December 2020 issue of the @AusAntibiotics Australian Society for Antimicrobials (ASA) newsletter, edited by @a_stewardson. Look out for a great article having a closer look at the treatment of VREfm bloodstream infections #AMR @IainAbbott @cairns_kel asainc.net.au
Dr James McMahon explains VIRCO trial (favipiravir vs. COVID-19) helped by #philanthropic funding, so important for keeping labs open, fast access to funds, more responsive and often more lucrative than traditional research funding @CCSMonash @CommBank ccsmonash.blogspot.com/2020/…
Our Infectious Diseases Fellow, @drdavidwjg, working to break down the barriers for people living with #HIV who may need a solid organ transplantation. Presenting at the Dec 1 World AIDS Day Symposium eventbrite.com.au/e/melbourn…
Important messaging from @ASIDANZ and @ASHMMedia about building trust and solidarity in our public health responses #InThisTogether
We need to avoid stigma and blame in our public health responses to COVID-19: Statement from @ASIDANZ @Josh_S_Davis and @ASHMMedia Dr Nick Medland
Read: bit.ly/33l9TQx
How AI could save us from hospital superbugs. @AntonPeleg speaks on @RadioNational. Exciting times for a multidisciplinary team of @MonashUni researchers who have won a $3.4M MRFF grant for improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of #AMR. abc.net.au/radionational/pro…
Published by @cairns_kel et al. A smart antimicrobial combination to tackle the untreatable in transplant recipients, highlighting the challenges of #AntimicrobialResistance in our most vulnerable patients
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
@CentreImpactAMR @MonashUni
Supporting cutting-edge research and new developments to deal with antimicrobial resistance.
Congratulations to @JillianLau1 for this important paper advancing how we approach #HIVcure research with consumer engagement.
Would you interrupt your #HIV medications for the sake of #HIVcure research? #PLHIV who answered our survey said yes they would and for altruistic reasons. But more info about #ATI needs to be shared so that #HIVprescribers are comfortable with it.
Great to see the bladder infection in-vitro research program, by @DrIainAbbott during his PhD @CCSMonash @ErasmusMC, has now had wide-reaching impact as #EUCAST propose fosfomycin MIC breakpoint change. eucast.org/fileadmin/src/med…
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Great to see Australian-lead clinical research continuing to inform global practice
Out in CID - Association between minimum inhibitory concentration, beta-lactamase genes and mortality for patients treated with piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem from the MERINO study @merinotrial @padstamundo academic.oup.com/cid/advance…
JOURNAL CLUB. Presented by @R_PaiMangalore; paper promotes early B-lactam TDM and PK/PD target attainment. Downsides: retrospec., selected pts, small no. w/o 100% T>MIC. Looking ahead to BLINGIII, TARGET & DOLPHIN trials.
academic.oup.com/jac/advance…
Great article by @JillianLau1 and colleagues outlining the #INSPIREworkshop conducted at @TheDohertyInst to improve community engagement in #HIVcure research @ProfSharonLewin @LTU_Sex_Health @HIVcureAU @BrentAllanKidd sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Prof Cheng speaks to the Australian edition of the Guardian on Australia's response to the Coronavirus
theguardian.com/world/2020/f…
Congrats to Edwina Wright and the PrepX team, our 2019 departmental Altmetric highest score winners
Association of HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis With Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Individuals at High Risk of HIV Infection
There is a lot of misinformation about the Coronavirus out there - encourage people to follow the experts!
Prof Allen Cheng, expert Infectious Diseases Physician, recent article in the Conversation
How does the Wuhan coronavirus cause severe illness? theconversation.com/how-does… via @ConversationEDU
Dept Infectious Diseases, The Alfred & Monash Uni retweeted
This is what you need to know to help protect your loved ones and community from novel #coronavirus.
#2019nCoV
Elimination of hepatitis C: the crucial role of GPs,
co-authored by Dr Joe Doyle medicinetoday.com.au/mt/elim…
It's catch up time after holidays! From Prof Allen Cheng 'Vaccinations shown to reduce flu mortality rates'
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/cli…
Anton Peleg and Iain Abbott publish...'pharmacodynamic profiling of oral fosfomycin, using a dynamic bladder infection in vitro model'..
aac.asm.org/content/early/20…














