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jfigue.bsky.social
Professor, LSUHSC Section of Infectious Diseases; Love clinical microbiology, antibiotic stewardship, and general infectious diseases; New Orleanian
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#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #immunosky A #casereport of Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia PDF www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1... link.springer.com/chapter/10.1... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Quantifying antimicrobial disposals at six community pharmacies with longitudinal medication disposal programs: an underappreciated component of a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

Good news. Fortunately, it is approved by a federal dept. RFK Jr. doesn't oversee (USDA). Call me pessimistic, but how long until this gets attacked with the usual antivax talking points by people with sig. platforms? "Toxins," human health impacts, etc., etc. 🙄🛟🧪😷 idsky medsky

A woman in Wyoming has been hospitalized with #H5N1 #birdflu, WY's health dept announced Friday. Likely exposure was to backyard poultry. Wyoming said #CDC confirmed the infection, though CDC did not add it to its H5 page today. Not clear if this is B3.13 or D1.1. health.wyo.gov/wyomings-fir...

Please share: 2024 CDC/ACIP guidelines #IDsky #medID #pharmacy web.archive.org/web/20240719... The CDC vaccine app is still fully functional and has the 2025 recommendations

An existing link to the CDC 2021 STI Guidelines for those who need it 👇🏻 #IDSky #PharmSky #AMSSky @sidpharm.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social courses.nnptc.org/resource.php...

The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning. Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals. Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI

New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH. No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts. And no indication how long the pause will last. With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.

Discuss ‘Sustainable Steps in Infectious Diseases: Tackling the Climate Crisis’ with @shreya-pedsid.bsky.social @abxaware.bsky.social in the latest podcast! on.soundcloud.com/g6kvbrFbP24r...

NEW: Health officials in San Francisco are investigating a presumptive case of #BirdFlu that was found in a child who lives in the city. It’s not clear how the child contracted the virus. The child had fever & conjunctivitis, wasn’t hospitalized and has fully recovered. #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky

#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide in 🇺🇸 are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1

💯 There is deep anxiety about oral antibiotics not being “aggressive” enough with a “severe” infection, with the concern about an error of omission rather than commission. Meaning, a bad outcome by doing less outweighs concerns about a bad outcome by doing more. #IDsky

Agree! It is quite a difficult sell when we want to be “aggressive.” Alternatively, IV abx won’t do the job any better than oral if the vascular supply is compromised. IV does not treat arterial insufficiency…. #IDSky

#IDSky #AMR #PharmSky @idsainfo.bsky.social 🚨 On December 13, 2024, ASM and IDSA announced partnership to an annual conference on antimicrobial resistance starting in 2026! Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., and Greg Moeck, Ph.D., are Co-Chairs of the Program Committee. asm.org/Press-Releas...

HIV Outpatient Program spreading the word about U=U and HIV PreP #IDSky #HIVSky

New record of autochthonous #dengue in #france in 2024: 85 cases, resulting from 2271 imported cases and #Aedes albopictus colonization Data from #SantePubliqueFrance www.santepubliquefrance.fr/maladies-et-...

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Encourages Physicians To Screen For Syphilis In People Who Are Pregnant As Early As Possible #IDSky #MesSky www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/docum...

🌟 ABX Pearl of the Day: Duration of treatment in intra-abdominal infections (IAI)! 💊 💡 Q: How long should I treat IAI after source control? 🔍 A: While STOP-IT trial calls for 4 days post-source control, there are notable exceptions. See infographic for details 👇 #IDsky #AMSsky #MedSky #Pharmsky

Fabulous ROADMAP just put out by @idsainfo.bsky.social for trainees considering a career in ID. #IDSky #HIVSky share widely!!! www.idsociety.org/globalassets... 1/

Bluesky is the new gathering place for the scientific community. I've found 90% of my old ID community from X here in just 1 week of active use. @kakape.bsky.social covers the growth in his latest article. Follow him if you aren't already. He's an A+science reporter. www.science.org/content/arti...

UMC ASP team going Purple! #IDSky #USAAW #WAAW It takes ALL of us together #WeAreID

These webinars are always excellent! #IDSky #STISky

2024 update to @idsainfo.bsky.social Primary Care Guidance for Providers of Care for Persons with #HIV ⬇️. #MedEd #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Great work by the IDSA advocacy group! #IDSky #WeAreID

idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/811... #idsky #hivsky #idadvocacy #advocacy #idfellows #idfellowship Congress Is Making Funding Decisions Now: Urge Them to Protect ID/HIV Funding @idsainfo.bsky.social town hall

Noooo... I thought Group B streptococcus was always penicillin susceptible! 😱 #IDSky #MicroSky #AMR (1/2) academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...

Ugh. definitely going in the wrong direction #IDSky

As it's World #AMR Awareness Week, you might be interested this recent review in The Lancet Microbe WHO global research priorities for antimicrobial resistance in human health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #WAAW #WAAW2024 #IDSky #MicroSky #OpenAccess #OA

This will be the first of 6 essays I wrote about RFK Jr. In this first piece, I describe a conversation I had with him about 20 years ago, which marked the beginning of his anti-vaccine activism. Is this the man we want to be in charge of our health? open.substack.com/pub/pauloffi...

Go Purple! #USAAW #IDSky #MedSky www.cdc.gov/antimicrobia...

Happy World Antimicrobial (and Antimicrobial Resistance) Awareness Week! #idsky #medsky #OneHealth www.who.int/campaigns/wo...

How’s #IDSky doing after 2 weeks? Pretty great! We’re seeing steady posts worldwide, strong US-UK participation, and even outpacing Twitter metrics. The ID community isn’t just dropping by - they’re making BlueSky their new digital home. 1/5

There's still good in this world 🌏 #IDsky 🦋 and by GOOD I mean the CID-STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS 💯 Must-read for General I.D. (if not already done) «Evaluation and Management of Pelvic Osteomyelitis in Stage IV Pressure Injuries: A Multidisciplinary Collaborative Approach» doi.org/10.1093/cid/...

Great resource!

Ever wondered how to assess antibiotic stewardship practices at a global level? 🌍 Really excited to introduce this collaborative effort with CDC and global partners: the Global Antibiotic Stewardship Evaluation Tool bit.ly/4119bGP #IDtwitter #IDsky #myfirstskeet

Lack of antibiotic access is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...