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Latest Episodes

#99 – Don’t be CRABby: Acinetobacter baumannii review
June 28, 2024

Drs. Yohei Doi and Emily Heil join Dr. Erin McCreary to dive into one of the most requested topics from our listeners and something that is consistently confusing in clinical practice: Acinetobacter baumannii! Hear from experts on their experience with tr

#98 – Uncomplicated UTIs: Getting Uncomfortable with Uncertainty
May 24, 2024

Drs. Chris Crnich, Angela Huttner, and Jeannette Bouchard join Dr. Erin McCreary to discuss all things uncomplicated UTIs! Gain insight into where our new guidelines may be headed and pearls from experts in a variety of clinical settings, including a clin

#97 – Hot Topics: What Did You Miss in Infectious Diseases in 2023-2024 (LIVE from MAD-ID)
May 17, 2024

In this special LIVE podcast episode, Drs. Emily Heil (@emilyheil) and Mandee Noval (@MandeeNoval) present the latest and greatest in ID literature from MAD-ID 2024 (@MAD_ID_ASP) in Orlando, FL. They cover everything from ECCMID late breakers to stewardsh

#96 – The Tortured Stewards & Surgeons Department
April 19, 2024

Episode NotesThe Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists is excited to invite you to the first ever meeting (via Breakpoints) of The Tortured Stewards & Surgeons Department. Todays agenda items: optimal management of perioperative antibiotics and

#95 – A to Z on R&D: Challenges and Solutions for Sustained Antimicrobial Drug Development
March 29, 2024

In this episode, Drs. Helen Boucher (@hboucher3), Ramy Elshaboury, and Mike Dudley (@MikeMNDudley) join host, Megan Klatt (@MeganKlatt3), to discuss barriers to antimicrobial drug development, potential incentives and legislation to promote market growth,

#94 – Lock, Stock, & Sterilize: Strategies to Optimize Antimicrobial Lock Therapy & Prevent/Treat Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
March 22, 2024

It's time to arm yourselves with all the resources on antimicrobial locks! Join our experts, Drs. Louise-Marie Oleksiuk (@CanRowPharm), Nasia Safdar (@NasiaSafdar), Joel Topf (@kidney_boy), and our wonderful host, Dr. Julie Justo (@julie_justo), to discus

#93 – Global, Live Journal Club: Ceftobiprole for Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (ERADICATE Study)
February 23, 2024

Drs. Thomas Holland and Vance Fowler (@VanceFowler5) join Drs. Steven Tong (@syctong) and Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) to discuss the ERADICATE study and the role of ceftobiprole for the treatment of complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. This se

#92 – Antibiotic Alchemy: Metallo-Beta-Lactamases
February 02, 2024

Drs. Robert Bonomo, Ryan Shields (@ryankshields), and Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary) deep dive into the world of metallo-beta-lactamases. This riveting discussion is full of the nerdiest pub trivia nuggets and the must know details of novel beta lactams

#91 – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Preparation Pearls for Stewardship and Microbiology Lab Accreditation Updates
January 19, 2024

New accreditation standards making your head spin? Are you stressed and dont know where to start? Well, on this episode of Breakpoints Drs. Arjun Srinivasan and Jose Alexander (Alex) join Luis Plaza from Lets Talk Micro (@letstalkmicro1) and Dr. Jeanne

#90 – IDWeek 2023 Recap: Pipeline Agents and Clinical Trials That May Change Your Practice
January 05, 2024

We are back with more exciting IDWeek 2023 content! If you listened to the last episode and want more? Than look no further.Join your Breakpoints hosts, Drs. Erin McCreary (@ErinMcCreary), Julie Ann Justo (@julie_justo), and Jeannette Bouchard (@jlbouch