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...]

This article identifies new infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship literature released in February 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: 4 March 2019] In this monthly column two pharmacists who utilize … [Read more...]

This article identifies some of the hot new publications in the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship literature released in January 2019. This list is derived from content circulating on Twitter. Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 4 February 2019] In this … [Read more...]

In this article three pharmacy students reflect on "what antimicrobial stewardship means to me" and discuss the important role pharmacists play in antimicrobial stewardship activities.  Authored By: Mohamed Kashkoush, Pharm.D. Candidate 2021; Diana Mansour, Pharm.D. Candidate 2020; Jeong (Julia) Heo, Pharm.D. Candidate 2020 [Last Updated 17 January … [Read more...]