This article identifies some of the hot new publications in the infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship literature from November 2018. They are 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: 10 December 2018] In this monthly … [Read more...]

Omadacycline (Nuzyra) is a new tetracycline antibiotic approved by the FDA in late 2018. In this article four infectious diseases pharmacists review 5 things to know about omadacycline. Authored By: Katie E. Barber, Pharm.D.; Jamie L. Wagner, Pharm.D., BCPS; Mary Joyce B. Wingler, Pharm.D.; Kayla R. Stover, BCPS, BCIDP [Last updated: 21 November … [Read more...]

In this article a clinical pharmacist and assistant professor of pharmacy practice reviews PANDAS: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. Authored by: CiCi Walker, Pharm.D., MPH, BCPS [Last updated 12 November 2018] Watching TV is not one of my regular activities, but every now and then something … [Read more...]

This article aims to identify and discuss free online vancomycin dosing calculators.  Many people are interested in dosing and monitoring vancomycin, hopefully this article will assist in discussing some available resources.  Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID The below article was released in 2022 and may be of interest to readers … [Read more...]

This article is for people interested in the latest ID/stewardship publications. Here are our picks for the top new ID/stewardship journal articles trending on Twitter from October 2018 - in case you missed it! Written By: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS & Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 6 November 2018] In this monthly … [Read more...]