KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026End 🧵 While we close this chapter, we remain committed to the principles that drove us: Protecting Antimicrobials to Protect the Commonwealth and beyond. 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/20265/x To every partner, participant, and champion who contributed, used, and spread this work — thank you. Your dedication exemplifies what is possible when public health and healthcare unite around a common goal. 111
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/20264/x Continued access to KASIC resources will be available on the KASIC website until May 2027 and will also be hosted on the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s website in the future. 111
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/20263/x Though this initiative is ending, its impact endures. The relationships forged, the tools developed, and the culture of stewardship instilled will continue to guide practice long after this program ends. 111
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/20262/x KASIC provided guidance and mentorship to institutions seeking to initiate or expand antimicrobial stewardship programs. KASIC created and disseminated education and resources including clinical pearls, clinical cases, advisory board projects, newsletters, and presentations. 111
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/06/2026🧵 1/x After four years of dedicated work, the Kentucky Antimicrobial Stewardship Innovation Consortium (KASIC) is coming to a close. KASIC established the KASIC advisory board and a network of inpatient and long-term care antimicrobial stewardship leads in Kentucky.static.klipy.comALT: 231
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Concerned with Candidiasis? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Empiric Antifungals in the ICU kymdro.org/kasic/?p=9011 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Treat it all? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Anaerobes in Diabetic Foot Infections kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8995 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 041
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Wait a Minute. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl and Adjust your Adjustments: Considerations for Delayed Renal Dose Adjustments kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8984 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 052
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Too Good To Be True? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Cultures and Next-Generation Sequencing kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8970 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 031
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Ceftriaxone monotherapy for cholangitis? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Anaerobes in Biliary Tract Infections kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8958 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 032
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Lulz, I was hoping to make a connection between the Animorphs book series (this meme) and the old system where Candida had two names - anamorph and teleomorph name. 110
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Kluyveromyces marxianus, what is that? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about A Yeast By Any Other Name kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8948 #IDskuy #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 041
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Levo with a Cipro Allergy? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Quinolone Cross-Reactivity kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8931 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 053
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Antibiotics Until Drain Removed? Not So Fast! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Surgical Prophylaxis Duration with a Drain kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8922 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 031
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 11/04/2026Don’t Be a Bullseye. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to Limit Lyme kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8910 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Penetrating the Prostate. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antimicrobials for Acute Bacterial Prostatitis kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8900 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 161
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Nip It In The Bud. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antibiotics in Abscesses kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8889 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 011
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 14/03/2026Save the Ceftriaxone. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Higher Cefazolin Urine Breakpoint kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8879 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 052
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 07/03/2026Doubting Duplicate Therapy? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Dual β-lactam Indications kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8866 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 041
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 28/02/2026Pondering Plausibility. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Linezolid for Line Infections kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8854 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 041
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Treat a Patient, Not a Number. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn What To Do When the Vanc MIC is 2? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8844 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 032
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Don’t get Lackadaisical on Lactobacillus spp. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to Beat the Bug: Lactobacillus spp. kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8834 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Only the Pee for Me. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Know Your Antibiotic: Nitrofurantoin kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8820 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 032
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 31/01/2026Another Reason to De-escalate. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about β-lactam/β-lactamase Inhibitors for MSSA kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8807 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 063
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/01/2026It Says Susceptible. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Amoxicillin-Clavulanate for ESBL UTIs kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8797 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 031
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Advantages with HD. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Hemodialysis-only Antibiotic Dosing kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8784 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 033
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Don’t Rub Salt in the Wound. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Know Your Antibiotics: Silent Sodium kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8774 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 20/12/2025Leave-it-floxacin. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to Pick Your Poison: Legionella Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8753 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 042
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 13/12/2025Legionella+, Now What? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn How Long for Legionella? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8729 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 031
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Cefdinir? Not so Fast! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Cefdinir PO for Bacteremic UTI kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8710 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 052
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 24/11/2025U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) is coming to an end but CDC's commitment to combating the emergence and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) continues. Fighting AR takes all of us and everyone can play a role. bit.ly/4lVnLGF #USAAW25bit.lyAntimicrobial ResistanceCombating antimicrobial resistance, a global threat 000
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Which One Should I Pick? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Know your Antifungal: Echinocandins kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8686 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 022
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Antibiotics and antifungals used as pesticides in agriculture can lead to contamination of the environment (e.g., water and soil). This can speed up the development and spread of #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more: bit.ly/3HIzj1F #USAAW25bit.lyAntimicrobial Resistance in the Environment and the Food Supply: Causes and How It SpreadsAR is a One Health issue, meaning the health of people, animals and the environment are connected. 000
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 20/11/2025DYK animals, including our pets and livestock, can carry germs that can spread and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR)? Discover the simple actions you can take to protect yourself & your pet & fight AR. bit.ly/45rwCLa #USAAW25bit.lyControlling the Emergence and Spread of Antimicrobial ResistanceCombat AR through infection prevention, improved antibiotic/antifungal use, actions to slow spread. 000
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Antibiotic and antifungal drugs are valuable tools for treating infections, but any use can cause side effects and contribute to #AntimicrobialResistance (AR). Learn how the appropriate use of these drugs can help fight AR: bit.ly/4603t9S #USAAW25bit.lyHealthy Habits: Antibiotic Do's and Don'tsAntibiotics can save lives, but they aren't always the answer. 010
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 18/11/2025To fight #AntimicrobialResistance (AR) we have to recognize that the health of people closely connects to the health of animals and our shared environment. Everyone plays a role in fighting AR. Learn more bit.ly/4mAMTTS.bit.lyAntimicrobial Resistance: Causes and How It SpreadsAR can spread between people, animals, and the environment, and can cause deadly infections. 000
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 15/11/2025Too Good To Be True? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Cefuroxime PO for Bacteremic UTI. kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8671 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 141
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 08/11/2025Tracking and Trending. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Antimicrobial Use Metrics: Measure up Your Stewardship kymdro.org/kasic/?p=4692 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 011
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Gentamicin for Pseudomonas? Not so Fast! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Susceptible No More: Aminoglycoside Update kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8644 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 162
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 25/10/2025Can I use Ceftriaxone Monotherapy? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Enterococcal Coverage in Diabetic Foot Infections. kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8631 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 051
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Sorry Cipro, You can’t Sit with Us. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Ciprofloxacin for Pneumonia kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8619 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 041
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 11/10/2025This Heartburn feels like an Uncontrolled Infection! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Chelation with Fluoroquinolones and Tetracyclines kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8603 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 020
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 04/10/2025Shelf the Cefepime! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about a Species Spotlight: Citrobacter koseri & Citrobacter amalonaticus kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8592 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Don’t Touch that Dapto! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to Not Let the Bug Beat You: E. casseliflavus and E. gallinarum kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8575 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 093
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Thank you for highlighting this! Was not aware of the SNAP trial results for PSSA. Definitely see the preference if appropriate penicillin susceptibility testing is available. Perhaps we will see an update in the next AHA endocarditis guidelines. 110
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Pondering Penicillin? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn that when it comes to Penicillin for S. aureus, Is it Aye or Nay? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8559 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 142
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Is Cefpodoxime Active? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Ceftriaxone Guided IV to PO kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8544 #IDTSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 022
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Too Comfy with Keflex? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to Not Let the Bug Beat You: Viridans Group Streptococci kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8524 #IDsky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky#pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 021
KASIC @kasic.bsky.social · 30/08/2025My Life is a Lie. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how to answer life’s most important question - Bactericidal vs. Bacteriostatic: Does it Matter? kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8511 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs 152