Betsy Hirsch, PharmD (TLOAS)
@ebhirsch.bsky.social
Associate professor 👩🏻🏫 , ID translational research, pharmacist educator, MDR GNR enthusiast 🧫, UTI, MN.
➡️Slow runner 🏃🏻♀️, Swiftie 🐍🪩.
#BLM #SauceForMason #PharmGradWishlist #IDSky #PharmSky #UTISky #MedSky
➡️Slow runner 🏃🏻♀️, Swiftie 🐍🪩.
#BLM #SauceForMason #PharmGradWishlist #IDSky #PharmSky #UTISky #MedSky
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🚨 IDSA has released the first guidelines for the management and treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs)!
The new guidelines simplify the prior definitions of uncomplicated UTIs and cUTIs, & address treatment for cUTIs.
View guidelines: bit.ly/4lUjN1a
The new guidelines simplify the prior definitions of uncomplicated UTIs and cUTIs, & address treatment for cUTIs.
View guidelines: bit.ly/4lUjN1a
Very excited to share the IDSA cUTI guidelines are out, after starting work on these almost 6 years ago! Learning this process & from #UTI experts has been a career highlight! ✨Very indebted to our co-chairs, Drs. @bwtrautner.bsky.social and Valéry Lavergne for their leadership!
#IDSky #Pharmsky
#IDSky #Pharmsky
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The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
January 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The majority of organizing happening in Minnesota isn’t just peaceful, it’s INVISIBLE. Moms showing up who won’t be interviewed on TV, people whose ICE patrols don’t turn into viral video. The grocery runs, the donations, the people filming bc they happen to be there. Please remember this.
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Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
January 24, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
White. Hot. Rage.
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Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.
January 24, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Yall outside of MN need to know that observers are STILL out protecting their neighbors. Right now. They know the news and they’re still out there.
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They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
January 23, 2026 at 8:56 PM
They are never, ever going to win in Minnesota.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
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Call to Action: This Friday, Minnesota is being called to stand together in real, visible solidarity. Labor unions, faith leaders, and community organizers are urging people across the state to plan ahead and take part in a Minnesota Economic Blackout do not work, do not attend school, and do not
January 21, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Call to Action: This Friday, Minnesota is being called to stand together in real, visible solidarity. Labor unions, faith leaders, and community organizers are urging people across the state to plan ahead and take part in a Minnesota Economic Blackout do not work, do not attend school, and do not
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I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
January 22, 2026 at 3:31 AM
I guess I do think if you participated in the arrest of a five-year-old you are probably just fundamentally incompatible with society. That you are not a safe person for humanity to be around, generally
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guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
January 21, 2026 at 9:33 PM
guys minneapolis is a living hell today. they've tear-gassed so many people, tear-gassed a park, beaten people up in front of me. greg bovino is rolling around to gas stations and posing in front of them, trying to cause a riot.
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino is seen deploying a gas canister at Mueller Park in south Minneapolis this afternoon.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
Video by Ben Luhmann.
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His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 21, 2026 at 11:27 PM
His name is Liam Ramos, and he is 5. He was abducted from Minneapolis and trafficked to a detention camp in Texas.
Trump: "I see people screaming 'Shame! Shame!' This is not people that are like, living in Minnesota. These are professional paid people. They are like actors."
January 21, 2026 at 4:52 AM
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I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
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Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
January 13, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Any Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
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Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Renee Macklin Good's wife, Becca Good, released a statement and it moved me to sobbing tears:
archive.is/ur35j
archive.is/ur35j
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A mother, a Minnesotan, a US citizen was killed today by ICE.
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
Witness Says Victim Was ‘Obviously Scared’ Before Fatal ICE Shooting
The victim appeared "obviously scared" and "was going to leave," Emily Heller told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:50 AM
A mother, a Minnesotan, a US citizen was killed today by ICE.
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
The video shows my friend & fellow physician being denied trying to give her care. ICE allowed her to die without help…
This is a god damn travesty and injustice happening on our streets…
#MedSky
www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-sh...
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Great to see this out: new IDSA guidelines on management of complicated UTI.
