In this interview authors of a recent meta-analysis published in Clinical Infectious Diseases discuss their project and provide insights on MRSA nasal colonization screening as an antimicrobial stewardship tool. Interview with: Diane M. Parente, Pharm.D. and Tristan Timbrook, Pharm.D., MBA, BCPS Interview by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ … [Read more...]
A Study List For Pharmacy Students: Antibiotics That Can Cover Pseudomonas and/or MRSA
What drugs cover Pseudomonas aeruginosa? What drugs cover MRSA? These are two of the most important bacterial pathogens to cause healthcare-associated infections today. To help answer these questions, here is a study list of antibiotics that can cover Pseudomonas and/or MRSA. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP Last Updated: 17 November … [Read more...]
When Is Dual Beta-Lactam Therapy Appropriate?
Dual beta-lactam therapy can be appropriate, however instances where this is the case are relatively few and occur fairly infrequently. In this article, an infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship pharmacist identifies several examples of when dual beta-lactam therapy can be appropriate. Authored by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ … [Read more...]
Five Important Things To Know About Hospital Antibiograms
What is a hospital antibiogram? What can a hospital antibiogram be used for? This article is meant to help readers understand the answers to these questions and provide basic information about antibiograms. Authored By: Timothy P Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID & Julie Ann Justo, Pharm.D, MS, BCPS-AQ ID [Last updated: 6 April 2018] To determine whether a … [Read more...]
Five Things To Know About Delafloxacin
Delafoxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that received FDA-approval in June 2017. In this article two infectious diseases pharmacists who recently authored a review article about delafloxacin identify five important things to know about it. Authored By: Wesley Kufel, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP and Bryan T. Mogle, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVP Dr. Kufel and Dr. … [Read more...]
