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Kentucky Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovation Consortium kymdro.org/kasic/
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U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) is coming to an end but CDC's commitment to combating the emergence and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) continues. Fighting AR takes all of us and everyone can play a role. bit.ly/4lVnLGF #USAAW25
Antimicrobial Resistance
Combating antimicrobial resistance, a global threat
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November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Which One Should I Pick? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Know your Antifungal: Echinocandins kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8686

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November 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Antibiotics and antifungals used as pesticides in agriculture can lead to contamination of the environment (e.g., water and soil). This can speed up the development and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more: bit.ly/3HIzj1F #USAAW25
Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment and the Food Supply: Causes and How It Spreads
AR is a One Health issue, meaning the health of people, animals and the environment are connected.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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DYK animals, including our pets and livestock, can carry germs that can spread and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR)? Discover the simple actions you can take to protect yourself & your pet & fight AR. bit.ly/45rwCLa #USAAW25
Controlling the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance
Combat AR through infection prevention, improved antibiotic/antifungal use, actions to slow spread.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Antibiotic and antifungal drugs are valuable tools for treating infections, but any use can cause side effects and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR). Learn how the appropriate use of these drugs can help fight AR: bit.ly/4603t9S #USAAW25
Healthy Habits: Antibiotic Do's and Don'ts
Antibiotics can save lives, but they aren't always the answer.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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To fight #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) we have to recognize that the health of people closely connects to the health of animals and our shared environment. Everyone plays a role in fighting AR. Learn more bit.ly/4mAMTTS.
Antimicrobial Resistance: Causes and How It Spreads
AR can spread between people, animals, and the environment, and can cause deadly infections.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Too Good To Be True? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Cefuroxime PO for Bacteremic UTI. kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8671

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November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Tracking and Trending. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antimicrobial Use Metrics: Measure up Your Stewardship kymdro.org/kasic/?p=4692

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November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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Gentamicin for Pseudomonas? Not so Fast! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Susceptible No More: Aminoglycoside Update kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8644

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November 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Can I use Ceftriaxone Monotherapy? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Enterococcal Coverage in Diabetic Foot Infections. kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8631

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October 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Sorry Cipro, You can’t Sit with Us. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Ciprofloxacin for Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8619

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October 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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This Heartburn feels like an Uncontrolled Infection! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Chelation with Fluoroquinolones and Tetracyclines kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8603

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October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Shelf the Cefepime! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about a Species Spotlight: Citrobacter koseri & Citrobacter amalonaticus kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8592

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October 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Don’t Touch that Dapto! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Not Let the Bug Beat You: E. casseliflavus and E. gallinarum kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8575

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September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Pondering Penicillin? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn that when it comes to Penicillin for S. aureus, Is it Aye or Nay? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8559

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September 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Is Cefpodoxime Active? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Ceftriaxone Guided IV to PO kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8544

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September 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Too Comfy with Keflex? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to Not Let the Bug Beat You: Viridans Group Streptococci kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8524

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September 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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My Life is a Lie. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to answer life’s most important question - Bactericidal vs. Bacteriostatic: Does it Matter? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8511

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August 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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These Are Your First Steps. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Defining De-Escalation kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8501

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August 23, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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No Antibiotics for Bloodstream Infection? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus: Foe for How Long?
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August 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Don’t Let the Moment Pass You By. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Long-Term Care Antimicrobial Stewardship: Four Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8474

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August 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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No Time to De-escalate. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn that Even Shorter is Even Better: 3 Days for Community-acquired Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8465

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August 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Should Men Get More? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn if in Urinary Tract Infections: Are Men Really that Complicated? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8451

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July 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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These Bugs Ain’t Hiding. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antibiotic De-escalation in Culture - Negative Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8441

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July 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Tapping Into the Truth. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Understand a Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8421

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July 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM