FungalDoc AKA Andrej Spec
@fungaldoc.bsky.social
ID at @washuID obsessed with fungal infections. Section Chief, Transplant ID. #fungus #TxID #IDTwitter Head of @WU_Mycoses. Deputy Editor-OFID. He/Him
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Hello #IDWeek2025! Warm up for #IDBugBowl with this little question... Hope you do better than me! #IDSky @fungaldoc.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Hello #IDWeek2025! Warm up for #IDBugBowl with this little question... Hope you do better than me! #IDSky @fungaldoc.bsky.social
This was my experience too. There is a paper out there, where I analyzed the data, wrote the methods, and much of the results, setting the tone for what the story of the paper will be. I then went to another institution, and the paper was published without my knowledge, and without my name.
"The day the paper was published should have been a moment of pride. Instead, it felt like a quiet erasure." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/4p3eH5g
August 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This was my experience too. There is a paper out there, where I analyzed the data, wrote the methods, and much of the results, setting the tone for what the story of the paper will be. I then went to another institution, and the paper was published without my knowledge, and without my name.
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This is such an interesting study. Many times in medicine we feel that something should be a risk factor for death. But it turns out not to be. And often, even when that data is clearly presented, people still continue to not believe it. Negative studies teach us often more than a positive study.
🚨🍄In a cohort of patients with Candida BSI, LVAD presence was not associated with increased 30-day or 90-day mortality.Despite higher acuity, LVAD support did not independently worsen short-term outcomes in Candida BSI. @fungaldoc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... @ofidjournal.bsky.social
Comparative outcomes following Candida bloodstream infection in patients with left ventricular assist devices
AbstractBackground. Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes. Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly use
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August 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is such an interesting study. Many times in medicine we feel that something should be a risk factor for death. But it turns out not to be. And often, even when that data is clearly presented, people still continue to not believe it. Negative studies teach us often more than a positive study.
This is such an interesting study. Many times in medicine we feel that something should be a risk factor for death. But it turns out not to be. And often, even when that data is clearly presented, people still continue to not believe it. Negative studies teach us often more than a positive study.
🚨🍄In a cohort of patients with Candida BSI, LVAD presence was not associated with increased 30-day or 90-day mortality.Despite higher acuity, LVAD support did not independently worsen short-term outcomes in Candida BSI. @fungaldoc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... @ofidjournal.bsky.social
Comparative outcomes following Candida bloodstream infection in patients with left ventricular assist devices
AbstractBackground. Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes. Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly use
academic.oup.com
August 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This is such an interesting study. Many times in medicine we feel that something should be a risk factor for death. But it turns out not to be. And often, even when that data is clearly presented, people still continue to not believe it. Negative studies teach us often more than a positive study.
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🚨🍄In a cohort of patients with Candida BSI, LVAD presence was not associated with increased 30-day or 90-day mortality.Despite higher acuity, LVAD support did not independently worsen short-term outcomes in Candida BSI. @fungaldoc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... @ofidjournal.bsky.social
Comparative outcomes following Candida bloodstream infection in patients with left ventricular assist devices
AbstractBackground. Candida bloodstream infections (BSI) carry a high risk of adverse outcomes. Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are increasingly use
academic.oup.com
August 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🚨🍄In a cohort of patients with Candida BSI, LVAD presence was not associated with increased 30-day or 90-day mortality.Despite higher acuity, LVAD support did not independently worsen short-term outcomes in Candida BSI. @fungaldoc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... @ofidjournal.bsky.social
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www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.bsky.social
Geographic distribution and associated mortality of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis among Medicare enrollees in the United States (2008-2015)
Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis are widely distributed in the United States,
with certain regions experiencing significantly higher incidences. For invasive aspergillosis,
each increase of 5 c...
www.journalofinfection.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.bsky.social
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Enjoyed listening to @fungaldoc.bsky.social on The Curbsiders this week! Love hearing more about the dimorphics! #IDSky
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#495 Fungal Infections -Histo/Blasto/Cocci with Dr. Andrej Spec - The Curbsiders
Transcript available via YouTube Why we need to stop calling them “endemic” mycoses & more fungi fun! Feeling muddled about endemic mycoses? We tackle the clinical presentation of diseases like histop...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Enjoyed listening to @fungaldoc.bsky.social on The Curbsiders this week! Love hearing more about the dimorphics! #IDSky
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We are recruiting for a new faculty member in the Transplant ID section at @WashUMedID. Highly dynamic section, with immense growth potential. We want to help people build a career in patient care, education or research.
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
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Opportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are recruiting for a new faculty member in the Transplant ID section at @WashUMedID. Highly dynamic section, with immense growth potential. We want to help people build a career in patient care, education or research.
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
We are recruiting for a new faculty member in the Transplant ID section at @WashUMedID. Highly dynamic section, with immense growth potential. We want to help people build a career in patient care, education or research.
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
Opportunity Details - Faculty Opportunities
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu
August 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are recruiting for a new faculty member in the Transplant ID section at @WashUMedID. Highly dynamic section, with immense growth potential. We want to help people build a career in patient care, education or research.
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...
We are recruiting Transplant ID physicians into a vibrant and diverse group with active research and patient care expertise.
We are looking for physicians who excel in patient care and are interested in developing an academic career through research, education or excellence in patient care!
We are looking for physicians who excel in patient care and are interested in developing an academic career through research, education or excellence in patient care!
July 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
We are recruiting Transplant ID physicians into a vibrant and diverse group with active research and patient care expertise.
We are looking for physicians who excel in patient care and are interested in developing an academic career through research, education or excellence in patient care!
We are looking for physicians who excel in patient care and are interested in developing an academic career through research, education or excellence in patient care!
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June 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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You can now buy both of our new books for 25% off using the code ID25. You can buy the other ID books too.
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Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases - 9780323881852
With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, is perfect for board review or qui...
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June 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
You can now buy both of our new books for 25% off using the code ID25. You can buy the other ID books too.
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
You can now buy both of our new books for 25% off using the code ID25. You can buy the other ID books too.
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases - 9780323881852
With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, is perfect for board review or qui...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
You can now buy both of our new books for 25% off using the code ID25. You can buy the other ID books too.
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
www.us.elsevierhealth.com/comprehensiv...
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I wanted to share the preface from our upcoming second edition of our book, The Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
May 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I wanted to share the preface from our upcoming second edition of our book, The Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
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Cannot agree more with @germhuntermd.bsky.social @fungaldoc.bsky.social @natebahrid.bsky.social
"Better awareness, diagnostic testing practices, and reporting are needed to improve patient outcomes and enhance our understanding of coccidioidomycosis epidemiology"
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"Better awareness, diagnostic testing practices, and reporting are needed to improve patient outcomes and enhance our understanding of coccidioidomycosis epidemiology"
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Estimated Burden of Coccidioidomycosis
This cross-sectional study generates a systematic and rigorous estimate of national incident symptomatic coccidioidomycosis cases by developing a model to account for cases missed through national sur...
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June 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Cannot agree more with @germhuntermd.bsky.social @fungaldoc.bsky.social @natebahrid.bsky.social
"Better awareness, diagnostic testing practices, and reporting are needed to improve patient outcomes and enhance our understanding of coccidioidomycosis epidemiology"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"Better awareness, diagnostic testing practices, and reporting are needed to improve patient outcomes and enhance our understanding of coccidioidomycosis epidemiology"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Looking forward to it! Loved the first edition and will recommend this next one to our fellows!
May 31, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Looking forward to it! Loved the first edition and will recommend this next one to our fellows!
I wanted to share the preface from our upcoming second edition of our book, The Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
May 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I wanted to share the preface from our upcoming second edition of our book, The Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
This has been in my head for years. Glad to finally see it in the printed word.
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I used the first edition for boards. Very excited there will be an updated version!
May 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I used the first edition for boards. Very excited there will be an updated version!
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This edition will also have a separate book of board style questions that you can use to study for your boards!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers
Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers [Spec MD MSCI, Andrej, Escota MD, Gerome, Davies MBBS MD MSc FRCPath MRCP FHEA PG Cert MedEd, Bethany, O’Halloran MB BCh BAO PhD, Jane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers
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May 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
This edition will also have a separate book of board style questions that you can use to study for your boards!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
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Next month, we will be publishing the next edition of our textbook, the Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases [Spec MD MSCI, Andrej, Escota MD, Gerome, Davies MBBS MD MSc FRCPath MRCP FHEA PG Cert MedEd, Bethany, O’Halloran MB BCh BAO PhD, Jane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases
www.amazon.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Next month, we will be publishing the next edition of our textbook, the Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
Next month, we will be publishing the next edition of our textbook, the Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases [Spec MD MSCI, Andrej, Escota MD, Gerome, Davies MBBS MD MSc FRCPath MRCP FHEA PG Cert MedEd, Bethany, O’Halloran MB BCh BAO PhD, Jane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases
www.amazon.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Next month, we will be publishing the next edition of our textbook, the Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...
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What’s the expectation of rising rates of endemic mycoses and aspergillosis in the Chicagoland area after the “dust storm” from 16MAY2025?
#idsky #pulmsky #aspergillosis #mycosis @fungaldoc.bsky.social @idvilchez.bsky.social @mangarone23.bsky.social
#idsky #pulmsky #aspergillosis #mycosis @fungaldoc.bsky.social @idvilchez.bsky.social @mangarone23.bsky.social
May 29, 2025 at 9:50 PM
What’s the expectation of rising rates of endemic mycoses and aspergillosis in the Chicagoland area after the “dust storm” from 16MAY2025?
#idsky #pulmsky #aspergillosis #mycosis @fungaldoc.bsky.social @idvilchez.bsky.social @mangarone23.bsky.social
#idsky #pulmsky #aspergillosis #mycosis @fungaldoc.bsky.social @idvilchez.bsky.social @mangarone23.bsky.social
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New IDSA 2025 Guideline Update on the Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People
Led by @fungaldoc.bsky.social & Sandra Arnold
www.idsociety.org/practice-gui... #IDSky #MedSky
Led by @fungaldoc.bsky.social & Sandra Arnold
www.idsociety.org/practice-gui... #IDSky #MedSky
Histoplasmosis
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March 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
New IDSA 2025 Guideline Update on the Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People
Led by @fungaldoc.bsky.social & Sandra Arnold
www.idsociety.org/practice-gui... #IDSky #MedSky
Led by @fungaldoc.bsky.social & Sandra Arnold
www.idsociety.org/practice-gui... #IDSky #MedSky
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Update on the Clinical Practice Guidelines for treatment of Histoplasmosis. Thank you to all the authors @fungaldoc.bsky.social @germhuntermd.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social @iddoc4kids.bsky.social Nathan Bahr
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Histoplasmosis (2025)
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March 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Update on the Clinical Practice Guidelines for treatment of Histoplasmosis. Thank you to all the authors @fungaldoc.bsky.social @germhuntermd.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social @iddoc4kids.bsky.social Nathan Bahr
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The latest publication from our group shows high rates of histoplasmosis after the first year of a lung transplant. Donor derived?
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study
Histoplasmosis was more common among transplant recipients after the first year of transplant. Transplant recipients had more disseminated disease and higher, but not significant mortality at 90 days
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The latest publication from our group shows high rates of histoplasmosis after the first year of a lung transplant. Donor derived?
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Presentation and Outcomes of Histoplasmosis in Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Single‐Centre Cohort Study - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...