Presentations

Antibiotic side effects

Dr. Jain provides a case-based approach to antibiotic side effects. She reviews best practices for monitoring and discerning antibiotic side effects. 

Last Updated: June 9, 2021 5:30 pm

Appendicitis : Operate or Antibiotics?

Dr Patch Dellinger provides an up-to-date review of the clinical studies evaluating antibiotic treatment vs appendectomy for appendicitis.  He provides insight into the upcoming IDSA guideline recommendation.

Last Updated: June 1, 2021 8:45 pm

American College of Physicians: Shorter is better!​

UW TASP faculty walk us thru the American College of Physicians new guidelines for shorter courses of antibiotics for COPD exacerbations, UTIs, CAP and SSTI.

Last Updated: May 18, 2021 4:30 pm

Candidemia

This talk covers the basics of Candida blood-stream infections, including epidemiology and management considerations.

Last Updated: May 11, 2021 4:45 pm

J&J Vaccine Update

Last Updated: May 6, 2021 3:45 pm

How Strong is the Force with Oral Antibiotics? Oral Antibiotic Use in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Last Updated: May 4, 2021 4:45 pm

Aspiration Pneumonia & Anaerobic Antibiotic Utilization

Last Updated: April 28, 2021 5:45 pm

Monoclonal Antibodies for COVID-19

Dre. Ruapli Jain, PharmD, reviews the latest Monoclonal Antibodies treatment for COVID-19

Last Updated: April 28, 2021 5:45 pm

An Overview of Antimicrobial Stewardship at Astria Sunnyside Health

Dr. Jessica Zering, PharmD, shares her personal stewardship journey at Astria Sunnyside Hospital. She discusses the structure of her program, gives some examples of her stewardship efforts, and shares how she began to build support for her program.

Last Updated: April 28, 2021 5:30 pm

It’s complicated: Staph aureus Bloodstream infections​

Dr. Rupali Jain, PharmD, discusses the complexities of Staphylococus aureus bacteremia (SAB). She explains why S.aureus bloodstream infections are different than other bloodstream infections and discusses best practices for diagnosis and treatment of SAB.

Last Updated: April 20, 2021 5:00 pm

Drug Diversion Prevention in Hospitals

Dr. Heather Ferguson, PharmD, highlights and describes the background of drug diversion and the key components of a drug diversion prevention program.  Dr. Ferguson shares lessons learned and some key resources to help support you and your work in this area.

Last Updated: April 12, 2021 11:00 pm

The COVID-19 Impact on Antibiotic Stewardship and Antibiotic Resistance

Dr. Mandana Naderi discusses trends in antibiotic utilization and the increased isolation of multidrug resistant organisms in hospitalized patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also provides strategies to be implemented at institutions to assist with their antimicrobial stewardship efforts.

Last Updated: April 6, 2021 10:00 pm