#108 – IDWeek 2024 Recap: Late Breaker Abstracts and Stewardship Talks

#108 – IDWeek 2024 Recap: Late Breaker Abstracts and Stewardship Talks

Author: Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists December 20, 2024 Duration: 1:09:01

Did you miss IDWeek this year and trying to catch up on the hot topics? Or was there just too many good sessions and you want to catch up on the ones you missed? Let the Breakpoints Hostesses help you out! In the first of two IDWeek 2024 recap episodes, join Drs. Erin McCreary, Julie Ann Justo, Jeannette Bouchard, and Megan Klatt as they cover top late breaking abstracts and stewardship data that you won’t want to miss!

References:

  1. BALANCE Trial: Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections. 10.1056/NEJMoa2404991
  2. White et al. Antibiotic stewardship targets in the outpatient setting. 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.01.027
  3. Wattengel et al. Outpatient antimicrobial stewardship: Optimizing patient care via pharmacist led microbiology review. 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.07.018
  4. Augostini et al. An evaluation of antimicrobial prophylaxis for transrectal prostate biopsies: A potential stewardship target. 10.1016/j.ajic.2024.05.012
  5. Cotter et al. Antibiotic use and outcomes among children hospitalized with suspected pneumonia. 10.1002/jhm.13002

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