Ep.117 – Nurse-Driven PEN-FAST Allergy De-labeling

Episode Notes

In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison, Dr. April Dyer, talks to us about an article in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology entitled "Implementation and performance of a nurse administered modified PEN-FAST clinical decision rule in the electronic health record." The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40697885/

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Ep.118 – Combatting unnecessary ASB treatment through diagnostic stewardship – which approach works?

Episode Notes

In this episode, Dr. Melissa Johnson, one of our DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaisons, talks with Dr. Kim Claeys, from the University of Maryland, about her recent work on the implementation diagnostic stewardship to improve UTI antibiotic use. The two publications referenced in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40720743/ and here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37424224/

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Ep.119 – New Rules for Old Infections: What the DOTS Trial Tells Us

Episode Notes

Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Jeannette Bouchard as she speaks with Dr. Nick Turner, lead author of the DOTS randomized clinical trial, about the potential of dalbavancin as a simplified treatment for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. They discuss the trial’s findings, its implications for clinical practice, and whether two doses can truly replace weeks of IV antibiotics. The materials reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/blog/new-rules-old-infections-what-dots-trial-tells-us

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Ep.121 – PEP Talk: Navigating the New HIV Occupational Guideline

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison and Operations Director, Dr. Libby Dodds Ashley, talks with Duke University Hospital Clinical Pharmacist, Dr. Jenna Januszka about the recent ICHE publication "2025 US Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Recommendations for Post-exposure Prophylaxis in Healthcare Settings."

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Ep.124 – Words Matter: Tackling Fluconazole Overuse

Episode Notes

Join DASON Liaison Jeannette Bouchard as she speaks with Dr. Bruce Jones and aspiring pharmacist Jill Foster, authors on an IDWeek poster that caught the attention of a few DASON liaisons. The poster was titled  “Impact of Removing ‘Budding Yeast’’ From Urinalysis Reports on Fluconazole Use”. Take a listen to hear about a great local initiative that made a big impact on fluconazole use at their institution.

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Ep.125 – Stewardship in Action: Short Courses and Oral Transitions

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard speaks with Drs. Whitney Buckel and Jared Olson about a hot off the press article from ICHE titled “Interventions to optimize duration of antibiotic therapy and encourage oral transition for uncomplicated gram-negative blood stream infections across a health system”. Their findings highlight practical strategies for optimizing antibiotic therapy across large hospital networks, and the article can be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41263023/

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Navigating Vaccine Changes: Insights and Updates from the Vaccine Integrity Project

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard talks with Dr. Jarrod Kile from Jefferson University about an article in the New England Journal of Medicine entitled "Updated Evidence for Covid-19, RSV, and Influenza Vaccines for 2025–2026." Links for this and other materials reviewed in this episode can be found on the DASON website here: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/blog/navigating-vaccine-changes-insights-and-updates-vaccine-integrity-project

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Ep.130 – Bugs in the Belly: Optimization, Dosing, and Better Outcomes

Episode Notes

In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Melissa Johnson talks with Drs. Ritika Prasad, Radhika Arya, and Natalie Medvedeva about their publication in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology entitled "Gut check: antimicrobial stewardship opportunities in intra-abdominal infections." The article can be viewed here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12877908/

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