Derek Cocker
@derekcocker.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases clinican / researcher. AMR | Global health. Welcome host to all things infectious.
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Liverpool hosts Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone
The University of Liverpool, one of CAMO-Net UK's sites, is currently hosting seventeen Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Fellows, leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their countries, have…
The University of Liverpool, one of CAMO-Net UK's sites, is currently hosting seventeen Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Fellows, leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their countries, have…
Liverpool hosts Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone
The University of Liverpool, one of CAMO-Net UK's sites, is currently hosting seventeen Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Fellows, leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their countries, have joined the University for an intensive programme designed to strengthen AMR surveillance and research capacity. Their visit, part of the Fleming Fund Fellowship Scheme, will provide hands-on training, mentorship, and collaboration opportunities with UK experts.
camonet.org
February 20, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Liverpool hosts Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone
The University of Liverpool, one of CAMO-Net UK's sites, is currently hosting seventeen Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Fellows, leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their countries, have…
The University of Liverpool, one of CAMO-Net UK's sites, is currently hosting seventeen Fleming Fund Fellows from Nigeria and Sierra Leone. The Fellows, leading experts on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their countries, have…
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Climate change may fuel increasing prevalence of AMR, leading to a dual threat to global health.
Rising temperatures, extreme weather, & environmental shifts may create conditions that enable drug-resistant infections to spread.
Read @meganecarey.bsky.social ’s insights👇
bit.ly/4h0wO7a
Rising temperatures, extreme weather, & environmental shifts may create conditions that enable drug-resistant infections to spread.
Read @meganecarey.bsky.social ’s insights👇
bit.ly/4h0wO7a
Climate change and the escalating threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
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January 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Climate change may fuel increasing prevalence of AMR, leading to a dual threat to global health.
Rising temperatures, extreme weather, & environmental shifts may create conditions that enable drug-resistant infections to spread.
Read @meganecarey.bsky.social ’s insights👇
bit.ly/4h0wO7a
Rising temperatures, extreme weather, & environmental shifts may create conditions that enable drug-resistant infections to spread.
Read @meganecarey.bsky.social ’s insights👇
bit.ly/4h0wO7a
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🚨 Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections
BALANCE trial publication is here !
#IDsky #Medsky
@idjclub.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
BALANCE trial publication is here !
#IDsky #Medsky
@idjclub.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections | NEJM
Bloodstream infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early, appropriate antibiotic therapy is important, but the duration of treatment is uncertain. In a multicenter, non...
www.nejm.org
November 20, 2024 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections
BALANCE trial publication is here !
#IDsky #Medsky
@idjclub.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
BALANCE trial publication is here !
#IDsky #Medsky
@idjclub.bsky.social
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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In-hospital mortality of healthcare-associated Covid vs influenza were comparably high in this nationwide cohort study from Switzerland.
If you're hospitalized, you want neither.
Uncontroversial opinion (for an ID doc): Shared ("semi-private") rooms in hospitals must end.
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
If you're hospitalized, you want neither.
Uncontroversial opinion (for an ID doc): Shared ("semi-private") rooms in hospitals must end.
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
In-hospital outcomes of healthcare-associated COVID-19 (Omicron) versus healthcare-associated influenza: a retrospective, nationwide cohort study in Switzerland
AbstractBackground. As COVID-19 is integrated into existing infectious disease control programs, it is important to understand the comparative clinical imp
doi.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:08 PM
In-hospital mortality of healthcare-associated Covid vs influenza were comparably high in this nationwide cohort study from Switzerland.
If you're hospitalized, you want neither.
Uncontroversial opinion (for an ID doc): Shared ("semi-private") rooms in hospitals must end.
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
If you're hospitalized, you want neither.
Uncontroversial opinion (for an ID doc): Shared ("semi-private") rooms in hospitals must end.
doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
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Are you a clinical trainee interested in undertaking a PhD in virology? 🩺🦠🧬🔬🧫
A 3-year Clinical PhD Fellowship is available @CVRinfo Aug 2025
Prog details, inc current fellows: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Apply www.bmj.com/careers/job/...
Closing date: 26 Nov 2025
A 3-year Clinical PhD Fellowship is available @CVRinfo Aug 2025
Prog details, inc current fellows: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
Apply www.bmj.com/careers/job/...
Closing date: 26 Nov 2025
Clinical Research Fellow - Glasgow, Glasgow City job with University of Glasgow | 210775
This is a fixed term (3 years) MRC Clinical Research Fellow PhD post. The post is to develop a project in clinical & translational virology research.
www.bmj.com
November 19, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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New paper from my colleagues at UCLH
Nearly 70% (!!!) resistance to Cefiderocol in NDM positive bacteria.
Cefiderocol...we hardly knew ye...
Perfect timing for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #waaw24 #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...
Nearly 70% (!!!) resistance to Cefiderocol in NDM positive bacteria.
Cefiderocol...we hardly knew ye...
Perfect timing for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #waaw24 #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...
Resistance profiles of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in a large centre in England: are we already losing cefiderocol?
AbstractBackground. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) pose difficult therapeutic challenges. We aimed to characterize antimicrobial resistance
academic.oup.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:34 AM
New paper from my colleagues at UCLH
Nearly 70% (!!!) resistance to Cefiderocol in NDM positive bacteria.
Cefiderocol...we hardly knew ye...
Perfect timing for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #waaw24 #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...
Nearly 70% (!!!) resistance to Cefiderocol in NDM positive bacteria.
Cefiderocol...we hardly knew ye...
Perfect timing for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week #waaw24 #IDSky
academic.oup.com/jac/advance-...
Glad my first post on bsky is to highlight a review just out today by our group - discussing how digital health tech can optimise AMU. Let's ensure we build in equitable access and global solutions
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Using digital health technologies to optimise antimicrobial use globally
Digital health technology (DHT) describes tools and devices that generate or process
health data. The application of DHTs could improve the diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance
of bacterial infectio...
www.thelancet.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Glad my first post on bsky is to highlight a review just out today by our group - discussing how digital health tech can optimise AMU. Let's ensure we build in equitable access and global solutions
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...