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Julio Figueroa, II, MD
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Professor, LSUHSC Section of Infectious Diseases; Love clinical microbiology, antibiotic stewardship, and general infectious diseases; New Orleanian
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Absolutely the case! Surveillance and expertise are key for the public health.
June 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #pharmasky #publichealth 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by @idsainfo.bsky.social on the Treatment & Management of #COVID19: #Vilobelimab

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2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on the Treatment and Management of COVID-19: Vilobelimab
Abstract. This article provides a focused update to the clinical practice guideline on the treatment and management of patients with COVID-19, developed by
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May 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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#IDSky #MedSky
IDSA speaks out on RFK jr's unilateral, unscientific. and destructive changes to COVID vaccine recommendations. We have a robust, transparent and thoughtful process that can and would have addressed any changes that might be appropriate. www.idsociety.org/news--public...
New COVID vaccine recommendations threaten access, undermine choice and will negatively impact health
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May 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Time to Staphylococcus aureus Blood Culture Positivity as a Risk Marker of Infective Endocarditis: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Time to Staphylococcus aureus Blood Culture Positivity as a Risk Marker of Infective Endocarditis: A Retrospective Cohort Study
This study evaluated the association between TTP and endocarditis in SAB in a large cohort.
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May 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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2025 Clinical Practice Guideline Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America on Histoplasmosis: Treatment of Asymptomatic Histoplasma Pulmonary Nodules (Histoplasmomas) and Mild or Moderate Acute Pulmonary Histoplasmosis in Adults, Children, and Pregnant People
#IDSky #MedMyco #histoplasma
Histoplasmosis
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May 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Remember, for the past 5 years Jay Bhattacharya has gone on twitter and Fox News telling people he *would have* handled Covid perfectly, blasting public health at every turn.

Now that he’s in power, “don’t blame me” seems to be the theme.
On morale on the NIH campus: "It's been a tough period, absolutely, and especially ... for me. I arrived the day that the RIF [reduction in force] happened. ... I had nothing to do with it. But in the month I've been here, I think things have turned around pretty significantly." "I don't personally review grant lines and say, 'I cancel this grant. Don't cancel that grant.' That's not what I do. ... There's a process. It's not me personally, but I mean, the best I can tell, most of those were canceled before I even got into office." "Those decisions are not up to me, but I do notice these institutions ought to obey the civil rights laws, and I think eventually they will. ... There's a lot of excellent science that goes on in these places. It's very difficult to do excellent science, though, in a place that doesn't have basic civil rights laws."
May 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Prevalence of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

✅ Just Accepted
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Prevalence of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Despite increasing burden of injecting-related bacterial and fungal infection, there has been no recent synthesis of their epidemiology.
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May 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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@US medical societies: clear & loud statements needed now

Pls give US citizens access to your knowledge

We're watching the pot come to a boil from over here
We can't get on your airwaves like you can

@idsainfo.bsky.social @pidsociety.bsky.social @acpimphysicians.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky #PedSky
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · May 2
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will direct federal health agencies to explore potential new treatments for measles as the U.S. faces its largest outbreak in 25 years. Experts fear the decision could have grave consequences, as studies show the existing vaccine is 97% effective in preventing infection.
RFK Jr. Orders Search for New Measles Treatments Instead of Urging Vaccination
Decades of research have turned up no miracle treatment for measles, but studies show the M.M.R. shot is 97 percent effective in preventing the disease.
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May 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Real-Time Genomic Surveillance for Enhanced Healthcare Outbreak Detection and Control: Clinical and Economic Impact

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⭐ Editor's Choice
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Real-Time Genomic Surveillance for Enhanced Healthcare Outbreak Detection and Control: Clinical and Economic Impact
Current methods are insufficient alone for outbreak detection in hospitals. Real-time genomic surveillance offers the potential to detect otherwise unidentified outbreaks.
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May 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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【Chronic suppression in DAIR】

👉An important discussion on Pros and Cons!

