Murray Green
@murraybgreen.bsky.social
Non-exclusively "infection banter". Industry guy, so I'm oft pushing a barrow. Both well- and ill-formed views 💯 my own, referenced where possible.
A fool and their money are soon parted...
What ‘Secret Shoppers’ Discovered About IV Hydration Spas www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
What ‘Secret Shoppers’ Discovered About IV Hydration Spas www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
What ‘Secret Shoppers’ Discovered About IV Hydration Spas
Researchers posed as potential clients to examine the practices and regulation of the burgeoning intravenous hydration spa industry.
www.medscape.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A fool and their money are soon parted...
What ‘Secret Shoppers’ Discovered About IV Hydration Spas www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
What ‘Secret Shoppers’ Discovered About IV Hydration Spas www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
"Diagnostic disparities in ambulatory care" - solving these with POC multiplex Resp PCR - no need for a lab!!
The silent surge: the under-recognised burden of respiratory syncytial... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The silent surge: the under-recognised burden of respiratory syncytial... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The silent surge: the under-recognised burden of respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, and parainfluenza viruses in adults
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), and parainfluenza viruses (PIV) drive substantial morbidity in adults, yet remain und…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
"Diagnostic disparities in ambulatory care" - solving these with POC multiplex Resp PCR - no need for a lab!!
The silent surge: the under-recognised burden of respiratory syncytial... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The silent surge: the under-recognised burden of respiratory syncytial... www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Great piece of work by the RCH Melbourne Team.
These kids need all the help they can get!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751318/
These kids need all the help they can get!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751318/
Utility of BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia Panel Plus in a High-Risk Cohort: Children Post Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation - PubMed
In conclusion, we report the first prospective evaluation of the diagnostic performance of the FA-PP in BAL, in a high-risk paediatric HCT cohort. We demonstrate that the FA-PP is a potentially useful...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Great piece of work by the RCH Melbourne Team.
These kids need all the help they can get!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751318/
These kids need all the help they can get!
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40751318/
I know who needs to see this... It's the vast majority of presenters that I have seen recently start their PPT show with Presenter View the wrong way around.
This is all you need to do to swap screens - & not lose me in the first 10 seconds of your talk...
(Source: superuser.com/questions/11...)
This is all you need to do to swap screens - & not lose me in the first 10 seconds of your talk...
(Source: superuser.com/questions/11...)
July 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
I know who needs to see this... It's the vast majority of presenters that I have seen recently start their PPT show with Presenter View the wrong way around.
This is all you need to do to swap screens - & not lose me in the first 10 seconds of your talk...
(Source: superuser.com/questions/11...)
This is all you need to do to swap screens - & not lose me in the first 10 seconds of your talk...
(Source: superuser.com/questions/11...)
This week’s highlights:
1. Paed ED said “my phone is full of photos of poo”.
2. Sent an ID Prof a Caddyshack DVD.
1. Paed ED said “my phone is full of photos of poo”.
2. Sent an ID Prof a Caddyshack DVD.
July 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
This week’s highlights:
1. Paed ED said “my phone is full of photos of poo”.
2. Sent an ID Prof a Caddyshack DVD.
1. Paed ED said “my phone is full of photos of poo”.
2. Sent an ID Prof a Caddyshack DVD.
#POC25 Cheryl Johnson (Ngati Porou Oranga, NZ) on Indigenous Community-led Point of Care Testing: Cervical screening (pap smears) was not well adopted by Māori women who didn't like speculums. So self-collected swabs for HPV POCT is called "The Selfie" - brilliant! Increased screening is good.
June 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
#POC25 Cheryl Johnson (Ngati Porou Oranga, NZ) on Indigenous Community-led Point of Care Testing: Cervical screening (pap smears) was not well adopted by Māori women who didn't like speculums. So self-collected swabs for HPV POCT is called "The Selfie" - brilliant! Increased screening is good.
#POC25: "Learn, unlearn and relearn" is Nikki Pant Pai's catch cry. We need to unlearn that molecular testing can only be done in laboratories.
June 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
#POC25: "Learn, unlearn and relearn" is Nikki Pant Pai's catch cry. We need to unlearn that molecular testing can only be done in laboratories.
Very well done!
Could this be a breakthrough in ID?
