Victor Chen

ID Pharmacist, Foodie, & Pawrent. All opinions are my own.

[MSGERC @MSG_ERC]

🆕 Antifungal TDM toolkit

Download the infographics here: https://t.co/gsf2Mlpewd

[Victor Chen @Vchenidp]

Teaming up with @LAW_OF_ID to promote antimicrobial stewardship! #USAAW23

[genovefa papanicolaou @GenPapaMD]

New C.difficile guidelines for HCT @ASTCT_Journal, #ASTCT
Crudos to Carolyn Alonzo and team https://t.co/Li4SuziCqQ

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

Wow, a game changer💥💥
GSK & Vir Submit EUA to FDA for Intramuscular Administration of Sotrovimab for the Early Treatment of #COVID19
COMET-TAIL Phase 3 data IM sotrovimab was non-inferior & offered similar efficacy to IV for high-risk populations
https://t.co/x23RNwfVNR

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🆕🔥🔥🔥Clinical Practice Guideline @IDSAInfo @SHEA_Epi 2021 Focused Update Guidelines on Management of CDI in Adults
Major update💥:for patients with an initial CDI episode, guidelines suggest using fidaxomicin rather than a standard course of vancomycin https://t.co/2iqcoTHqLL

[Montefiore & Einstein ID @MontefioreID]

So proud of @PolinaTrachukMD @Vchenidp @Inessags @BronxASP and others from @MontefioreID. Yet more evidence of the value of ID docs and pharmacists. We complete you! @MontefioreNYC @nyulangone

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🔥🔥💥Pfizer BioNTech announced positive Topline Results of pivotal #COVID19 vaccine study in adolescents
Participants aged 12-15 years old, BNT162b2 demonstrated 100% efficacy and robust antibody responses💥🔥🔥
https://t.co/1HgnFRUBba

[Victor Chen @Vchenidp]

Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA https://t.co/TLkIKQuczs via @CDCgov

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

💥Excellent Summary💥 @NEJM
Results on SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Trial Efficacy and Viral Neutralization of the B.1.1.7, P.1, and 501Y.V2 Variants, as Compared with Preexisting Variants.
With regard to escape from vaccine-induced immunity
https://t.co/bc4R2ohpBZ

[Arun Mattappallil @namastay6ftawy]

Hi #IDtwitter,

@UnivHospNewark is actively recruiting for an ID Pharmacist!

Feel free to reach out to me with questions.

@SIDPharm crew, any bumps are appreciated! 🙌🏿↗️

https://t.co/jEY56K32uJ

[Victor Chen @Vchenidp]

Injectable HIV therapy!

https://t.co/Nqs0yGwpt6

[Erin McCreary @ErinMcCreary]

With the Jan 7th announcement of the @remap_cap IL-6ra results: https://t.co/yophCZR40o

and last nights @BMJ_Latest RCT drop: https://t.co/lBTZ7lMBvH

let’s talk about tocilizumab [thread, 1/n]

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🔥ACTIV-3 Published 🔥 @NEJM
Monoclonal antibody Bamlanivimab "LY-CoV555" , when coadministered with remdesivir, did NOT demonstrate efficacy among hospitalized patients who had #COVID19 without end-organ failure
https://t.co/UtZrH6O8Ke

[SIDP @SIDPharm]

Its been quite the year. Join @JulieSzymczak, @emilylheil, @zkePharmD, and @ErinMcCreary in our latest #Breakpoints episode for a discussion on stewardship burnout - what is it, who is at risk for it, and what can we do about it?

Find this and others at: https://t.co/QFVPqWUloG

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

There are currently four new cefepime/BLI combinations in clinical development
NEW 🔥fantastic review
Update on cefepime and its future role in combination with novel β-lactamase inhibitors for MDR Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa #IDTwitter https://t.co/kEIYfchz5g

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

NEW🔥 @antibioticsmdpi @DosingMatters @lodise_tom
Use of Oral Tetracyclines "doxycycline, minocycline, and omadacycline" in the Treatment of Adult Patients with CAP: A Literature Review on the Often-Overlooked Antibiotic Class. #IDTwitter @mgh_ast
https://t.co/uM767YvbPq

[M. Jeffres 🦦 @PharmerMeg]

@RealTimeCOVID19 clinical call notes

Summary from Jay Butler MD and Amanda Cohn MD after ACIP meeting

1. Separate monoclonal antibody and vaccine, at least 90 days
2. No switching between vaccines
3. Okay in pregnancy, no routine testing for pregnancy

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

✨✨Fantastic Review✨✨ @antibioticsmdpi
✴️Very important question✴️
Follow-Up Blood Cultures Useful in the Antimicrobial Management of Gram Negative Bacteremia? A Reappraisal of Their Role Based on Current Knowledge #IDTwitter https://t.co/a0LAdewpsw

[Victor Chen @Vchenidp]

Love those post rotation cupcakes

[Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @ABsteward]

🔔Breaking news🔔
ViiV Healthcare receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for investigational, long-acting cabotegravir for HIV prevention #IDTwitter HPTN 083
https://t.co/TIJENZB3t5