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Top 10 Journal Articles To Read During Your Infectious Diseases Pharmacy Rotation

IDStewardship

In this post a top 10 list of journal articles to read during an infectious diseases pharmacy rotation is provided. Articles included here are some of my favorites. Not being included in this list does not reflect a lack of quality and certainly there are many robust articles that could be added. Authored by: Timothy P.

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15 Antibiotic Myths To Beware

IDStewardship

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses antibiotic myths. Article posted 27 October 2022. Here is an article in BMJ that details the topic. Myth 9: Penicillin allergy labels are not a big deal. Hopefully this article about antibiotic myths was helpful, now go be an antibiotic ninja !

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Antibiotic Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations: Do You know These 6 Things About Them?

IDStewardship

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses important information to know about antibiotic minimum inhibitory concentrations. coli labeled as susceptible in 2010 may be labeled as resistant in 2025. Check out this article called MIC-based dose adjustments: facts and fables. Authored By: Timothy P.

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The cardiologist building digital tools to help colleagues stay on top of new research

STAT

Visit the website of cardiologist Ruey Hu, and you can scroll through his prolific scientific articles neatly arranged into 11 sections by study type, peruse a folder of medical education resources, and browse links to a couple of hand-coded tools. More curiously, there’s also a tab labeled, “Composing.”

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Review of 3 Alternative Pathways to Access Non–FDA-Approved Drugs

Pharmacy Times

Non–FDA-approved medications may be accessed for patient care via 3 alternative pathways: expanded access, the Right to Try Act, and off-label use, which are reviewed in this article.

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5 Instances Of Challenging Antibiotic Workflows

IDStewardship

In this article an infectious diseases pharmacist discusses 5 examples where challenging antibiotic workflows can be an issue. BCPS, BCIDP Article Posted October 2024, First Released in the October 2024 IDstewardship Newsletter 1. Read all about this in the product label here. More information on ganciclovir in the label here.

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Nuedexta Off-Label Fraud

Med Ed 101

I stumbled into this article a while ago regarding Nuedexta off-label fraud for behavioral issues involving dementia patients in long term care facilities. Nuedexta Off-Label Evidence in Dementia The evidence of Nuedexta being beneficial in this patient population for the off-label […].