Invasive mucormycosis is an uncommon infix that has been associated with high rates of mortality. Differences in pt host factors, dx presentation, and mgmt practices have made it difficult to ascertain efficacy of interventions with invasive mucormycosis. @MAD_ID_ASP#MADID2023
📢 Poll Question
In liver transplant recipients, what duration of abx surgical ppx does your institution recommend?
Feel free to comment below if you provide diff recs based on patient-specific factors (MELD, amount of RBC transfused, choledochojejunostomy, etc)
We are so excited to gain such an incredible new class of incoming fellows today! Congratulations to each of you on all you have already accomplished. We cannot wait for you to join our Stanford ID family in a few short months!
Interested in risk factors associated with persistent VRE bacteremia?
Check this out from our former ID PGY2 @StanfordMed and 🌟 ID PharmD @MDAndersonNews 👏🏽
https://t.co/zyUNDYLA4S
Great work, @FoxEPharmD!
“Patients with severe neutropenia, 4 out of 4 positive index blood culture bottles, and lack of source control were more likely to develop persistent VRE bacteremia despite directed antibiotic treatment.” @StanfordASP@Stanford_ID@MDAndersonNews
There is limited and conflicting data regarding the role of combination antifungal therapy for treatment of invasive #mucormycosis
https://t.co/AXwdM5j380
Our very own ID pharmacist and steward Laura Bio @StanfordPedsASP co-moderating her session on New Frontiers in Pediatric ASP @IDWeek2022 #IDweek2022@PIDSociety
Great session on optimizing antimicrobial stewardship in challenging populations. Check out the shoutout to our very own @Willeeuhmm work in high-risk AML patients 🤒 🧫 👀 @IDWeek2022 @SIDPharm
First time as a speaker @IDWeek2022! Couldn’t have done it without the support of so many mentors.
Also great to reconnect w/ colleagues from across the country and meet new friends that are absolutely killing it at their institutions! @StanfordASP@SIDPharm
📸: @HMS_MI