Jeffres is an associate professor and infectious disease pharmacist at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy and Hospital. Jeffres is a Making a Difference in Infectious Diseases board member, past board member of the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists, cofounder of the Infectious Diseases Educator Network, and creator of the Medical Rewrites podcast.
When Should We De-Escalate Empiric Antimicrobials?
May 6th 2025De-escalating empiric antimicrobial therapy is a strategy to combat antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship programs can play a major role in preserving antibiotic effectiveness and preventing unnecessary antibiotic use.
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