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The U.S. investment in global research helps keeps Americans healthy. "For example, by finding new treatments for tuberculosis and malaria and reducing mother to child transmission of HIV," says HIVMA Chair Colleen Kelley, MD, MPH, FIDSA.
Full briefing: idsociety.org/multimedia/vid…
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25 Mar 2025
A common scenario that plays out each day in healthcare. Love the public facing article from Times magazine to educate folks about asymptomatic bacteriuria! time.com/7267223/uti-common-…
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
12 Mar 2025
MMR vaccine is MUCH safer than getting measles
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Developing the flu vaccine "is a many months long process and any delay means it will be difficult to have vaccine in time for the next season," says IDSA spokesperson @AndrewPaviaMD.
Read more about the FDA's cancellation of a pivotal advisory meeting: abcnews.go.com/US/fda-cancel…
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"This will and has interrupted clinical care,” says IDSA member @Drbenderignacio.
Our press briefing explores the impact of disruptions in public health information: idsociety.org/multimedia/vid…
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Our statement in response to the removal of vaccine promotion and ACIP meeting postponement: bit.ly/3EQAeLS (2/2)
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Weakening our nation’s vaccine infrastructure will lead to significantly lower immunization rates and result in many more outbreaks of serious, vaccine-preventable hospitalizations and deaths.
Congress must hold @SecKennedy accountable for these actions. (1/2)
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
19 Feb 2025
Join us Aug. 22 in Minnesota (or via livestream) for What’s Hot in Infectious Diseases Pharmacology 2025! This new @MayoClinicINFD course offers targeted antimicrobial pharmacology education for various practice settings. Program schedule & registration: tinyurl.com/33yjfz72
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
14 Jan 2025
Today the FDA announced a proposed rule for front-of-package nutrition labeling. Robust research shows front-of-package labels can provide consumers a quick and easy way to identify foods that can be part of a healthy diet so you can glance, grab, and go.
fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent…
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
21 Nov 2024
🆕️⚡️⚡️ @ASHE_Journal
Development and validation of an antimicrobial stewardship clinical decision-support tool to improve the management of urinary tract infections versus asymptomatic bacteriuria in hospitalized patients #idxposts
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
13 Nov 2024
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is almost here! #DYK antibiotics do NOT treat viruses that cause respiratory infections? Learn when antibiotics are and aren’t needed and help slow the spread of #AntimicrobialResistance bit.ly/4C8FDs #BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW24
ALT Infographic table that reads: Viruses or Bacteria – What’s got you sick? This graphic describes common respiratory infections and whether antibiotics are or are not needed.
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
18 Oct 2024
🆕️🔥PAPRAC RCT
24 hours or less of perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis is noninferior to PAP (>48h, until removal of all catheters and stents) in preventing SSI within 90 days after surgery in patients undergoing open cystectomy and urinary diversion
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
18 Oct 2024
Excellent presentation by Nav Narayanan discussing the role of aminopenicillins for Amp-resistant UTI, how to implement urine culture comments & words of wisdom & caution regarding blanket comments & over-treatment of ASB #IDWeek2024
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
11 Oct 2024
Thanks to Veronica and Kelly for raising #fmdawareness by sharing details of #FMD, the FMDSA, the registry, and their patient journeys at a Woman's Health Fair in Michigan last weekend. 💙
Vascular surgeon Dr. Bipinchandra Patel also presented on FMD and other vascular diseases.
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
1 Oct 2024
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A comprehensive rigorously composed list of renally-dosed and nephrotoxic medications - the #AKIP LIST!
The journal has made it open access til 10/05! Go get it and take a look!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/ful…
#Pharmacovigilance, #QI, #CDSS, the possibilities are endless!
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
12 Aug 2024
#Antibiotics do NOT treat viruses that cause respiratory infections such as #flu, #COVID19, and #RSV. #BeAntibioticsAware and take antibiotics only when needed to fight #AntimicrobialResistance. bit.ly/3LWaqOL
ALT Infographic chart that shows when an antibiotic is needed for common respiratory infections. Text overlay reads: Viruses or Bacteria, What's got you sick. Be Antibiotics Aware, Smart Use, Best Care. To learn more about antibiotic prescribing and use, visit, www.cdc.gov/antibiotic-use.
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Sarah Lessard, PharmD, BCPS, BCIDP retweeted
1 Aug 2024
Pampered Chef Fundraiser 🧑🍳
During August (1-31st) @pamperedchef in both the US and Canada will donate 20-30% of all sales via the fundraiser pages below.
Some gift ideas or a treat for your kitchen!
US link pamperedchef.com/party/usash…
Canadian link pamperedchef.ca/party/canada…
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Applications due next Monday, July 1! Become a member of IDSA's esteemed network of hospitals recognized as Centers of Excellence (CoE).
Possessing a CoE designation signifies a hospital has the policies and processes in place to deliver high-quality stewardship service.
Learn more: idsociety.org/clinical-pract…
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