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/

For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

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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Ep.102 – Bug in a Mug: Should we be worried about hospital coffee machines?

Episode Notes

Join Dr. Jeannette Bouchard and DiRTE Lab Director Bobby Warren to discuss a fun BMJ article from their end of the year edition titled Bug in a Mug: Are Hospital Coffee Machines Transmitting Pathogens. We hope everyone has a happy New Year! The article reviewed in today's episode can be found here: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj.p2564

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Ep.100 – Episode 100: A Celebration of Stewardship

Episode Notes

In this very special episode we have guest appearances from old and new stewardship friends. References for this episode can be found at this link: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/blog/episode-100-celebration-stewardship

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Ep.99 – Unexpected Findings: Ertapenem in Surgical Prophylaxis

Episode Notes

For this episode, Dr. Libby Dodds Ashley is joined by Dr. Chris Hostler to discuss Dr. Hostler’s recent article evaluating postoperative outcomes in patients receiving ertapenem for colon surgery. This article that includes some data from our DASON sites so this is a MUST listen! The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39363596/

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Ep.98 – Choosing Wisely: Antibiotic Decisions in Outpatient Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Join Dr. Angelina Davis as she discusses a recent article in Clinical Infectious Diseases on differences in outpatient community-acquired pneumonia treatment regimens. the article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39442057/

For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

Ep.97 – A Multicenter Retrospective Study Evaluating Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Stepdown for Uncomplicated Streptococcal Bacteremia

Episode Notes

In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Melissa Johnson reviews an article that compares the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) versus oral (PO) stepdown therapy for uncomplicated streptococcal bacteremia. The article can be found here: https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/11/7/ofae361/7701251

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