Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟
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🔥Finally published🔥 IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTI) Thanks @Inox94 #idxposts idsociety.org/practice-guide…
🆕💫In vitro activity of ceftobiprole plus ampicillin against Enterococcus faecalis causing infective endocarditis: phenotypic and genotypic characterization #IDXposts #iEWiki academic.oup.com/jac/article-ab…
If anyone wants to look at the 2 small retro studies... PMID: 17664322 PMID: 17664322
🆕💫Comparing thermal imaging and non-contact infrared thermometers for monitoring skin temperature in a prospective cohort with lower limb cellulitis #IDXposts @DrToddLee ICYMI bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/7/e…
🆕💫Systematic review and meta-analysis Long-acting lipoglycopeptides compared to standard-of-care for the treatment of complicated gram-positive infections #IDXposts sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Clinicians should maintain suspicion for fungal meningitis in patients with negative bacterial culture, viral culture and molecular testing with a history of epidural anesthesia for any reason #idxposts academic.oup.com/cid/article-ab…
🆕💫Narrative concise review aims to guide the reader through what is certain and uncertain about the use of corticosteroids in sepsis. #idxposts link.springer.com/article/10.100…
🆕💫BOHEMIA cluster RCT Among children 5 to 15y of age who were living in an area with high coverage and use of bed nets, ivermectin,administered once a month for 3 consecutive months, resulted in a 26% lower incidence of malaria infection than albendazole nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
🆕💫A Nomogram to Predict Bloodstream Infections Caused by Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae A nomogram using 5 clinical parameters (e.g., age, *procalcitonin*) pragmatically stratifies resistance risk in high-resistance setting sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
🆕💫Comparative evaluation of Biofire Joint Infection Panel, Sepsitest 16S/18S rDNA PCR, and culture to identify microorganisms in explanted heart valves #IDXposts #IEWiki journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/sp…
A dosing strategy of 600 mg linezolid daily for 16 weeks, then 300 mg for 8 weeks, could be optimal for treating MDR/RR-TB when considering effectiveness and safety. #IDXposts
🆕💫Individual patient data meta-analysis Optimal dosing and duration of linezolid for the treatment of multidrug-resistant and rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis #IDXposts publications.ersnet.org/content/erj/ea…
New talk screenshot just dropped
The Static/Cidal letter to the editor at AAC made Google News! First time I’ve ever seen that happen to a letter to the editor—must be a ton of people reading it!