Breakpoints

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) discuss the IDWeek 2019 session "We're Part of the Problem: How ID Killed Antibiotic Development' and other hot topics including pro-con debates, behavioral approaches to antimicrobial stewardship, and more. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm ( https://twitter.com/...

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) share some big announcements from IDWeek 2019 including the #WhyIVaccinate movement, data from late-breaking clinical trials, new partnerships, and more! Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm ( https://twitter.com/SIDPharm ) Instagram: @SIDPharm ( https://www.instagra...

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) are joined by Dr. David van Duin (@davidvanduin) to review “Clinical Trials That Might Change Your Practice” in bacteriology, virology, and mycology from IDWeek 2019. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm ( https://twitter.com/SIDPharm ) Instagram: @SIDPharm ( https:/...

Host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and expert panelists Libby Dodds Ashley (@The_Real_LDA), Lisa Dumkow (@LisaIDpharmD), and Jamie Kisgen (@KisgenUF) share real-world experiences in order to empower new (and existing) practitioners as antimicrobial stewardship leaders. Find out how to get started based on different training and work environments, develop relationships with key players, and address...

Host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and expert panelists Libby Dodds Ashley (@The_Real_LDA), Lisa Dumkow (@LisaIDpharmD), and Jamie Kisgen (@KisgenUF) discuss how to market your stewardship program, with an emphasis on generating meaningful data to sustain and expand your program. Panelists share how they balance day-to-day activities with moving big projects forward, leveraging learners, presentin...

Journey with host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and expert panelists Libby Dodds Ashley (@The_Real_LDA), Lisa Dumkow (@LisaIDpharmD), and Jamie Kisgen (@KisgenUF) through their lessons learned and favorite moments of their stewardship careers. We describe how to evolve as a stewardship team member and leader, enhance collaborations, promote culture change, and give and receive feedback. Learn more...

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) go “rapid fire” through posters and oral abstracts presented at ECCMID 2019, including: rapid diagnostics, the influence of leadership in antimicrobial stewardship, iPad technology and patient’s beliefs about antibiotics, imipenem-relebactam, cefiderocol, rezafungin, ibrexafungerp, sulbactam-ETX2514, iclaprim, lefamulin, and tebipenem....

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) review expanded MERINO trial data including mortality by pathogen MIC, PK-PD principles, BLING III, beta-lactam therapeutic drug monitoring, linezolid dosing in renal impairment, microbiology issues, and updates from EUCAST. CORRECTION: Piperacillin-tazobactam was dosed 4.5g IV every 6 hours in the Merino trial. Learn more about the So...

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) share their secret passions and nerdiest moments from ECCMID 2019, including multi-omics data for Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the effects of chemotherapy on antimicrobial resistance, phage therapy, and more! Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm ( https://twitter.com/SIDP...

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) review results of ASPECT-NP (Ceftolozane-tazobactam versus meropenem in patients with ventilated nosocomial pneumonia), CAMERA-2 (Combination therapy for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia), and Exebacase for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (Phase 2). Learn more about the Socie...

In the final part of our three part series on penicillin allergies host Jason Pogue (@jpogue1) and our expert panelists Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), Bruce Jones (@Bruce_M_Jones), and Mary Staicu (@marylynnstaicu) discuss important clinical pearls and lessons learned from the front line that can be helpful for those interested in starting a penicillin allergy program. The panel then wraps up by...

In episode 2 host Jason Pogue (@jpogue1) and panelists Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), Bruce Jones (@Bruce_M_Jones), and Mary Staicu (@marylynnstaicu) discuss strategies for allergy reconciliation and implementation of penicillin skin testing. They discuss their experience with different penicillin skin testing models and how their institution landed on those models. They also describe what factor...

In this episode host Jason Pogue (@jpogue1) discusses common misconceptions surrounding penicillin allergies, provides evidence to dispute these misgivings, and describes some of the consequences that arise from an inappropriate penicillin allergy label for a patient with expert panelists Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), Bruce Jones (@Bruce_M_Jones), and Mary Staicu (@marylynnstaicu). Learn more ab...