In this article an Australian pharmacist with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship & infectious diseases is interviewed about antimicrobial stewardship in Australia. Interview with: Tony Lai, BPharm, GradDipClinPharm, MClinPharm, MSHPA Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 19 August 2020 Pathogenic microorganisms … [Read more...]

This article explores GoodRx from the perspective of an infectious diseases pharmacist. Interview with: Alyssa Billingsley, Pharm.D. Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 11 August 2020 Being an infectious diseases pharmacist means continuously seeking opportunities to better serve patients with infections. In doing so, … [Read more...]

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist identifies some of the worst antibiotic side effects. Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 13 July 2020 As an infectious diseases pharmacist I frequently get phone calls from friends and family about antibiotics they are taking. Sometimes they want to know about … [Read more...]

In this article implementing vancomycin AUC:MIC dosing using DoseMeRx precision dosing software is discussed with insights provided by a pharmacist engaged on the front line. Interview with: Dustin Orvin, Pharm.D., BCPS Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS Last updated: 13 July 2020 The long awaited vancomycin dosing and monitoring … [Read more...]

In this post an infectious diseases pharmacist identifies several important infectious diseases/ antimicrobial stewardship articles that may have been due to all eyes being on the coronavirus these past few months.  Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS [Last updated 7 June 2020] Coronavirus has … [Read more...]