Justin Chen

ID Doc at the U of A Hospital. Antimicrobial Steward. Opinions mine. RTs not endorsement.

[ASHE Journal @ASHE_Journal]

@DrCora_C @academialiya : A needs assessment results which broadens the scope of research on understanding how teams in a tertiary pediatric care centre make antimicrobial prescribing (AP) decisions. #pediatrics #stewardship
https://t.co/VmLaCeKZtL

[Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology @LKSIoV]

Check out this pub of LKSIoV Members Dr Karen Doucette and Dr Carlos Cervera, "Efficacy and safety of antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback in patients hospitalised with COVID-19..." https://t.co/9ipj4xxdde
@doucette_ked1 @carliocer @UofA_ID @DoMResearch

[UAlberta Crit Care @UAlberta_ICU]

Clostridioides difficile infection in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients: A nested cohort study. See new work from @wsligl and others. https://t.co/tbDQHKqhxp

[Brad Langford @BRxAD]

#AMR in #COVID19 is substantial -
Our systematic review found the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among patients with COVID-19 and bacterial infection was 61%. Higher rates in LMICs and ICU populations.
https://t.co/YTA9xaoyVI in collaboration with @WHO via @LancetMicrobe

[The Lancet Infectious Diseases @TheLancetInfDis]

Read our February issue! Featuring BA.5 infections in Denmark, RCT to reduce antibiotic use in hospital, and influenza in vaccinated people in Latin America
https://t.co/3p8ZzgLYCY

[The Lancet Infectious Diseases @TheLancetInfDis]

New research: Efficacy and safety of antimicrobial stewardship prospective audit and feedback in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (COVASP): a pragmatic, cluster-randomised, non-inferiority trial
https://t.co/RYiB60Q40Q

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@HHoangMD @UofA_ID @carliocer @TheLancetInfDis @UAlberta_DoM @UAlberta_FoMD @doucette_ked1 @swsmith72 @CeciliaLauTN @jacksonjstew @karen_zurek @Schultz_PharmD @HK_McK @Dimakabbani Was a huge pleasure to work with such amazing colleagues @UofA_ID!

[UofA Infectious Diseases @UofA_ID]

Congratulations ⁦@IDdocChen⁩ ⁦@HHoangMD⁩ ⁦⁦@carliocer⁩ et al: RCT of antimicrobial stewardship intervention in patients hospitalised w/COVID-19 in ⁦@TheLancetInfDis⁩ @UofA_ID⁩ ⁦⁦@UAlberta_DoM⁩ ⁦@UAlberta_FoMD⁩ https://t.co/D7b9cGRzx4

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@GermHunterMD @DrJRMarcelin @Rybak_JM @IDpharmresearch @TaisonBell @DocWoc71 @JGPharmD So nice to catch up you!

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@RJ_Abe @IDdocAdi 🤣

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@GermHunterMD The big 4-0! 😎😎😎

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@GermHunterMD @IDSAInfo @FungalDoc @ClancyNeil Congrats!!!

[Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases @AntibioticDoc]

Yay team!
ROPA-
a subtly subversive idea, relevant in #ASP ward based audit settings: rotate audit wards by geography and volume of use-to do the most you can in your time.
��You have an educational presence.
✅You get good data
✅better workflow
🤷‍♀️ But - you miss a few.

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@NK_UADoM @LewisHamilton 🤯😱😵‍💫😭...

[Brad Langford @BRxAD]

🆕Update to our Review on Bacterial Infection in #COVID19: while co-infection remains infrequently reported, secondary infection is more common, especially in ICU. But- high heterogeneity across studies and less than 1/3 studies have low risk of bias: https://t.co/6uxJq7FNAB

[Justin Chen @IDdocChen]

@dr_nikhilshah @matthewweir @brownpa79 @hswapnil @drsamsilver 2 weeks from 1st neg blood culture provided that case meets criteria for uncomplicated SAB. Criteria listed in Box 1: https://t.co/w15yJbEoQM

[UofA Infectious Diseases @UofA_ID]

Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Smith, Professor @UofA_ID, for being named National Co-Chair of the Canadian Hospital Epidemiology Committee (CHEC) and the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP)!!! 🙌 🥳 💪

[Leyla Wheaton @LeylaDAsadi]

I know it's a beautiful weekend but please take a few minutes to listen to Dr Schwartz (@GermHunterMD) expertly discuss why the government should be rethinking these proposed changes.

#ableg #COVID19AB

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

On July 28, Alberta Health announced significant changes in the public health measures for #COVID19. I have written to the Minister regarding my concerns, and I want to share these points with you.
🧵or view on our website:
https://t.co/xXtQFT4LDH