Breakpoints

#34 – The New Scoop on Poop: Updates in the Management of C. difficile infections

Dr. Kevin Garey (@GareyKgarey), Dr. Kelly Reveles (@KellyReveles), Dr. Mandelin Cooper, and host Dr. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) discuss proposed updates of the IDSA-SHEA C. difficile guidelines, including: fidaxomicin over oral vancomycin as first-line therapy, the roles and logistical hurdles of fecal microbiota transplant, bezlotoxumab, and the pros and cons of prophylaxis.

Timestamps

1:16 - Panel introductions 3:19 - Fidaxomicin vs PO vancomycin for first occurrence 7:21 - Fidaxomicin cost effectiveness 11:26 - Factors to consider for health systems when considering switch to fidaxomicin 14:23 - Fidaxomicin vs PO vancomycin for recurrences 17:52 - Role of pulsed and tapered PO vancomycin 19:57 - Role of fecal microbiota transplant (FMT

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#33 – A Lung Time Coming: Controversies in Community Acquired Pneumonia

Join Dr. Elizabeth Covington (@ewood_1875), Dr. Brandon Dionne (@BWDionne), Dr. Jason Pogue (@jpogue1), and Dr. David Ha (@DHpharmd) as they discuss new and old antibiotic therapies for community acquired pneumonia, just how typical are atypicals, what happened to HCAP, and much more! This episode was sponsored by an unrestricted educational grant from Paratek Pharmaceuticals

Time stamps: 00:00 Intro, guest bios 03:54 Procalcitonin 10:06 Pneumococcal and legionella antigen testing 16:30 Outpatient CAP therapy 23:40 Newer agents 31:18 Inpatient CAP therapy 39:09 Atypical coverage for admitted patients 44:27 Beta-lactam combination therapy 46:58 Ceftaroline vs ceftriaxone for pneumococcal pneumonia 55:23 Steroid use in CAP

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#32 – Unsolicited Advice: An Honest Discussion of Burnout in Stewardship

Join Dr. Julie Szymczak @julieszymczak, Dr. Emily Heil @emilylheil, Dr. Zahra Kassamali Escobar @zkepharmd, and Dr. Erin McCreary @erinmccreary, for a discussion on stewardship burnout—what is it, who is at risk for it, and what can we do about it?

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#31 – “Mind the Gap”: Antimicrobial Stewardship at Transitions of Care

Antimicrobial stewardship is often an inpatient effort and overlooked at transitions of care. Dr. April Dyer (@aprildyerid) and Dr. Rachel Kenney (@rkenneypharmd) share insight with host Dr. David Ha (@DHpharmD) on current practice and barriers, and strategies for pharmacists to bring antimicrobial stewardship in the discharge process.

Episode content:

00:14: Welcome and introductions:
04:39: Project overview: "Developing Patient Safety Outcome Measures and Measurement Tools for Antimicrobial Stewardship Program”
06:45: Scope of the problem (Scarpato et al.)
07:56: Michigan data (Vaughn et al.)

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#30 – Is More Better? The Role of Combination Therapy for MRSA

Host Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and expert panelists Dr. Katie Barber (@IDKatieBarb), Dr. Warren Rose (@Warren_E_Rose), and Dr. Steven Tong (@syctong) discuss data from early laboratory work to randomized, clinical trials for various antibiotic combinations used in the treatment of MRSA bacteremia. This was our most requested topic to cover on Breakpoints, and we hope you enjoy!

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#29 – What You May Have Missed Due to COVID-19: ID Literature Updates 2020 Part 2

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) discuss notable infectious diseases publications from the first half of 2020.

Papers discussed:

1) Van Duin D, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;20(6):731-741. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30755-8. 2) Livermore DM, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 6;ciaa122. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa122. 3) Falcone M, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 19;ciaa586. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa586. 4) Lodise TP, et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2020 May 28;dkaa197. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa197. 5) O’Donnell JN, et al. Clin Ther. 2020 Jul 16;S0149-2918(20)30315-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.06.005. 6) Abdul-Aziz MH, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun;46(6):1127-1153. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1. 7) Cusumano JA, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm.

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#28 – What You May Have Missed Due to COVID-19: ID Literature Updates 2020 Part 1

Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary) and Ryan Shields (@ryankshields) discuss notable infectious diseases publications from the first half of 2020!

Papers discussed:

1) Rybak MJ, et al. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 May 19;77(11):835-864. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa036. 2) Scheetz MH. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 May 19;77(11):810-811. doi: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa076. 3) Alosaimy S, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 July 27;ciaa1039. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1039. 4) Rhee C, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 6;ciaa059. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa059. 5) Heil EL, et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 Apr;40(4):368-371. doi: 10.1002/phar.2384. 6) Townsend SR, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 May 6;ciaa458. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa458. 7) Satlin MJ, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Feb 13;ciaa121. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa121.

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#27 – Expert Updates in Gram Negative Resistance: Q&A Session

This is part 2 of a continuing education series produced in partnership with the SIDP Education Center (SIDPEC) on gram-negative bacterial resistance. It features expert speakers, Drs. Keith Kaye (@Keith_S_Kaye) and Kimberly Claeys (@ClaeysKcclaeys) and host Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo). If you missed part 1 of this series, delivered as a webinar lecture, please go to sidp.org/SIDPEC to view that portion of the series first. In this podcast, our experts answer a collation of > 150 questions from interested viewers on the nuances of gram-negative bacterial resistance, from real-world formulary considerations to microbiology lab implementation and more.

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#26 – OPAT - The Final Frontier, Part 2

Gain insight into Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) practices across the country from Drs. Jessie Ortwine (@jkortwine), Monica Mahoney (@mmpharmd), Keenan Ryan (@keenanconazole), Monica Donnelley (@DonnelleyMonica), and Meera Mehta.

#25 – Remdesivir: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Allocation, Tracking, and More

Drs. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), Erin McCreary (@erinmccreary), and Helen Newland (@helennewland) discuss ethical allocation of Emergency Use Authorization remdesivir for patients with COVID-19.