#IDMedEd #IDFellow #OrthopedicInfectiousDiseases2025
#MayoClinicINFD #MayoOrthoRes
May 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The colors on these Aspergillus were just so beautiful. The green one is Aspergillus flavus, and the tan one is Aspergillus terreus.

The exudate on the A. terreus literally made it ✨️sparkle✨️.

Fungus is so amazing ❤️

#IDsky #MicroSky #ClinMicro
April 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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The assault continues….
March 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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#Medsky🧪 #IDSky #immunosky A #casereport of
Lymphoid Interstitial Pneumonia
PDF
www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

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February 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Quantifying antimicrobial disposals at six community pharmacies with longitudinal medication disposal programs: an underappreciated component of a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship

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Quantifying antimicrobial disposals at six community pharmacies with longitudinal medication disposal programs: an underappreciated component of a One Health approach to antimicrobial stewardship
Unused, unwanted, and expired (UUE) medications, including antibiotics, pose a risk to our patients, their families, and our environment.
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February 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Good news. Fortunately, it is approved by a federal dept. RFK Jr. doesn't oversee (USDA). Call me pessimistic, but how long until this gets attacked with the usual antivax talking points by people with sig. platforms? "Toxins," human health impacts, etc., etc. 🙄🛟🧪😷 idsky medsky
U.S. conditionally approves vaccine to protect poultry from avian flu
The decision brings U.S. poultry farmers a step closer to immunizing their flocks
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February 15, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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A woman in Wyoming has been hospitalized with #H5N1 #birdflu, WY's health dept announced Friday. Likely exposure was to backyard poultry. Wyoming said #CDC confirmed the infection, though CDC did not add it to its H5 page today. Not clear if this is B3.13 or D1.1. health.wyo.gov/wyomings-fir...
Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed - Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in a Platte County older adult, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The woman represents the third confirmed...
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February 15, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Please share: 2024 CDC/ACIP guidelines #IDsky #medID #pharmacy

web.archive.org/web/20240719...

The CDC vaccine app is still fully functional and has the 2025 recommendations
February 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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An existing link to the CDC 2021 STI Guidelines for those who need it 👇🏻 #IDSky #PharmSky #AMSSky @sidpharm.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social

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February 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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The removal of #HIV- and #LGBTQ-related resources from the websites of CDC and other health agencies is deeply concerning.

Access to this information is crucial for ID and HIV health care professionals.

Our full statement: https://buff.ly/42AO8LI
January 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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nanopharmnc.bsky.social Zoe McElligott @nanopharmnc.bsky.social · Jan 22
I just reached out to my senators about the NIH situation. If you need to find out how much impact NIH has in your state in terms of dollars in and their economic impact here's a link: www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research
Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.
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January 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Article on Trump’s NIH freezes:
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing
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January 23, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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New: Trump officials have paused all external communications at health agencies like CDC, FDA, NIH.

No health alerts and the famed MMWRs; no updates to key websites or social media posts.

And no indication how long the pause will last.

With @rachelroubein.bsky.social + Lena Sun.
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
The agencies are charged with making decisions that touch the lives of every American and are the source of crucial information to health-care providers.
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January 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Discuss ‘Sustainable Steps in Infectious Diseases: Tackling the Climate Crisis’ with @shreya-pedsid.bsky.social @abxaware.bsky.social in the latest podcast! on.soundcloud.com/g6kvbrFbP24r...
Episode 18: Sustainable Steps in Infectious Diseases: Tackling the Climate Crisis
Join hosts Gonzalo Bearman and Priya Nori as they dive into the critical intersection of infectious diseases and climate change with experts Dr. Shreya M. Doshi and Dr. Preeti Jaggi. This episode expl
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January 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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NEW: Health officials in San Francisco are investigating a presumptive case of #BirdFlu that was found in a child who lives in the city. It’s not clear how the child contracted the virus.

The child had fever & conjunctivitis, wasn’t hospitalized and has fully recovered. #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was found in a child who lives in the city.
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January 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth
There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide in 🇺🇸 are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1
January 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM