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📝 Here are cliff notes on the new FDA-approved product #Emblaveo www.idstewardship.com/drugs/aztreo... 💠 IV only 💠 Activity vs Ambler Class B metallo-beta-lactamase (MBL) producing gram negative bacteria (e.g., NDM) 💠 Likely will be expensive 💠 Has been approved in Europe since April 2024 #IDsky

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Yo, doc. So they say the half-life's long.

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Big Data Bayesian Truths: No Vancomycin Trough Concentration Target is Sufficiently Precise for Safety or Efficacy ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

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Our love for stewardship is infectious! Find out more about all the great topics at the stewardship summit on our site: www.arstewardship.org/event-detail...

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Are your stewardship interventions love notes or lectures? Learn how to increase your influence with communication strategies at our conference on Feb 28!

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I'm excited to post our summit schedule (www.arstewardship.org/summit for the full schedule). I seriously can't decide which of the breakouts I want to see. I want to see them all!

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A great feature on one of our board members, Shanda Ferguson, Pharm.D. The featured article underscores her commitment ensuring that residents of Arkansas receive the highest standard of care, even in rural areas.

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All this weather made me think of psychrophiles! Most microbes won't survive in these cold temps, but these guys thrive in it. You can read more here: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Happy New Year's Eve! Wishing you all a joyful and prosperous new year ahead! The conference is right around the corner. We can't wait to see you there.

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Who needs all those birds? What every person interested in ID really wants is to join us in February to learn and share with Infectious Disease specialists throughout the state! Registration is open now. There are discounts for trainees. www.arstewardship.org/event-detail...

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On the twelfth day of ID Christmas, in patient histories, 12 normal urines, eleven wounds a weeping, 10 courses completing, 9 pipettes piping, 8 livestock exposures, 7 Vibrio swimming, 6 chest x-raying, 5 golden Staph, 4 shedding birds, 3 gram stains, 2 vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the eleventh day of ID Christmas, in patient histories, eleven sounds a weeping, 10 courses completing, 9 pipettes piping, 8 livestock exposures, 7 Vibrio swimming, 6 chest x-raying, 5 golden Staph, 4 shedding birds, 3 gram stains, 2 vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the tenth day of ID Christmas, pharmacy gave to me ten courses completing, nine pipettes piping, eight livestock exposures, seven Vibrio swimming, six chest x-raying, five golden Staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the ninth day of ID Christmas, micro lab gave to me nine pipettes piping, eight livestock exposures (the patient milks cows for a living), seven Vibrio swimming, six chest x-raying, five golden staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the eighth day of ID Christmas, in patient histories: eight livestock exposures (the patient milks cows for a living), seven Vibrio swimming, six chest x-raying, five golden staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the seventh day of ID Christmas, micro lab gave to me seven Vibrio swimming, six chest x-rating, five golden staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the sixth day of ID Christmas, in patient histories: six chest x-rating, five golden staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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On the fifth day of ID Christmas, microlab gave to me: five golden staph, four shedding birds, three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri. Golden staph is always the gift that keeps on giving (us trouble).

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“Just how many birds did the patient get for Christmas? Are they running an aviary? This is going the differential.”

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On the third day of ID Christmas, pharmacy gave to me three gram stains, two vials of vanco, and E. coli in a petri.

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Our poster session is open for abstract submission. If you're planning to come to the summit and have a fun project to share, submit yours. www.arstewardship.org/submit

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On the second day of ID Christmas, pharmacy gave to me two vials of vanco and E. coli in a petri.

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Let’s do this. It’s the 12 days of ID Christmas.

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The CDC has some good tips about holiday leftovers and thawing and cooking your turkey and other dishes safely! Happy holidays. www.cdc.gov/food-safety/...

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We’re at the end of our celebration of antibiotic awareness week! You can continue fighting AMR with us in February at the annual Arkansas Summit for Antimicrobial Stewardship if you’re in Arkansas. Say hi if you’re there! There’s no bad blood with my Bluesky friends!

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Animals, including our pets and livestock, can carry germs that can spread and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR)? Here are some simple actions you can take to protect yourself & your pet & fight AR! #USAAW #arstewardship

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Bacteria help each other out! Let's do the same. Antibiotic exposure is a leading risk for antimicrobial resistance. Learn when antibiotics are unnecessary to help combat resistant infections in our community. #USAAW24 #BeAntibioticsAware #ItTakesAllofUs #ARstewardship

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I'm sure those of us in healthcare have answered the same question 20 times this week: how does E. coli get into carrots? I don't know the specifics, but there are a variety of ways that our food comes into contact with potentially pathogenic bacteria. #arstewardship #USAAW2024

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It's World AMR Awareness Week! #WAAW We will be sharting recent research, reviews and views on AMR from the JHI throughout the week. If you want to know more about what's going on globally, you can find out on the WHO campaign site here: ow.ly/Qbc650U7eeC

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Happy World Antimicrobial Awareness Week! Look what our amazing stewardship pharmacist Kristi made! 😍 #WAAW #AMR #AMSky @gurujosh.bsky.social How are you celebrating?

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Hot off the presses: Governor Sanders declared this week as Antibiotic Awareness Week in Arkansas. On average, 1.02 antibiotic prescriptions are written per Arkansan every year, making Arkansas the 6th highest state for outpatient prescribing. #usaaw #arstewardship

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Everyone has a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. #USAAW24 #ItTakesAllOfUs #ARStewardship

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I’m cefazolin. A “jack of all trades”, skilled at a wide variety of activities and known to be a hard-worker. I guess.

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🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Distinguishing aspiration pneumonitis from aspiration pneumonia 📋 Q: Patient with aspiration event and new onset fever & hypoxia started on empiric ABX for suspected aspiration pna. Fever and hypoxia resolve within 12 hours. Should we continue ABX? 🤔 #IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky

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Each year in the United States, at least 2.8 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria—at least 35,000 die. Prior antibiotic exposure is one of the top risks for these deadly infections. Use antimicrobials wisely. #USAAW24 #ItTakesAllOfUs #ARStewardship

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New here? Here are some ID folks to follow.

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Is anyone else in Arkansas in ID over here? The Arkansas contingent is raising the roof (raising the roof to the sky - we're also corny). #IDSky

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