Catherine Berry (she/her)
@catherineberry.bsky.social
ID MD, currently working on stewardship programming. Currently upskilling in NTM. Previously TB-Practecal and endTB with MSF. #IDsky #TBsky #AMSsky
- beware the septic patient with an initial normal wcc.
February 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
- beware the septic patient with an initial normal wcc.
Also love this list and the approach.
- find out why the micro was taken. You'll spend as much time explaining what isn't important as what is
- a fever with low platelets, normal wcc and mild raised transaminases is doxycycline deficient until proven otherwise
- find out why the micro was taken. You'll spend as much time explaining what isn't important as what is
- a fever with low platelets, normal wcc and mild raised transaminases is doxycycline deficient until proven otherwise
February 9, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Also love this list and the approach.
- find out why the micro was taken. You'll spend as much time explaining what isn't important as what is
- a fever with low platelets, normal wcc and mild raised transaminases is doxycycline deficient until proven otherwise
- find out why the micro was taken. You'll spend as much time explaining what isn't important as what is
- a fever with low platelets, normal wcc and mild raised transaminases is doxycycline deficient until proven otherwise
Getting decent micro.
February 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Getting decent micro.
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge.
#29 - Iguana
Requested by @catherineberry.bsky.social and inspired by @iuidfellowship.bsky.social
Found an interesting report of Burkholderia pseudommallei abscess in a pet iguana, could that have zoonotic potential?
#IDSky #VetSky
#29 - Iguana
Requested by @catherineberry.bsky.social and inspired by @iuidfellowship.bsky.social
Found an interesting report of Burkholderia pseudommallei abscess in a pet iguana, could that have zoonotic potential?
#IDSky #VetSky
January 29, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge.
#29 - Iguana
Requested by @catherineberry.bsky.social and inspired by @iuidfellowship.bsky.social
Found an interesting report of Burkholderia pseudommallei abscess in a pet iguana, could that have zoonotic potential?
#IDSky #VetSky
#29 - Iguana
Requested by @catherineberry.bsky.social and inspired by @iuidfellowship.bsky.social
Found an interesting report of Burkholderia pseudommallei abscess in a pet iguana, could that have zoonotic potential?
#IDSky #VetSky
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
Tomorrow is 2026's first TB Ed Talk with Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee! Tune in to learn about Search-Treat-Prevent: a strategy to eliminate #Tuberculosis. Watch with us here: https://www.youtube.com/live/iiw9EqjWFrg?
#IDSky #TBSky
#IDSky #TBSky
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Tomorrow is 2026's first TB Ed Talk with Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee! Tune in to learn about Search-Treat-Prevent: a strategy to eliminate #Tuberculosis. Watch with us here: https://www.youtube.com/live/iiw9EqjWFrg?
#IDSky #TBSky
#IDSky #TBSky
So we've started the search for a nurse practitioner to join our Antimicrobial stewardship team here in the beautiful Hunter New England region of Australia.
Could this be you or someone you know? #AMSsky #IDsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/cather...
Could this be you or someone you know? #AMSsky #IDsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/cather...
Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner - Infection Prevention Service in New England / North West | Catherine Berry
Come and work with us!
We're looking for a trailblazer nurse practitioner/ transitional nurse practitioner passionate about rural health and #Antimicrobialstewardship to join us in beautiful Hunter ...
www.linkedin.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:27 PM
So we've started the search for a nurse practitioner to join our Antimicrobial stewardship team here in the beautiful Hunter New England region of Australia.
Could this be you or someone you know? #AMSsky #IDsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/cather...
Could this be you or someone you know? #AMSsky #IDsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/cather...
We have our own fun version of rabies in Australia (ABLV). Also post exposure prophylaxis did not work here...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....
A rare case of rabies-like Australian bat lyssavirus infection
The death on July 3 of an Australian man with untreatable lyssavirus has highlighted
the challenge posed by zoonotic viruses endemic to the country. Samaan Lateef reports.
www.thelancet.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:50 AM
We have our own fun version of rabies in Australia (ABLV). Also post exposure prophylaxis did not work here...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan....
