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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · Aug 25

10 DAYS AWAY - ESCMID & EuroELSO invite you to the webinar on the relationship between ECMO and infectious diseases ft Annelies Zinkernagel & Jordi Riera, w/ invited speakers Walter Zingg & Nicolas Brechot.

Register today & see you on 5 Sept @ 13:30 CEST: ow.ly/i1oz50WGxj5

#IDSky #clinmicro

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ASABreakpoint
Diagnostic Photo #Quiz
🧩 #Unvaccinated Infant
A 4-month-old unvaccinated infant with severe cough + apnoea.
Lab results reveal something unexpected.
Any guesses on the culprit pathogen?
Find the answer in #Issue48: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/
#MicroSKy #IDsky #AMSsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ASABreakpoint
In vitro, combos look powerful. In practice? Not always.
@angelahuttner.bsky.social reminds us “first, do no harm” Trials show limited benefit + higher toxicity
Are we relying too much on combo therapy in real-world care?
Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/
@gardp.bsky.social #REVIVE

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ASABreakpoint
#AGAR 2024 Report 📊 #Keyfindings
📈 #ESBL E. coli & Klebsiella are increasing
🔬 ~50% of E. faecium are vancomycin-resistant
🦘 Australia still compares well globally
How should we use these numbers to shape practice?
Read more here: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/
#MicroSky #IDSky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ASABreakpoint
#AUSCAST guidance on aminopenicillin breakpoint 💊
That means big changes for how labs report results, especially when distinguishing #cystitis from systemic #UTIs

#Implementation won’t be easy. How’s your lab handling it?
Read more here: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/
#IDsky #AMSsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

#ASABreakpoint #InTheSpotlight
Dr Chris Robson’s PhD highlights how we can improve outcomes; from better #antimicrobial dosing to adopting multidisciplinary care models.
Should every centre have an MDT endocarditis team?
#infectiveendocarditis #IDSky #AMSsky #MicroSky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 22

The new #ASA #Breakpoint Newsletter is out🎉
🩺 Chris Robson’s PhD reshaping #infectiveendocarditis care
🔬 AUSCAST guidance on aminopenicillin breakpoints
📊 2024 AGAR: ESBL rates 📈
💊 @angelahuttner.bsky.social antibiotic combos
📷 Photo quiz: #unvaccinated infant
Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters

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Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) @gardp.bsky.social · Aug 13

Tuberculosis still kills over a million people a year, but drug development is lagging. At our upcoming REVIVE webinar, experts from the US, UK and South Africa will break down what’s not working and what just might.

📅9 September 2025, 03:30-05:00 PM CEST
📍Online
🔗Save your spot: bit.ly/3J14UMs

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 7

The grant application and CV will be assessed by a panel of at least six independent reviewers using a standardised scoring system. Applicants will be informed of the decision one week before the ASA annual scientific meeting “Antimicrobials 2026”.

#IDSky #AMSsky #research #grant #funding #ECR #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Aug 7

The 2026 Australian Society for Antimicrobials #ASA Annual Keryn Christiansen Research Grant of up to $25,000 to support original research is now available.
Applications will be accepted online up to 30 October 2025. Research Grant Application Form:
www.asainc.net.au/research-gra...
#researchgrant

Keryn Christiansen ASA Research Grant – Australian Society for Antimicrobials

www.asainc.net.au

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jul 25

#IDEpi #MedSky #MicroSky #IDSky #AMS #AMR #MedConference

Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎉 Excited to announce that the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Antimicrobials – Antimicrobials 2026 – will be held from 26–28 February 2026 at the Adelaide Convention Centre

📅 Save the date and stay tuned for program highlights!

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jul 25

The Howard Florey Oration will be delivered by Prof. Kit Fairley AO, Director of Melbourne Sexual Health Centre, a true leader in public health and infectious diseases.

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jul 25

We're delighted to welcome an incredible lineup of speakers:
🏠 Mark Gilchrist (UK) – AMS in the Home
🦠 @angelahuttner.bsky.social (Switzerland) – Management of Urinary Tract Infections: An Exciting New Frontier?
🧒 Christopher Blyth (Australia) – Antimicrobial Resistance in Kids

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎉 Excited to announce that the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Antimicrobials – Antimicrobials 2026 – will be held from 26–28 February 2026 at the Adelaide Convention Centre

📅 Save the date and stay tuned for program highlights!

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Anita Williams @catanita.bsky.social · May 30

The 2nd Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) biennial report for #AMR in paediatrics is now available online
This AGAR Kids report describes relative %R stability in 2022-23 compared to 2020-21

agargroup.org.au/agar-reports/

@ausantibiotics.bsky.social
#IDEpi #MedSky #MicroSky

A list of key facts and figures from the 2nd AGAR Kids Biennial Report

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Jun 4

#HOTOFFTHEPRESS
We are back with our latest issue of #ASA #Breakpoint
Click here: lnkd.in/eY7b-eBB to download the PDF of the Newsletter.
Remember, you can also catch up on all previous issues of the newsletter on the ASA website (www.asainc.net.au) and on social media (@ausantibiotics.bsky.social).

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Phil Selby @philgrastim.bsky.social · Feb 22

Thanks for a great conference @ausantibiotics.bsky.social! Can’t wait until next year in my home town of RAdelaide!

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Sonia Koning @sonkoning.bsky.social · Feb 22

@elisemitri.bsky.social highlights the evidence and what’s next in antimicrobial allergies - lots happening in this space #antimicrobials2025 #AMSsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

Nationally there are a range of programs/pilots!
Next steps are
- national harmonisation where possible!
- improved education
- further scaling for other conditions
👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
#antimicrobials2025 #idsky #amssky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

Dr Kylie McIntosh Safer Care Victoria providing updates on the Victorian pilot of pharmacist led UTI management, implications on #AMS and the critical need to #upskill #communitypharmacists
#antimicrobials2025
#pharmacysymposium #IDsky #AMSsky #UTI

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

A/prof Daniel Capurro
#generativeAI models have evolved so much already in the last 15 months in the quality of responses to a clinical scenario prompt! Much more granular detail and recommendations!
#AI #amssky #idsky #antimicrobials2025

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

#Sorrynotsorry to all our ID dra who have side hustles in martial arts& stand up comedy! Very low probability u are good at this as per #generativeAI
A/Prof Daniel Capurro-Centre of Digital Transformation of Health always providing easy explanations 4 us learning about #ML & #AI #antimicrobials2025

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

We can’t forget about our patients! #allergydelabeling can improve #QOL with more work to be done to further support these findings
#antimicrobials2025
#amssky #idsky
@elisemitri.bsky.social

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

#PENFAST. But what’s next?
#SULFAST and #CEPHFAST
Evidence and validation underway but need implementation strategies to ensure program success!!!!! #hybridimplementationtrials

@elisemitri.bsky.social
#antimicrobials2025

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 22

@elisemitri.bsky.social summarising key literature supporting low risk antibiotic allergy research across various settings with various prescribers. Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary approaches and that antibiotic allergy is relevant to all settings!
#antimicrobials2025 #idsky #amssky