3 daily rants in one week? A new record! It's a fair question. And the answer is, no. Even in immune suppressed patients there is no evidence that cidal vs. static means anything. Why?

‼️Recent publication from some of our very own ID PRN members 💯 IV to PO transitions in Strep bacteremia resulted in similar rates of clinical success (absence of infection/mortality at 90 days). IV 94.6% and PO 94.4% (P=0.946) 💊⚕️#idx #idxposts https://t.co/dH16q1roGb

Due to supply disruptions, the @US_FDA recommends laboratories and health care providers conserve the supply of BD BACTEC blood culture media bottles for patients at highest risk. Learn more in our Letter to Health Care Providers: https://t.co/zcQ1FzxGCS

Consumer Reports found plasticizers linked to a range of health harms in 99% of the food tested! It's time for action to protect public health. Sign the @CRAdvocacy petition asking the @US_FDA to ban plasticizers in our food.

Nice study demonstrating reduced incidence of new Gram-negative resistance longitudinally in hospitalized patients with sepsis who had their antibiotic de-escalated to something less broad spectrum. https://t.co/ABCSMxD8hD

Join @cynth_ID for our #OncologySymposia. This session discusses integrating the latest scientific data and developments in COVID-19 prevention into optimized management approaches for cancer patients. https://t.co/h2k0PgRynz

Cefepime/enmetazobactam (Exblifep) approved by @US_FDA yesterday for cUTI & pyelo in adults. Primarily restores cefepime against ESBLs (CTX-M, SHV, TEM) w/ other benefits of cefepime (eg AmpC stability). Not active against KPC, MBLs, OXAs though. #IDTwitter #TwitteRx

From @cynth_ID @RachelBaccile @AlisonKLew @JenCPisano @Natasha_Pettit: Newly published study finds vancomycin surgical prophylaxis only necessary in patients previously colonized or infected with MRSA and those undergoing hip and knee replacement.

We're hiring! 👀 Check out this opportunity to work with SIDP! SIDP is seeking highly skilled applicants for a Grants Coordinator position! For more information, check out our job listing! https://t.co/Whw6Riinf3

Next up is our PGY2 Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Resident, Jessica Ni! 🦠 💊 A little about our PGY2 ID program: • Daily multidisciplinary rounds on the ID consult services provide endless learning and teaching opportunities… #PharmRes #TwitteRx @chicagoabx

Looking for an ID PGY2 residency program? Check us out @UChicagoMedRx! #TwitteRx ✅ Interesting & challenging cases ✅ Academic medical center ✅ Immunocompromised pts ✅ Many ID Pharm preceptors ✅ Great physicians ✅ Many PGY1 & other PGY2 co-resies ✅ Fun city w/ great food

Latest literature shows some pneumonias can be treated for as low as 3 days! @AlisonKLew reviews the literature. Have you incorporated this into your practice? #IDtwitter @TwitteRx

Have you read the updated @IDSAInfo diabetic foot infxn guideline? @RadhikaIdpharmd reviews some of the updates! 🛑 Don’t treat uninflected ulcers 🦠 Target Gram positives if no prior treatment ✋ Hold the empiric Pseudomonas coverage #IDTwitter #TwitteRx

‼️Did you know the Joint Statement is now open access?⚠️ Thanks everyone for an awesome #AMSRxChat! @ASHPOfficial & @SIDPharm

Open House Sign-Ups are LIVE! Come catch us on Nov 16 or Nov 28 evening to talk about our residency programs! #TwitteRx #PharmRes https://t.co/jEMl3AxY8a

Thanks @UCM_HDS and @UChicagoMed! We have a great team, excited to get started on this important work! 👏🏼 Let’s clean up these allergies! @chicagoabx

Had a great time at #IDWeek2023… so nice catching up with everyone & loved seeing @SIDPharm represent! Excited to take home a little #SIDP2023 bracelet as a souvenir! #BestBuggies

1/8 Preview of revised @IDSAInfo Complicated UTI Guidelines, including simpler definition ("infection beyond the bladder"). Men CAN have an uncomplicated UTI.

How do we convince non-ID folks that IV-PO step down therapy is OK? @Cortes_Penfield recs to have a champion to build rapport & trust. And make sure the whole ID group is on the same page - recs should not change based on who is on service! #IDWeek2023 #IDTwitter

Have you implemented SDD interpretations? Lots going on behind the scenes- it’s more complicated than you think! Dr. Francesca Lee #IDWeek2023