Top-line results from diSArm, the first Phase 1b/2a RCT of IV phage therapy (Armata’s AP-SA02) in SA bacteremia showed 88% clinical response at day 12 TOCD12(vs 58% BAT,p=0.047) & 100% response at EOS (vs 25% BAT) #idsky
www.stocktitan.net/news/ARMP/ar...
Top-line results from diSArm, the first Phase 1b/2a RCT of IV phage therapy (Armata’s AP-SA02) in SA bacteremia showed 88% clinical response at day 12 TOCD12(vs 58% BAT,p=0.047) & 100% response at EOS (vs 25% BAT) #idsky
www.stocktitan.net/news/ARMP/ar...
Armata Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Topline Data from the Phase 1b/2a diSArm Study of Intravenously Administered AP-SA02 in Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
All primary endpoints for safety, tolerability, and clinical response in the intent-to-treat population met. AP-SA02 arm significantly improved clinical outcomes and prevented relapse compared to best...
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May 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Very well done!
(TGA-registered POC molecular test now available!👋)
Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Show Post-Pandemic Surge in Children www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Show Post-Pandemic Surge in Children www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Post-Pandemic Surge of Group A Strep Infections in Children
Cases of invasive group A streptococcal infections in children varied during time periods before the pandemic, declined during it, and resurged in 2023 in Canada, as per data collected over 32 years.
www.medscape.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:35 PM
(TGA-registered POC molecular test now available!👋)
Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Show Post-Pandemic Surge in Children www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections Show Post-Pandemic Surge in Children www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Dengue Outbreaks: The Growing Threat and Global Response (single-shot vax in PhIII)
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Dengue Outbreaks: The Growing Threat and Global Response
Dengue’s rise in 2024, influenced by climate change and shifting serotypes, underscores the need for effective vaccines to curb the expanding global threat.
www.medscape.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Dengue Outbreaks: The Growing Threat and Global Response (single-shot vax in PhIII)
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Surveillance of wastewater (sewerage) for infections - support earlier public health interventions!
www.biomerieux.com/corp/en/jour...
www.biomerieux.com/corp/en/jour...
WATCHFIRE™ by bioMérieux: a PCR test to detect viruses and bacteria in wastewater and respond to potential infectious disease outbreaks
bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announces the launch of its WATCHFIRE™ molecular testing solution. The WATCHFIRE™ Respiratory (R) Panel, targeting 22 pathogens*,...
www.biomerieux.com
April 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Surveillance of wastewater (sewerage) for infections - support earlier public health interventions!
www.biomerieux.com/corp/en/jour...
www.biomerieux.com/corp/en/jour...
Ushma Wadia (PCH): RSV vaccine rollout in WA slashes admissions, saves a ton of money (and parent stress) and safety looks good through monitoring systems.
April 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Ushma Wadia (PCH): RSV vaccine rollout in WA slashes admissions, saves a ton of money (and parent stress) and safety looks good through monitoring systems.
Pat Harris letting us down gently with the early tarnish on some of the lauded new anti-Gram neg agents at #ASID2025 (is that a tag?).
There’s a goodish one, for $7k per day (hospital administrators, time to clutch your pearls)
There’s a goodish one, for $7k per day (hospital administrators, time to clutch your pearls)
April 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Pat Harris letting us down gently with the early tarnish on some of the lauded new anti-Gram neg agents at #ASID2025 (is that a tag?).
There’s a goodish one, for $7k per day (hospital administrators, time to clutch your pearls)
There’s a goodish one, for $7k per day (hospital administrators, time to clutch your pearls)
Can I eat them after you've extracted the magic juice?
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
The Surprising Source of Next-Gen Antibiotics: Oyster Blood
Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, especially when combined with existing antibiotics.
www.medscape.com
March 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Can I eat them after you've extracted the magic juice?
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Giske: beware using Cefiderocol discs in MBL strains - many isolates are S by MIC but in ATU (uncertain) on disc, resulting in over-calling of resistance.
#antimicrobials2025
#antimicrobials2025
February 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Giske: beware using Cefiderocol discs in MBL strains - many isolates are S by MIC but in ATU (uncertain) on disc, resulting in over-calling of resistance.
#antimicrobials2025
#antimicrobials2025
(Thx Nadine again)
Thinking about AMR - even in the safety of Australia - can be depressing.
Talking about AMR - and healthcare attacks in war zones - is factorially worse.
Thanks for sharing @catanita.bsky.social
Thinking about AMR - even in the safety of Australia - can be depressing.