January 21, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
job posting - infectious diseases clinician teacher position at st. mike's hospital in toronto
top notch hospital, amazing ID colleagues, diverse patient population, world class city
share broadly and apply if interested. it's a great opportunity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#idsky #idjobs
top notch hospital, amazing ID colleagues, diverse patient population, world class city
share broadly and apply if interested. it's a great opportunity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#idsky #idjobs
Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Infectious Diseases Specialist
Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Infectious Diseases Specialist
jobs.utoronto.ca
January 18, 2026 at 3:03 PM
job posting - infectious diseases clinician teacher position at st. mike's hospital in toronto
top notch hospital, amazing ID colleagues, diverse patient population, world class city
share broadly and apply if interested. it's a great opportunity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#idsky #idjobs
top notch hospital, amazing ID colleagues, diverse patient population, world class city
share broadly and apply if interested. it's a great opportunity.
jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
#idsky #idjobs
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
π New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper shows a substantial and under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum: ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023. Maternal TB needs urgent attention!
Available here π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social
Available here π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social
Global estimates of tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy and postpartum: a rapid review and modelling analysis
Despite known maternal, perinatal, and infant health risks of tuberculosis during pregnancy, global estimates of incidence remain scarce. Existing estβ¦
www.sciencedirect.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:57 AM
π New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper shows a substantial and under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum: ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023. Maternal TB needs urgent attention!
Available here π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social
Available here π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
@nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social
This looks excellent for those interested in AMR data analysis. #AMSsky #AMRsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/the-gl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/the-gl...
Explore open-access tools that turn AMR data into visual insights and enable ethical data reuse, driving research and policy worldwide.
Webinar: AMR tools and resources for health professionals and⦠...
Explore open-access tools that turn AMR data into visual insights and enable ethical data reuse, driving research and policy worldwide.
Webinar: AMR tools and resources for health professionals and r...
www.linkedin.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This looks excellent for those interested in AMR data analysis. #AMSsky #AMRsky
www.linkedin.com/posts/the-gl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/the-gl...
Amazing. Thanks so much.
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Amazing. Thanks so much.
Ok since I looked this up. Good overview on BC contamination reduction pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31666280/
The Self study I quoted above looks to be the best of its genre.
Some authors are proposing 1.5 to 2 % benchmarks (Halstead et al.). We work on less than 3% currently.
The Self study I quoted above looks to be the best of its genre.
Some authors are proposing 1.5 to 2 % benchmarks (Halstead et al.). We work on less than 3% currently.
Practical Guidance for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: A Comprehensive Update on the Problem of Blood Culture Contamination and a Discussion of Methods for Addressing the Problem - PubMed
In this review, we present a comprehensive discussion of matters related to the problem of blood culture contamination. Issues addressed include the scope and magnitude of the problem, the bacteria most often recognized as contaminants, the impact of blood culture contamination on clinical microbiol β¦
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Ok since I looked this up. Good overview on BC contamination reduction pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31666280/
The Self study I quoted above looks to be the best of its genre.
Some authors are proposing 1.5 to 2 % benchmarks (Halstead et al.). We work on less than 3% currently.
The Self study I quoted above looks to be the best of its genre.
Some authors are proposing 1.5 to 2 % benchmarks (Halstead et al.). We work on less than 3% currently.
So this is now the question in the genexpert age, what contamination rate are we aiming for and what is the acceptable stewardship and financial cost? And what interventions give the best bang for buck.
January 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
So this is now the question in the genexpert age, what contamination rate are we aiming for and what is the acceptable stewardship and financial cost? And what interventions give the best bang for buck.
So great to see data in this population. I'm not going to lie though, I had to google flomoxef.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#IDsky #AMSsky
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#IDsky #AMSsky
Pharmacokinetics and safety of fosfomycin and flomoxef administered as part of neonatal sepsis treatment (NeoSep1 Part 1) | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Infections are prevalent during the first month of life and represent one of the leading
causes of neonatal mortality worldwide (1). In 2017, an estimated 1.3 million cases of neonatal sepsis were rep...
journals.asm.org
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 AM
So great to see data in this population. I'm not going to lie though, I had to google flomoxef.
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#IDsky #AMSsky
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
#IDsky #AMSsky
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
πWe launched ESCMID Media last year, where our members can watch everything from past webinars to sessions from #ESCMIDGlobal and other conferences!
