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We believe reducing microbial load in ETT’s will result in reduced ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) infection rate, less reliance on antibiotics

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“If I had $800,000 to spend on fighting infectious disease, he said, I’d spend $700,000 of it on educating the community: They need to be a partner in using antibiotics properly.” https://t.co/DYcHj4JC3Z #antibioticresistance #superbugs #infection

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So why on earth would we be doubling up on treatment length when it doesn’t help and it exposes us to serious health risks and greater costs? NPR: https://t.co/yM0ugLSkSG #antibiotics #treatment #cancer #superbugs

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The prestigious National Academy of Medicine just called for the greater participation of patients in their own care. Opinions? https://t.co/rWGHjlDMKa #antibiotics #healthcare #medicine #doctor #infectioncontrol

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3/4 of us think that antibiotic resistance happens when the body becomes resistant to antibiotics (FYI it’s the bug that becomes resistant to the drug). https://t.co/nC3h4DIqra #SUPERBUGS #ANTIBIOTICS

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New York Times: Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts The F.D.A. banned the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals last year. https://t.co/tWk0h89Z1J #infection #superbugs #antibiotics

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“If I had $800,000 to spend on fighting infectious disease, he said, I’d spend $700,000 of it on educating the community: They need to be a partner in using antibiotics properly.” https://t.co/DYcHj4JC3Z #antibioticresistance #superbugs #infection

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2/3 of us believe antibiotics can be used to treat colds and flu, despite the fact that antibiotics have no impact on viruses. https://t.co/jHkHOnBcdO #flu #cold #antibiotics #infection #superbugs

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The prestigious National Academy of Medicine just called for the greater participation of patients in their own care. Opinions? https://t.co/rWGHjlDMKa #antibiotics #healthcare #medicine #doctor #infectioncontrol

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So why on earth would we be doubling up on treatment length when it doesn’t help and it exposes us to serious health risks and greater costs? NPR: https://t.co/yM0ugLSkSG #antibiotics #treatment #cancer #superbugs

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New York Times: Antibiotics in Meat Could Be Damaging Our Guts The F.D.A. banned the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals last year. https://t.co/tWk0h89Z1J #infection #superbugs #antibiotics

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3/4 of us think that antibiotic resistance happens when the body becomes resistant to antibiotics (FYI it’s the bug that becomes resistant to the drug). https://t.co/nC3h4DIqra #SUPERBUGS #ANTIBIOTICS

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As many as 1 in every 2 antibiotics prescribed in the U.S. are unnecessary or inappropriate. https://t.co/XlNZmfNJTb #ANTIBIOTICS #SUPERBUGS

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Making Headlines: Study shows MRSA superbug infections less costly, but still deadly. https://t.co/erJBuA707W #superbugs #resistance #antibiotics

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Making Headlines: Study shows MRSA superbug infections less costly, but still deadly. https://t.co/erJBuA707W #superbugs #resistance #antibiotics

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Gates Foundation and U.K. pledge $50M to superbug treatment drive https://t.co/oB3DbmrGTk #superbugs #MRSA #Antibiotics

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Why is antibiotic pollution a global threat. Rising antibiotic resistance caused by pollutants needs action... https://t.co/SXNJxqfxyE

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So why on earth would we be doubling up on treatment length when it doesn’t help and it exposes us to serious health risks and greater costs? NPR: https://t.co/yM0ugLSkSG #antibiotics #treatment #cancer #superbugs

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The new rule in #antibiotic therapy is the shorter the duration the better: “Every randomized clinical trial that has ever compared short-course therapy with longer-course therapy… has found that shorter-course therapies are just as effective.” https://t.co/xkjVLnYNSJ #superbugs

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Doctors work under a lot of pressure and it can undermine their decision making. The better we understand that pressure, the better our care. https://t.co/PNsMLwZyx1 #healthnews #doctor #antibiotics

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So why on earth would we be doubling up on treatment length when it doesn’t help and it exposes us to serious health risks and greater costs? NPR: https://t.co/yM0ugLSkSG #antibiotics #treatment #cancer #superbugs