This article identifies new infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship literature released in April of 2019. Hot off the press and put together here in one place! Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 5 May 2019] In this monthly column two pharmacists who utilize … [Read more...]

What is the value of Twitter for pharmacy students studying infectious diseases? In this article two academic pharmacists investigate the question with the support of student commentary.  Authored by: Madeline King, PharmD, BCIDP and Brandon Dionne, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID, BCIDP, AAHIVP Comments by: Andria Dang, PharmD Candidate 2019, Brinda Rajan, PharmD … [Read more...]

This article identifies new infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship literature released in March 2019. Hot off the press and put together here in one place! Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 2 April 2019] In this monthly column two pharmacists who utilize … [Read more...]

In this article pharmacists from Canada and the United States interview a pharmacist from Japan about his perspective on antimicrobial stewardship. Interviewee: Shutaro Murakami, BScPharm   Interviewers: Timothy P. Gauthier, PharmD, BCPS-AQ ID & Bradley J. Langford, BScPhm, ACPR, PharmD, BCPS [Last updated: 16 March 2019] The … [Read more...]

Opportunities to optimize care arise as new data from the microbiology lab become available. Understanding and using these data are critical towards the development of safe and appropriate treatment plans. In this article five moments for antimicrobial stewardship using microbiology results are discussed. Authored By: Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ … [Read more...]