πExplore it now: https://media.escmid.org/
#IDSky #clinmicro
πExplore it now: https://media.escmid.org/
#IDSky #clinmicro
January 11, 2026 at 10:10 AM
πWe launched ESCMID Media last year, where our members can watch everything from past webinars to sessions from #ESCMIDGlobal and other conferences!
πExplore it now: https://media.escmid.org/
#IDSky #clinmicro
πExplore it now: https://media.escmid.org/
#IDSky #clinmicro
This is useful and provided by my micro colleague. Will look for more data. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22476282/
Blood culture collection through peripheral intravenous catheters increases the risk of specimen contamination among adult emergency department patients - PubMed
Five hundred five blood cultures collected through a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIV) in an emergency department were matched to cultures obtained by dedicated venipuncture from the same patient within 10 minutes. The relative risk of contamination for cultures collected through PIVs compared w β¦
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 11, 2026 at 2:58 AM
This is useful and provided by my micro colleague. Will look for more data. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22476282/
Yes this is my question. What I do know is 3 stabs are unlikely to be acceptable to ED and probably not fair to patients either.
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Yes this is my question. What I do know is 3 stabs are unlikely to be acceptable to ED and probably not fair to patients either.
Yeah we're chatting about implementing single-site collection but would be contingent on not sampling from a cannula. So still two stabs for emergency patients.
January 10, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Yeah we're chatting about implementing single-site collection but would be contingent on not sampling from a cannula. So still two stabs for emergency patients.
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
Just published π pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41483490/
Off-label use & documentation of #antimicrobials in Australian operating theatres - insights from hospital #pharmacists with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and #medsafety
#AMS #AMR
@acipc.bsky.social @ncas.bsky.social @edraby.bsky.social
Off-label use & documentation of #antimicrobials in Australian operating theatres - insights from hospital #pharmacists with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and #medsafety
#AMS #AMR
@acipc.bsky.social @ncas.bsky.social @edraby.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Just published π pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41483490/
Off-label use & documentation of #antimicrobials in Australian operating theatres - insights from hospital #pharmacists with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and #medsafety
#AMS #AMR
@acipc.bsky.social @ncas.bsky.social @edraby.bsky.social
Off-label use & documentation of #antimicrobials in Australian operating theatres - insights from hospital #pharmacists with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and #medsafety
#AMS #AMR
@acipc.bsky.social @ncas.bsky.social @edraby.bsky.social
Be keen to hear what you come up with.
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Be keen to hear what you come up with.
Sometimes understanding what doesn't work is just as useful.
January 9, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Sometimes understanding what doesn't work is just as useful.
Reposted by Catherine Berry (she/her)
Our new paper highlights a substantial but under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum with ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023.
π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth @petedodd24.bsky.social @tb-ipd.bsky.social @lancetgh.bsky.social
π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth @petedodd24.bsky.social @tb-ipd.bsky.social @lancetgh.bsky.social
Global estimates of tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy and postpartum: a rapid review and modelling analysis
Despite known maternal, perinatal, and infant health risks of tuberculosis during pregnancy, global estimates of incidence remain scarce. Existing estβ¦
www.sciencedirect.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Our new paper highlights a substantial but under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum with ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023.
π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth @petedodd24.bsky.social @tb-ipd.bsky.social @lancetgh.bsky.social
π www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#MaternalHealth #GlobalHealth @petedodd24.bsky.social @tb-ipd.bsky.social @lancetgh.bsky.social
Great list.
January 6, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Great list.
Hey #TBsky #IDsky
Essential follow here for all those interested in TB data.
ππΌππΌππΌ
Essential follow here for all those interested in TB data.
ππΌππΌππΌ
π The TB Individual Patient Data (IPD) Platform is now on Bluesky!
Hosted at UCL and overseen by the UCL Centre for Global Tuberculosis Research, we bring together individual patient data to strengthen TB research, policy, and public health.
π www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
Hosted at UCL and overseen by the UCL Centre for Global Tuberculosis Research, we bring together individual patient data to strengthen TB research, policy, and public health.
π www.ucl.ac.uk/population-h...
TB-IPD platform
The TB treatment individual patient data platform (TB-IPD) is a collaborative initiative to support the generation of reliable evidence on the treatment of TB to inform future TB treatment guidelines.
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 AM