibioticResistance mattered least.
doi.org/10.1007/s436...
#medicine #pharmacy #healthcare
April 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
New Perspectives on Antimicrobial Agents: Omadacycline for community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, and nontuberculous mycobacteria (focus on M. abscessus)
Thomas M. File, Jr., Julio A. Ramirez, Ashley M.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2025
doi.org/10.1128/aac....
Thomas M. File, Jr., Julio A. Ramirez, Ashley M.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2025
doi.org/10.1128/aac....
New Perspectives on Antimicrobial Agents: Omadacycline for community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, and nontuberculous mycobacteria (focus on M. abscessus) | Antimicrobial Agents...
Omadacycline is a semisynthetic aminomethylcycline antibiotic derived from minocycline.
It is approved for both community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP) and acute bacterial
skin and skin structur...
doi.org
April 6, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Microbial Detection in Community Acquired Pleural Space Infection Using the BioFire Joint Infection Panel and Individual PCR Assays
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✅ Just Accepted
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April 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Our new issue is out!
As the WHO meets to discuss the influenza vaccine composition for 2026/27, Faksová et al. demonstrate how the Nordic health data infrastructure can help evaluate the effectiveness of influenza vaccines each year.
Read it here: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...
As the WHO meets to discuss the influenza vaccine composition for 2026/27, Faksová et al. demonstrate how the Nordic health data infrastructure can help evaluate the effectiveness of influenza vaccines each year.
Read it here: www.eurosurveillance.org/content/euro...
April 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Non-absorbable antimicrobials have shown limited efficacy in the eradication of multidrug resistant bacteria in the GI tract.
This review outlines current and novel strategies as well as current knowledge gaps.
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#IDSky #GastroSky
This review outlines current and novel strategies as well as current knowledge gaps.
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#IDSky #GastroSky
A review on antibiotic and non-antibiotic decolonization strategies of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract
Non-absorbable antimicrobials have shown limited efficacy in the eradication of multidrug resistant bacteria in the GI tract. This review outlines current and novel strategies, including LBPs, fecal…
buff.ly
April 6, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is driven largely by the misuse and overuse of antimicrobials. The World Health Organization (WHO) has thus published its first-ever guidance on antibiotic pollution from manufacturing
from: www.who.int/news/item/03...
from: www.who.int/news/item/03...
April 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Combined Use of Antimicrobials and Phage STPX-6 with Broad Spectrum and High Efficiency.
DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2024.0130
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39910072/
DOI: 10.1089/fpd.2024.0130
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39910072/
Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Combined Use of Antimicrobials and Phage STPX-6 with Broad Spectrum and High Efficiency - PubMed
<span><b><i>Objective:</i></b> The emergence of antibiotic-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, especially methicillin-resistant <i>S. aureus</i> (MRSA), poses a great challenge for animal and public health. This study aimed to isolate a broad-spectrum and high-efficiency MRSA phage and explore the pha</span> …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
April 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
"The pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs remains 'worryingly thin' and has shrunk by 35% in the last five years, experts have warned, predicting the annual number of deaths linked to drug-resistant infections globally will double to 8 million by 2050."
Pipeline of new drugs to fight superbugs is ‘worryingly thin’, experts warn
UK’s GSK is leading the way in research but AstraZeneca is not involved in the area, report finds
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Impact of MRSA Nasal Screening in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review Incorporating Network and Bayesian Meta-Analyses
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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April 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Using Probability of Community-Acquired Pneumonia to Tailor Antimicrobials Among Inpatients: A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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April 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
April 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
"Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance"
"In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections."
"In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 75% of hospitalized COVID patients received antibiotics on admission, primarily because of limited treatment options and concerns about bacterial coinfections."
Antibiotic used in COVID patients tied to increased signs of antibiotic resistance
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April 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
📣Results from a national survey of ID/AMS pharmacists! Grateful to @sidpharm.bsky.social for sponsoring this project and for all the amazing people who contributed! Huge thank you to everyone who participated and to @ashejournal.bsky.social for publishing our work!👏
#IDsky #Pharmsky #Medsky
#IDsky #Pharmsky #Medsky
April 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Based on participant experiences, key elements of an effective stewardship intervention for improving antimicrobial use in hospitalized CAP patients include prospective audit and feedback, clinical lessons with prescription feedback, pocket cards, and local opinion leaders.
Process evaluation of an effective Antimicrobial Stewardship intervention in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Process evaluation of an effective Antimicrobial Stewardship intervention in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia - Volume 6 Issue 1
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April 6, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Estimating Changes in Facility MRSA Infection Rates Due to Changes in MRSA Precaution Policy
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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Estimating Changes in Facility MRSA Infection Rates Due to Changes in MRSA Precaution Policy
This study leveraged COVID-19–related changes in MRSA prevention across 121 VA hospitals to assess effects of contact precautions and surveillance. Effects
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April 6, 2026 at 1:30 PM
⚠️ The CDC is investigating reports of a novel species of Pseudomonas! 🔍 If an isolate is suspected, contact your healthcare-associated infection contact (www.cdc.gov/healthcare-associated-infections/programs/index.html)
February 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Resistant foodborne bacteria widespread in Europe, report finds
A high proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates collected from humans and food-producing animals showed increasing resistance to ciprofloxacin.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A high proportion of Salmonella and Campylobacter isolates collected from humans and food-producing animals showed increasing resistance to ciprofloxacin.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
February 19, 2026 at 1:52 PM
This is an interesting article that talks about different aspects of how to contribute to antimicrobial stewardship and how common practices are changing to do so. #PITT_ID26
This study creates a model to estimate the impact of a badge system for tracking hand hygiene within the hospital setting. The associated healthcare savings are estimated based on the reduction of hospital acquired blood stream infections due to the increase in compliance. doi.org/10.1017/ash....
Approximating the cost-benefit analysis to a badge system to track hand hygiene in the hospital setting | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Approximating the cost-benefit analysis to a badge system to track hand hygiene in the hospital setting - Volume 6 Issue 1
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February 12, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This is an interesting article that talks about different aspects of how to contribute to antimicrobial stewardship and how common practices are changing to do so. #PITT_ID26
Immune Checkpoint Inhibition Therapy Beyond the Tumor: Implications for Hepatitis B Virus in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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February 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
This is an interesting graphic that relates a lot of what we were discussing in the antimicrobial stewardship lecture relating to spectrum of antibiotics as well as how payers have influence on stewardship and resistance. #PITT_ID26
Published today in Applied Health Economics and Health Policy: rdcu.be/eY1LH
Estimating how much more antimicrobial stewardship experts would be willing to pay for a narrow-spectrum drug
#AMR #AMS #spectrum #DCE @tracymerlin.bsky.social @hesrjdk.bsky.social #GangChen #JohnTurnidge #JennieLouise.
Estimating how much more antimicrobial stewardship experts would be willing to pay for a narrow-spectrum drug
#AMR #AMS #spectrum #DCE @tracymerlin.bsky.social @hesrjdk.bsky.social #GangChen #JohnTurnidge #JennieLouise.
February 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM
This is an interesting graphic that relates a lot of what we were discussing in the antimicrobial stewardship lecture relating to spectrum of antibiotics as well as how payers have influence on stewardship and resistance. #PITT_ID26