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Helene Skjefte
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Norwegian ID physician and mother of 3 trolls. Believes in science, a life before death and chocolate.
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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Versus Vancomycin for Primary Clostridioides difficile Infection: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is recommended for recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), but its role in primary CDI is unclear. Objective: To investigate the efficacy...
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June 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Natural History of Clostridioides difficile–Related Disease Progression in the 2-Step Testing Era

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Natural History of Clostridioides difficile–Related Disease Progression in the 2-Step Testing Era
The natural history of Clostridioides difficile progression in nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) positive, toxin enzyme immunoassay–negative patients remains poorly described.
academic.oup.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Empiric antibiotic therapy in suspected sepsis: Impact of gentamicin-based regimens on incident renal failure and mortality

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Empiric antibiotic therapy in suspected sepsis: Impact of gentamicin-based regimens on incident renal failure and mortality
The efficacy and safety of administering narrow-spectrum β-lactam and gentamicin as empirical therapy for community-acquired sepsis has been questioned.
doi.org
June 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The first #Communicable & #Breakpoints collaboration episode drops Mon 5 May! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social
& @erinmccreary.bsky.social interview SNAP trial investigators, @steventong.bsky.social & Joshua Davis, on the results shared at #ESCMIDGlobal 2025. #IDSky #clinmicro
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April 30, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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🔥 Big news for TB preventive therapy !

Thanks to 🇨🇦 (😉 🇺🇸), McGill university and Dr Dick Menzies

➡️ New versions TSTin4D (www.TSTin4D.com) or IGRAin4D (www.IGRAin4D.com)

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February 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Poignant frontline perspective of a #Rwandan physician responding to the recent #marburg outbreak. It is well worth a read. We are are two weeks into the 42 day countdown to declaring the outbreak over🤞🏾. These brave HCPs kept us safe. #medsky #idsky 🧪
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Fight or Flight — Facing the Marburg Outbreak in Rwanda | NEJM
Having diagnosed two ICU patients with the first known cases of Marburg virus disease in Rwanda, a physician must prioritize limiting spread, despite pleas for transfer from the patients’ families.
www.nejm.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:19 AM