#MicroRounds (Day 873): Vancomycin targets cell wall synthesis (d-Ala-d-Ala) so treats *most* Gram pos bacteria.
Exceptions: VRE (acquired vanA or B resistance)
Intrinsic resistant bugs like this Lactobacillus. From blood bottle, no zone around vanc disk #ASMClinMicro#IDTwitter
ALT A red bacterial growth plate with two white disks stuck to it labeled "VA 30." Caption reads: Lactobacillus spp. (from blood culture bottle) showing intrinsic vancomycin resistance (no zone of inhibition)
Fewer and fewer pharmaceutical companies are developing #antibiotics. But economic incentives can help fix this broken market.
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There is more literature showing the benefit of TDM for managing beta lactam therapy. Curious to know who has been successful in this. #betalactams#PrecisionMedicine#antibiotics
IDSA and @HIVMA recently approved a position statement supporting universal removal of the slur “red man syndrome” from written and verbal communications and replacing it with “vancomycin infusion reaction,”.
Read the full statement: bit.ly/3oPlKjl
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I can’t remember a time during my
First decade in ID and stewardship where I wasn’t using a reference or article that didn’t have some tie to Dr. Bartlett. He was a legend.
John Bartlett, M.D., FIDSA, a beloved leader of IDSA, passed away on Jan. 19 at the age of 83. An HIV specialist & leading ID physician, Dr. Bartlett was a trailblazer & empathetic steward of science. He will be deeply missed. #WeAreID
Dr. Bartlett's bio: bit.ly/3nYxb67
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