Talking about AMR - and healthcare attacks in war zones - is factorially worse.
Thanks for sharing @catanita.bsky.social
More than half of the Gm-negative infections in soldiers in the Ukraine conflict are resistant to carbapenems - fascinating presentation on #AMR in conflict settings from @catanita.bsky.social
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
#antimicrobials2025 #ASA2025 #globalpublichealth #MDRI
February 20, 2025 at 2:59 AM
(Thx Nadine again)
Thinking about AMR - even in the safety of Australia - can be depressing.
Talking about AMR - and healthcare attacks in war zones - is factorially worse.
Thanks for sharing @catanita.bsky.social
Thinking about AMR - even in the safety of Australia - can be depressing.
Talking about AMR - and healthcare attacks in war zones - is factorially worse.
Thanks for sharing @catanita.bsky.social
Starting off ASA and my theory that everyone must open/ice-break/mention AI in their talk is holding true.
Will someone omit it?
(Great explainer on how to better optimise therapy beyond TDM, and who to focus your efforts on)
Will someone omit it?
(Great explainer on how to better optimise therapy beyond TDM, and who to focus your efforts on)
Dr Erin McCreary kicking off with the first plenary for #Antimicrobials2025 in Melbourne ‘Precision dosing in complex & critically ill patients’ #ASA2025 #antimicrobials
February 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Starting off ASA and my theory that everyone must open/ice-break/mention AI in their talk is holding true.
Will someone omit it?
(Great explainer on how to better optimise therapy beyond TDM, and who to focus your efforts on)
Will someone omit it?
(Great explainer on how to better optimise therapy beyond TDM, and who to focus your efforts on)
Flu is now 23% of all respiratory detections in USA - from the BioFire Syndromic Trends program (Feb 17th)
www.syndromictrends.com
www.syndromictrends.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Flu is now 23% of all respiratory detections in USA - from the BioFire Syndromic Trends program (Feb 17th)
www.syndromictrends.com
www.syndromictrends.com
Change treatment in nearly half of PICU patients within a few hours. Escalation and de-escalation. An AMS dream come true??
journals.lww.com/pidj/abstrac...
journals.lww.com/pidj/abstrac...
Potential Impact of Rapid Molecular Microbiologic Diagnosis ... : The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
-based methods are labor- and time-intensive. Emerging molecular diagnostic tools may identify pathogens and detect antimicrobial resistance more quickly, to enable earlier targeted antimicrobial ther...
journals.lww.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Change treatment in nearly half of PICU patients within a few hours. Escalation and de-escalation. An AMS dream come true??
journals.lww.com/pidj/abstrac...
journals.lww.com/pidj/abstrac...
Take it up with the FDA…
February 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Take it up with the FDA…
Reposted by Murray Green
Antimicrobial resistance #AMR is a global health crisis, causing millions of deaths, especially in low-income countries.
We see the impact daily in areas with limited diagnostics and treatments. #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek #MedSky
Learn More: msf-access.medium.com/bridging-the...
We see the impact daily in areas with limited diagnostics and treatments. #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek #MedSky
Learn More: msf-access.medium.com/bridging-the...
Bridging the access gap to microbiology diagnostics is a critical part of the global response to…
Dr Jane Cunningham is a Diagnostics Advisor with Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)’s Access Campaign. In this blog she takes a closer look at…
msf-access.medium.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Antimicrobial resistance #AMR is a global health crisis, causing millions of deaths, especially in low-income countries.
We see the impact daily in areas with limited diagnostics and treatments. #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek #MedSky
Learn More: msf-access.medium.com/bridging-the...
We see the impact daily in areas with limited diagnostics and treatments. #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek #MedSky
Learn More: msf-access.medium.com/bridging-the...
Picking this up where I left X off...
(will read it on the weekend - feel free to pick holes in it if you like)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(will read it on the weekend - feel free to pick holes in it if you like)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reduced mortality with antimicrobial stewardship guided by BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification 2 panel in critically ill patients with bloodstream infection: A retrospective propensity scor...
To investigate whether using the BioFire® FilmArray® Blood Culture Identification 2 panel (BCID2) leads to timely antimicrobial therapy and improves p…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 29, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Picking this up where I left X off...
(will read it on the weekend - feel free to pick holes in it if you like)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
(will read it on the weekend - feel free to pick holes in it if you like)
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...