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Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · 20d

Very excited that a Sepsis Seminar is part of the MM2025 pre-conference sessions #Sepsis2025 #WorldSepsisDay

Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) @adphaau.bsky.social · 26d

World Sepsis Day is a global call to action on one of the most urgent medical emergencies buff.ly/u0Tuy0d

In support, we’re spotlighting 'Optimising sepsis outcomes: A pharmacist’s role from diagnosis to recovery.' 13:30–17:00 AEDT, Thu 27 Nov buff.ly/GIIJHnb

Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · May 22

I enjoy being an #InfectiousDiseases pharmacist because I am part of a multidisciplinary team and all the collaborative opportunities that are available. Happy #IDPharmacistsDay

asidaud.bsky.social @asidaud.bsky.social · May 22

Today, on Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day (May 22 in the US), we take a moment in Australia to recognise the remarkable contributions of our own ID pharmacists.
Your expertise is vital to the safe and effective management of infectious diseases across our healthcare system.
#InfectiousDiseases

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Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · May 21

To celebrate #IDPharmacistsDay look out for the videos from AdPha.au pharmacists showcasing their contributions to Innovations in Infectious Diseases @adphaau.bsky.social @nadinehillock.bsky.social @sonkoning.bsky.social @leggwamy.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social

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Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · May 21

Very excited to be hearing about the ID innovations as ID pharmacists share their stories to celebrate #IDPharmacistsDay. We will be starting early from the ‘land down under’.

Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · May 20

Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day is Thursday! Join the chat here 5/22 12-1PMEST help us celebrate the amazing work ID pharmacists do every day. #IDPharmacistsDay, #SIDPAdvocacy, #PharmacistsLeadingChange @sidpharm.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 21

Surveillance of Gm negative resistance rates in Australia includes all organisms on the WHO list of priority pathogens, & good representation from across Australian states/territories - Jan Bell presenting at #Antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #GmNeg

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 22

Multiple challenges associated with AMR testing of Gm-negative bacteria - may result in over-reporting of resistance rates (e.g cefiderocol) potentially denying patients optimal treatment options, or under-reporting with life-threatening consequences - Prof Christian Giske #Antimicrobials2025 #AMR

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

@iainabbott.bsky.social
#antimicrobials2025
Excellent summary slides of current and future oral antimicrobials for #UTIs and what’s lefts in the case of #MDR UTIs
#IDSky #AMSsky

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 22

Advocating for linezolid TDM to improve patient outcomes 😊#Antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #linezolid #TDM @lisaparadiso.bsky.social

Lisa Paradiso @lisaparadiso.bsky.social · Feb 22

#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 22

Highlighting undocumented off-label topical use of rifampicin during surgery in Australian hospitals, and opportunities for AMS #Antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #rifampicin #surgery #AntimicrobialStewardship @edraby.bsky.social #MattRawlins

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Murray Green @murraybgreen.bsky.social · Feb 20

Giske: beware using Cefiderocol discs in MBL strains - many isolates are S by MIC but in ATU (uncertain) on disc, resulting in over-calling of resistance.
#antimicrobials2025

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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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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 22

Urinary concentrations of antibiotics much more variable bt patients (compared to variability in blood conc). Many variables to consider including fluid intake, variability across a day, other urodynamic factors - Iain Abbott discussing complexity of treating MDR UTIs #Antimicrobials2025 #AMR #UTI

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

Kicking off the #pharmacysymposium
We have @michyong.bsky.social highlighting the use of marabivir in tricky #ID populations #CMV and real world use beyond the clinical trials. (With promising clinical effectiveness) #antiviralstewardship
#antimicrobials2025

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

@cindyclau.bsky.social
#linezolid does one dose fit all????
Most likely not! Dr Cindy Lau goes through some scenarios - elderly, renal and hepatic impairment, #DDIs - where dose reductions may be warranted to improve patient care (& reduce toxicities)
#antimicrobials2025 #IDsky #amssky

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · Feb 21

Prof Gabrielle Haeusler updating us on year in #AMSsky. Highlighting really important piece by the SNAPPY team on age inclusion in clinical trials. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39158898/

#Antimicrobials2025

Whole-of-Life Inclusion in Bayesian Adaptive Platform Clinical Trials - PubMed

Bayesian hierarchical models may provide more precision for estimates of safety and efficacy of treatments in trials with heterogenous populations compared to traditional methods of analysis. They fac...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 21

Combining NAUSP & NAPS datasets shows that in general restricted antibiotics have lower usage rates and higher appropriateness, but appropriateness of unrestricted antimicrobials should still be targets for AMS - Caroline Chen #Antimicrobials2025 @cazchen.bsky.social #surveillance #AMS

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · Feb 21

Jan Bell on the APAS data explorer. Looks amazing.

shiny.safetyandquality.gov.au/APASDataExpl...

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 21

#ASA VP @iainabbott.bsky.social highlighting how to use OrgTRx data for
1 #antibiograms
2 susceptibility trends
3 extraction for patient level data

#slicendice to meet your needs
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025

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Sonia Koning @sonkoning.bsky.social · Feb 21

Another amazing whirlwind talk from @erinmccreary.bsky.social on the new antifungals featuring Nora 🐶
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA

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Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · Feb 21

Utilizing cool technology to repackage an old drug @erinmccreary.bsky.social

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · Feb 21

@erinmccreary.bsky.social presenting on the new antifungal pipeline with novel patient experiences with them
#antimicrobials2025 #IDsky #AMSsky #antifungals #mycology

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · Feb 21

Inappropriate and unregulated use of combination topical products containing antifungals, steroids and sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics has resulted in spread of resistant strains of dermatophytes across Indian subcontinent - Dr Sarah Kidd #Antimicrobials2025 #AntifungalResistance #AMR

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ACCP ID PRN @accpinfdprn.bsky.social · Feb 20

Have you seen the news?! 🥳

The long awaited cUTI guidelines are up for comments! 🤓📚

🔗: www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

Check it out & be sure to get your comments in by March 19, 2025 @ 5pm! #IDSky #PharmSky

Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

www.idsociety.org

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Robert Jameson @rhjameson.bsky.social · Feb 6

Data Hoarders Are Rushing to Save Vanishing US Health Records

-A grassroots effort to preserve US government data takes shape
-Scientists work into the night to preserve CDC web information
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... via @bloomberg.com @jasongale.bsky.social

Data Hoarders Are Rushing to Save Vanishing US Health Records

Computer science professor Niema Moshiri was watching TV last Thursday evening when his phone lit up with frantic messages from a virologist in Canada. The warning was urgent: back up the US Centers f...

www.bloomberg.com

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Minyon Avent @minyonavent.bsky.social · Feb 21

Congratulations Kas Thursky and the NCAS team. A well deserved award

National Centre for Antimicrobial Stewardship @ncas.bsky.social · Feb 20

What a way to wrap up Day 1 of #ASA2025 with our Director Prof Kas Thursky delivering the prestigious Howard Florey Oration. We’re so proud to be a part of her visionary work pioneering #AMS in Australia and internationally and driving the field forward.

@ausantibiotics.bsky.social

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