Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the BD lunchtime session: Less is More in the Microbiology Laboratory? Hear clinical microbiologist Michael Addidle on diagnostic stewardship + smarter testing. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

Join us at #Antimicrobials2026 in Adelaide! Our lunchtime session asks: Can Australia sustain lower community antimicrobial use? Hear the latest national data + insights from Dr Imaina Widagdo and Prof John Turnidge. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #medsky #microsky

🌍 Symposium 4 - Emerging Threats & Novel Solutions Explore new frontiers in #infection control and #vaccines with Andrew Stewardson and Christopher Blyth. Innovation shaping tomorrow’s #health. 👉 Register now: antimicrobials.com.au #Antimicrobials2026 #AMR #IDsky #Medsky #clinmicrosky

💫 Symposium 3 -Molecular Diagnostics Discover how molecular innovation and #genomics are transforming #infection detection and #antimicrobial use. Featuring Jen Kok and Caitlin Selway. 👉 Register now: antimicrobials.com.au #Antimicrobials2026 #Genomics #AMR #idsky #medsky #microsky

The ASA Keryn Christiansen Research Grant 2026 is closing soon on Thursday, 30th October 2025! Be sure to submit your application in time.

#Antimicrobials2026 Don’t miss Symposium 2! 🎯 Better Diagnostics, Optimal Treatment 💊@angelahuttner.bsky.social Biomarkers of Infection 💊Lito Papanicolas: Can AMS Protect your Microbiome? 💊Krispin Hajkowicz: Metagenomics Register now: www.antimicrobials.com.au #idsky #amssky #microsky #medsky

We’re kicking off #Antimicrobials2026 with Symposium 1: Staphylococcus aureus, featuring two outstanding speakers. 💊 Prof @steventong.bsky.social SNAP Update 🧬 Prof Anton Y. Peleg Daptomycin and MRSA Register now: www.antimicrobials.com.au #MRSA #idsky #amssky #clinmicrosky

10 DAYS AWAY - ESCMID & EuroELSO invite you to the webinar on the relationship between ECMO and infectious diseases ft Annelies Zinkernagel & Jordi Riera, w/ invited speakers Walter Zingg & Nicolas Brechot. Register today & see you on 5 Sept @ 13:30 CEST: ow.ly/i1oz50WGxj5 #IDSky #clinmicro

#ASABreakpoint Diagnostic Photo #Quiz 🧩 #Unvaccinated Infant A 4-month-old unvaccinated infant with severe cough + apnoea. Lab results reveal something unexpected. Any guesses on the culprit pathogen? Find the answer in #Issue48: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/ #MicroSKy #IDsky #AMSsky

#ASABreakpoint In vitro, combos look powerful. In practice? Not always. @angelahuttner.bsky.social reminds us “first, do no harm” Trials show limited benefit + higher toxicity Are we relying too much on combo therapy in real-world care? Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/ @gardp.bsky.social #REVIVE

#ASABreakpoint #AGAR 2024 Report 📊 #Keyfindings 📈 #ESBL E. coli & Klebsiella are increasing 🔬 ~50% of E. faecium are vancomycin-resistant 🦘 Australia still compares well globally How should we use these numbers to shape practice? Read more here: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/ #MicroSky #IDSky

#ASABreakpoint #AUSCAST guidance on aminopenicillin breakpoint 💊 That means big changes for how labs report results, especially when distinguishing #cystitis from systemic #UTIs #Implementation won’t be easy. How’s your lab handling it? Read more here: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/ #IDsky #AMSsky

#ASABreakpoint #InTheSpotlight Dr Chris Robson’s PhD highlights how we can improve outcomes; from better #antimicrobial dosing to adopting multidisciplinary care models. Should every centre have an MDT endocarditis team? #infectiveendocarditis #IDSky #AMSsky #MicroSky

