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Only if we can find a way to convince ED physicians and hospitalists that not every patient with an infection needs pip-tazo, cefepime, or meropenem (or vancomycin for that matter...) #AMSSky #IDSky academic.oup.com/jac/article/...

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“[O]nce you start rejecting scientific research that tells you things you don’t want to hear, you’re basically rejecting the whole scientific enterprise.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

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⚡Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of candidiasis: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM Oliver A Cornely, et al. LANCET Infect Dis, 2025 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

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Nice slide on antiviral activity of different #TxID ppx/tx options from @kottonnelson.bsky.social presented by @jobadd.bsky.social at @wintercourseid.bsky.social

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#Mycoplasmapneumoniae officially returned, and the old debates have resumed. Further research with larger unbiased cohorts is needed to better characterize #Mycoplasma infections post-COVID and understand whether and how they have changed.” @jpidsociety.bsky.social academic.oup.com/jpids/articl...

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I am deeply disappointed by the subdued response of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (@idsainfo.bsky.social) to the dismantling of public health structures, both in the US & globally Here's what I wrote in the closed listserv (response: 🦗) in hopes of stimulating discussion here #IDSky

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🆕💫Small Retrospective matched cohort study #JAC Ceftaroline was not associated with improved outcomes compared to vancomycin when given as initial treatment for MRSA bacteraemia #idsky academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...

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“We report an ⬆️ of #Mycoplasmapneumoniae respiratory infections during 2023-2024. The positive rate in 2024 is > at 68/1668 (5%) compared with 2023 at 9/1264 (0.7%), highlighting the Mp increased circulation in north-west 🇮🇹”. #Mycoplasma #medsky #idsky #pedsid #pedsidsky doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...

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How Much Does Getting It Right with Empiric Antibiotics Matter? The findings from this study challenge the common belief that it is safer to err towards overly broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic therapy #idsky academic.oup.com/cid/article-...

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Our experience with CMV reactivación following HSCT in pediatric patients. Medellin Colombia. No significant differences across different HSCT donor types. #IDSky #TxIDSky dx.doi.org/10.1111/petr...

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Fellowship Training in Peds Transplant/Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases is available at Nationwide Children's Hospital 🦋 ID Host Defense Program! Check out bit.ly/45JcP72 for more details; email me if interested! Come join our Columbus Crew! #PedsIDSky #PedsTID @nationwidekids.bsky.social

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Concordance of non-invasive plasma cell-free DNA with invasive diagnostics for diagnosis of invasive fungal disease @anthonylieumd.bsky.social et al in Niaz Banaei lab Plasma cfDNA PCR has high concordance with bronchial sampling for diagnosing mould infections academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

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#IDSky #MedSky required reading: Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections Nenad Macesic, Anne-Catrin Uhlemann, Anton Peleg Review in @thelancet.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/S014...

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Very important study on the burden of RSV among children in the primary care setting of 5 European countries. During RSV season, RSV accounts for 1/3 of ARI in children ! Very high proportion of antibiotic use and parental work absence. #IDSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Find out in our interactive timeline how devastating infections like polio, cholera, plague, measles and diphtheria became preventable and treatable diseases. In English, Welsh, Gaelic, Irish, Spanish and German. #ScienceMatters #VaccinesWork 🧫🦠🔬 🤧🤒 🏥💊💉 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇸🇩🇪

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Jimmy Carter's Fight Against Guinea Worm: A Personal Reflection open.substack.com/pub/bktitanj...

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Hace 1 año publiqué este Editorial de #VRS en LatAm para 2024. Muchos avances desde entonces: 1) El impacto de la estrategia de Chile con #Nirsevimab ha sido contundente. 2) La #inmunizaciónmaterna en Argentina: un gran éxito #vrslatam #medsky #idsky #pedsidsky dx.doi.org/10.4067/s071...

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First post on #IDsky to promote this episode on @febrilepodcast.bsky.social talking about IMGs in ID!

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No difference was found in antibiotic duration for standard care vs daily CRP-guided protocol (mean duration, 10.6 [7.7] days for CRP; mean difference, 0.09; 95% CI, −0.60 to 0.79; P = .79) Another CR"A"P zombie test epic failure ##idsky #medsky #AMSsky #EMIMCC

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Happy to announce our newest paper identifying a strong link between the respiratory microbiome and severity of RSV as well as persistence of symptoms in children participating in the RESCEU study. www.cell.com/cell-reports...

