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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The 2027 Australian Society for Antimicrobials #ASA Annual Keryn Christiansen Research Grant of up to two $25,000 to support original research is now available. Applications will be accepted online up to 30 October 2026. For more info, please visit: www.asainc.net.au/research-gra... #researchgrant

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The new #ASA #Breakpoint Newsletter issue 51 is out 🎉 Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

ASA’s 26th Annual Scientific Meeting “Antimicrobials 2027”, to be held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on Thurs 25th - Sat 27th Feb 2027. For further information on the meeting, including registration and abstract submission, please visit www.antimicrobials.com.au. REGISTRATION OPEN!

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

NAPS Symposium - Launching Australia’s National Antimicrobial Prescribing Surveillance (NAPS) program. Advancing stewardship with data and system monitoring. #NAPS #AMR #Stewardship #AMS #antimicrobials2026 #idsky #medsky @ncas.bsky.social

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Symposium 5 | Optimising Antimicrobials in Different Settings - From outpatient therapy to ICU and bone infections, this session will discuss proactive strategies for optimal antimicrobial use. #Antimicrobials2026 #ICU #InfectiousDiseases @trishapeel.bsky.social #BJI #OPAT #HITH #idksy #medsky #ams

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Plenary 3 | Antimicrobial Resistance in Kids - Understanding AMR in children: How does antimicrobial stewardship in paediatrics need to evolve? #AMR #Pediatrics #InfectiousDiseases #ASA #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Link HealthCare Breakfast Symposium - Diving into Difficult-to-Treat Gram-Negative Infections in Australia; addressing one of the most pressing challenges in antimicrobial resistance. #AMR #InfectiousDiseases #GramNegative #GNB #AMS #antimicrobials2026 #ASA #idksy #Medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Symposium 4 | Emerging Threats and Novel Solutions - From #CPE infection control to new #vaccines, we’re exploring solutions to the next generation of infectious threats. #EmergingThreats #AMR #InfectiousDiseases @andrewstewardson.bsky.social #ASA #antimicrobials2026

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Keynote | @carb-x.bsky.social After 10 Years - Reflecting on novel product development to combat AMR. This discussion explores how far we've come in innovation. @richardalm.bsky.social #Innovation #AMR #CARBX #antimicrobials2026 #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

#Gilead Symposium - COVID-19 in comorbid and elderly populations: Exploring the clinical insights and risk stratification that guide care for vulnerable groups. #COVID19 #Comorbidities #AMR #antimicrobials2026 #IDSky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Year in Infectious Diseases - A key look back at 12 months of #ID developments shaping clinical practice. Don’t miss this comprehensive overview. Thanks Prof Elaine Cheong! #InfectiousDiseases #AMR #ClinicalMicrobiology #AMS #EBM #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

#BD Lunch Symposium - Continuing the conversation around Diagnostic Stewardship; ensuring microbiology services are used efficiently and effectively. #Diagnostics #AntimicrobialStewardship #BectonDickinson #IDsky #medsky #antimicrobials2026 #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Symposium 3 | Molecular Diagnostics - Can Molecular Diagnostics revolutionize infectious disease detection? This session tackles its promise and practicalities. #MolecularDiagnostics #AMR #Innovation #antimicrobials2026 #ASA #IDsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Plenary 2 | #UTI Management - Exploring Urinary Tract Infections as an exciting new frontier. Resistance trends and optimisation strategies in managing one of the most common infections. @angelahuttner.bsky.social #InfectiousDiseases #UTI #AMR #Antimicrobials2026 #IDsky #medsky #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Kicking off Day 2 #antimicrobials2026 with a dive into Diagnostic Stewardship and Laboratory Value in antimicrobial decision-making. A critical discussion on optimizing microbiology services. #AntimicrobialStewardship #Diagnostics #AMR #BD #BectonDickinson #IDSKY #MedSKY @iainabbott.bsky.social

