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Erin McCreary, PharmD

@erinmccreary.bsky.social
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ID Pharmacist & Director of Infectious Diseases Improvement, UPMC 👩‍⚕️🏥 President, SIDP 🦠 Host, Breakpoints 🎶 Nora’s mom 🐶 Passionate about travel, food, Pittsburgh, and our patients

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Clinical Infectious Diseases @cidjournal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What is the True Price of a Positive Blood Culture? ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/475W2Oc
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Lisa Dumkow, PharmD, BCIDP, FIDP @lisaidpharmd.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
It’s official! 🎉 New name, same amazing organizations! The Antimicrobials meeting is coming to Baltimore, MD in May 2027 by @mad-id.bsky.social & @sidpharm.bsky.social #MADIDxSIDP2026
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Bug Pharmacist // Tim Gauthier @idstewardship.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
#Antimicrobials #Antimicrobials2026 has entered the chat 😍🤩🤓
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists and ESCMID are excited to release a new Breakpoints episode: ESCMID Global Trials: PETER PEN and ASTARTE Check it out!
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our collaboration episode with Breakpoints covering the trials from the ESCMID Global session 'The trial run' is out now! share.transistor.fm/s/e2a9aee4 🎙️✨ @erinmccreary.bsky.social @gurujosh.bsky.social @jesusrbano.bsky.social #IDSky #clinmicro
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Communicable E52: ESCMID Global Trials, PETER PEN and ASTARTE | Communicable | Episode 52
In this collaborative episode of Breakpoints and Communicable, the hosts revisit the “trial run” session from ESCMID Global, a format designed to facilitate critical discussion of major infectious dis...
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Spotted at the #CLSI meeting in Arizona: CMI Comms editors (and #Communicable hosts) @dremilymcd.bsky.social, @erinmccreary.bsky.social, Nav Narayanan, and Thomas Tängdén 🫶
CMI Comms editors Emily McDonald, Erin McCreary, Nav Narayanan, and Thomas Tängdén standing together and looking lovely. :-)
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Registration for @sidpharm.bsky.social @mad-id.bsky.social 2026 Annual Meeting is OPEN! $499 for members for one week only $740 for residents/fellows + program directors/coordinators bundled price if both register! madid-sidp26.eventscribe.net/aaStatic.asp...
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Steven Tong @steventong.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
The 3rd and 4th commentaries on recent ID trials are up on the CLARITY website (we aim to publish in depth reviews of important ID stuies). This time looking at the GAMECHANGER trial: clarityinitiative.org/commentaries... @erinmccreary.bsky.social with Ahmad Mourad @gurujosh.bsky.social #IDSky
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How Do We Win? The GAME CHANGER Trial
Erin K. McCreary, PharmD (1), Ahmad Mourad, MD MHS (2, 3)
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
It’s not too late to register for SIDP & SHEA’s joint webinar tomorrow at 3pm ET. We’ll cover the state of the societies and how our organizations are collaborating to strengthen stewardship and infection prevention for the communities we serve. Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Register now for the SIDP & SHEA’s joint webinar on Dec 16 at 3pm ET. We’ll cover the state of the industry and how our organizations are collaborating to strengthen stewardship and infection prevention for the communities we serve. Free registration: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
featuring @sidpharm.bsky.social member Krista Gens as a Chair for this amazing webinar! tune in today! #idsky #amrsky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
🎙️ Just published: Communicable E38: Why do you have to be so complicated? The 2025... Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Barbara Trautner @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #UTIsky
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Communicable E38: Why do you have to be so complicated? The 2025 IDSA Complicated UTI Guidelines
In this episode of Communicable, Erin McCreary and Angela Huttner are...
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
The 2nd #Communicable & #Breakpoints collaboration drops on 19 Sept! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social invite BALANCE trial leads Nick Daneman & Robert Fowler to discuss everything from the trial's humble start to its meteoric impact in clinical practice. #IDSky #clinmicro
Screenshot of Communicable & Breakpoints hosts Erin McCreary & Angela Huttner with guests Rob Fowler and Nick Daneman.
