🥳 Official programming for #MADID2025 kicks off today with interactive workshops! 🤓 🍄 Fungal stewardship, 📈 NHSN AR, 🤖 AI in stewardship education, and 💊 New Antibiotic Formulary Decisions! @sidpharm.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social @contagionlive.bsky.social

📣 Attention Program Directors! Sign up is OPEN! 🌟 MAD-ID is excited to spotlight your PGY2 ID pharmacy residency or ID pharmacy fellowship program in the upcoming academic year! 🎓 See eligibility criteria! Sign up: forms.office.com/r/86HfX98XqT @SIDPharm.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

#MADID2025 Trainee Pre-Meeting Sessions Starts Now! 👩‍🎓 Career Development, 🗣️ Networking Workshop, and 👩‍🏫 Invited Research Platforms! @sidpharm.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social @contagionlive.bsky.social

Happy first day of @mad-id.bsky.social. 🌞 🦠 Registration opens now (12PMEST) and the pre-meeting trainee session is first up at 1PM! Workshops start at 4PM followed by the welcome reception at 630PM.

In honor of #IDPharmacistsDay, we’re celebrating the essential role pharmacists play in infectious diseases. Don’t miss the #IDWeek2025 session: “Beyond The 101: Pondering Perplexing Prescribing Issues" on Oct. 19. Browse the Program-at-a-Glance: idweek.org/wp-content/u...

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: meningitis/ventriculitis dx tips 💡 ❓ Q: I am working up my patient for healthcare-associated bacterial meningitis/ventriculitis. What are some tips on diagnostics? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Positive UCx but unable to verbalize UTI symptoms ❓ Q: My elderly patient had a fall with altered mental status, and UCx is growing pan-S E. coli (>100K CFU/mL). They are unable to verbalize UTI symptoms. Should I treat for UTI? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: empiric vanco in IAI ❓ Q: My patient is admitted for an intra-abdominal infection. Is empiric IV vancomycin needed to provide coverage for MRSA and enterococcus? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: ongoing fevers in febrile neutropenia (FN) but cultures negative ❓ Q: My patient with FN on IV cefepime is hemodynamically stable but continues to have fevers. Do we need to switch empiric antibiotics to IV meropenem? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

Implementing microlearning via ABX Pearls emailed to clinicians and trainees weekly at our hospital. 81% reported an impact on their practice, across multiple stewardship domains. 👇🏻 Library here: med.stanford.edu/bugsanddrugs... #IDPharmacistsDay #medEd #AMSsky

Q6. Looking in your 🔮 , what emerging trends or tech do you think will shape the future of our profession in the next 5-10 years? #IDPharmacistsDay #SIDPAdvocacy #FutureOfIDPharmacy #PharmacistsLeadingChange

Hi! Lina here from Stanford, CA. I love working with the innovative, bright, open-minded ASP team here @stanfordasp.bsky.social and learning from amazing, dedicated pharmDs/MDs nationally that have propelled ABX stewardship forward tremendously in recent years. #IDpharmacistsday

Q1. Hi hi, Justin, IDPharmD in Chicago, IL. Love getting to figure out the puzzle of pathogen-patient to determine what’s the best therapy plan for optimal outcomes & being able to work with wonderful clinical teams & peers! #IDPharmacistsDay

Hi! Ethan -ID pharmacist in Charlotte,NC. One thing I love about being an ID pharmacist is how each day brings a new challenge and opportunity to learn! Oh and getting to work with some cool folks @amandalefemine.bsky.social and upcoming ID superstars @carolinerosario.bsky.social

Q4. How have technological advancements, such as RDT, changed the way you approach stewardship? #IDPharmacistsDay #SIDPAdvocacy #FutureOfIDPharmacy #PharmacistsLeadingChange

Q3. What recent innovations in antimicrobial therapy have impacted your clinical practice the most? #IDPharmacistsDay #SIDPAdvocacy #FutureOfIDPharmacy #PharmacistsLeadingChange

Q2. Tell us an example of an innovative project that optimized antimicrobial use you've participated in or read about! #IDPharmacistsDay #SIDPAdvocacy #FutureOfIDPharmacy #PharmacistsLeadingChange

Happy ID pharmacist's Day! Thanks for joining us for our chat today to celebrate and spread the word about ID pharmacists. Don't forget to tag us and follow your fellow ID pharmacists :) Q1. Please introduce yourself and tell us why you love being an ID pharmacist!

