@ASC_SCarolina

Antimicrobial Stewardship Collaborative of South Carolina (ASC-SC) - Working to coordinate and improve antimicrobial stewardship across South Carolina

 South Carolina, USA
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Joined December 2016
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Don’t forget to register for the 9th annual ASC-SC statewide meeting on May 10th! In person and virtual options available, free CE, and some amazing speakers! Click here to register: cmetracker.net/USCSOMPHR/Pub…
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Stellar tag team of @krutu8 & @KaylaAntosz presenting on stewardship metrics, with a focus on AU and AR! @mmPharmD gotta be proud of that title... #SCSHPAM24 #TwitteRx #GamecockPharmacist @CDCgov @CMSGov @ASC_SCarolina @UofSCPharm
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While managing #ASPs, we all struggle with too much to do & too little time 🥵… Appreciate @OFIDJournal allowing us to discuss ideas for improving acute care #ASP efficiency & action! Curious to hear what other strategies folks use too 🤓 academic.oup.com/ofid/advanc…
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@CDCgov-supported @CIDjournal supplement reveals increases in antibiotic use & antimicrobial-resistant infections in several countries during COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting need for global collaboration to combat #AntimicrobialResistance. Read more: bit.ly/44mfC5z
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JUST RELEASED: 🆕 @CIDJournal supplement features 17 articles highlighting high rates of #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) in low-and-middle-income countries & evolving global AR challenges worsened by COVID-19 pandemic. Read articles: bit.ly/CID-Supplement
Abstract image of purple, green, blue and pink lines hitting a pink germ target. Text reads: Read new articles about global challenge of antimicrobial resistance: https://bit.ly/CID-Supplement

ALT Abstract image of purple, green, blue and pink lines hitting a pink germ target. Text reads: Read new articles about global challenge of antimicrobial resistance: https://bit.ly/CID-Supplement

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Antibiotic Myths for the Infectious Diseases Clinician ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/42CRt9m
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We are so proud to work with so many awesome ID pharmacists but a special shout-out to @KaylaAntosz for keeping #ReachingBeyond into new frontiers with this statewide work. #IDPharmacistsDay
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Last but certainly not least, @krutu8 presenting on rapid diagnostics and discordant Candida species results! 41% of institutions noticed discordant Candida results between BCID panel results and gram stain
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Next up, Drs Burch and Campbell are up talking about their ASP work in LTC with @scdhec. It’s a big lift, but they’re going to do some great things in this space.
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@MorganPizzuti up next to talk about transitions of care, particularly around OPAT—bridging the gap between inpatient and outpatient.
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Note utilization of dalbavancin (off label) can revolutionize OPAT in complex patients. academic.oup.com/ofid/articl…

Dalbavancin for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis in Adult Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial of...

AbstractBackground. Osteomyelitis is a challenging infection that can involve 4–6 weeks of intravenous (IV) antibiotics. Dalbavancin, approved for acute ba

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Shorter LOS, similar mortality with dalba. Practical to use. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3322…

Comparison of dalbavancin to standard-of-care for outpatient treatment of invasive Gram-positive...

Dalbavancin use was associated with lower 90-day IRR, a shorter hospital LOS prior to therapy, and longer time-to-IRR compared with SOC.

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Getting started this afternoon with @BradSpellberg, jumping right in on the power of antibiotics and transitioning directly to what happens when we lose them, with the famous Fleming quote about resistance.
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7 day = Constantine units. 5 days = number of fingers. Maybe we’re better off as sloths 🦥
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The link to the table: bradspellberg.com/shorter-is….

Shorter Is Better | mysite

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Replying to @PriyaNori
@PriyaNori here to deliver her “state of the union” for ASP.
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Find ways to maximize impacts of your interventions through implementation science. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

Leveraging implementation science to advance antibiotic stewardship practice and research |...

Leveraging implementation science to advance antibiotic stewardship practice and research - Volume 43 Issue 2

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She brings it home with artificial intelligence, lots of pros/cons
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