Presentations

Oral Antibiotic for Definitive Therapy for Gram-negative Bacteremia

Last Updated: November 9, 2021 6:00 pm

Infectious Diarrhea: There’s DIFFinitely Some Updates

Dr. Whitney Hartlage, PharmD, leads a discussion on the differences in the various treatment strategies of Clostridioides difficile infection in adults.

Last Updated: November 2, 2021 7:30 pm

Deeper Dive into ASB Case(s)

Last Updated: October 28, 2021 4:45 pm

SMART Goals

Last Updated: October 27, 2021 8:15 pm

IDWeek Review Part 2

Last Updated: October 12, 2021 4:45 pm

COVID-19 therapeutics update Ivermectin 10/12/21

Last Updated: October 12, 2021 10:00 am

ID Week Highlights

This session highlights several high-yield lectures given during IDWeek 2021. We review recent articles supporting reduced antibiotic duration for UTI in men and community acquired pneumonia; discuss pre-publication data supporting new long-lasting monoclonal antibodies for pre-exposure prophylaxis and a novel oral antiviral medication for treatment of COVID-19; and finally, reflect on the unique challenges faced in antimicrobial stewardship in both past and present, with an eye towards re-inventing a more equitable and innovative future. 

Last Updated: October 5, 2021 6:00 pm

Behavior Change

Last Updated: September 30, 2021 11:30 am

QI Project: Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Intro and Wrap Up

Last Updated: September 30, 2021 4:00 pm

Fluoroquinolones: Their Niches & Negatives

Drs. Alyssa Castillo, MD, and Peter Bulger, MD, the class of fluoroquinolone antibiotics — including their unique spectra of activity but also the severe side effects and adverse drug reactions that resulted in an FDA Black Box warning against broad use. They will specifically review three syndromes in which up-front fluoroquinolone use should be avoided (sinusitis, uncomplicated UTI, and acute bronchitis) and discuss alternate antibiotic regimens for these conditions.

Last Updated: September 14, 2021 5:45 pm

Drug Induced QT Prolongation: Considerations for Managing Risk

Last Updated: August 25, 2021 6:15 pm

Penicillin allergy evaluation sans skin testing

Last Updated: August 17, 2021 6:00 pm