Alex Branton

ID Pharmacist @BayCare | PGY2 ID @UFHealth | PGY1 @VABayPines | @UFPharmacy Alumni 🐊 | Tampa Sports 🏒 🏈 ⚾️ Tweets are my own

[Jordan Moore @iJordanMoore]

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-13, the best record in the AL.

Their payroll ranks bottom 3 in MLB at $87 million. Their highest-paid player is Yandy Díaz ($12M).

Every year they find a way to compete with teams spending 3x as much. One of the most impressive organizations in sports.

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

#IDXposts

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

When you have an ESBL that necessitates Zerbaxa use (e.g., mixed ESBL-E and DTR-P. aeruginosa infection), do not assume ESBL susceptibility! Especially if K. pneumo present

https://t.co/soGWAXtsFG

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@Arturo_Gualito @MicroLukas Would an omega-loop mutation support KPC-mediated ceftaz/avi resistance?
https://t.co/6dkiZNl64k

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

“Goal trough is typically 15–20 mg/L”?
Surprising that made it past peer review — not just outdated, but potentially harmful!
Studies consistently show that chasing those high troughs increases nephrotoxicity without improving outcomes once AUC is optimized @BradSpellberg

[Deeksha J. Ladani, MD @transplantID]

7 days for complicated UTI. SEVEN. Not 14, not 21 (?!??!!). 🙏🏽. Thanks.

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@BradSpellberg @DrToddLee @DiorIzzy @ABsteward @CMIJournal It’s always challenging when you get the cognitively impaired pt who’s mention worsens and staff or family reporting “they always get like this when they have UTIs” and trying to convince the provider not to treat.

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@psirides https://t.co/kR66RhtsqR

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@psirides Great chart! Might I suggest editing the ESCHAPPM section regarding AmpC producers. IDSA recently provided guidance on treating AmpC producers and suggests abandoning acronyms, citing that only E. cloacae, K. aerogenes, C. freundii should she be considered moderate risk for AmpC.

[Tom Krasniqi @TKras]

Junior strikes again! HR #38.

This guy is carrying the #Rays. Epic run.

[Bug Pharmacist 💊🧫 Tim Gauthier @IDstewardship]

⭐️ 📄 ⭐️

Recently @PharmerMeg updated this open-access post. Originally published in 2017, the new version has a complete overhaul & provides a downloadable document. This is an article that has been read by by tens thousands of people 🌎🌍🌏.

https://t.co/ZGDFXtevM9 #IDtwitter #IDxposts

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

🔥Finally published🔥
IDSA Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections (cUTI)
Thanks @Inox94 #idxposts
https://t.co/R0nsUyfzWF

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@TKras Pete:

[Marc H. Scheetz @IDPharmacometrx]

Received this from IDSA. Please consider sending your concerns to congress.

ACIP appears to be dismantled because of politics. The notion that widespread conflict of interest is present on FDA committees is baseless (as a former committee member).

https://t.co/4F1vCykJCn

[Gabby Shirley @Gabby_Shirley_]

Kucherov on his teammates wanting to train with him in the offseason: "If you want to come, it's next week."

followed by laugher from the crowd and another question of what that means to him

"Again, it starts next week. If you come in August, it is like, 'Well, I have been working for three months.' You know? It is good to have guys come back earlier but, at the same time, I am not the coach. It is really hard to, I got to work on my stuff but, at the same time, you have to help the other guys. It is tough but I am happy guys are willing to come earlier and put work in because we have free ice, free gym, everything you want here. The trainers are here. I think it is the best place to put everything outside and just focus on your game, your skill, and what you got to be better at. It is good to have young guys come. Hags came over last summer and he had a hell of a season ... we spent a lot of time on the ice together and we did so many reps together. I think it helped him feel more confident on certain plays and he is a hell of a player and he proved it this year and I think he still has a lot of room to improve and be a way better player than he was this year"

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

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

Breaking news🔥
US FDA approves EMBLAVEO (aztreonam and avibactam) for complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) in adult patients who have limited or no alternative options #idxposts

[SIDP @SIDPharm]

#AntibioticAwarenessWeek (USAAW) is approaching! It takes all of us to fight #antimicrobialresistance (AMR). Be sure to check out the @CDC_AR toolkit , USAAW webpage, and https://t.co/R0IncUihdD for resources and wear purple to show support! #USAAW24 #SIDPAdvocacy #Pharmacists

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

Hot off the press!

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

🔥🔥Just published🔥🔥
Our NEW @Wiki_Guidelines @JAMANetworkOpen
A stellar cast of auth🌟rs @zacroBID @amenalor @BradSpellberg @DrToddLee @DrEmilyMcD
Guidelines for the Prevention Diagnosis,and Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Pediatrics& Adults
https://t.co/zakvuleqpU

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

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[Lisa Dumkow @LisaIDpharmD]

@IDPharmD_Kate crushing it & getting everyone talking about, is this really AKI when it comes to vanco + pip/tazo? And coining the term fake-KI 🤩 Her key lesson…we probably don’t need vanco (or pip/tazo) for most patients! #IDWeek2024 #SIDP2024

[Alex Branton @acbranton]

@WalterKFriedman @NapierBilly1405 @SSN_Gators @GatorsDaily @Gatorade @RexDGrossman @CoachDanEnos @JoakimNoah @TheCoreyBrewer @Al_Horford @PeteThamel Been a tough few years