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The Antimicrobial Stewardship Program at the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy provides news, insight, and education about antimicrobial resistance and safe antimicrobial prescribing.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobial-stewardship
Closing out @WAAW2025 by highlighting the wonderful work of the @cidrap.bsky.social news team, with AMR coverage led by @cvdall.bsky.social.

From interviews with patients and caretakers to analyses of studies and policy, we try to show how AMR touches everyone

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
On Day 4 of #WAAW2025, let's focus on One Health!

From reports to news on food safety and antimicrobial pollution, @cidrap.bsky.social tries to keep a One Health perspective. One of my favorite examples is this online course about dairy cow antibiotic use and illness care amrls.umn.edu/dairy-cattle
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
On day 3 of #WAAW2025, we invite you to register for webinars on:

1) Improving antibiotic spectrum: Nov 20 (TODAY) at noon CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

2) AMR and cancer care: Nov 21 (tomorrow) at 11:00 am CT www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

@cidrap.bsky.social @ejholmes.bsky.social
Webinar: Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum through Diagnostics and Stewardship
Register today for CIDRAP-ASP's November 20 webinar with CE on Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum through Diagnostics and Stewardship.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Don't miss this webinar happening TOMORROW #WAAW
To learn more about opportunities to improve antibiotic use in adults and kids, please join us on Nov 20 at 12:00 noon CST for an enlightening discussion with Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey S. Gerber. CE is available! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
On Day 2 of #WAAW2025, we encourage you to check out the stories of survival, vocation, and hard work on our podcast series Superbugs and You, produced by @cidrap.bsky.social and the Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... @ejholmes.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Broader isn't always better! #WAAW
Our most recent report—led by @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson—examines the risks associated with overly broad empirical antibiotic prescribing, focusing on sepsis in hospitalized adults and upper respiratory infections in kids

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

@cidrap.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Our most recent report—led by @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson—examines the risks associated with overly broad empirical antibiotic prescribing, focusing on sepsis in hospitalized adults and upper respiratory infections in kids

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

@cidrap.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Day 1 of World AMR Awareness Week (#WAAW2025)! Today, we're highlighting some of the research that @cidrap.bsky.social has published over the years—from a 3-part analysis of outcomes research to a report on the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Just 10 days away! Make sure to register to secure your spot!
To learn more about opportunities to improve antibiotic use in adults and kids, please join us on Nov 20 at 12:00 noon CST for an enlightening discussion with Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey S. Gerber. CE is available! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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This report goes out to anyone who ever had family member suggest you "just grab a z-pack" when you're feeling sniffly. Antibiotic stewardship is everyday life 💊🦠
We have TWO opportunities to learn more about unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use.

First up, @cidrap.bsky.social's @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson led a report that examines the associations between antibiotic spectrum and patient outcomes www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
Report: Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum to Improve Patient Outcomes
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
To learn more about opportunities to improve antibiotic use in adults and kids, please join us on Nov 20 at 12:00 noon CST for an enlightening discussion with Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey S. Gerber. CE is available! www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
October 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
We have TWO opportunities to learn more about unnecessary broad-spectrum antibiotic use.

First up, @cidrap.bsky.social's @ejholmes.bsky.social and Dr. Marnie Peterson led a report that examines the associations between antibiotic spectrum and patient outcomes www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
Report: Narrowing the Focus: Optimizing Antibiotic Spectrum to Improve Patient Outcomes
www.cidrap.umn.edu
October 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Please join us on Nov 20 for a webinar on improving antibiotic spectrum choice for adults and kids!

We're happy to be joined by Drs @tttimbrook.bsky.social, Chanu Rhee, and Jeffrey Gerber for a discussion moderated by @cidrap.bsky.social's Dr Marnie Peterson

www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
UTI can be a painful problem during pregnancy, and choosing the right antibiotic treatment for pregnant people is important.

