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Aug 26, 2022 • 47min

#62 – Novel TheraPOOtics: The Microbiome, C. difficile, and LBPs

In this spore-tacular episode of Breakpoints, Drs. Anne Gonzales-Luna (@anniejayTX) and Paul Feuerstadt (@DrPaulGastro) join Dr. Rachel Britt (@rachelbpharmd) to discuss the microbiome, its relationship to C. difficile, and the new area of microbiota-based live biotherapeutic products (LBPs). This podcast was sponsored by an unrestricted medical education grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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Aug 19, 2022 • 51min

#61 – Dosing Consult: Linezolid Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

In the second episode of Breakpoints' Dosing Consult series, Drs. Ryan Crass (@crasspofungin) and Amit Pai (@DosingMatters) join Dr. Jillian Hayes (@thejillianhayes) to break down the 5 Ws and 1 H of linezolid TDM.  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx Bibliography Abdul-Aziz MH, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun;46(6):1127-1153. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1. Epub 2020 May 7. PMID: 32383061. Abdul-Aziz MH, et al. Ther Drug Monit. 2022 Feb 1;44(1):19-31. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000000940. PMID: 34750338. Andes D, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002;46(11):3484-3489. doi:10.1128/AAC.46.11.3484-3489.2002. PMID: 12384354. Bandín-Vilar E, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2022;61(6):789-817. doi:10.1007/s40262-022-01125-2. PMID: 35699914. Boak LM, Rayner CR, Grayson ML, et al. Clinical population pharmacokinetics and toxicodynamics of linezolid. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2014;58(4):2334-2343. doi:10.1128/AAC.01885-13. PMID: 24514086.   Crass RL, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Jul 25;63(8):e00605-19. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00605-19. PMID: 31109977.   Cojutti P, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2018 Aug;57(8):989-1000. doi: 10.1007/s40262-017-0606-5. PMID: 29080937. Dong HY, et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014;33(6):1029-1035. doi:10.1007/s10096-013-2041-3. PMID: 24515096.  Matsumoto K, et al. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2014;44(3):242-247. doi:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2014.05.010. PMID: 25108880.  Meagher AK, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2003;47(2):548-553. doi:10.1128/AAC.47.2.548-553.2003. PMID: 12543657.  Obach RS. Drug Metab Dispos. 2022 Apr;50(4):413-421. doi: 10.1124/dmd.121.000776. PMID: 35042700. Pea F, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 Nov;54(11):4605-10. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00177-10. Epub 2010 Aug 23. PMID: 20733043.  Pea F, et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2012 Aug;67(8):2034-42. doi: 10.1093/jac/dks153. Epub 2012 May 2. PMID: 22553142. Rao GG, et al. Ther Drug Monit. 2020 Feb;42(1):83-92. doi: 10.1097/FTD.0000000000000710. PMID: 31652190. Rayner CR, et al. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2003;42(15):1411-23. doi: 10.2165/00003088-200342150-00007. PMID: 14674791. Taubert M, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2016 Aug 22;60(9):5254-61. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00356-16. PMID: 27324768.  Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists | Contagion Live Laboratories that offer linezolid assay results: Infectious Disease Pharmacokinetics Laboratory (https://idpl.pharmacy.ufl.edu/ ) Atlantic Diagnostics Laboratories (https://atlanticdiagnosticlaboratories.com/lab-tests ) National Jewish Health PK Laboratory (ttps://www.nationaljewish.org/for-professionals/diagnostic-testing/adx/tests/linezolid,-level) Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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Jul 22, 2022 • 1h 31min

#60 – Going MAD for Non-COVID ID Literature: A Year in Review LIVE from MAD-ID

In this special LIVE podcast episode, Drs. Emily Heil (@emilylheil) and Erin McCreary (@Erin McCreary) sit down at MAD-ID 2022 (@MAD_ID_ASP) and give a rundown of 36 of some of the best ID papers, abstracts, studies, and other cool stuff from 2021 and early 2022! They cover everything from ECCMID late breakers to gram-negative RCTs to stewardship to fungi (but NOT COVID-19). Listen now! Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OdYP9WpNGFmslw_G_vTPYF0cJZoxN8jo/view LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx References PMIDs IMPRESU: 34620666 TARGET: 35106617 MERINO-2: 34395716 Tazobactam SIDP Insight: 34689349 TMP-SMX vs FQ for Steno: 35097154 Elexacaftor-Tezacaftor-Ivacaftor: 35142340 Antibiotic Inertia: 34596206 Antibiotic Overuse at Discharge: 34554249 Pharmacist-Driven TOC: 35536577 Tele-stewardship: 34141816 MRSA Surveillance Culture: 29340593 MRSA Screen Durability: 33788910 Antifungal Pipeline: 34626339 Antifungal Susceptibility Testing: 347784889 Posa vs Vori for Aspergillosis: 33549194 AMBITION: 35320642 FLAGSTONE: 35085510 SOLSTICE: 34864943 Probiotics for Primary Prevention: 33972996 Probiotics and VAP: 34546300 SER-109: 35045228 Bayesian vs First-Order Vanc AUC: 35134264 Beta-lactam Admin Order: 34606585 Candida Endophthalmitis: 34293405 FUO Review: 35108471 7 vs 14 Days for Male UTI: 34313686 Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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Jul 15, 2022 • 1h 36min