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🎙️ Just published: Commun... Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Nick Daneman & Rob Fowler (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) Listen on @sidpharm.bsky.social: sidp.pinecast.co Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky
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Communicable E36: Finding BALANCE in antibiotic durations—the BALANCE trial
In this second-ever collaboration between SIDP’s Breakpoints and...
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 8 Sep! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social host titans of the #vaccines world, Barney Graham & Gary Kobinger for a discussion on vaccines, including their current projects, value of public perception & their hopes for the future...🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E35: From... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social with invited guests: Barney Graham (Atlanta, USA) Gary Kobinger (Galveston, USA) Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky
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Communicable E35: From Ebola to COVID-19 - Graham and Kobinger on building vaccines
In this episode of Communicable, Angela Huttner and Erin McCreary invite...
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
🚀 It's official! We are launching an open call for editorial fellows to join us at #CMIComms and #Communicable. Everything you need to know: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... 🌱 Join our journey as we grow the journal and podcast! Apply by 15 Sept! #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky
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CMI Communications: An open call for editorial fellows to grow—and grow with—the journal and Communicable
As it enters its second year of life, CMI Communications (CMI Comms) is pleased to follow the excellent example of its sister journal, Clinical Microbiology and Infection [1], and launch its first edi...
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Thrilled to share my team is recruiting for TWO full-time pharmacists to start an innovative program at UPMC that essentially stewards the ID consult service. Report to me, WFH and schedule flexibility, best team ever. #idsky #amssky #pharmsky careers.upmc.com/job/22191280...
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Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, UPMC
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Saira Butt, MD @sairabt.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
#TeachId #idsky #idmeded #meded #stewardship #antibiotics #idfellows #idfellowship Antibiotic Myths: one of my fav episode: great for new ID learners/faculty podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/w... @erinmccreary.bsky.social @jgpharmd.bsky.social
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Who You Gonna Call? Mythbusters! Antibiotic Myths for Infectious Diseases Clinicians
Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 15/09/2023 · 1h 1m
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
so energized and excited to share that @sidpharm.bsky.social is partnering with @mad-id.bsky.social to bring you a pharmacist-led annual spring meeting to meet the needs of our members and associated medical professional friends. save the date for May 14-17, 2026 💙💜 #idsky #amssky
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
the first ever @sidpharm.bsky.social and @escmid.bsky.social PK PD workshop is in full swing and it’s AMAZING so many brilliant minds in this room with the highest quality presentations #idsky #medsky #amssky
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
It's here! The inaugural PKPD Workshop starts today. Thank you to our gold and silver level sponsors for making this workshop happen. Post your pictures of yourself/friends while at the conference! We love to see our members actively learning and networking.
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E28: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change ... Hosted by Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social Emily McDonald @dremilymcd.bsky.social Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky
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Communicable E28: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change your practice? - part 2
Editors of CMI Comms, Josh Davis, Erin McCreary and Emily McDonald...
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
📣The next #Communicable drops Mon, 2 June! CMI Comms editors Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social, @erinmccreary.bsky.social & @dremilymcd.bsky.social return for round 2 discussing key late-breaker trials presented at #ESCMIDGlobal & whether they should change your practice 🔍 #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
an absolutely crazy week capped off with an NDM and an OXA-48 at two different community hospitals seems like the perfect way to say happy (belated) ID pharmacists day to the best and coolest humans out there @sidpharm.bsky.social. I love this job so much 😍
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
To kick off a new series ID/AMS Reading Lists series, SIDP is here to help you "Hit 'Em with Your Best Nudge"! Check out this noticeable (and unnoticed) nudge comments in AMS! #IDSky #rxsky #pharmsky #AMSsky #medsky #SIDP #EvidenceBasedMedicine #IDPharmacy #Microbiology #Nudge #NudgeComments
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Happy ID Pharmacist's Day! Thanks to everyone who shared their story with us! Congrats to the Share Your Story winner, Eva Littringer, and our runner-up, Aleena Issac! Pharmacists lead innovation in ID & make a huge impact on patient care! Don't forget to join us today from 12-1PMEST to celebrate!
