DASON Digest

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In this episode of the DASON Digest, we discuss Dr. Amy Kang’s study on antimicrobial transition errors from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities, highlighting that nearly one-third of patients experience errors and why stewardship efforts must extend beyond hospital discharge to improve continuity, safety, and infection outcomes. The article from the episode can be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41852555/

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Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard and Dr. Rey Perez as they discuss the 2026 GOLD guideline updates regarding antibiotic use in COPD exacerbations. Together, they explore the clinical implications of antibiotic treatment indications—including prior positive sputum cultures—and discuss practical strategies for antimicrobial stewardship teams to reduce unnecessary empiric prescribing at the point of admission. The document for this episode can be viewed here: https://goldcopd.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GOLD-REPORT-2026-v1.3-8Dec2025_WMV2.pdf

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Join DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Jeannette Bouchard and UNC ID Pharmacy Resident Kelly Gaebel as they discuss a recent article from Open Forum Infectious Diseases examining physician antibiotic prescribing preferences for community-acquired pneumonia and complicated urinary tract infections. Together, they explore how clinicians weigh factors like guideline recommendations, patient risk, and treatment outcomes—and what these findings may mean for antimicrobial stewardship efforts in community hospitals. The article may be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41567263/

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In this episode, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Angelina Davis talks with us about an article in Clinical Infectious Diseases called "State-of-the-Art Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis." The article can be viewed here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41657226/

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In this episode of the DASON Digest podcast, DASON Clinical Pharmacist Liaison Dr. Melissa Johnson talks with Drs. Ritika Prasad, Radhika Arya, and Natalie Medvedeva about their publication in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology entitled "Gut check: antimicrobial stewardship opportunities in intra-abdominal infections." The article can be viewed here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12877908/

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