Can fosfomycin be used for prostatitis? The spread of antibiotic resistance has clinicians pondering what other drug options may be available when preferred agents no longer work. Here oral fosfomycin for acute or chronic bacterial prostatitis is discussed. Article Author: Brittany A. Williams, Pharm.D. Article Mentor: Amber Billings, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS, … [Read more...]

This article provides a collection of new infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship literature published in May of 2019. Hot off the press, many of these have been released e-pub only. We put these noteworthy publications together here in one place for your convenience! Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Edited By: Timothy P. Gauthier, … [Read more...]

In this article a pharmacist with advanced training in infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship identifies five ways to defend your antibiogram and protect your patients by using antibiotics wisely.  Authored By: Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last Updated: 21 May 2019] Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health … [Read more...]

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...]