The new #ASA #Breakpoint Newsletter is out🎉 🩺 Chris Robson’s PhD reshaping #infectiveendocarditis care 🔬 AUSCAST guidance on aminopenicillin breakpoints 📊 2024 AGAR: ESBL rates 📈 💊 @angelahuttner.bsky.social antibiotic combos 📷 Photo quiz: #unvaccinated infant Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters

Tuberculosis still kills over a million people a year, but drug development is lagging. At our upcoming REVIVE webinar, experts from the US, UK and South Africa will break down what’s not working and what just might. 📅9 September 2025, 03:30-05:00 PM CEST 📍Online 🔗Save your spot: bit.ly/3J14UMs

The 2026 Australian Society for Antimicrobials #ASA Annual Keryn Christiansen Research Grant of up to $25,000 to support original research is now available. Applications will be accepted online up to 30 October 2025. Research Grant Application Form: www.asainc.net.au/research-gra... #researchgrant

#IDEpi #MedSky #MicroSky #IDSky #AMS #AMR #MedConference

🎉 Excited to announce that the 25th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Society for Antimicrobials – Antimicrobials 2026 – will be held from 26–28 February 2026 at the Adelaide Convention Centre 📅 Save the date and stay tuned for program highlights!

The 2nd Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) biennial report for #AMR in paediatrics is now available online This AGAR Kids report describes relative %R stability in 2022-23 compared to 2020-21 agargroup.org.au/agar-reports/ @ausantibiotics.bsky.social #IDEpi #MedSky #MicroSky

#HOTOFFTHEPRESS We are back with our latest issue of #ASA #Breakpoint Click here: lnkd.in/eY7b-eBB to download the PDF of the Newsletter. Remember, you can also catch up on all previous issues of the newsletter on the ASA website (www.asainc.net.au) and on social media (@ausantibiotics.bsky.social).

Thanks for a great conference @ausantibiotics.bsky.social! Can’t wait until next year in my home town of RAdelaide!

@elisemitri.bsky.social highlights the evidence and what’s next in antimicrobial allergies - lots happening in this space #antimicrobials2025 #AMSsky

Nationally there are a range of programs/pilots! Next steps are - national harmonisation where possible! - improved education - further scaling for other conditions 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽 #antimicrobials2025 #idsky #amssky

Dr Kylie McIntosh Safer Care Victoria providing updates on the Victorian pilot of pharmacist led UTI management, implications on #AMS and the critical need to #upskill #communitypharmacists #antimicrobials2025 #pharmacysymposium #IDsky #AMSsky #UTI

A/prof Daniel Capurro #generativeAI models have evolved so much already in the last 15 months in the quality of responses to a clinical scenario prompt! Much more granular detail and recommendations! #AI #amssky #idsky #antimicrobials2025

#Sorrynotsorry to all our ID dra who have side hustles in martial arts& stand up comedy! Very low probability u are good at this as per #generativeAI A/Prof Daniel Capurro-Centre of Digital Transformation of Health always providing easy explanations 4 us learning about #ML & #AI #antimicrobials2025

We can’t forget about our patients! #allergydelabeling can improve #QOL with more work to be done to further support these findings #antimicrobials2025 #amssky #idsky @elisemitri.bsky.social

#PENFAST. But what’s next? #SULFAST and #CEPHFAST Evidence and validation underway but need implementation strategies to ensure program success!!!!! #hybridimplementationtrials @elisemitri.bsky.social #antimicrobials2025

@elisemitri.bsky.social summarising key literature supporting low risk antibiotic allergy research across various settings with various prescribers. Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary approaches and that antibiotic allergy is relevant to all settings! #antimicrobials2025 #idsky #amssky

@elisemitri.bsky.social Leading Aus #Ams pharmacist in penicillin allergy delabeling highlighting the importance of #implementation science to ensure the success of interventional allergy delabeling programs& how the narrative has changed and progressed over the last 20 years #antimicrobials2025

A/Prof Sophie Stocker showcases the various models and methods for biosensors and there roles for #TDM and #precisionmedicine #pkpdmodels Many drugs are still in animal trial phases #antimicrobials2025 #IDsky #AMSsky

