On this webpage the Learn Antibiotics book is described. Where Can I Find The Learn Antibiotics Book? The Learn Antibiotics Book is currently available on Amazon and can be found here. Beware there has been at least one fake listing of the book on Amazon, which has been flagged for removal. Make sure to pick the listing that has Timothy P. Gauthier as the … [Read more...]

In this article a pediatrician puts the 2022-2023 amoxicillin shortage into perspective.  Authored By: Michael Cosimini, M.D. Article Posted 22 December 2022 There is currently a shortage of amoxicillin suspension related to increased demand in the context of a large uptick in pediatric respiratory tract infections. This is a nice time to discuss … [Read more...]

In this article a pharmacist with advanced training and experience in infectious diseases discusses five things pharmacists should know about ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) Authored By: Lucia Rose, PharmD, BCIDP Article Posted 1 December 2022 It was the fall of 2009; I was a proud PGY-1 resident at UMass Medical Center rounding with a large … [Read more...]

On this webpage you will find "The Bug Name Emoji Game" which is just like "The Drug Name Emoji Game" and meant to be a fun medical emoji puzzle game for people who deal with different types of microbial pathogens. Simply use the emoji symbols to decipher the corresponding organism name! These puzzles have been developed by Dr. Shaqil Peermohamed @Shaq_MD, Dr. Tanveer … [Read more...]

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses antibiotic myths. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article posted 27 October 2022 Have you ever seen the show MythBusters on the Discovery Channel? Well this blog post is not nearly as cool as that show, but it may be a fun read at least! Here are 15 antibiotic myths to … [Read more...]