Closing out @WAAW2025 by highlighting the wonderful work of the @cidrap.bsky.social news team, with AMR coverage led by @cvdall.bsky.social. From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

On Day 4 of #WAAW2025, let's focus on One Health! From reports to news on food safety and antimicrobial pollution, @cidrap.bsky.social tries to keep a One Health perspective. One of my favorite examples is this online course about dairy cow antibiotic use and illness care amrls.umn.edu/dairy-cattle

On day 3 of #WAAW2025, we invite you to register for webinars on: 1) Improving antibiotic spectrum: Nov 20 (TODAY) at noon CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... 2) AMR and cancer care: Nov 21 (tomorrow) at 11:00 am CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... @cidrap.bsky.social @ejholmes.bsky.social

Don't miss this webinar happening TOMORROW #WAAW

On Day 2 of #WAAW2025, we encourage you to check out the stories of survival, vocation, and hard work on our podcast series Superbugs and You, produced by @cidrap.bsky.social and the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... @ejholmes.bsky.social

Broader isn't always better! #WAAW

Our most recent report—led by @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson—examines the risks associated with overly broad empirical antibiotic prescribing, focusing on sepsis in hospitalized adults and upper respiratory infections in kids www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... @cidrap.bsky.social

Happy Day 1 of World AMR Awareness Week (#WAAW2025)! Today, we're highlighting some of the research that @cidrap.bsky.social has published over the years—from a 3-part analysis of outcomes research to a report on the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Just 10 days away! Make sure to register to secure your spot!

This report goes out to anyone who ever had family member suggest you "just grab a z-pack" when you're feeling sniffly. Antibiotic stewardship is everyday life 💊🦠

To learn more about opportunities to improve antibiotic use in adults and kids, please join us on Nov 20 at 12:00 noon CST for an enlightening discussion with Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey S. Gerber. CE is available! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

We have TWO opportunities to learn more about unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use. First up, @cidrap.bsky.social's @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson led a report that examines the associations between antibiotic spectrum and patient outcomes www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Please join us on Nov 20 for a webinar on improving antibiotic spectrum choice for adults and kids! We're happy to be joined by Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey Gerber for a discussion moderated by @cidrap.bsky.social's Dr Marnie Peterson www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

UTI can be a painful problem during pregnancy, and choosing the right antibiotic treatment for pregnant people is important. Take our August quiz and learn more about the safety of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use during the 1st trimester umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

The World Health Organization has opened a public consultation on an integrated global action plan for drug resistance in HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections, with feedback accepted through Aug 28 www.who.int/news-room/ar...

Sandoz has expanded its voluntary recall for vials incorrectly labelled as "Penicillin G Potassium for Injection" that may contain "Cefazolin for Injection" www.fda.gov/safety/recal...

The Global Task Force on Cholera Control has launched a new website that will enable visualization of cholera trends, oral vaccine campaigns, and governmental activities around the world www.gtfcc.org

Fantastic opportunity for early-career folks from @nationalacademies.org Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowships are 6-month, DC-located programs to gain experience in meeting regulatory challenges presented by novel biotech. Deadline to apply is Aug 31 www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/bio...

WOAH (@woahglobal.bsky.social) published the inaugural "State of the World's Animal Health," which advocates for disease prevention and vaccination to address AMR in animals and complement recent global declines in animal antibiotic use www.woah.org/en/first-rep...

Today, May 22, is Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day! Join the @sidpharm.bsky.social Bluesky chat from 11–12 noon CDT today and use the hashtag #IDPharmacistsDay to recognize the importance of ID pharmacists in patient care sidp.org/IDPharmacist...

AMR media fellowship opportunity for applicants in India, sponsored by @msf.ca and @gardp.bsky.social and aimed at exploring the theme of antibiotic access vs excess. Deadline to apply is Jun 15. Please share with any India-based journalists you know! msfsouthasia.org/without-bord...

In June, @fleminginitiative.bsky.social will host a 2-day, hybrid meeting to establish a global consortium focused on progress toward AMR diagnostics www.fleminginitiative.org/eventlisting...

Please share broadly! We are seeking an experienced infectious disease faculty member for an endowed chair, based in the UMN SPH Division of Environmental Health Sciences and at CIDRAP.

