Educational Material

Beta-lactam Allergy Risk Stratification

"The 3 Cs of Antibiotic Allergy - Classification, Cross-Reactivity, and Collaboration"

Comparative Table for Antibiotic Side Chains and Likelihood of Cross-Reactivity

"Antibiotic Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections: How Long is Long Enough?"

Fabre et al Clin Infect Dis 2019

"The Association Between Empirical Antibiotic Treatment and Mortality in Severe Infections Caused by Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria: A Prospective Study"

Zak-Doron et al Clin Infect Dis 2018

"Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients with E. coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance"

Harris et al JAMA 2018

"Procalcitonin-Guided Use of Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection"

Huang et al NEJM 2018

"Colistin Alone Versus Colistin Plus Meropenem for Treatment of Severe Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria"

Paul et al Lancet Infect Dis 2018

"Vancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

Luther et al Crit Care Med 2018

"Comparing the Outcomes of Adults with Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia Receiving Short-Course Versus Prolonged-Course Antibiotic Therapy in a Multicenter, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort"

Chotiprasitsakul et al Clin Infect Dis 2018

"The Effects of Antibiotic Cycling and Mixing on Antibiotic Resistance in Intensive Care Units: A Cluster-Randomised Crossover Trial"

Joppe van Duijn et al Lancet 2018 

Table

Core Reading

Non-Formulary ART Guidance

Metronidazole Twice Daily Dosing                                           

High Dose Cefazolin for CNS Penetration

ACORN

MERINO

Real-world Application of Oral Therapy for Infective Endocarditis