Join DASON Liaison Jeannette Bouchard as she hosts Dr. Dan Ilges and Dr. Ryan Stevens to discuss the recent article published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology titled: “Real-world Utility of Procalcitonin in Patients Hospitalized with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Matched Cohort Study.” Together, they unpack how this study challenges the utility of procalcitonin in guiding antibiotic use for CAP, explores implications for diagnostic stewardship, and reflects on strategies to optimize antimicrobial decision-making in inpatient care.

The articles reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40017121/ and here: https://www.fda.gov/media/100879/download

For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

Episode Notes

In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Melissa Johnson talks with Dr. Jason Trubiano, Director of Infectious Diseases at Austin Health in Australia. Drs. Johnson and Trubiano discuss an article in Journal of Infection entitled "Development and validation of a cephalosporin allergy clinical decision rule." The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40288499/

For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/

Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard as she reviews the recent article published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology titled: “(Re)Moving the Needle: A Retrospective, Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Impact of a Treatment Guideline on Oral Antibiotic Prescribing for Orthopedic Infections." She discusses how this study highlights the real-world impact of guideline implementation on shifting antibiotic prescribing practices for bone and joint infections. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40160226/

For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/