How much do you know about the effects of AMR and antibiotic use on children? Learn more with our May quiz, based on research led by the Clinton Health Access Initiative and @mcri.bsky.social and presented at ESCMID (@escmid.bsky.social) Global 2025 umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Happy to announce that the position for the Michael T. Osterholm (@mtosterholm.bsky.social) Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease Research and Policy has been posted. If you are or know an amazing ID leader and teacher, please apply and share widely! hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/367...

The Sepsis Alliance (@sepsisalliance.bsky.social) is set to premiere a new podcast series that spotlights diverse patient and provider experiences with diagnosing and treating sepsis. CE contact hours for nurses will be also be available www.sepsis.org/the-sepsis-s...

They might look pretty here, but the more we learn about the dangers of environmental microplastics, the more it becomes clear that human, animal, and planetary well-being are truly One Health. Take our April quiz to learn more about microplastics and AMR umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

‼️The @idsainfo.bsky.social cUTI guideline 📄 draft is now available for public comment🗣️! This version has been reviewed by 15+ orgs & revised according to extensive feedback provided to us. www.idsociety.org/practice-gui... UTIsky IDsky Medsky PharmSky

WHO highlights need for better drugs, diagnostics for deadly fungal infections More than 6.5 million fungal infections occur annually and cause 3.8 million deaths, and nations lack necessary tests and treatment www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...

Are you looking to connect with like-minded infectious diseases professionals sharing research and ideas about addressing antimicrobial resistance? Don't forget to register for the @mad-id.bsky.social annual meeting coming up in May. CPE and CME are available! www.mad-id.org/annual-meeti...

Good example of epi data informing practices that ensure people receive the best care: ECDC put out a notice on the risk of MDR, and particularly carbapenem-resistant, infections in people treated for burn injuries from the North Macedonian Pulse club fire www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

If you're looking for a fascinating, mind-opening, caring discussion of antibiotic stewardship, look no further than this in-depth conversation between @cvdall.bsky.social and @bradspellberg.bsky.social 🙌

Excited to learn more about these two new @icarsglobal.bsky.social projects focused on innovative solutions (constructed wetlands! farm- and market-level interventions!) to reduce AMR in wastewater irrigation in Cameroon and Tunisia icars-global.org/environmenta...

The annual @mad-id.bsky.social meeting and advanced training program are coming up on May 28–31, and the agenda features a wealth of AMR and infectious diseases learning opportunities. Poster abstracts are accepted until April 21 www.mad-id.org/annual-meeti...

❄️Here in Minneapolis, we're digging out from our biggest snowstorm of the season!❄️ It's the perfect time to catch up on Superbugs and You, our podcast series that explores how antimicrobial resistance has shaped the lives of patients, clinicians, and researchers www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

🦟 Today, we're celebrating the incredible work of our @cidrap.bsky.social @umnresearch.bsky.social colleagues in publishing a 4-part series on Zika virus prevention and treatment R&D in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social and @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/...

Viruses and bacteria get a lot of attention, but how much do you know about antimicrobial resistance and fungi? 🍄 Take our short February quiz to test your knowledge on the emergence of infections caused by drug-resistant Trichophyton indotinea in the United States umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Tremendous resource here - thank you, @josemolinagb.bsky.social! Very nice to see some old ASP friends and meet some new ones here in the #AMSsky!

Our next antimicrobial stewardship newsletter goes out in 2 days! Consider subscribing, and learn more about new TB treatment guidelines, phage therapy, and great AMR work happening across Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Thailand, and much more www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter

The free Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery textbook is a fantastic infection prevention resource. Former CIDRAP-ASP director Dr. Francesca Chiara and researcher Natalie Vestin, along with Dr. Nour Shamas, have a chapter in volume 1 on AMR advocacy infectionsinsurgery.org/global-digit...

Contagion posted this helpful list of vaccines and antibiotics expected to come up for FDA approval in the first half of 2025, including two meningococcal vaccines and antibiotics for uncomplicated UTI and gonorrhea www.contagionlive.com/view/fda-dec...

New story from @cvdall.bsky.social on IV versus oral antibiotics for fracture-related infections that illustrates the importance of shared decision-making between patients and clinicians www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

When we teach to undergrads, we have the greatest discussions about the many strange places where new antimicrobials might be found. Read more about Dr Kate Summer's and Kirsten Benkendorff's research into the antimicrobial properties of oyster hemolymph! theconversation.com/oyster-blood...

Hi everyone! As we get caught up and hope to see many of the wonderful people and organizations working on AMR here, the best place to learn more about CIDRAP-ASP is our newsletter (www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter) and website (link in bio)