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Oct 9, 2020 • 1h 2min
#30 – Is More Better? The Role of Combination Therapy for MRSA
Host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and expert panelists Dr. Katie Barber (@IDKatieBarb), Dr. Warren Rose (@Warren_E_Rose), and Dr. Steven Tong (@syctong) discuss data from early laboratory work to randomized, clinical trials for various antibiotic combinations used in the treatment of MRSA bacteremia. This was our most requested topic to cover on Breakpoints, and we hope you enjoy!
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Sep 11, 2020 • 1h 18min
#29 – What You May Have Missed Due to COVID-19: ID Literature Updates 2020 Part 2
Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) discuss notable infectious diseases publications from the first half of 2020.
Papers discussed:
1) Van Duin D, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):731-741. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30755-8.
2) Livermore DM, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 6;ciaa122. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa122.
3) Falcone M, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 19;ciaa586. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa586.
4) Lodise TP, et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 May 28;dkaa197. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa197.
5) O’Donnell JN, et al. Clin Ther. 2020 Jul 16;S0149-2918(20)30315-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.06.005.
6) Abdul-Aziz MH, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun;46(6):1127-1153. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1.
7) Cusumano JA, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 Jul 7;77(14):1104-1112. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa128.
8) Roberts JA, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 9;ciaa224. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa224.
9) Ackerman A, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 May 21;64(6):e00066-20. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00066-20.
10) Tong SYC, et al. JAMA. 2020 Feb 11;323(6):527-537. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.0103.
11) Jones BE, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2020 Feb 17;180(4):552-560. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.7495.
12) Cheng MP, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jul 15;ciaa1000. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1000.
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Sep 4, 2020 • 1h 15min
#28 – What You May Have Missed Due to COVID-19: ID Literature Updates 2020 Part 1
Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) discuss notable infectious diseases publications from the first half of 2020!
Papers discussed:
1) Rybak MJ, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 May 19;77(11):835-864. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa036.
2) Scheetz MH. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 May 19;77(11):810-811. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa076.
3) Alosaimy S, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 July 27;ciaa1039. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1039.
4) Rhee C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 6;ciaa059. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa059.
5) Heil EL, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 Apr;40(4):368-371. doi: 10.1002/phar.2384.
6) Townsend SR, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 6;ciaa458. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa458.
7) Satlin MJ, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 13;ciaa121. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa121.
8) Pogue JM, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 Jan 27;64(2):e01495-19. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01495-19.
9) Ambrose PG, et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020 Mar 13;7(7):ofaa084. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa084.
10) Singh N, et al. JAMA. 2020 Apr 14;323(14):1378-1387. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.3138.
11) van Delden C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 9;ciz1113. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz1113.
12) Niederman MS, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Mar;20(3):330-340. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30574-2.
13) von Dach E, et al. JAMA. 2020 Jun 2;323(21):2160-2169. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.6348.
14) Mergenhagen KA, et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2020 Feb 21;64(3):e02167-19. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02167-19.
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Jul 31, 2020 • 1h 18min
#27 – Expert Updates in Gram Negative Resistance: Q&A Session
This is part 2 of a continuing education series produced in partnership with the SIDP Education Center (SIDPEC) on gram-negative bacterial resistance. It features expert speakers, Drs. Keith Kaye (@Keith_S_Kaye) and Kimberly Claeys (@ClaeysKcclaeys) and host Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo). If you missed part 1 of this series, delivered as a webinar lecture, please go to sidp.org/SIDPEC to view that portion of the series first. In this podcast, our experts answer a collation of > 150 questions from interested viewers on the nuances of gram-negative bacterial resistance, from real-world formulary considerations to microbiology lab implementation and more.
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Jun 19, 2020 • 32min
#26 – OPAT - The Final Frontier, Part 2
Gain insight into Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) practices across the country from Drs. Jessie Ortwine (@jkortwine), Monica Mahoney (@mmpharmd), Keenan Ryan (@keenanconazole), Monica Donnelley (@DonnelleyMonica), and Meera Mehta.
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Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 16min
#25 – Remdesivir: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Allocation, Tracking, and More
Drs. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary), and Helen Newland (@helennewland) discuss ethical allocation of Emergency Use Authorization remdesivir for patients with COVID-19.
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Jun 12, 2020 • 25min
#24 – OPAT – The Final Frontier, Part 1
Gain insight into Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) practices across the country from Drs. Jessie Ortwine (@jkortwine), Monica Mahoney (@mmpharmd), Keenan Ryan (@keenanconazole), Monica Donnelley (@DonnelleyMonica), and Meera Mehta.
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May 22, 2020 • 33min
#23 – Taking a “BITE” Out of Antibiotic Prescribing: Strategies to Improve Antimicrobial Usage in Dentistry
Dr. Katie Suda (@sudamonas) and Dr. Erinne Kennedy join Dr. Zahra Escobar (@zkepharmd) of the Breakpoints team to discuss strategies to improve antibiotic utilization and forge connections with our dental colleagues to achieve a common goal of improved patient outcomes.
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May 15, 2020 • 37min
#22 – Taking a “BITE” Out of Antibiotic Prescribing: The Need for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Dentistry
Dr. Katie Suda (@sudamonas) and Dr. Erinne Kennedy join Dr. Zahra Escobar (@zkepharmd) of the Breakpoints team to discuss why dentists prescribe 1 in 10 of all antibiotics in the United States and how COVID-19 risks are being managed among dentists and other oral health providers.
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Apr 27, 2020 • 1h 1min
#21 – Frontline Allies: Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Insights into COVID19
Dr. Jenny Koehl (@jlkoehl), Dr. Karen Berger (@karenccrx), and Dr. Karen Dohr join host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) to discuss taking care of patients with COVID-19 in the Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit. Listen as the team reflects on their first patients, PPE, anticoagulation, corticosteroid controversies, and more!
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