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

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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/

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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/

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In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. April Dyer talks with us about how a microbiology-driven electronic health record-algorithm and order set can decrease antipseudomonal use in diabetic foot infections. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40160223/

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In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Angelina Davis chats with us about several articles about antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis.

The materials reviewed in this episode can be found on the DASON Digest page on our website: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/blog/sbp-prophylaxis-what-were-doing-why-were-doing-it-and-should-we-keep-doing-it

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Join the Duke ID PGY2 resident Natalie Harris as she talks with Dr. Julie Gray about her new article published in ASHE this year titled “Short versus long treatment duration for streptococcal bloodstream infection." The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40026772/

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Join DASON liaison Jeannette Bouchard as she talks with Dr. Kati Shihadeh about her new article published in ASHE this year titled “Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-experimental study. The article reviewed in this episode can be found here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11822621/

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Join Drs. Emily Stevenson and Jessie Seidelman as they discuss Dr. Seidelman’s experience with blood culture stewardship and her recent publications as well as a new publication out of Virginia and their experience of their efforts during the shortage.

Materials discussed today: Main article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology/article/blood-culture-bottle-shortage-mitigation-efforts-analysis-of-impact-on-ordering-and-patient-impact/6E6B3256942821F7C7C4758739F79BC3 Other articles mentioned: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655324004723?via%3Dihub https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11007355/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11758502/

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