#59 – Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Pearls and Perils

Drs. Antonio Oliver (@aoliverp73) and Maggie Monogue (@MaggieMonogue) join Dr. Erin McCreary (@Erin McCreary) to discuss all things Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tune in to learn from some of the best about the complexities of P. aeruginosa resistance, the role of various antibiotics in the management of DTR isolates, and much more! This podcast was sponsored by an unrestricted medical education grant from Abbvie. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx References Shields RK, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;ciac097. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac097. Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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Jun 24, 2022 • 47min

#58 – We're Gonorrhea-valuate: Updates and Implementation of STI Treatment Guidelines

Drs. Brian Werth (@bdubrx), Zack Nelson (@zacroBID) and Amy Brotherton (@AmyBrother10) join Dr. Jillian Hayes (@thejillianhayes) to discuss updates in the management of sexually transmitted infections. Listen in for guidance on how doses are selected, practical implementation of guideline changes, and how to discuss these changes with patients. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References St. Cyr S, et al. Update to CDC’s Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection, 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020;69:1911–1916. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6950a6.  STI treatment guidelines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment-guidelines/default.htm. Published 2021. Accessed May 12, 2022.  National overview – sexually transmitted Disease SURVEILLANCE, 2019. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/std/statistics/2019/overview.htm. Published April 13, 2021. Accessed May 12, 2022. Doan T, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Nov 12;383(20):1941-1950. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2002606. PMID: 33176084.  Doan T, et al. N Engl J Med. 2019 Jun 6;380(23):2271-2273. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc1901535. PMID: 33167060. Kong FYS, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):193-205. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu220. PMID: 24729507.  Dombrowski JC, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Sep 7;73(5):842-831. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciab153. PMID: 33606009.  Connolly KL, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Feb 26;63(3):e01644-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01644-18. PMID: 30642924.  Páez-Canro C, et al. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 Jan 25;1(1):CD010871. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010871.pub2. PMID: 30682211.  Dukeres-Muijrers NHTM, et al. Sex Transm Infect. 2021 Mar;97(2):147-151. doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2020-054558. Epub 2020 Jul 31. PMID: 32737209. Manavi K, et al. Int J STD AIDS. 2016 Dec;27(14):1303-1308. doi: 10.1177/0956462415614723. Epub 2015 Oct 27. PMID: 26511655.  Chisholm SA, et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Oct;65(10):2141-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq289. Epub 2010 Aug 6. PMID: 20693173.  Kastner U, et al. Infection. 2001 Oct;29(5):251-6. doi: 10.1007/s15010-001-1072-3. PMID: 11688901. Dellamonica P. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2002 Oct;50(4):614-5. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkf166. PMID: 12356813. Davidson RJ. Infect Drug Resist. 2019 Mar 8;12:585-596. doi: 10.2147/IDR.S187226. PMID: 30881064. Burr LD, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2022 Apr 19;66(4):e0224621. doi: 10.1128/aac.02246-21. PMID: 35293783. Hepatitis C State of Medicaid Access: https://stateofhepc.org Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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May 27, 2022 • 0sec

