Medical Microbiologist & Clinical Services Director. All Tweets my own. @UKHSA @amh10.bsky.social

Joined July 2009
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Switching over to @bluesky now. No further posting here
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"We suggest against the use of CRP in the ED to guide the initiation of antibiotics for patients with respiratory tract infections" #idxposts
🔥Just published 🔥 @CMIJournal @ESCMID guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Emergency Departments (endorsed by @EAHPofficial ) #idxposts clinicalmicrobiologyandinfec…
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🔥Just published 🔥 @CMIJournal @ESCMID guidelines for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Emergency Departments (endorsed by @EAHPofficial ) #idxposts clinicalmicrobiologyandinfec…
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Golden rules by @BradSpellberg 1️⃣🌟There is nothing magical about IV antibiotics. 2️⃣🌟There's no magical infectious disease that requires IV antibiotic treatment. 3️⃣🌟There is NO minimum required IV lead-in duration IV lead in is a myth #idxposts
🆕️🔥Nationwide, non-inferiority RCT in Denmark In children and adolescents with uncomplicated bone and joint infections,initial oral antibiotic treatment was non-inferior to initial IV antibiotics followed by oral therapy @BradSpellberg #OMWiki #idxposts thelancet.com/journals/lanch…
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Ancillary Benefit of Microbiology Culture Diagnostic Stewardship: Decreasing Healthcare?s Climate Impact ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/3zxrRC5
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Fantastic 🆕️🔥Review by @SIDPharm 🌟 @ChrissKonig @PharmacoJournal Evolving resistance landscape in gram-negative pathogens: An update on β-lactam and β-lactam-inhibitor treatment combinations for carbapenem-resistant organisms @Inox94 🙏 #idxposts accpjournals.onlinelibrary.w…
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Really delighted to see our PPIE resources being used by others, including @WHO_Europe ! Don’t forget to check out our website for lots of other free downloadable games and engagement packs!
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🆕️🔥USCAST Susceptibility Test Interpretive Criteria for pip tazo Contrary to CLSI,FDA & EUCAST, USCAST does not recommend TZP susceptibility breakpoints for Enterobacterales non-susceptible to 3GC or with a high likelihood of significant AmpC production academic.oup.com/cid/advance…
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Mechanisms of β-lactam resistance in respiratory tract pathogens BLNAR ➡️β-lactamase-nonproducing ampicillin resistance BLPACR ➡️β-lactamase-producing amoxicillin-clavulanic acid-resistant doi.org/10.1002/iub.1761
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1/4 In this full educational resource review, Trehan et al. provide the first-ever comprehensive catalogue of #AMR games along with recommendations for effective communication of AMR complexity to enhance learning and awareness: doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae0… #JACAMRNews
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Had a blast at #FOPS24 from the vascular workshop with Martin, Rachel & Anna to getting research started with Jill to dinner with plastics colleagues, micro update with Abid, MIS & chairing the expert panel @RoyColPod @HalsteadDr @RachelSam18 @Martinfox2000 @MicrobLog_me_uk
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Relationship between chlorhexidine gluconate concentration and microbial colonization of patients’ skin bit.ly/3V6wF8M What about neonatal data?

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I walked 25,000 steps today and got the Classics badge with Fitbit! fitbit.com/user/BSYY9H #Fitstats @fitbit

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ONE ANTIBIOTIC PK TABLE TO RULE THEM ALL Absorption takes drug into blood from GI, Vd spreads drug out to where bug calls home. And after bacteria are doomed to die, They’re mostly eliminated on the porcelain throne In the Land of Notion where this table doth lie. 1/2
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We're delighted by the inclusion of BSAC’s Global Antimicrobial Stewardship Accreditation Scheme (GAMSAS) as a case study in the UK government’s new five-year National Action Plan on antimicrobial resistance. Read more about the scheme here. bsac.org.uk/bsac-accreditati…
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16 May 2024
Changing of the guard!! Our previous president, Dr David Jenkins, passes the ceremonial chain to our new president, Professor Andrew Seaton. Thank you David for your hard work and dedication and congratulations Andrew. #BSACSpring2024
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Ben Templeton - phages = “natural born killers” of bacteria PLUS fascinating evidence supporting ability to flip resistance mechanisms #bsacspring2024
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We're back! After a brilliant first day at #BSACSpring2024, it's time for day two. First up, an important session chaired by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle @natalieben 'The best antibiotic is no antibiotic: Alternative treatment options.' bsac-conference.com/
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