Happy ID Pharmacist's Day! Thanks to everyone who shared their story with us! Congrats to the Share Your Story winner, Eva Littringer, and our runner-up, Aleena Issac! Pharmacists lead innovation in ID & make a huge impact on patient care! Don't forget to join us today from 12-1PMEST to celebrate!

📣 Last chance! 📣 to Share Your Story with @sidpharm.bsky.social for 👩‍⚕️ 👨‍⚕️ #IDPharmacistsDay! ✍️ Share Your Story Here: www.cognitoforms.com/SIDP1/ShareY... (deadline today!) and enter a chance to win SIDP membership or merch! 🏆 #SIDPAdvocacy #FutureOfIDPharmacy #PharmacistsLeadingChange

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day (Outpatient): Cough- infectious vs non-infectious causes. ❓ Q: What are the common infectious causes of cough? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Linezolid drug interactions ❓ Q: I'd like to prescribe linezolid but my patient is on serotonergic agents. What is the incidence of serotonin syndrome with this combination? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

🚀 Learn from Dr. Nagel at #MADID2025 about antifungal stewardship priorities and initiatives in the management of fungal infections! 💉✨ Register today! mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

Meet up with fellow ID pharmacists and friends at SHEA’s Spring Conference in Orlando! SIDP and ACCP ID PRN will be holding an ID pharmacists and friends social.   You will be responsible for your own food and drink.   Hope to see you there!

📢 How do diagnostic innovations shape guidelines and inter-professional practice? Find out from Dr. Ashlan J. Kunz Coyne at #MADID2025! 🧫💡 Register today! 👉 mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @ashlan-kunz-coyne.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

💊 What’s next in antibacterial drug development? Find out from Dr. Ashlan Kunz-Coyne at #MADID2025 🦠🔬 Stay ahead of the curve—register today! 👉 mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @ashlan-kunz-coyne.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

It’s not too late to register for the SIDP-sponsored PK/PD workshop in partnership with the ESCMID PK/PD Study Group of Anti-Infectives. This workshop will be held at the 🌎 Discovery Center in Madison, WI on June 2nd & 3rd. Registration closes April 28th - we hope you consider joining us!

🚀 Learn from Dr. McCreary at #MADID2025 about developing effective collaborations between antimicrobial stewardship teams and microbiology laboratories!🔬💊✨ Register today! mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

Share your presentations by tomorrow, April 1st! No fools included 😉

It may be March Madness, but we aren’t going to let the bugs win! Check out this article by Public Outreach Committee members @saraditursi.bsky.social and Madeline King on the role ID pharmacists have in antibiotic stewardship. 🔗 www.futureofpersonalhealth.com/campaign/inf...

Prepare now for SIDP’s Annual Meeting: Saturday, October 18th! Will you be ready? #savethedate

ICYMI! Prepare now for SIDP’s Annual Meeting: Saturday, October 18th. Will you be ready?

🚀 Learn from Drs. Erin McCreary and Zahra Kassamali Escobar at #MADID2025 about innovative treatment strategies for Gram-positive bloodstream infections! 💉✨ Register today! mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @erinmccreary.bsky.social @zkepharmd.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social

🚀 Learn from Dr. Kenney at #MADID2025 about optimizing C. difficile treatment and prevention and implementation of antimicrobial strategies to improve patient outcomes! 🦠✨ Register today! mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

Register today for a live CE webinar on Thursday April 24th, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT/ 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET with Chris Bland, PharmD and Jordan Chiasson, PharmD, BCIDP. Register at: www.sidp.org/event-6105918.