#57 – Dosing Consult: Ceftriaxone

Drs. Tom Dilworth and Stephanie Shealy May (@stephshealymay) join Dr. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) in the first episode of Breakpoints Dosing Consults to discuss questions and debates around ceftriaxone dosing. When should we use 1g over 2g? How does critical illness affect what dose to use? Is ceftriaxone the most approachable antibiotic? Tune in for answers to these questions and more!   Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References Ettestad PJ, Campbell GL, Welbel SF, Genese CA, Spitalny KC, Marchetti CM, Dennis DT. Biliary complications in the treatment of unsubstantiated Lyme disease. J Infect Dis. 1995 Feb;171(2):356-61. doi: 10.1093/infdis/171.2.356. PMID: 7844372. Hasegawa S, Sada R, Yaegashi M, Morimoto K, Mori T; Adult Pneumonia Study Group-Japan. 1g versus 2 g daily intravenous ceftriaxone in the treatment of community onset pneumonia - a propensity score analysis of data from a Japanese multicenter registry. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 Dec 26;19(1):1079. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-4552-8. PMID: 31878894; PMCID: PMC6933656. Barber KE, Loper JT, Morrison AR, Stover KR, Wagner JL. Impact of Obesity on Ceftriaxone Efficacy. Diseases. 2020 Jul 9;8(3):27. doi: 10.3390/diseases8030027. PMID: 32660113; PMCID: PMC7563366. Herrera-Hidalgo L, de Alarcón A, López-Cortes LE, Luque-Márquez R, López-Cortes LF, Gutiérrez-Valencia A, Gil-Navarro MV. Is Once-Daily High-Dose Ceftriaxone plus Ampicillin an Alternative for Enterococcus faecalis Infective Endocarditis in Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Programs? Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 Dec 16;65(1):e02099-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02099-20. 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A Comparison of Cefazolin Versus Ceftriaxone for the Treatment of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in a Tertiary Care VA Medical Center. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 May 18;5(5):ofy089. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy089. PMID: 30568987; PMCID: PMC5961173. Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-7e7a98 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Breakpoints.
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Apr 15, 2022 • 1h 8min

#56 – Empiric Escalation: Gazing into the Crystal Ball for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negatives

Drs. Kate DeSear (@IDPharmD_Kate) and Frank Tverdek (@FTverdek) join Dr. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) to discuss the practice of empiric escalation in this episode of our gram-negative resistance series. Listen in for encouragement on following your intuition and tips on how, when, and why to practice this other side of antimicrobial stewardship. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Access Our Free Resources: M100 and M60. Accessed at https://clsi.org/standards/products/free-resources/access-our-free-resources/ Gallagher JC, et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2018 Oct 31;5(11):ofy280. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofy280. PMID: 30488041. Castan B, et al. Infect Dis Now. 2021 Sep;51(6):532-539. doi: 10.1016/j.idnow.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 May 17. PMID: 34015539. Cultrera R, et al. Antibiotics (Basel). 2020 Sep 24;9(10):640. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9100640. PMID: 32987821. Strich JR, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Feb 16;72(4):611-621. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa061. PMID: 32107536. Montravers P, Bassetti M. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2018 Dec;31(6):587-593. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000490. PMID: 30299359. Strich JR, Heil EL, Masur H. J Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 21;222(Suppl 2):S119-S131. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa221. PMID: 32691833. Kumar A, et al. Crit Care Med. 2006 Jun;34(6):1589-96. doi: 10.1097/01.CCM.0000217961.75225.E9. PMID: 16625125. Hibbard ML, et al. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010 Oct;11(5):427-32. doi: 10.1089/sur.2009.046. PMID: 20818984. Rosa RG, Goldani LZ, dos Santos RP. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 May 23;14:286. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-286. PMID: 24884397. Benanti GE, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Jan 29;63(2):e01813-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01813-18. PMID: 30509935.
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Mar 25, 2022 • 1h 27min

#55 – One World: Global Perspectives in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Drs. Debbie Goff (@idpharmd), Khalid Eljaaly (@khalideljaaly), and Angeliki Messina (@AngPharmID) join Dr. David Ha (@DHpharmd) as part of a global panel discussion on international antimicrobial stewardship practices. Listen in to learn about pharmacy practice in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, antimicrobial stewardship practices in these and other countries, and how you too can get involved in global stewardship. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References 2022 ACCP Global Conference on Clinical Pharmacy. https://www.accp.com/meetings/abstracts.aspx Alhazzani W, Alshahrani M, Alshamsi F, Aljuhani O, Eljaaly K, Hashim S, et al. The Saudi Critical Care Society practice guidelines on the management of COVID-19 in the ICU: Therapy section. J Infect Public Health. 2022;15(1):142-151. doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2021.10.005. Brink AJ, Messina AP, Feldman C, et al. Antimicrobial stewardship across 47 South African hospitals: an implementation study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2016;16(9):1017-1025. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(16)30012-3 Goff DA, Ashiru‐Oredope D, Cairns KA, et al. Global contributions of pharmacists during the COVID‐19 pandemic. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. Published online October 2, 2020:10.1002/jac5.1329. doi:10.1002/jac5.1329 Eljaaly K, Elarabi S, Alshehri S, Nix DE. Impact of requiring re-authorization of restricted antibiotics on day three of therapy. J Antimicrob Chemother 2018;73(2):527-530. doi:10.1093/jac/dkx384. Korayem GB, Badreldin HA, Eljaaly K, et al. Clinical pharmacy definition, required education, training and practice in Saudi Arabia: A position statement by the Saudi society of clinical pharmacy. Saudi Pharm J. 2021;29(11):1343-1347. doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2021.09.008. International Pharmaceutical Federation Development Goals: Antimicrobial Stewardship. https://developmentgoals.fip.org/dg17/ Messina AP, van den Bergh D, Goff DA. Antimicrobial Stewardship with Pharmacist Intervention Improves Timeliness of Antimicrobials Across Thirty-three Hospitals in South Africa. Infect Dis Ther. 2015;4(Suppl 1):5-14. doi:10.1007/s40121-015-0082-x Open Access BSAC eBook "Antimicrobial Stewardship: From Principles to Practice". https://www.bsac.org.uk/antimicrobialstewardshipebook/BSAC-AntimicrobialStewardship-FromPrinciplestoPractice-eBook.pdf Open Access BSAC course "Antimicrobial Stewardship for the Gulf, Middle East and North Africa". https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/antimicrobial-stewardship-for-the-middle-east Saudi Society of Clinical Pharmacy Infectious Disease Pharmacy Specialty Network. https://sscp.org.sa/infectious-disease/ World Health Organization. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programmes in Health-Care Facilities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A WHO Practical Toolkit. World Health Organization; 2019. Accessed March 9, 2022. http://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/329404
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Mar 18, 2022 • 35min