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Lina Meng, PharmD @linameng.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Implementing microlearning via ABX Pearls emailed to clinicians and trainees weekly at our hospital. 81% reported an impact on their practice, across multiple stewardship domains. 👇🏻 Library here: med.stanford.edu/bugsanddrugs... #IDPharmacistsDay #medEd #AMSsky
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David Ha, PharmD, BCIDP @dhpharmd.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Q4: Very curious to see where AI takes ASP efforts in the future. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints: Drs. Amy Crockett, Ben Ereshefsky, & Pamela Bailey join Dr. Julie Ann Justo to discuss new treatment strategies for management of intraamniotic infections. Is it time to move away from amp + gent + clinda? 🎧 sidp.pinecast.co
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Michigan HMS @hms-mi.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
📅 Today is #IDPharmacistsDay! 🦠 This day recognizes the importance of ID pharmacists and the contributions they make to patient care. Thank you for all you do! 👏 @sidpharm.bsky.social sidp.org/IDPharmacist... #SIDPAdvocacy, #FutureOfIDPharmacy, #PharmacistsLeadingChange
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E27: Late-breaker trials... Hosted by Marc Bonten @marcbonten.bsky.social Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social Emily McDonald @dremilymcd.bsky.social Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky
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Communicable E27: Late-breaker trials at ESCMID Global: Should they change your practice? - part 1
This episode of Communicable takes on a special format where editors of...
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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
I really can't stress enough just how critical ID pharmacists are in improving patient care Over 6 months, 10 ID pharmacists were "curbsided" w/ 1,518 Qs, 3/4 from ID attendings 89% of answers led to changes in management!!! @erinmccreary.bsky.social @sidpharm.bsky.social #IDSky #PharmSky
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You’ve Got a Friend in Me: Curbside Questions Infectious Diseases Clinicians Ask Infectious Diseases Pharmacists
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The next #Communicable episode drops Monday, 19 May! CMI Comms editors @marcbonten.bsky.social @gurujosh.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social & @dremilymcd.bsky.social discuss key latebreaker trials presented at #ESCMIDGlobal & whether they should change your practice 🔍 #IDSky #MedSky #clinmicro
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
such a joy to discuss PSSA/MSSA domains of SNAP. incredible work led by @gurujosh.bsky.social @steventong.bsky.social conversation w/ the fabulous @angelahuttner.bsky.social joint effort @escmid.bsky.social Communicable & @sidpharm.bsky.social Breakpoints podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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SNAP Out of It: Rethinking Antistaphylococcal Penicillins for S. Aureus Bacteremia – The SNAP Trial PSSA/MSSA Results
Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 05/04/2025 · 1h 11m
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
🆕 Episode of #Breakpoints/Communicable: Breakpoints joins forces w @cmicomms.bsky.social podcast to discuss the highly anticipated SNAP trial updates presented at ESCMID Global 2025. Listen to Breakpoints: sidp.pinecast.co | breakpoints-sidp.org Listen to Communicable: communicable.transistor.fm
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
🎙️ Just published a new episode of #Communicable: "SNAP out of it" In first collaboration with #Breakpoints, we unpack new results from the S. aureus SNAP trial platform with @gurujosh.bsky.social & @steventong.bsky.social. Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #PharmSky
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Communicable E26: SNAP out of it: Rethinking anti-staphylococcal penicillins for S. aureus bacteremia - the SNAP trial PSSA/MSSA results
In this first-ever collaboration between Communicable and Breakpoints,...