🚨 Stay ahead of the resistance curve! Join Dr. Cesar A. Arias at #MADID2025 for Updates in Antimicrobial Resistance: Challenging Gram-Positive Organisms 🦠⚡ Register today! 👉 mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @sidpharm.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social

🔍 Missed key updates in infectious diseases? Drs. Zahra Kassamali Escobar & Jamie L. Wagner have you covered at #MADID2025! 📢 Register now! 👉 mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @zkepharmd.bsky.social @jamiewagner.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

🚀 Learn from Dr. Wagner at #MADID2025 about ways to enhance efficiency of antimicrobial stewardship programs and explore interprofessional team dynamics! 💊✨ Register today! mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @jamiewagner.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

🧫🔬 Cutting-edge diagnostics meet stewardship! Join Dr. Romney Humphries at #MADID2025 for Innovations in Diagnostic Lab Science & Stewardship🦠 Don’t miss out—register now! 👉 mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 🗓️ @romneyintn.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

Registration is open for #MADID2025! 📅 See the exciting agenda here: www.mad-id.org/agenda ✅ Registration: mad-idmembership.vfairs.com 👩‍🏫 Abstracts and 💰 Travel Grants: mad-idmembership.vfairs.com/en/abstracts... @sidpharm.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @accpinfdprn.bsky.social

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: drug interaction carbapenems + valproic acid 💡 Q: I’d like to start meropenem for an ESBL E. coli infection in my patient who is also on valproic acid (VPA). What should I be aware of? #IDsky #Medsky #MedEd #PharmSky #SkyRX

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Susceptible-Dose Dependent (SDD) 💊 📋 Q: What does it mean when the lab reports my isolate as being “susceptible-dose dependent” (SDD)? #IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Treatment Options for Influenza in ICU Patients 💊 📋 Q: My patient is admitted to the ICU with influenza. What are treatment options? #IDsky #medsky #meded #pharmsky #skyRX

So ... anyone have any more insight as to why Merck is pulling the plug on bezlotoxumab? That's a really shitty decision (pun intended) and the lack of reasoning is just ... 😡

🌟 #MeetMADID Say hello to Sean Van Helden, a Research Fellow at the Anti-Infective Research Lab, in Detroit, MI! 🏥 When he’s not contributing to groundbreaking research, you can find him and his wife exploring local restaurants & breweries in every new place they call home! 🍽️🍻

🎉 Who is your unsung hero in ID or antibiotic stewardship? 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️ Nominate them today, and let our MAD-ID team give them the spotlight they deserve on our social media and news outlets! 🌍 #IDSky #MedSky #PharmSky 🔗 Nomination Form: https://buff.ly/40Ui84s

🔥🔥 NEW 🔥🔥 Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024 Our new post, a great collaboration with my friend 🌟 @idstewardship.bsky.social 1️⃣6️⃣⚡️🆔 RCTs 7️⃣Syst Reviews/Meta 3️⃣🌏Guidelines ✨️Wiki_Guidelines #idsky #EMIMCC #medsky #utisky EnJoy Share plz! www.idstewardship.com/year-review-...

📯 Check out a Q&A with Brian Lu 🌟 on his research presented at #MADID2024 🏥 about combination 💊+💊 therapy for mucormycosis 🍄! https://buff.ly/4ft5GgB #IDSky 📝 Now published in OFID! https://buff.ly/4fKQR8K

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: ABX for SBP ppx in UGIB 💡 Q: What’s the recommended antibiotic of choice and how long should we treat patients with cirrhosis + acute upper GI bleed (UGIB)? #IDsky #MedSky #PharmSky #SkyRX #AMSsky #MedEd

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: empiric yeast coverage in intra-abdominal infections (IAI) 💡 Q: My patient has an IAI. Should I add an antifungal agent? #IDsky #Medsky #MedEd #PharmSky #SkyRX