Ioannis Baltas

Infectious Diseases and Microbiology SpR in London

[Fran Kerr @Frankerr1F]

Congratulations to @NHSGGC the first health board in #Scotland to achieve #GAMSAS accreditation
#AMS #AMR #keepantibioticsworking @raseaton66 @BSACandJAC @jacquisneddons

[ID:IOTS podcasting / idiots-pod.bsky.social @IDiots_pod]

Our Antibiotic Apocalypse correspondent, @GreekDoc, on the latest casualty in the War: Cefiderocol to NDM carbapenemase; pour one out for the Trojan Horse!

[Ioannis Baltas @GreekDoc]

@IDiots_pod @DrNeilStone Cefepime-zidebactam counts as a betal-lactam last I checked 😎

[James Meiring @jamesmeiring]

When is a 'bloodstream infection' not actually a 'bloodstream infection'!?
https://t.co/Pswix0fgTp

[ISRCTN: the UK's Clinical Study Registry @ISRCTN]

Recording antimicrobial resistance during death certification in England

Read about the new study by @GreekDoc @grandjean_louis @UCLchildhealth registered at #ISRCTN

https://t.co/lSYkVT2fQI

[Ioannis Baltas @GreekDoc]

@MicrobLog_me_uk I love the idea of this study but I think it's compromised my impossible confounding

[Ioannis Baltas @GreekDoc]

With BSAC we are running this very short survey trying to understand how the ideal infection conference looks for you. If you take 3 minutes to complete it, I would be very grateful. It is open to all healthcare professionals.

https://t.co/Fedybkda05

[Michael Marks @dr_michaelmarks]

David Mabey officially retires @LSHTM today after a 40+ year career dedicated to improving health & wellbeing globally. It has been a huge privilege for myself & colleagues to have worked with him. Sadness but also pride at the immense impact David has had worldwide. Thank you.

[JAC-AMR @jac_amr]

Baltas et al. show that ciprofloxacin prophylaxis during HCT led to fewer infection episodes & reduced exposure to broad spectrum antimicrobials but saw an increased #AMR burden in breakthrough infections:
https://t.co/UqHu1euGNH
@GreekDoc @OUPMedicine @OxfordJournals #JACAMRNews

[UK Clinical Vaccine Network @CVN_UK]

Meet Dr Ioannis Baltas, 2023 poster prize winner for his work on ‘Post-Vaccination Covid-19: A Case-Control Study and Genomic Analysis of 119 Breakthrough Infections in Partially Vaccinated Individuals’🏆

Could your research win in 2024?

Submit now! 👇
https://t.co/L5e0EgZxZ7

[Mark Gilchrist @MGilchrist123]

Fantastic collaboration around stability of aciclovir in elastomeric devices for OPAT.First antiviral of the programme! 🇦🇺 ⁦⁦@b_fekade⁩ ⁦@jasonroberts_pk⁩ 🇬🇧 ⁦@jamiesonce⁩ ⁦@raseaton66⁩ ⁦@BSACandJAC⁩ & those not on X⁦⁩ https://t.co/nI8u0wt9tQ

[Ioannis Baltas @GreekDoc]

@MGilchrist123 @ImperialMed @ImperialInfect @HPRUamr @ImperialNHS God I just submitted a paper with your name, need to change it to Prof Gilchrist now👏

[Mark Gilchrist @MGilchrist123]

Delighted to have been awarded Professor of Practice in the latest promotions ⁦@ImperialMed⁩ ⁦@ImperialInfect ⁦@HPRUamr⁩ - thank you to everyone in 🇬🇧 and 🌍 (too many to name!) - hugely appreciated ⁦@ImperialNHS⁩ https://t.co/6yxFyHCYfI

[Mark Gilchrist @MGilchrist123]

Ahead of Penicillin Allergy Day on 28/9/23 @rpharms has released info on how pharm teams can help raise awareness on the topic - facts, implications around #AMR, patient safety, ways to help. Thank you to all involved - more coming on the 28th! https://t.co/FUk0uxNcTR @UKCPAPIN

[JAC-AMR @jac_amr]

Cogliati Dezza et al. identified predictors for CRAB BSI that could be useful to identify patients at highest risk, prompting clinicians to start the most appropriate empirical therapy:
https://t.co/Dpx6PeZnnQ
@OUPMedicine @OxfordJournals #JACAMRNews

[JAC-AMR @jac_amr]

Sid Ahmed et al. outline the #AntimicrobialResistance trends in Qatar in 2017-19 with interesting results, particularly for novel antimicrobial agents:
https://t.co/5Z6bHK3qAj
@OUPMedicine @OxfordJournals #JACAMRNews

[JAC-AMR @jac_amr]

Curious to know more about the #Netflix model for antimicrobials? The UK’s SMASH study explored views of infection consultants in England on the novel subscription model for #cefiderocol & #ceftazidime-avibactam that started July 2022
https://t.co/MQT9l4RDaO
@GreekDoc #JACAMRNews

[Ioannis Baltas @GreekDoc]

Please help junior doctors get fair pay by signing this petition 🙏

Petition: Negotiate with junior doctors on pay and start with offer of inflation-proof pay https://t.co/I6eBt9ffmc

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

An AED in every gym on earth that’s all I ask

[Resident Doctors @BMAResidents]

Thanks again to everyone who came out in force for #PayRestoration yesterday.

Today we rest, and remind all our colleagues to vote yes in the industrial action re-ballot.

See you all on the picket lines on Monday! #DoctorsStrike #RestAndVoteYes