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Chris Cho

@ChristianCho

antibiotic steward | ID PharmD at Providence St Johns | Philly ➡️ Los Angeles | #shorterisbetter 💊

 California, USA
Joined October 2017
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Efficacy for prolonged infusion beta-lactam dosing schemes has been previously described, but there has been less focus on the safety of this strategy! 🆕️🔥 #IJAA Meta-analysis on safety of standard vs prolonged infusion of beta-lactams #IDXposts sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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🌟 MONKEY POX - Potential treatment options academic.oup.com/ofid/articl…
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Check out our ASP Team’s latest newsletter! 💊🦠🆔 #idccm #IDCCM #ASP #AntimicrobialStewardship #IDforMe
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New insights into the therapeutic management of Varicella-Zoster Virus meningitis: a series of 123 PCR-confirmed cases ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4bkqu6V
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Yahoo!! Another article to support PO stepdown for Streptococcal bacteremias. Stoked to be a part of this excellent team! academic.oup.com/ofid/articl…
A Multicenter Retrospective Study Evaluating Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Stepdown for Uncompli...

A Multicenter Retrospective Study Evaluating Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Stepdown for Uncompli...

AbstractBackground. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of intravenous (IV) versus oral (PO) stepdown therapy for uncomplicate

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Things We Do for No Reason™: S. pneumoniae and Legionella urine antigen testing The authors suggest we should never order a S.pneumoniae UAT For legionella UAT, it could be considered in severe CAP with risk factors or appropriate clinical syndrome doi.org/10.1002/jhm.13418
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‼️Did you know that susceptibilities for many PO cephalosporins are inferred from cefazolin, not ceftriaxone? May overcall resistance but safest option if unable to test directly. Removed cefdinir from our adult formulary and switched to cefuroxime. Here’s why! #downwithcefdinir
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#IDtwitter Anyone have experience with using pivmecillinam? Surprised to read that it frequently maintains activity amongst esbl and CRE isolates. Recently approved by US FDA. Is there a catch? doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae296
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🆕️🔥Systemic review and meta-analysis Ceftazidime-avibactam combination therapy versus monotherapy for treating carbapenem-resistant gram-negative infections #IDXposts link.springer.com/article/10…
Ceftazidime-avibactam combination therapy versus monotherapy for treating carbapenem-resistant...

Ceftazidime-avibactam combination therapy versus monotherapy for treating carbapenem-resistant...

Infection - This meta-analysis was conducted to compare the efficacy of ceftazidime-avibactam combination therapy with that of monotherapy in the treatment of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative...

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🔥ORACLE🔥 @yourICM @TrubianoJason A Pilot RCT of Direct Oral Challenge(DOC) vs Routine Care in Low-Risk Penicillin Allergy in Critical Illnes This study supports the safety & efficacy of DOC in low-risk[PEN -FAST< 3] penicillin allergy in ICU #IDXposts link.springer.com/article/10…
Oral challenge vs routine care to assess low-risk penicillin allergy in critically ill hospital...

Oral challenge vs routine care to assess low-risk penicillin allergy in critically ill hospital...

Intensive Care Medicine - Critically ill patients are vulnerable to penicillin allergy labels that may be incorrect. The validity of skin testing in intensive care units (ICUs) is uncertain. Many...

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🆕️⚡️⚡️#JAC Clinical outcomes in patients with pip/tazo-non-susceptible but ceftriaxone-susceptible E. coli or K. pneumoniae bloodstream infection B/w What's the mechanism of resistance for such phenotype? #IDXposts academic.oup.com/jac/article…
Clinical outcomes in patients with piperacillin/tazobactam-non-susceptible but ceftriaxone-suscep...

Clinical outcomes in patients with piperacillin/tazobactam-non-susceptible but ceftriaxone-suscep...

AbstractBackground. A small proportion of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae demonstrate in vitro non-susceptibility to piperacillin/tazobactam but

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🆕️🔥Systematic Review & Meta-analysis 6 retros N:1746 Short Vs. Prolonged Duration of Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacteremia No sig # in 30d mortality Ongoing RCTs 7d Vs 14d: SHORTEN-2 OPTIMISE BALANCE H/t @shorten2trial #IDXposts @BradSpellberg journalofhospitalinfection.c…
Short versus prolonged duration of therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a systematic...

Short versus prolonged duration of therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia: a systematic...

The optimal duration of therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PSA-BSI) is unknown, with prolonged therapy frequently favored due to severity of infection, patient complexity, risk...

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In a retrospective study, there was no difference in outcomes including 30 day mortality between linezolid and clindamycin in GAS infections. #MADID2024 @MAD_ID_ASP @SIDPharm @BaileyGarnerRx
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Dr. Thomas Lodise on the efficacy and safety of #cefiderocol in treating critically ill patients with carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections. contagionlive.com/view/fetro…
Cefiderocol in Treating Critically Ill Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-negative Bacterial...

Cefiderocol in Treating Critically Ill Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-negative Bacterial...

The PERSEUS study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of Fetroja/Fetcroja (cefiderocol), an innovative siderophore cephalosporin presented at the 34th ESCMID Global conference.

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Happy May! 🌼 Incase April was super busy for you, we put together a summary of interesting articles for you to check out. If you have any extra, please let us know in the comments!
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Combination of anti-staphylococcal β lactam with standard therapy compared to standard therapy alone for the treatment of MRSA bacteraemia: a post hoc analysis of the CAMERA2 trial using a desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) approach ✅ Just Accepted bit.ly/3QkiZFy
Combination of Antistaphylococcal β-Lactam With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone...

Combination of Antistaphylococcal β-Lactam With Standard Therapy Compared to Standard Therapy Alone...

In an analysis of the CAMERA2 trial using a desirability of outcome ranking approach, treatment of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections with a comb

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Another nail in the vancomycin coffin. After accounting for laboratory testing, pharmacist management time, and costs associated with vancomycin associated AKI, daptomycin saved $166 per patient when used in place of vancomycin. academic.oup.com/ofid/advanc…
Counting the Cost of Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin in Hospitalized Patients: A Cost Minimization...

Counting the Cost of Daptomycin Versus Vancomycin in Hospitalized Patients: A Cost Minimization...

Abstract. Daptomycin use for gram-positive infections has increased. This cost minimization analysis aimed to determine cost and/or time savings of daptomy

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Sneak peak of 🆕️🔥 @IDSAInfo/ @ESCMID SAB guidelines 🔆Risk stratification,high or low instead of complicated/uncomplicated 🔆Patients with high-risk features at baseline but TTE & PET/CT are negative, short course 14d Slides shared @seanongwx #ESCMIDGLOBAL2024 Oral Abx?!
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Image from Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward)
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ICYMI 🔥 FDA approved an updated label with additional data reinforcing the safety & efficacy profile of Biktarvy® to treat pregnant people with HIV-1 (PWH) with suppressed viral loads🔥 #IDXposts gilead.com/news-and-press/pr…

FDA Approves Biktarvy Label Update With Data for Pregnant Adults With HIV

FDA Approves Biktarvy Label Update With Data for Pregnant Adults With HIV

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