Ep.115 – Septic Shock and AKI: Do we still need to worry about piperacillin-tazobactam?
Episode Notes
In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON clinical pharmacist liaison Dr. Angelina Davis talks with us about a national retrospective cohort study comparing the effects of cefepime versus piperacillin-tazobactam on the development of severe acute kidney injury in patients with septic shock. The article for this episode can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39657005/
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Ep.114 – Procalcitonin in Practice: Evaluating Its Impact on CAP Management
Episode Notes
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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Ep.113 – Are You Ready for It? Assessing Cephalosporin Allergies with the CEPH-FAST Score
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/
For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/
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Ep.112 – (Re)moving the needle: implementation of an institutional IV to PO treatment guidance for bone and joint infections
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/
For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/
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Ep.111 – Sole Support: Using Clinical Decision Support Solutions to Improve Care for Patients Inpatients with Diabetic Foot Infections
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/
For more information about DASON, please visit: https://dason.medicine.duke.edu/
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