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The Worst 5 Infections I Have Ever Seen

What is the worst type of infection there is? While nearly any answer to this question is by default subjective, here are the 5 worst infections from the perspective of a clinical infectious diseases pharmacist with significant experience in the field... Authored By: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID In my time as a hospital-based infectious … [Read more...]

Predictions For The Future Of Antimicrobial Stewardship

Antimicrobial stewardship is becoming integrated into healthcare systems and is here to stay. But what does the future hold? Learn here from insight provided by a seasoned antimicrobial steward. Authored By: Debra A. Goff, Pharm.D., FCCP [Last updated: 8 June 2016] In over 30 years of practice as an infectious diseases (ID) clinical … [Read more...]

Antibiotic Prices: Forecasting In 2016

Assessment of current and anticipated prescription drug expenditures enables for identification of potential future opportunities to reduce healthcare costs.  This is the topic of the following article, with a focus on infectious diseases & antimicrobial stewardship. Authored By: Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID Every year the American … [Read more...]

Reality vs. Expectation: Being An Infectious Diseases Pharmacist

There are many specialties within the profession of pharmacy. If infectious diseases is a specialty you are considering, this post can help you. Learn from an infectious diseases pharmacist here. Authored By: Timothy Gauthier, Pharm.D., BCPS-AQ ID [Originally Published April 2016] As a student pharmacist I tried to acquire experience in a … [Read more...]

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