Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah

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26 August 2026 18:45

Almost 90% of Americans think finishing every antibiotic course is a must—even when evidence says otherwise. Our own @athorpe8.bsky.social surveyed nearly 1,500 people and found many still hold outdated beliefs about antibiotic duration. Read more: bit.ly/ATPHS826

ASHE Journal

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24 July 2026 04:54

@aditi.ramakrishnan.bsky.social @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social: As doxy PEP ⬆️ , there is a new urgency to develop stewardship of doxy PEP and STI care diagnostics. In this piece, we explore opportunities for synergy between the fields of antimicrobial stewardship and STI's. doi.org/10.1017/ash....

Scott Fabricant MD PhD

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23 July 2026 20:59

I mean we preached for years that not finishing your antibiotic course would lead to resistance, this is a little bit on us. Re duration, I think that's just part of the American mythos that bigger is better and more is more.

Jonathan Ryder, MD

jonathanrydermd.bsky.social

23 July 2026 20:58

Totally agree. This is reversing decades of myths, dogmas, etc. Many of which still persist in the medical (and ID) fields, convincing the public is even harder!

The Salt Lake Tribune

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23 July 2026 04:03

A summer storm rolls through the Salt Lake Valley as seen from the Oquirrh Mountains at sunset July 21. (Photo by Francisco Kjolseth)