Take our August quiz and learn more about the safety of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole use during the 1st trimester umn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
August 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The World Health Organization has opened a public consultation on an integrated global action plan for drug resistance in HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections, with feedback accepted through Aug 28 www.who.int/news-room/ar...
Call for public consultation on the Integrated Global Action Plan for drug resistance in HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections 2025–2030
WHO calls for public consultation on the Integrated Global Action Plan (i-GAP) for drug resistance in HIV, hepatitis B and C, and sexually transmitted infections 2025–2030. The i-GAP 2025-2030 will se...
www.who.int
July 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Sandoz has expanded its voluntary recall for vials incorrectly labelled as "Penicillin G Potassium for Injection" that may contain "Cefazolin for Injection"

www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
Update – Sandoz Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall Expansion of One Additional Lot of Cefazolin for Injection Due to Vials Being Potentially Mislabeled as Penicillin G Potassium for Injection
Sandoz, Inc. (“Sandoz”) is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall expansion of one additional lot of Cefazolin for Injection, USP, 1 gram per vial. The lot is being recalled due to a customer compla...
www.fda.gov
July 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The Global Task Force on Cholera Control has launched a new website that will enable visualization of cholera trends, oral vaccine campaigns, and governmental activities around the world www.gtfcc.org
GTFCC
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July 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Fantastic opportunity for early-career folks from @nationalacademies.org

Biotechnology Regulatory Fellowships are 6-month, DC-located programs to gain experience in meeting regulatory challenges presented by novel biotech. Deadline to apply is Aug 31 www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/bio...
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June 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
WOAH (@woahglobal.bsky.social) published the inaugural "State of the World's Animal Health," which advocates for disease prevention and vaccination to address AMR in animals and complement recent global declines in animal antibiotic use www.woah.org/en/first-rep...
First report on world’s animal health reveals changing spread of disease impacting food security, trade and ecosystems
First report on animal health shows that animal diseases are affecting new areas and species, undermining global food security.
www.woah.org
May 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today, May 22, is Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day!

Join the @sidpharm.bsky.social Bluesky chat from 11–12 noon CDT today and use the hashtag #IDPharmacistsDay to recognize the importance of ID pharmacists in patient care

sidp.org/IDPharmacist...
May 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
AMR media fellowship opportunity for applicants in India, sponsored by @msf.ca and @gardp.bsky.social and aimed at exploring the theme of antibiotic access vs excess.

Deadline to apply is Jun 15. Please share with any India-based journalists you know!

msfsouthasia.org/without-bord...
Without Borders Media Fellowship - Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF)/Doctors Without Borders
MSF is looking for journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and newsrooms to work together, build communities of practice and support humanitarian actors to better understand crises and contexts, and w...
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May 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
In June, @fleminginitiative.bsky.social will host a 2-day, hybrid meeting to establish a global consortium focused on progress toward AMR diagnostics

www.fleminginitiative.org/eventlisting...
Towards a Global AMR Diagnostics Consortium: Strategies and Partnerships | Fleming Initiative
www.fleminginitiative.org
May 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Please share broadly! We are seeking an experienced infectious disease faculty member for an endowed chair, based in the UMN SPH Division of Environmental Health Sciences and at CIDRAP.
Happy to announce that the position for the Michael T. Osterholm (@mtosterholm.bsky.social) Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease Research and Policy has been posted.

If you are or know an amazing ID leader and teacher, please apply and share widely!

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/367...
May 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
How much do you know about the effects of AMR and antibiotic use on children?

Learn more with our May quiz, based on research led by the Clinton Health Access Initiative and @mcri.bsky.social and presented at ESCMID (@escmid.bsky.social) Global 2025

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May 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Happy to announce that the position for the Michael T. Osterholm (@mtosterholm.bsky.social) Endowed Chair in Infectious Disease Research and Policy has been posted.

If you are or know an amazing ID leader and teacher, please apply and share widely!

hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/367...
May 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM