You still have time to apply for the SIDP Early Career Research Award due 7/31! For more information and to apply visit: sidp.org/Grants (scroll to the bottom to see the ECRA award section)

We still have an available position for our ID PGY2! I know so many great PGY1s don’t match first round, please reach out if interested in learning more about our program!

New in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology from @SUDAmonas et al:

➡️ Five out of six antibiotics prescribed for dental infection prophylaxis in VA were inconsistent with guidelines. Improving prophylaxis appropriateness may have large implications for stewardship.

📄: doi.org/10.1017/ice.20…

Implementation science can inform antibiotic stewardship. Here we review how to conduct implementation research about stewardship and show how IS principles can guide local stewardship efforts. Thank you to ⁦Julie Szymczak⁩ & the rest of our team! cambridge.org/core/journals/…

New MMWR finds 2 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective at preventing #COVID19 hospitalization among 12–18-year-olds. These findings show how important vaccination is to protect U.S. adolescents against severe COVID-19. Full report: bit.ly/MMWR7042e1.

In our May issue: In the US, #dentists are prescribing fewer #opioids and more #antibiotics . A clinician who prescribed high levels of antibiotics was more likely to prescribe more opioids.

bit.ly/38ZH6DT

@SUDAmonas Walid Gellad Alan Gross

Today, FDA issued the first emergency use authorization (EUA) for a vaccine for the prevention of #COVID19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 in individuals 16 years of age and older. The emergency use authorization allows the vaccine to be distributed in the U.S. fda.gov/news-events/pr…

FREE STUFF! Now that we have your attention, be sure to stop by the SER Membership & Nominations Committee virtual exhibitor booth at the annual meeting next week for a chance to win a FREE 2021 SER MEMBERSHIP! Details at the booth! #SER2020

Just in time for #USAAW20 ! Our @SHEA podcast episode is out: ‘Bacterial Co-Infection with COVID-19, 11/19’ summarizes evidence of low risk of secondary bacteremia and bacterial pneumonia in COVID patients. soundcloud.com/user-788310625…
#BeAntibioticAware #COVID19

Literally chasing the sun this morning! #IDWeek2020

New research in Pharmacotherapy from CP3's SUDAmonas, Walid Gellad, & team found many older patients receiving #opioids from dentists also received potentially inappropriate medication combinations in acute care.
Greg Calip Jessina McGregor Charlesnika T Evans
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32767780/

Here is more on our work on opioid prescribing by dentists, including the US vs England comparison. (US rates are 70x the England rates!) Charlesnika T Evans Greg Calip Walid Gellad Jessina McGregor
npr.org/2020/07/18/892…

We made Morning Edition AND All Things Considered! Charlesnika T Evans Greg Calip Jessina McGregor Walid Gellad

⭐️ April 2020 Editor's Choice ⭐️ in American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) is Dr. Katie Suda's (@Sudamonas) recent article on opioid prescribing at dental visits! PittGIM's Walid Gellad co-authored, alongside Greg Calip, Charlesnika T Evans, and Jessina McGregor. Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing #OpenAccess #FOAMed ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-…

The WHO maintains a public database of latest #COVID19 scientific publications by topic area. The database is searchable, we update daily, and you can download the entire database into your fave citation software. Please disseminate to your networks!
who.int/emergencies/di…

New in OFID! COVID-19 Treatment: A Review of Early and Emerging Options by SIDP President Jason Pogue and member Erin McCreary #COVID19 #COVID19 Rx #IDTwitter

academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

Thank you Portland for supplying probiotics in cocktail form! #IDtwitter

In analysis of dental visits by adult patients, between 1 in 4 and 1 in 2 opioid prescriptions exceeded the recommended morphine equivalents and days' supply for acute pain management, respectively. By PittGIM's SUDAmonas & Walid Gellad in American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM). sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

WE! ARE! SCREAMING!

Who else is with us? #MakeSpaceForWomen

Anyone have a favorite fabric poster printing service? Or one to avoid? I’ve noticed they are not all equivalent quality. (Wrinkle resistant is a plus) #IDtwitter #epitwitter