Tag: #PharmtoExamTable

#PharmToExamTable: When Should I Use Rifampin to Treat Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis?

This #PharmToExamTable post exploring the use of Rifampin in infective endocarditis was authored by Josh Meyer. Josh is a P4 Pharmacy student here at UNMC.

Jul 27, 2023

#PharmtoExamTable: Cefepime Neurotoxicity

This #PharmToExamTable post exploring the pathophysiology and approach to cefepime neurotoxicity was authored by Xiaotong Zhang and Kaycee Bartels, 2023 PharmD Candidates at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC).

May 10, 2023

#PharmToExamTable: Duration of Therapy for Gram-Negative Bacteremia

This #PharmToExamTable post exploring the evidence for a reduced duration of treatment for certain blood stream infections was authored by Shawna Striker, PharmD (left) and Austin Dockins, PharmD (right). Shawna is a PGY1 pharmacy resident at Nebraska Medicine who will be continuing her training here next year as a PGY2 oncology pharmacy resident. Austin is also a current PGY1 pharmacy resident at Nebraska Medicine who will be continuing his training here next year as a PGY2 critical care pharmacy resident.

Mar 1, 2023

#PharmToExamTable: Oral Therapy for Gram-Negative Rod (GNR) Bacteremia: Can We Go PO?

The following post exploring a switch from IV to oral antibiotics for treatment of bacteremia was written by Molly Miller, PharmD, ID Pharmacist at Nebraska Medicine.

Jan 26, 2023

#PharmtoExamTable: The Case for Voriconazole in Histoplasmosis Treatment

A #PharmToExamTable question about the evidence for using voriconazole in disseminated Histoplasmosis infection, answered by Molly Kernan, PharmD, a graduate of the UNMC College of Pharmacy and current pharmacy resident at Nebraska Medicine.

Jan 12, 2023

#PharmtoExamTable: Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus- Emergence and Treatment

A #PharmToExamTable question about antibiotic resistance in S. aureus, answered by Feiyang Ding, PharmD, a Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Nov 3, 2022

#PharmToExamTable: Vancomycin Allergy and Cross-reactivity with Lipoglycopeptides

A #PharmToExamTable question about adverse Vancomycin reactions, answered by Quynh Tran, PharmD, a Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Oct 4, 2022

#PharmToExamTable: What is the optimal dose of fluconazole for consolidation therapy in cryptococcal meningitis?

A #PharmToExamTable question about fluconazole dosing, answered by Brady Caverzagie, PharmD, a Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy

Sep 8, 2022

#PharmToExamTable: What Weight Should be Used for Dosing Daptomycin in Obesity?

A #PharmToExamTable question about daptomycin dosing, answered by Terese Lewis, PharmD, a Graduate of UNMC College of Pharmacy who is now a Pharmacy Resident at UNMC.

Aug 8, 2022

#PharmToExamTable: What is cefiderocol, and when should I think about using it? 

A #PharmToExamTable question about cefiderocol and its clinical uses, answered by Aaron Hunsaker, PharmD, a previous PGY1 pharmacy resident at UNMC and current PGY2 pharmacy resident a the University of Utah Health. (Reviewed by Andrew Watkins, PharmD) In the area of increased gram-negative bacterial resistance, practitioners have longed for a horse with which they could […]

Jul 5, 2022