April 2024 The post The Antimicrobial Advocate, Volume 1, Issue 4 appeared first on ASAP ..read more

Click this link for Early Oral Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections New Guidance: Early Oral Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections The post Early Oral Therapy for Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections appeared first on ASAP ..read more

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ASAP Newsletter Issue 2 Volume 1 February 2024 The post The Antimicrobial Advocate, Volume 1, Issue 2 appeared first on ASAP ..read more

Summit registration will be open soon! The call for posters is open now! NE ASAP is accepting posters to be presented at the Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit 2024. We invite you to be part of this exceptional opportunity to showcase your innovative Quality Improvement Projects in Antimicrobial Stewardship. Please refer to the guidelines before submitting the poster. These guidelines will provide important information on formatting, content, deadline, and other essential details related to the submission. Submission Guidelines | Poster Template | Example Template | Help with the Online ..read more

Myths 5-8 Continued from Wednesday Antibiotic usage frequently has rapidly changing recommendations.    This summary reviews myths 5-8 of the top 8 antibiotic myths facing clinicians.    Myth 5: Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole should not be used for skin and soft tissue infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (Group A Strep)  Pustular skin and soft tissue infections are frequently caused by staphylococcal species, while non-pustular skin and soft tissue infections are most frequently caused by streptococcal species.  With the rise of Methicillin-Resistant S ..read more

In 2019, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and American Thoracic Society (ATS) released a clinical practice guideline for diagnosis and treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Many notable updates were made, including the elimination of the term healthcare-associated pneumonia (HCAP) that was introduced in 2005. Instead, emphasis was placed on evaluating individual and local risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Another update was made regarding procalcitonin, with the guideline recommending initiation of therap ..read more

Summary of 8 Antibiotic Myths for Infectious Disease Clinicians By Savona Bateman, PharmD candidate 2024  Antibiotic usage frequently has rapidly changing recommendations. This summary reviews the first 4 of the top 8 antibiotic myths facing clinicians. Check back to the next post for the remaining antibiotic prescribing myths! McCreary E, Johnson M, Jones T, et al. Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Volume 77, Issue 8, 15 October 2023, 1120–1125, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad357   Myth 1: Cefazolin should be avoided for central ..read more

More evidence supports that proceeding directly to an oral penicillin challenge in patients who are low risk for penicillin allergy. This review highlights two studies using allergy history-taking to determine eligibility for direct oral penicillin challenge. In the PALACE randomized clinical trial, investigators selected participants reporting low-risk penicillin allergies via PEN-FAST tool in this multicenter, non-inferiority, randomized clinical trial to undergo direct oral challenge (intervention) or skin-testing followed by oral challenge if the skin test is negative (control; standard-of ..read more

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is an annual observance that raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. The observance is a partnership between the CDC, state-based programs (such as the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Healthcare-Associated Infections/Antibiotic Resistance Team), and non-profit/for-profit partners. The goal of this national observance is to improve antibiotic stewardship practices of both healthcare providers and consumers to achieve the best outcomes while minimizing untoward effects of antib ..read more