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Such a cool article about “long COVID” 🦠 which has affected millions of people (many of them being young adults) and how HIV🩸 research has helped us learn more about latent viruses! #PITT_ID26
“HIV taught us how chronic viral infections can affect the body long after initial illness, and how important it is to involve patients in that research,” said @michaelpelusomd.bsky.social. “Applying those lessons to #LongCovid has helped us accelerate discovery” www.ucsf.edu/news/2026/01...
Solving Long COVID: How Decades of HIV Research Paved the Way
Discover how UCSF is leading the charge in Long COVID research, uncovering key findings that advance our understanding of the condition. UCSF researchers have adapted innovative tools and methodologie...
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February 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Such a cool article about “long COVID” 🦠 which has affected millions of people (many of them being young adults) and how HIV🩸 research has helped us learn more about latent viruses! #PITT_ID26
There seems to be a complex connection between antithrombotic🩸and ID 🦠 therapy 💉 on patient outcomes! #PITT_ID26
Baseline Antithrombotic Therapy and Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk in Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kEIj71
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kEIj71
Baseline Antithrombotic Therapy and Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk in Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
In this multicenter prospective cohort of left-sided infective endocarditis, chronic antithrombotic therapy present at diagnosis was associated with intrac
academic.oup.com
February 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
There seems to be a complex connection between antithrombotic🩸and ID 🦠 therapy 💉 on patient outcomes! #PITT_ID26
Good news 😸 #PITT_ID26
WHO’s assessment shows improved flu vaccines could save up to 6 million lives
The market size for seasonal influenza vaccines is large and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
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The market size for seasonal influenza vaccines is large and will remain so for the foreseeable future.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Photo: Phil Roeder/Flickr cc
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Good news 😸 #PITT_ID26
Very interesting for future patient adherence! 😸 #PITT_ID26
Subcutaneous antibiotic administration is increasingly recognized as a valuable alternative to intravenous therapy in selected clinical contexts. In CID, authors summarize current clinical experience, PK/PD data, and technical aspects of subcutaneous infusion. https://bit.ly/3NB1jH5
When and How to Use Subcutaneous Antibiotics
Subcutaneous administration of selected antibiotics provides a practical, safe alternative to intravenous therapy in patients with poor venous access, in o
academic.oup.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Very interesting for future patient adherence! 😸 #PITT_ID26
Vaccines are important!! 👺 #PITT_ID26
US #measles outbreaks enlarge; Nebraska logs its first case of year
The Utah Department of Health & Human Services has documented 21 new measles cases in the past week, for a total of 237 in this outbreak.
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The Utah Department of Health & Human Services has documented 21 new measles cases in the past week, for a total of 237 in this outbreak.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Vaccines are important!! 👺 #PITT_ID26
Some not so great news…👺 Hopefully spreading STD awareness and prevention can help. #PITT_ID26
The Invisible Tide of Neisseria gonorrhoeae Treatment Failures: A Review and Commentary
📚 In Issue
🔗 https://bit.ly/4btUqS3
📚 In Issue
🔗 https://bit.ly/4btUqS3
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Some not so great news…👺 Hopefully spreading STD awareness and prevention can help. #PITT_ID26
And another 👀 #PITT_ID26
Narrow-spectrum C difficile antibiotic shows promise in phase 2 study
A small-molecule protein synthesis inhibitor that targets C diff with minimal gut microbiome disruption was found to be highly effective and well-tolerated in a small randomized trial.
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A small-molecule protein synthesis inhibitor that targets C diff with minimal gut microbiome disruption was found to be highly effective and well-tolerated in a small randomized trial.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
And another 👀 #PITT_ID26
Gonna be looking out for more news about FOVISCU in the future 👀 #PITT_ID26
Wockhardt completes Phase 3 trial of its novel antibiotic FOVISCU, achieving a 93% clinical cure rate and demonstrating non-inferiority to meropenem. The results mark a rare late-stage success in antibiotic R&D amid the global #AMR crisis.
#PublicHealth
www.bwhealthcareworld.com/article/wock...
#PublicHealth
www.bwhealthcareworld.com/article/wock...
Wockhardt Completes Successful Phase 3 Trial Of FOVISCU, Matches Meropenem In Efficacy - BW Healthcare World
Wockhardt has successfully completed its Phase 3 clinical trial for FOVISCU (WCK 4282), a novel antibiotic developed to address the growing global threat of antimicrobial resistance. The study met its...
www.bwhealthcareworld.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Gonna be looking out for more news about FOVISCU in the future 👀 #PITT_ID26
This article provides statistics that gives some HOPE to HIV-positive patients in need of transplants! Give it a read: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #PITT_ID26
Infections After Kidney Transplantation From Donors With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to Recipients With HIV
Among 198 kidney transplant recipients with HIV, the rate and spectrum of posttransplant infections were similar regardless of donor HIV status. HIV donor-
academic.oup.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This article provides statistics that gives some HOPE to HIV-positive patients in need of transplants! Give it a read: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #PITT_ID26
This article provides some interesting statistics about this year’s flu vaccine in France and China! I have anecdotally noticed with my friends and family that the flu has given much more severe symptoms this year compared to the past. #PITT_ID26
Current flu vaccine provides moderate protection against severe disease, interim analyses suggest
Despite a partial vaccine mismatch this season, say researchers, vaccine effectiveness was statistically significant across all age groups.
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Despite a partial vaccine mismatch this season, say researchers, vaccine effectiveness was statistically significant across all age groups.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
January 20, 2026 at 1:38 PM
This article provides some interesting statistics about this year’s flu vaccine in France and China! I have anecdotally noticed with my friends and family that the flu has given much more severe symptoms this year compared to the past. #PITT_ID26