I’m on the video platforms a lot lately and trying to explain all the ✨outbreaks✨ we’ve had lately!

Erin Biba@erinbiba.bsky.social · 2w ago

This is a *fantastic* video that explains exactly WTF is going on with Taylor Farms and how tracing works TLDR: - they are responsible - the false positive was only on one of several samples - it’s difficult to test parasites - there may still be other sources - Taylor Farms is being shady AF

Have y'all seen the new @idsainfo.bsky.social Board of Directors candidate slating? FINALLY there is a PharmD amongst the slating (and WHAT a PharmD too! @jaycdoesid.bsky.social 👏) Fasted yes vote I ever did cast!

Thanks to Drs. Nori @priyanori.bsky.social and Bearman @ashejournal.bsky.social for hosting us on their ASHE podcast to talk 🎙️about our recently published 📄national survey of the ID/AMS pharmacists workforce. We are grateful to @sidpharm.bsky.social for funding the work!

Dr. Amy Mathers recognizing Dr. Jim Lewis during his last CLSI meeting as Vice chair holder of the AST Subcommittee. First ever PharmD chair holder of the AST subcommittee!👏 Amy presents Jim with a Texas sized belt buckle #Medsky #pharmsky #microbiology

🎓️ Congratulations to the PharmD Class of 2026! Your dedication, resilience, and commitment to patient care have brought you to this incredible milestone. We look forward to seeing the impact you'll making in the future of pharmacy. Welcome to the profession!

ID Pharmacists play an essential role in health systems. This #IDPharmacistsDay, learn five ways that pharmacists are being #AntibioticsAware via SIDP. For more sharable resources, visit https://sidp.org/AMSToolkit.

Excited to share our new paper in JAC! Used 96h hollow fiber infection models with Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolates to compare aztreonam/avibactam vs aztreonam+ceftazidime/avibactam. Assessed killing durability and blaL1/blaL2 expression. Thanks to the team! academic.oup.com/jac/article-...

Durability and mechanistic performance of aztreonam/avibactam versus aztreonam plus ceftazidime/avibactam against Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex

AbstractBackground. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex infections are difficult to treat because of intrinsic resistance mediated by the L1 metallo-β-lac

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It’s #IDPharmacistsDay! Today we recognize the vital role ID pharmacists play in patient care, research, and stewardship. IDSA is proud to be the professional home for ID and to expand opportunities for pharmacists to engage, connect, and lead.

🦠 Happy Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day!💊 Today, we celebrate the ID pharmacists helping optimize antimicrobial therapy, combat resistance, and improve patient care every day. Thank you for the impact you make in healthcare! 👏 #IDpharmacistDay #AntimicrobialStewardship #PharmGradWishlist

Congrats to the 2026 SIDP Fellows!

Congrats to the SIDP Award winners this year!

🚨🚨This is not a drill! We will have SIX ID PharmD positions at BILH recruiting in the next 5 months🚨🚨 Posted (new position) Immunocompromised ID (Dana Farber merger): jobs.bilh.org/jobs/antimic... Posted (replacing Ryan 🙁) BIDMC stewie: jobs.bilh.org/jobs/antimic... Coming soon (see next post):

FDA: We think the vaccine killed 10 children, but we have no data or evidence to back it up nor will we ever elaborate FDA: [blocks large scale studies with evidence showing safety]

Christina Jewett@by-cjewett.bsky.social · 3mo ago

SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

🌏 Celebrating the contributions of Asian American pharmacists! Your work strengthens communities and inspires future pharmacy leaders. Share a pharmacist who motivates you! #AsianAmerican #PacificIslander #PharmGradWishlist #DiversityinHealthcare

We are back from a short hiatus and have been working hard behind the scenes! ⭐️ Looking forward to keep growing #PharmGradWishlist and supporting new grads with resources, insights, and opportunities. #PharmGradWishlist #pharmacy #DiversityinHealthcare

Had a chance to share some thoughts 🧠 on new IV 💉🧫 fosfomycin research presented by Drs. Zhanel and Karlowsky and colleagues at @escmid.bsky.social Global. Thanks to Infectious Disease Special Edition for the interview! www.idse.net/Bacterial-In... #IDsky #UTIsky #Medsky #SauceforMason

Thrilled to share the 2026 @bsacandjac.bsky.social #OPAT Good Practice Recs are published! academic.oup.com/jacamr/artic... Honored to have been invited by @mgilchrist123.bsky.social & co to participate Come hear Ann Noble (& Mark) present at @sidpharm.bsky.social @mad-id.bsky.social in 2 weeks!

