Marianne D. De Backer, MSc, PhD, MBA’s Post

Inflammation or Infection? Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn when To Treat or Not to Treat: Acute Pancreatitis ➡ https://lnkd.in/gnE72PjH #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #pharmacy #MedEd #NPs #PAs #infectiousdiseases #antibiotics #antibioticresistance #antibioticstewardship

Procalcitonin (PCT) is best utilized when the level is obtained at baseline and trended while on antibiotics. Although procalcitonin cannot replace clinical judgement of the patient’s signs and symptoms of infection, it can be used as a guide to the patient’s systemic response to antimicrobial therapy. #antimicrobialstewardship #hospitalpharmacy #pharmacist #infectiousdiseases 💊

Pyuria and Symptom Free Pee? STILL Let it Be! Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn how Pyuria ≠ Urinary Tract Infection. ➡ https://lnkd.in/gn2bfn8A #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #pharmacy #MedEd #NPs #PAs #infectiousdiseases #antibiotics #antibioticresistance #antibioticstewardship

There are risks for adverse drug reactions with every medication, especially antibiotics. Cefepime specifically is associated with neurotoxicity that can sometimes be mistaken for a worsening infection (meningitis or UTI in the elderly) prompting providers to repeat infectious workup that may or may not be necessary. More information here 👇🏼 https://lnkd.in/gt3_JZhC #antimicrobialstewardship #pharmacist #hospitalpharmacy #infectiousdiseases 💊⚕️

Pharmacists: Not all cough and cold lozenges are created equal. If your patients are suffering from a sore throat due to upper respiratory tract or viral infection, a medicated lozenge can provide much-needed symptom relief - but which one should you recommend? Learn more in this 10-min accredited course: https://ow.ly/YN1950Romhp #Pharmacy #Pharmacists #MedEd #CME #CCCEP

What is Polypharmacy? Polypharmacy is when multiple medications are used to treat the same condition. This may sometimes be confused with overprescribing. Polypharmacy may be needed to attack a disease state from multiple/different pathways to lead to better disease management. This is often seen in patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Over prescribing is what occurs when a provider prescribes an antibiotic for a viral infection for which it is ineffective. The goal for all patients should be to take the least amount and lowest dose of medications to achieve the desired effect. PHD offers services to assist the provider and patient in these decision-making process. Please contact us at phdlaboratory.com to find out how we can assist you. #assistedliving #elderlycare #prescriptionmeds #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #phdlaboratory #healthylifestyle #healthylivingtips

Every month, PTCE will bring you breaking news and insights shaping the pharmacy and healthcare landscape. Check out this month's trending news from Pharmacy Times, which highlights a new FDA approval treatment for adolescents with HIV-1 infection! Explore the full article here: https://bit.ly/4aL4pib #PTCE #PharmacyTimes #TrendingNews

TheraDoc® empowers pharmacists with the clinical insights and flexible tools necessary to help them identify targeted clinical intervention opportunities, track performance with departmental reports and identify opportunities to optimize drug therapy in real-time. Learn more about solving infection prevention in long-term care: https://lnkd.in/g8AG_Tuv

A simple blood test Bil Clinical Laboratories can determine if you're immune to Hepatitis B. After the diagnosis, visit your healthcare provider with the results. If your hepatitis B infection is acute, meaning it is short lived and will go away on its own — you may not need treatment. Instead, your provider might recommend rest, proper nutrition, plenty of fluids and close monitoring while your body fights the infection. In severe or chronic cases, antiviral drugs or a hospital stay is needed to prevent complications. Get tested today to know your status! #lab #ClinicalLaboratory #diagnosis #HepatitisB #HepatitisAwareness #billab

🥸What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis? Because it can begin in different parts of your body from difference sources of infection, sepsis can have many different symptoms. The early warning signs and symptoms of sepsis include: S-Shortness of breath and elevated HR E-Extreme tiredness/fatigue P-Pale Skin S-Swelling I-Intense pain/discomfort S-Shaking, chills or fever Absent rapid treatment, sepsis can result in tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Initial sepsis treatment begins with a blood draw, cultures and imaging to confirm a Sepsis diagnosis, this process can take several days. Time is of the essence. With the SeptiCyte RAPID FDA cleared test, clinicians can make time-sensitive decisions for suspected sepsis patients within 1 hour on the molecular level, without the need to identify the pathogen, for best patient care ❤️ and outcomes and antibiotic stewardship. DM me for a demo. #sepsis #moleculardiagnostics #PCR #hostresponse #infectioncontrol #SeptiCyteRAPID #Criticalcare #Emergencymedicine #ICU #Antimicrobialstewardship