#54 – Connecting with our Colleagues: COVID-19 Treatments in Community Pharmacies

Dr. Jennifer Morrow joins Dr. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) on this bonus episode of the Breakpoints podcast to discuss how the introduction of COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines has affected community pharmacy teams and workflows. Also mentioned are the recent Test to Treat initiative, impacts on future community pharmacy practice, and ways inpatient providers can help our community colleagues. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References: https://aspr.hhs.gov/TestToTreat/Documents/Fact-Sheet.pdf Torres, N. S., Abercrombie, J. J., Srinivasan, A., Lopez-Ribot, J. L., Ramasubramanian, A. K., & Leung, K. P. (2016). Screening a commercial library of pharmacologically active small molecules against staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, doi:10.1128/AAC.00377-16 ASPR. (2022). COVID-19 therapeutics locator. Retrieved from https://covid-19-therapeutics-locator-dhhs.hub.arcgis.com/ Dunn, A. (2021). Texas appeals court: Judge had no authority to order ivermectin for patient suffering from COVID-19 aftereffects. Retrieved from https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/11/22/texas-appeals-court-judge-had-no-authority-to-order-ivermectin-for-patient-suffering-from-covid-aftereffects/ Services, Howard Fischer Capitol Media. (). Pharmacists would have to fill ivermectin prescriptions for COVID under arizona proposal. Arizona Daily Star Retrieved from https://tucson.com/news/local/pharmacists-would-have-to-fill-ivermectin-prescriptions-for-covid-under-arizona-proposal/article_eca12e7c-5781-11ec-a775-cb73d778d4fb.html Sexton, A. (2022, -01-19). Bill would make it easier to obtain ivermectin in new hampshire. Wmur Retrieved from https://www.wmur.com/article/ivermectin-new-hampshire-state-house-bill/38817240 Saunders, J. (2022). No ‘legal right’ to force use of ivermectin, court says. Retrieved from https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/01/29/no-legal-right-to-force-use-of-ivermectin-court-says/ Tidd, J. (2022, -01-27). Kansas bill would force pharmacists to fill ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine as off-label COVID treatment. The Topeka Capital-Journal Retrieved from https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/01/25/kansas-politicians-off-label-ivermectin-hydroxychloroquine-covid-treatment-pharmacists/9198489002/
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Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 11min

#53 – Abscessus and fortuitum and avium, Oh My!: Updates and Controversies in NTM Management

Drs. Wendi Drummond and Jeff Pearson (@jeffpears0n) join Dr. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) on the Breakpoints podcast this week to discuss all things on non-tuberculosis mycobacteria pulmonary infections. Listen for answers to all your burning questions like “Are we still using IV amikacin?” and “How do I get omadacycline for my patient?” as well as learning why clofazimine is the coolest drug out there. For more NTM content, check out Dr. Drummond’s podcast, NTMTalk! This podcast was sponsored by an unrestricted medical education grant from Paratek. Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Twitter: @SIDPharm (https://twitter.com/SIDPharm) Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ References: www.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa241 www.doi.org/10.1164/rccm.200604-571ST www.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207360 www.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-210927 www.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa415 www.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab002 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04922554

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