Evaluation of the specificity of the 2023 Duke-International Society of Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases classification for infective endocarditis ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/494nhZ9

Great perspective piece from NEJM that #IDTwitter will relate: "But my white count..." nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Siri, play “I’m an ID girl.” #InternationalWomensDay

🆕️🔥 ERS publications Revised clinical practice guidelines for diagnosing, classifying, and treating allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycoses: a Delphi statement from the ISHAM -ABPA working group #IDXposts erj.ersjournals.com/content/early/…

🆕️🔥Retrospective quasi-experimental study Discontinuing single-room isolation of VRE-colonized or infected pts was not associated with an increase in the incidence of VRE BSI at the hospital level or among high-risk pts in the hematology unit #IDXposts journalofhospitalinfection.com/article/S0195-…

Ceftriaxone dosing. How do you encourage your colleagues to use 1g over 2g for empiric treatment of CAP, pyelonephritis, IAI if a patient is not critically ill? Brad Spellberg Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases Andrew Morris Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 Sidd Kogilwaimath MD MPH Brad Langford

Combination of anti-staphylococcal β lactam with standard therapy compared to standard therapy alone for the treatment of MRSA bacteraemia: a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA2 trial using a desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) approach ✅ Just Accepted bit.ly/3QkiZFy

Our newest paper, exploring the association between ID consult and mortality in GN-BSI, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases! Main takeaway – ID consult saves lives and reduces antibiotic use! A 🧵: 1/ Steven Tong Brad Langford Kevin Schwartz IDSA #IDTwitter doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…

I created an educational escape room for our ID and Medical Microbiology fellows! University of British Columbiamedicine @UBCDoM UBC Faculty of Medicine - Educational Technology @UBC UBCInfectiousDiseases #IDTwitter #MedEd #escaperoom

We look forward to delivering Canadian national antimicrobial prescribing guidelines to healthcare providers right at the point of care. 🇨🇦💊 Together, we're setting new standards, shaping the future of healthcare, and impacting public health in Canada and beyond. 🌍✨

🆕️🔥Multi-Center Retrospective Study Open Forum Infectious Diseases Patients transitioned to PO antibiotics for uncomplicated streptococcal bacteremia had similar rates of clinical success compared to patients who received only IV therapy #idxposts PS: it's not step down! academic.oup.com/ofid/article/d…

Refs: Every Crisis Is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood cx Bottle Shortage academic.oup.com/ofid/article/1… Does This Patient Need Blood Cultures?A Scoping Review of Indications for Blood Cultures in Adult Nonneutropenic Inpatients academic.oup.com/cid/article/71…

Do you work at a Canadian site that is impacted by the blood culture shortage? If so, how are you advancing blood culture stewardship at your centre? #stewardship

We’re thrilled to announce that Vancouver Coastal Health is now live on Firstline! 🎉 The VGH team kicked off #WAAW with a stewardship booth featuring trivia, prize draws, and the launch of their ID guidelines 🏆🧠 Shaqil Peermohamed MD MPH: "...We are excited to harness the power of technology to

Discover the work of ASPIRES, Vancouver Coastal Health’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, who explored the impact of switching from IV to oral antibiotics when appropriate, which has benefits to patients, the healthcare system, and the planet #PAM2025 cascadescanada.ca/2025/02/28/ant…

Episode 1 of Season 4 is available now! Rupeena Purewal welcomes Dr. Rosanne Thalakada, PharmD and Dr. Shaqil Peermohamed MD MPH to discuss the ASPIRES 5 Point Antimicrobial Audit. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. #canadianinfectiousdiseases #antimicrobials podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the…

Tell me about your antimicrobial stewardship rotation and curriculum at your hospital! What activities do trainees participate in? What do they like? What is missing? #stewardship #MedEd