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Annie Joseph @anniejoseph.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
#Breakpoints and #Communicable pods join forces to unpack oh, only the BIGGEST Staph aureus trial in history, with the principal investigators... 🍇 📖 📊 🤓 It's big, its practice-changing, and its available now wherever you get your podcasts 😉 @sidpharm.bsky.social @cmicomms.bsky.social #IDsky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
🎙️ This Sunday evening (US)/Monday morning (CET): the first joint #Breakpoints & #Communicable episode 🌏 @erinmccreary.bsky.social & @angelahuttner.bsky.social host @gurujosh.bsky.social & @steventong.bsky.social to discuss the #SNAP trial's first results #IDSky #MedSky communicable.transistor.fm
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Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists - SIDP @sidpharm.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Stay tuned for the first @cmicomms.bsky.social & #Breakpoints collaboration episode on Sun, May 4th 6PM US EST/Mon May 5th 12 AM CET. Hosts Angela Huttner & Erin McCreary interview SNAP trial investigators, Steven Tong &Joshua Davis, on PSSA and MSSA domain results shared at 2025 ESCMID Global.
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
The first #Communicable & #Breakpoints collaboration episode drops Mon 5 May! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social interview SNAP trial investigators, @steventong.bsky.social & Joshua Davis, on the results shared at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025. #IDSky #clinmicro @sidpharm.bsky.social
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Steven Tong @steventong.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
SNAP is extending from S aureus to invasive streptococcal infections! A new platform trial for iGAS and iSDSE @gurujosh.bsky.social @joshosowicki.bsky.social @drmichaelmarks.bsky.social www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/...
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$5 million boost for world-first trial tackling strep infections in both children and adults
A major new clinical trial, the Streptococcal Adaptive Platform (STRAP), has received $5 million in funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to improve treatment for life-threatening streptococcal infections across all age groups. Lead by researchers and clinicians from the Doherty Institute, Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), and other national and international partners.
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Well the NIH has cancelled the Women's Health Initiative, the largest study of women in history It has been running continuously since 1991 and has provided massive key knowledge about diseases in women Unreal www.science.org/content/arti...
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NIH cancels its first and largest study centered on women
The Women’s Health Initiative has produced numerous influential findings
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
nothing I'd rather wake up at 5am to do than talk to @angelahuttner.bsky.social (while she's vacationing in Greece!) & @steventong.bsky.social @gurujosh.bsky.social in Australia about SNAP Trial results presented at #ECSMIDGlobal Joint Communicable/Breakpoints episode dropping on May 5th!! #idsky
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Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Calling all statisticians: we need your help. We'll soon be running an RCT comparing ceftazidime + iv fosfomycin to ceftaz alone in septic patients. Our hospital's stats unit is small & overworked. If you're available to freelance, we have a budget for this! #IDSky #Clinmicro #EpiSky #MedSky (1/2)
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Jonathan Ryder, MD @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
"Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy in MSK Infections" in ID Clinics Check out our latest paper in this great issue on MSK infections with an amazing group of coauthors: @cortes-penfield.bsky.social @juliejusto.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social #IDSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Optimizing Antibiotic Therapy in Musculoskeletal Infections
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Bug Pharmacist // Tim Gauthier @idstewardship.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
😁😁😁 Great to make new connections and see familiar faces @escmid.bsky.social #ESCMIDglobal #ESCMID2025 #ESCMIDglobal2025 @dianeashiru.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social
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Erin McCreary, PharmD @erinmccreary.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
First ever meeting of ESGUTI at #ESCMIDGlobal led by @angelahuttner.bsky.social and team! Standing room only!! www.escmid.org/esguti/
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Good morning #ESCMIDGlobal! Join us & @cmijournal.bsky.social for a happy hour/meet & greet 14:30 in the Foyer of the Courtyard Hotel (just across from the Messe) 🥂 A lot to celebrate! 🍾🍾 @gurujosh.bsky.social @dremilymcd.bsky.social @erinmccreary.bsky.social @angelahuttner.bsky.social #IDSky
Picture of the Courtyard Vienna Prater/Messe where CMI Comms and CMI will have a meet-and-greet with the editors. Across the street from the main conference center.
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josh farkas 💊 @pulmcrit.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
SNAP trial results reported Cefazolin was the champion for MSSA 🏆 Less nephrotoxicity than flucoxacillin 🏆 Reduced early mortality Not published but I think the answer is clear: Cefazolin now generally 1st line tx for MSSA "Innoculum effect" with nafcillin= debunked Updated IBCC (#1/2) #EMIMCC
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