In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses five things to know about Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. Authored by: Hunter O. Rondeau, Pharm.D Article posted 9 July 2022 I remember the first time hearing the name Stenotrophomonas. At first, I thought a discussion about a Greek philosopher or new dinosaur was taking place. The medical … [Read more...]

In this post an infectious diseases pharmacist identifies and discusses 5 things learned from #ASMicrobe 2022 - through Twitter Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Article posted 13 June 2022 There are many scientific meetings to go to these days. For infectious diseases enthusiasts, just a few that come to mind include IDweek, … [Read more...]

This post is about antibiotic toxicities from A to Z! Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Posted 9 June 2022 This article identifies an antibiotic toxicity for every letter in the alphabet. It does not list every antibiotic side effect. It is meant to highlight that antibiotic use does not come without risk. Use antibiotics with … [Read more...]

In this article, insights on IV push antibiotics are discussed by an infectious diseases physician. Authored by: Kruti Yagnik, DO Article Posted: 1 June 2022 Most outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programs (OPAT) use intravenous (IV) infusions via pump or drip, which involves either a premixed solution or an un-reconstituted dry powder … [Read more...]

In this article two clinical pharmacists discuss strategies for success with pharmacy topic discussions.  Bryan P. White, Pharm.D., BCIDP & Athena Hobbs, Pharm.D., BCIDP  Article Posted 9 May 2022 Topic discussions are commonly used as a tool during pharmacy clinical rotations to help a learner focus on common disease states or important … [Read more...]