Ep.112 – (Re)moving the needle: implementation of an institutional IV to PO treatment guidance for bone and joint infections

Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard as she reviews the recent article published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology titled: (Re)Moving the Needle: A Retrospective, Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Impact of a Treatment Guideline on Oral Antibiotic Prescribing for Orthopedic Infections." She discusses how this study highlights the real-world impact of guideline implementation on shifting antibiotic prescribing practices for bone and joint infections. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40160226/

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Ep.111 – Sole Support: Using Clinical Decision Support Solutions to Improve Care for Patients Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Infections

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. April Dyer talks with us about how a microbiology-driven electronic health record-algorithm and order set can decrease antipseudomonal use in diabetic foot infections. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40160223/

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SBP Prophylaxis: What We’re Doing, Why We’re Doing It… and Should We Keep Doing It?

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Angelina Davis chats with us about several articles about antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis.

The materials reviewed in this episode can be found on the DASON Digest page on our website: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/blog/sbp-prophylaxis-what-were-doing-why-were-doing-it-and-should-we-keep-doing-it

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Short and Sweet: Is short course appropriate for uncomplicated Streptococcal bacteremia?

Episode Notes

Join the Duke ID PGY2 resident Natalie Harris as she talks with Dr. Julie Gray about her new article published in ASHE this year titled “Short versus long treatment duration for streptococcal bloodstream infection." The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40026772/

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Ep.108 – Guideline-Driven Success: Standardizing Care for Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections

Episode Notes

Join DASON liaison Jeannette Bouchard as she talks with Dr. Kati Shihadeh about her new article published in ASHE this year titled “Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-experimental study. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11822621/

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Ep.107 – Blood Culture Stewardship: Post Shortage Lessons

Episode Notes

Join Drs. Emily Stevenson and Jessie Seidelman as they discuss Dr. Seidelman’s experience with blood culture stewardship and her recent publications as well as a new publication out of Virginia and their experience of their efforts during the shortage.

Materials discussed today: Main article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology/article/blood-culture-bottle-shortage-mitigation-efforts-analysis-of-impact-on-ordering-and-patient-impact/6E6B3256942821F7C7C4758739F79BC3 Other articles mentioned: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655324004723?via%3Dihub https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11007355/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11758502/

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Ep.106 – Less is More-Dazole? Metronidazole twice daily versus three times daily for B. fragilis bacteremia

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Melissa Johnson chats with Dr. Sunish Shah from University of Pittsburgh Medical Center about metronidazole dosing for bloodstream infections. The article reviewed in the episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39667533/

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Ep.105 – Antibiotic De-escalation in Sepsis Patients

Episode Notes

In this episode DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. April Dyer talks with Dr. Rebekah Moehring talk to us about outcomes of antibiotic de-escalation in patients with suspected sepsis. The article discussed in the episode can be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39657050/

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Ep.104 – Testing Troubles: Navigating C. difficile confusion

Episode Notes

Join Drs. Libby Dodds Ashley and Dev Anderson as they discuss one of the latest articles from the Duke ID team regarding C. difficile testing and the confusion that surrounds certain testing results. The articles reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39828613/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39180325/

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The BALANCE Trial: 7 vs 14 Days for Bloodstream Infection

In this episode of the DASON Digest Podcast, Dr. Angelina Davis, one of our DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaisons, talks to us about the BALANCE Trial and the work the investigators did with duration of antibiotic treatment for bloodstream infections in hospitalized patients. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39565030/

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