2026 Updated good practice recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in adults and children in the UK

Abstract. Good practice recommendations (GPRs) for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in the UK were first published in 2012 and 2015 for a

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Oh yeah. Through some series of inexplicable events this game is published by Sanford Guide and we are back in stock baby! www.sanfordguide.com/products/ant...

Empiric! Sanford Guide Edition Antibiotic Card Game

Match antibiotic cards to clinical cases, with the goal of scoring the most points through good antibiotic stewardship.

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Curious if we can treat Pseudomonas bacteremia with shorter durations? Dapto use and dosing for MSSA got you puzzled? 🤔 Join us tomorrow at 12pm CT for this month’s @accpinfdprn.bsky.social Learner-led Journal Club with Drs. Moreno & Stephens. Check email for login info, hope to see you there!

Join Dr. Melanie Nicol at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 as she discusses key drug-drug interactions with dolutegravir! Among those below 4xPAIC90, most achieved viral suppression or low viral loads. Twice daily dolutegravir may be an option for individuals with HIV receiveing 1HP for latent TB infection.

“Antibiograms - patters of S/IR” here are some of the notes I took from a presentation at #ESCMIDglobal2026 …I will be posting more vid like this as 1/4 official SM ambassadors for the congress 🙏 so please share, follow, like and use the official hashtag when posting!! 1/n @escmid.bsky.social

🪦Mortality outcomes can require huge participant numbers, other things matter. #ESCMIDglobal2026 …I will be posting more videos like this as 1 of 4 official social media ambassadors for the congress 🙏 so please share, follow, like and use the official hashtag when posting!! 2/n @escmid.bsky.social

POV: you show up to teach class the hour after your former ID course co-director @draphilbrick.bsky.social , a fellow Swiftie, and last year you made your course TS themed. Pretty good TS-themed trolling here🤩 #UMNPharmacy #Pharmsky #TaylorSwift

@ebhirsch.bsky.social et al: ID pharmacist review of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) plans at the time of discharge from acute care likely translates to cost avoidance for patients enrolled in value-based-care (VBC) health plans.

Cost avoidance analysis of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) plan reconciliation for patients enrolled in value-based payment models at an academic hospital | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core

Cost avoidance analysis of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) plan reconciliation for patients enrolled in value-based payment models at an academic hospital - Volume 6 Issue 1

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It’s oyster 🦪season! Almost asked if I could purchase this chandelier for @mmpharmd.bsky.social The restaurant was full of them

@ebhirsch.bsky.social et al: A national survey representing 607 ID/AMS pharmacists showed most of this workforce is female, <40yo. PharmD with formal ID/AMS job responsibilities had more frequently completed specialized PGY2 ID training, performed ID-related activities.

A national survey of the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce in the United States: work settings, characteristics, employment activities, resources and needs | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core

A national survey of the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist workforce in the United States: work settings, characteristics, employment activities, resources and needs -…

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📣Results from a national survey of ID/AMS pharmacists! Grateful to @sidpharm.bsky.social for sponsoring this project and for all the amazing people who contributed! Huge thank you to everyone who participated and to @ashejournal.bsky.social for publishing our work!👏 #IDsky #Pharmsky #Medsky

New version of Empiric is available and it is the best one yet. www.sanfordguide.com/products/ant...

"I'm not scared of a germ... I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats." This is a direct quote from the secretary of Health and Human Services. I lack words to describe how unhinged it is to have this person dictating healthcare policy for 350 million people. news.sky.com/story/robert...

Robert F Kennedy Jr admits he used to 'snort cocaine off toilet seats'

The US health secretary made the confession to podcaster Theo Von during an episode of his show, This Past Weekend, as he opened up about his past drug use.

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New signage seen around the neighborhood #ICEout #MN #Minneapolis