Listened to excellent @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast with @angelahuttner.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne earlier this year explaining how it was put together!
#UTISky #IDSky
Listened to excellent @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast with @angelahuttner.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne earlier this year explaining how it was put together!
#UTISky #IDSky
Clinical Practice Guideline by Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA): 2025 Guideline on Management and Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections: Timing of Intravenous to Oral Antibiot...
Barbara W Trautner, Nicolás W Cortés-Penfield, Kalpana Gupta, Elizabeth B Hirsch, Molly Horstman, Gregory J Moran, Richard Colgan, John C O’Horo, Muhammad
academic.oup.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Great to see this out: new IDSA guidelines on management of complicated UTI.
Listened to excellent @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast with @angelahuttner.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne earlier this year explaining how it was put together!
#UTISky #IDSky
Listened to excellent @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast with @angelahuttner.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne earlier this year explaining how it was put together!
#UTISky #IDSky
Minnesotans will be like “I really needed this”…and it’s just a sunny winter day with a temp above 32F ☀️
December 17, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Minnesotans will be like “I really needed this”…and it’s just a sunny winter day with a temp above 32F ☀️
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
📢 Excited to announce our new research is now published in the JIC! 🎉
🔍 What were we seeing? 3 g of cefazolin for cellulitis in obese patients.
🚪 Why DOOR? It combines efficacy and safety outcomes.
💡 What did we find? 3 g might be a good idea.
lnkd.in/gbP4sx_7
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🔍 What were we seeing? 3 g of cefazolin for cellulitis in obese patients.
🚪 Why DOOR? It combines efficacy and safety outcomes.
💡 What did we find? 3 g might be a good idea.
lnkd.in/gbP4sx_7
@ebhirsch.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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I came to pay my respects in person. Yes, really.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I came to pay my respects in person. Yes, really.
#Breaking FDA gave the nod to Meitheal Pharmaceuticals for its antibiotic, Contepo, an intravenous fosfomycin offering a new mechanism of action and a promising option for adults with complicated urinary tract infections. #IDsky #Medsky
FDA Approves IV Antbiotic, Contepo, for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections | Contagion Live
The federal agency gave the nod to Meitheal Pharmaceuticals for its antibiotic, Contepo, an intravenous fosfomycin offering a new mechanism of action and a promising option for adults with complicated...
www.contagionlive.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Nitrofurantoin prescribed to a friend with pyelonephritis?!🫘
Not on my watch. Activate ID pharmacist!!🦸🏻♀️
#PKMatters #UTIsky #IDsky #Pharmsky
Not on my watch. Activate ID pharmacist!!🦸🏻♀️
#PKMatters #UTIsky #IDsky #Pharmsky
a man in a cape stands in front of a batman symbol
Alt: Batman signal in the night sky
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October 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Nitrofurantoin prescribed to a friend with pyelonephritis?!🫘
Not on my watch. Activate ID pharmacist!!🦸🏻♀️
#PKMatters #UTIsky #IDsky #Pharmsky
Not on my watch. Activate ID pharmacist!!🦸🏻♀️
#PKMatters #UTIsky #IDsky #Pharmsky
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‼️Just shared at #IDWeek2025 & now published in @ofidjournal.bsky.social cephalexin vs. cefdinir for tx of uUTI in females. Spoiler: Cefdinir was independently associated with/failure & cefdinir pts were twice as likely to fail. Let’s stop Rx’ing cefdinir for UTI! 🛑💊 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Cefdinir Versus Cephalexin for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Due to its poor bioavailability and urinary excretion, cefdinir may be a suboptimal agent for UTI treatment. Our findings demonstrate that patients treated
academic.oup.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:01 AM
‼️Just shared at #IDWeek2025 & now published in @ofidjournal.bsky.social cephalexin vs. cefdinir for tx of uUTI in females. Spoiler: Cefdinir was independently associated with/failure & cefdinir pts were twice as likely to fail. Let’s stop Rx’ing cefdinir for UTI! 🛑💊 academic.oup.com/ofid/article...