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Our love for stewardship is infectious! Find out more about all the great topics at the stewardship summit on our site: arstewardship.org/event-details-…

Our summit schedule is available. Remember to register! arstewardship.org/summit

A great feature on one of our board members, Dr. Shanda Ferguson, underscores her commitment ensuring that residents of Arkansas receive the highest standard of care, even in rural areas.  Part of her efforts include promoting antimicrobial stewardship. news.uams.edu/2024/12/31/fam…

All this weather made me think of psychrophiles! Most microbes won't survive in these cold temps, but these guys thrive in it. There an excellent article (I'll link it in the comments) that you can read while you stay safe in the snow-pocalypse! pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC42…

Happy New Year's Eve! Wishing you all a joyful and prosperous new year ahead! The conference is right around the corner. We can't wait to see you there.

Animals, including our pets and livestock, can carry germs that can spread and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR)? Here are some simple actions you can take to protect yourself & your pet & fight AR! #USAAW #arstewardship

Bacteria help each other out! Let's do the same. Antibiotic exposure is a leading risk for antimicrobial resistance. Learn when antibiotics are unnecessary to help combat resistant infections in our community. #USAAW24 #BeAntibioticsAware #ItTakesAllofUs #ARstewardship

I'm sure those of us in healthcare have answered the same question 20 times this week: how does E. coli get into carrots? I don't know the specifics, but there are a variety of ways that our food comes into contact with potentially pathogenic bacteria. #arstewardship #USAAW2024

Governor Sanders declared this week as Antibiotic Awareness Week in Arkansas. On average, 1.02 antibiotic prescriptions are written per Arkansan every year, making Arkansas the 6th highest state for outpatient prescribing. #usaaw #arstewardship

Everyone has a role in fighting antimicrobial resistance. #USAAW24 #ItTakesAllOfUs #ARStewardship

Each year in the United States, at least 2.8 million people are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria—at least 35,000 die. Prior antibiotic exposure is one of the top risks for these deadly infections. Use antimicrobials wisely. #USAAW24 #ItTakesAllOfUs #ARStewardship

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) is coming up (11/18-11/24). Anyone have any fun plans they'd like to share? What are you doing at your facility for USAAW?

Congrats to our #SIDP2024 platform presenters at @IDWeekMtg! Don't miss Dr. @WesKufel & crew at they cover AI in ID! Their session, Let's Have a Chat: How Well Does an AI Chatbot Answer Clinical ID Questions? today at 2:45pm in Room 411. buff.ly/3UgOsuf #IDWeek2024

The much anticipated BALANCE RCT showed that 7-day antibiotics (vs 14-day) results in similar 90-day mortality in hospitalized patients with BSI ⭐3,608 patients from 7 countries ⭐>50% from ICU ⭐Both G+ and G- organisms, except S.aureus ⭐NI margin = 4% Bravo 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Happy pharmacy week to all of our pharmacist supporters out there!

Don't forget we're having a poster session too.

Linezolid's prescribing information was just updated to include a warning for rhabdomyolysis.

Here's a summary of the new CDC Clinical Guidelines on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis for bacterial sexually transmitted infection prevention.

This is a pretty big recommendation. I'll work on an infographic about it later today.