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#Antimicrobials2026 kicks off today in Adelaide! A full house for Prof Louise Cooley’s welcome & Prof @mgilchrist123.bsky.social plenary - #AMS in the Home. Excited to dive into the latest research across ID, microbiology, & pharmacy with 200+ delegates. Let the conversations begin! #Idsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Tonight @ #Antimicrobials2026: #HowardFloreyOration. Honouring Prof Christopher (Kit) Fairley for his leadership in public health, sexual health medicine, and STI control. A fitting recognition of a career that has shaped policy, practice and research. #sexualhealth #AMR #PublicHealth

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Our day concludes with Symposium2–Better Diagnostics, Optimal Treatment. From bedside biomarkers to microbiome protection &metagenomics in complex patients. We will explore how precision diagnostics are reshaping antimicrobial decision making @angelahuttner.bsky.social #antimicrobials2026

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Coming up: The Year in Clinical Microbiology. A timely synthesis of key developments shaping laboratory diagnostics and infectious diseases practice over the past 12 months. Thanks Prof Tony Korman! #ClinicalMicrobiology #Diagnostics #InfectiousDiseases #idsky #medsky

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CARB-X @carb-x.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Join CARB-X interim Chief of Research and Development Richard Alm for his keynote speech about how CARB-X accelerates novel antibacterial products toward clinical development at the @ausantibiotics.bsky.social Annual Scientific Meeting. #IDSky 🧪 📆 Feb. 27 ⏰ 3:45 – 4:15 PM ACDT 🔗 bit.ly/3MMmdTE

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Looking ahead to the #ACSQHC Lunch Symposium at #Antimicrobials2026. This session will bring the national quality and safety lens to #ams, reinforcing that sustainable antimicrobial use is as much about systems and standards as it is about prescribing. #AMR #idsky #medsky #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Up next at #Antimicrobials2026 Symposium 1–Staphylococcus aureus. From SNAP updates to the ongoing challenges of MRSA and invasive disease, this session will tackle one of the most persistent and complex pathogens in clinical practice. #StaphAureus #AMR #ClinicalMicro @steventong.bsky.social #idsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Plenary 1 is underway at #Antimicrobials2026: AMS in the Home. As care increasingly shifts beyond hospital walls, stewardship must follow. Governance, oversight and patient safety don’t stop at discharge, they evolve. #AMS #AMR #InfectiousDiseases #OPAT #HITH #Idsky #medsky #ASA

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We kicked off Day 1 at #Antimicrobials2026 with the bioMérieux Breakfast Symposium on AMS in the ICU:The Role of Rapid Respiratory Diagnostics. A strong discussion on how rapid respiratory testing supports smarter prescribing in critical care. #AMR #Diagnostics #AMS #ASA #idsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Antimicrobials 2026 is happening in less than two weeks—don’t miss it! REGISTER NOW! The countdown is on and we look forward to seeing you there! www.antimicrobials.com.au #microsky #idsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the Gilead Afternoon Symposium: COVID 19 in Australian Hospitals: From Health Services’ Readiness to COPD Exacerbations at the Bedside presented by Tim Gray and Peter Wark. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the LINK Healthcare breakfast session: Difficult to Treat Gram Negative Infections in Australia by Patrick Harris and Amy Legg. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the BD breakfast session: Complexities of Blood Culture Diagnostic Stewardship and Antibiograms by Iain Abbott and Findings of a Blood Culture Quality Improvement Project by Hemalatha Varadhan 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Join us at Antimicrobials 2026 in Adelaide! Don’t miss the bioMérieux breakfast session: Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ICU: The Role of Rapid Respiratory Diagnostics by Nikki Townell and Loki Johnk. 👉 www.antimicrobials.com.au #IDsky #microsky #medsky

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

🚨 Don’t miss out! 🚨 Early Bird Registration for #Antimicrobials2026 closes this Sunday, 11 January 2026. There’s still time to secure the Early Bird rate—register now before it’s gone! ⏰✨ www.antimicrobials.com.au

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

🌍 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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

💫 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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

#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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

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

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Global Antibiotic R&D Partnership (GARDP) @gardp.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

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

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

🎉 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!

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Anita Williams @catanita.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

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

A list of key facts and figures from the 2nd AGAR Kids Biennial Report

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Australian Society for Antimicrobials @ausantibiotics.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

#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).

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