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🆕🔥 systematic review and meta-analysis #CMIJournal 6 RCTs,10 adjusted cohorts& 22 unadjusted cohorts N=11,566 Early transition to oral antibiotics was noninferior to continued IV antibiotic treatment for bacteraemia & sepsis #idsky #medsky www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S119...

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Cefepime represents an excellent alternative to carbapenems for BSI due to AmpC-producing strains, whereas piperacillin/tazobactam is associated with a higher rate of clinical and microbiological failure Do we need an RCT? #idsky #medsky #AMSsky

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HIV/AIDS and COVID-19: Shared Lessons from Two Pandemics Anthony Fauci and Greg Folkers @cidjournal.bsky.social #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

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Like many of us, my life in ID was bookended by the emergence of HIV and the Covid-19 pandemic (with #H5N1 threatening to change the script) Tony Fauci's thoughtful piece draws lessons from those unexpected, terrible, and misunderstood pandemics. A must read #IDsky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

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🆕🔥"Is Antibiotic De-Escalation Safe and Beneficial to Patients with Sepsis?" Our new article is out today: 👇 #IDSky #MedSky #PCCSky #ICUSky #emimcc #Ansky #EMSky #AMSSky #TxID #meded #Pharmsky #RXSky @unmc.bsky.social @unmccom.bsky.social ⬇️ bit.ly/4g7bGLE

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Tenets of Infectious Diseases: 1. Source control, source control, source control 2. Stuff sticks to metal (and other material) 3. The drug has to get in to work (GI absorption, tissue penetration, presence of walled-off collection, etc.) 4. Antibiotics should not be anxiolytics

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Dengue has resurged globally with larger outbreaks in endemic areas and new cases in nonendemic regions, facilitated by range expansion of vector mosquito populations and climate change, population growth, and urbanization #idsky #medsky jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Feels right that my 1st post here should be to share this incredible RCT, led by my PhD supervisor Nick Daneman: www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... Main takeaway: 7-days of abx should be the standard of care for patients with uncomplicated non-S. aureus BSI. A deep dive 🧵: #IDsky

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"BALANCE enrolled more patients than those three trials combined and was reinforced with a very tight margin of noninferiority. Indeed, the point estimate and 95% CI skewed heavily in favor of 7 days, making it appear close to superior on the mortality endpoint" Dr.Spellberg #idsky

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#ShorterIsBetter in immunocompromised hosts? Short treatments are feasible in early responders without source control issues. A significant number of observational studies serve as proof-of-concept on the feasibility of short courses in selected patients (see ⚠️) #AMSsky #IDOnc #TxID #IDsky

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In this #WAAW2024 remember the three most important discoveries for human health which aid preventing AMR: 1. Antibiotics 2. Potable water 3. Vaccines These has saved more lives than any other medical innovation.

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A🆕️🔥 Propensity score analysis of nationwide prospective cohort Efficacy & safety of Antistaphylococcal penicillin/cefazolin based combination treatment [AG/GENT,VAN, DAP, RIF] Vs monotherapy in patients with MSSA left-sided native valve IE #IEWiki #idsky www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

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#PROA en nuevos antimicrobianos #IDsky #AMSsky

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@febrilepodcast.bsky.social great to see you here!

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#MedSky🧪 #IDsky #pedsiICU #pedsID #PedSky #obgyn #publichealth Study suggests that vaccination earlier in that timeframe, closer to 32 weeks, could provide the best protection for newborns against RSV www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/about/new...

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My most popular ID post on the other place was when I shared my Hitchhiker's Guide to Antimicrobials, so I'll share it with #IDSky digitalpharmd.com/wp-content/u...

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In honor of my first-ever post on this site, here's a little something I wrote about the "PCP vs PJP" great debate. It's a real cliffhanger. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

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Hello @bsky.app and ID community #IDsky. I am Alejo Diaz, Peds ID from Medellin Colombia. My interests include ASP and AMR, vaccines and immunocompromised population. Glad to be here. Looking forward to continue learning from all of you and to stand for science and facts.

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