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#64 – Putting the Fun in Fungi: A Fun-guide to New Antifungals

In this spore-tacular episode of Breakpoints, Drs. Nathan Wiederhold and Kayla Stover (@stoverkr) join Dr. Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) to discuss updates on the antifungal pipeline, offer pearls regarding their place in therapy, and teach us how to pronounce the drug names.

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References

  1. Hoenigl M, Sprute R, Egger M, et al. 
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#63 – I Never Metapneumovirus that Required Antibiotics: Prevention & Treatment of Common Respiratory Viruses in Adults

Episode Notes

Drs. Ann Falsey, Crystal Hodge (@Howzzeee) and Michael Ison (@MichaelGIsonMD) join Dr. Jillian Hayes (@thejillianhayes) for a review of non-COVID respiratory viruses. Tune in for a review of current epidemiological changes, the vaccine pipeline, and current treatment options. 

This episode was supported by an educational grant from Janssen Therapeutics, Division of Janssen Products, LP.

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#62 – Novel TheraPOOtics: The Microbiome, C. difficile, and LBPs

In this spore-tacular episode of Breakpoints, Drs. Anne Gonzales-Luna (@anniejayTX) and Paul Feuerstadt (@DrPaulGastro) join Dr. Rachel Britt (@rachelbpharmd) to discuss the microbiome, its relationship to C. difficile, and the new area of microbiota-based live biotherapeutic products (LBPs).

This podcast was sponsored by an unrestricted medical education grant from Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

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#61 – Dosing Consult: Linezolid Therapeutic Drug Monitoring

In the second episode of Breakpoints' Dosing Consult series, Drs. Ryan Crass (@crasspofungin) and Amit Pai (@DosingMatters) join Dr. Jillian Hayes (@thejillianhayes) to break down the 5 Ws and 1 H of linezolid TDM. 

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Bibliography

  1. Abdul-Aziz MH, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2020 Jun;46(6):1127-1153. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1. Epub 2020 May 7. PMID: 32383061. 
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#60 – Going MAD for Non-COVID ID Literature: A Year in Review LIVE from MAD-ID

In this special LIVE podcast episode, Drs. Emily Heil (@emilylheil) and Erin McCreary (@Erin McCreary) sit down at MAD-ID 2022 (@MAD_ID_ASP) and give a rundown of 36 of some of the best ID papers, abstracts, studies, and other cool stuff from 2021 and early 2022! They cover everything from ECCMID late breakers to gram-negative RCTs to stewardship to fungi (but NOT COVID-19). Listen now!

Handout: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OdYP9WpNGFmslw_G_vTPYF0cJZoxN8jo/view

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#59 – Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Pearls and Perils

Drs. Antonio Oliver (@aoliverp73) and Maggie Monogue (@MaggieMonogue) join Dr. Erin McCreary (@Erin McCreary) to discuss all things Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tune in to learn from some of the best about the complexities of P. aeruginosa resistance, the role of various antibiotics in the management of DTR isolates, and much more!

This podcast was sponsored by an unrestricted medical education grant from Abbvie.

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References Shields RK, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2022;ciac097. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac097. 

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#58 – We're Gonorrhea-valuate: Updates and Implementation of STI Treatment Guidelines

Drs. Brian Werth (@bdubrx), Zack Nelson (@zacroBID) and Amy Brotherton (@AmyBrother10) join Dr. Jillian Hayes (@thejillianhayes) to discuss updates in the management of sexually transmitted infections. Listen in for guidance on how doses are selected, practical implementation of guideline changes, and how to discuss these changes with patients.

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References

  1. St. Cyr S, et al. Update to CDC’s Treatment Guidelines for Gonococcal Infection, 2020. 
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#57 – Dosing Consult: Ceftriaxone

Drs. Tom Dilworth and Stephanie Shealy May (@stephshealymay) join Dr. Rachel Britt (@RachelBPharmD) in the first episode of Breakpoints Dosing Consults to discuss questions and debates around ceftriaxone dosing. When should we use 1g over 2g? How does critical illness affect what dose to use? Is ceftriaxone the most approachable antibiotic? Tune in for answers to these questions and more!  

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References 

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#56 – Empiric Escalation: Gazing into the Crystal Ball for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negatives

Drs. Kate DeSear (@IDPharmD_Kate) and Frank Tverdek (@FTverdek) join Dr. Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo) to discuss the practice of empiric escalation in this episode of our gram-negative resistance series. Listen in for encouragement on following your intuition and tips on how, when, and why to practice this other side of antimicrobial stewardship.

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References

  • Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. Access Our Free Resources: M100 and M60. 
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#55 – One World: Global Perspectives in Antimicrobial Stewardship

Drs. Debbie Goff (@idpharmd), Khalid Eljaaly (@khalideljaaly), and Angeliki Messina (@AngPharmID) join Dr. David Ha (@DHpharmd) as part of a global panel discussion on international antimicrobial stewardship practices. Listen in to learn about pharmacy practice in South Africa and Saudi Arabia, antimicrobial stewardship practices in these and other countries, and how you too can get involved in global stewardship.

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References 

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