@cindyclau.bsky.social but what about increased linezolid doses??? #DDIs, #obesity ??? Some case studies in patients with respiratory infections/ ARDS suggest different oxidative pathways and up regulation of CYP expression that may influence #linezolid concentrations #antimicrobials2025

@cindyclau.bsky.social #linezolid does one dose fit all???? Most likely not! Dr Cindy Lau goes through some scenarios - elderly, renal and hepatic impairment, #DDIs - where dose reductions may be warranted to improve patient care (& reduce toxicities) #antimicrobials2025 #IDsky #amssky

Kicking off the #pharmacysymposium We have @michyong.bsky.social highlighting the use of marabivir in tricky #ID populations #CMV and real world use beyond the clinical trials. (With promising clinical effectiveness) #antiviralstewardship #antimicrobials2025

Urinary concentrations of antibiotics much more variable bt patients (compared to variability in blood conc). Many variables to consider including fluid intake, variability across a day, other urodynamic factors - Iain Abbott discussing complexity of treating MDR UTIs #Antimicrobials2025 #AMR #UTI

Advocating for linezolid TDM to improve patient outcomes 😊#Antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #linezolid #TDM @lisaparadiso.bsky.social

Highlighting undocumented off-label topical use of rifampicin during surgery in Australian hospitals, and opportunities for AMS #Antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #rifampicin #surgery #AntimicrobialStewardship @edraby.bsky.social #MattRawlins

@iainabbott.bsky.social #antimicrobials2025 Excellent summary slides of current and future oral antimicrobials for #UTIs and what’s lefts in the case of #MDR UTIs #IDSky #AMSsky

@iainabbott.bsky.social developing bladder in vitro models, three key factors and comparability to animal models. Fun fact: mice don’t naturally acquire UTIs 🐭 🦠 #antimicrobials2025 #UTIs #gramnegativeinfections #idsky #amssky

@iainabbott.bsky.social developing bladder in vitro models, three key factors and comparability to animal models. Fun fact: mice don’t naturally acquire UTIs 🐭 🦠 #antimicrobials2025 #UTIs #gramnegativeinfections #idsky #amssky

@iainabbott.bsky.social Defining uncomplicated and complicated #UTIs …. Well it’s complicated! 😅 #antimicrobials2025 #gramnegativeinfections

Fabulous summary slide from Prof Christian Giskes’ presentation on #gramnegative resistance challenges in laboratory susceptibility testing #antimicrobials2025 #asa2025 #idsky #amssky More discussions to come in this afternoons #AUSCAST session

#Historical #breakpoints are simply that… set in a simpler time where lots of knowledge that we now have, was lacking. #EUCAST has provided guidance on what to do when breakpoints are lacking ! Prof Christian Giske #antimicrobials2025 #IDsky #AMSsky

#antimicrobials2025 #gramnegative infections Clinical consequences of ratio vs fixed concentrations with Prof Christian Giske

How do you kill a Gram negative? Prof Christian Giske #antimicrobials2025

Giske: beware using Cefiderocol discs in MBL strains - many isolates are S by MIC but in ATU (uncertain) on disc, resulting in over-calling of resistance. #antimicrobials2025

Low MIC for zidebactam so cefepime-zidebactam is like giving two active agents rather than just adding an enzyme inhibitor #antimicrobials2025 #ASA

What a fantastic idea for AMR Awareness week … an Escape Room with educational puzzles. Love it!! 😁 @cindyclau.bsky.social #antimicrobials2025 #sA2025 #AMR #AMS

Another name change for Candida auris - “Candidozyma” belonging to the family “Metschnikowia” 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫 #antimicrobials2025 #ASA

Inappropriate and unregulated use of combination topical products containing antifungals, steroids and sub-therapeutic doses of antibiotics has resulted in spread of resistant strains of dermatophytes across Indian subcontinent - Dr Sarah Kidd #Antimicrobials2025 #AntifungalResistance #AMR