Starting the journey to #ASID2024@asidanz in NZ w/ @sxsw on the way back.
As usual, my focus is diagnosis—whether diagnostic stewardship and excellence or a game to improve dx.
This simple and inexpensive intervention resulted in significant improvements in antibiotic prescribing in response to positive throat swab cultures:
https://t.co/6dH5KPgPmK
@MaxGBloomfield @BalmMichelle @OUPMedicine @OxfordJournals#JACNews
Some senior ID physicians from around the country shared some clinical oopsies so that we can learn from their mistakes and (hopefully) not make the same ones! @ASIDANZ#ASID23
New app available from the Wellington ID/micro team
- provides guidance on best way to diagnose various infections
- kudos to Max Bloomfield and coder extraordinaire Aidan Wilson!
- feedback welcomed (part of our DIY app stable!)
- use the QR code to download, or links below
🔥👏👏 New out today! The updated Australian Consensus guidelines for the use of antifungal agents in the cancer setting. For the first time guidelines for antifungal stewardship and surveillance! Note the multidisciplinary group and many Oz experts! https://t.co/9XNLzaDMI7 🍄
So super proud of our team for getting empiric back up and running! Lots of hard work, done on $0 budget, and all credit goes to our amazing multi-talented medical student Aidan Wilson 🙌
Antimicrobial Awareness Week is the perfect time for the release of our updated abx guidelines!
Download our NEW app today for the best empiric therapy for any condition!
+ NEW vanc & gent to take the maths out of TDM!!!
Shoutout to @obuphaintr for learning how to code!