🦠We call a lot of things “sepsis”
🚨In our new @AnnalsofIM study, we examine how broad this grab bag really is
⚠️Among ~75,000 patients with sepsis, we found a remarkably wide spectrum of presentations & outcomes across infection source & organ dysfunction patterns
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We show that by BMD, TMP/SMX has high rates of susceptibility to β-hemolytic Streptococcus demonstrating its ability for monotherapy against both S. aureus and β-hemolytic Streptococcus spp. 💊https://t.co/1U8nAoHQcf
@EileenBarrettNM @emily_fri Eileen, would ACP consider using its influence with JCAHO to make poor usability of electronic health records a criterion for non-accreditation? To have unannounced inspections that would treat non-working computers as much of a negative as a stool-covered patient?
1/ What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Our peer-reviewed open-access paper is now published:
https://t.co/2SuvreBOxK
Proud to disseminate these results. Implemented nasal decolonization, CHG bathing & optimal prophylaxis b4 TJA and cardiac surgery at 11 hospitals in real world setting. Results very similar to STOP SSI. Such a great team to work with! https://t.co/ia0DRspQRg
Contrasting views of abilities that develop with effort and deliberate practice (growth mindsets) vs abilities that are immutable from birth. Education enhanced by Growth Mindsets in Surgical (and likely other) Training https://t.co/2Kae9kGamK
Multidisciplinary perspective (ID specialists need to be more than "antibiotic sommeliers") on Evaluation and Management of Diabetes-related Foot Infections https://t.co/GzOwipUrVX
Wow., it's published! @BradSpellberg et al @CMIJournal
🔥Choosing Patients Over Placebos: Oral Transitional Therapy vs. IV-Only Therapy for Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis🔥 #IDTwitter
https://t.co/JSYPYnK64E
Short antibiotic treatment duration for osteomyelitis complicating pressure ulcers: a quasi-experimental study
✅ Just Accepted
🔓 Open Access
🔗 https://t.co/w0qQXoZyqn
Is VA medicine better care? In contrast to retail pharmacies, there was not much increase in Dispensing of Ivermectin From Veterans Administration Pharmacies During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://t.co/HWGOKpTGZf via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork