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Rebecca Kumar
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Transplant ID enthusiast.
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rebeccakumar.bsky.social
Interested in #TID research but don’t know where to start? @txidfellows.bsky.social put together a nifty guide to get started: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @courtharrismd.bsky.social @chelseagorsline.bsky.social
Research Advice for Early Career Transplant Infectious Disease Clinicians
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
febrilepodcast.com
Our latest episode collabs with @txidfellows.bsky.social to discuss donor call - are you prepared?! Listen to @rebeccakumar.bsky.social @courtharrismd.bsky.social @chelseagorsline.bsky.social share their approach as they answer a few pages.

Then check out: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37937964/

#idsky
April 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
transplantidnet.bsky.social
Building a #TxID training program?
Recipe in "Transplant ID" by @courtharrismd.bsky.social @rebeccakumar.bsky.social
Ghady Haidar @ricardolahozmd.bsky.social @chelseagorsline.bsky.social

Added by @alemendoza.bsky.social to TRANSPLANT ID TRAINING▶️Training program📂
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April 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
rebeccakumar.bsky.social
We’re hiring for TID! careers.medstarhealth.org/global/en/jo...
Transplant Infectious Disease Physician - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, US | Physician at MedStar Health
Apply for Transplant Infectious Disease Physician - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital job with MedStar Health in Washington, DC, US. Physician at MedStar Health
careers.medstarhealth.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
mirandapharmdmph.bsky.social
I truly enjoy this paper illustrating the potential for personalized antimicrobial decision making in #Transplant patients. Any tool to help reduce the guesswork in #antimicrobial prescribing is appreciated. #TxIDChat

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Machine learning, antimicrobial stewardship, and solid organ transplantation: Is this the future?
Background The use of machine learning (ML) in infectious diseases is expanding. Objectives This review aims to provide an overview of the literature on ML for clinical decision support in antimic...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
txidfellows.bsky.social
Q3. Xenotransplantation: Is your institution exploring xenotransplantation as a viable alternative to human organ donation? What do you view as the major infectious barriers and/or risks surrounding xenotransplantation? #TxIDChat
@kottonnelson.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social
December 20, 2024 at 1:00 AM
rebeccakumar.bsky.social
Hi #Medsky and #IDsky, come join @txidfellows.bsky.social ws.bsky.social @courtharrismd.bsky.social @chelseagorsline.bsky.social ky.social during our discussion on the future of #TxID
txidfellows.bsky.social TxID Early Career Network @txidfellows.bsky.social · Dec 20
Welcome to our first #TxIDChat on Bluesky! Please take a moment to introduce yourself. You can follow along using our profile, searching for #TxIDChat, or TxID Feed created by @germhuntermd.bsky.social (Profile -> Feeds tab -> TxID -> top right select Pin to add to your home screen!)
December 20, 2024 at 12:42 AM
rebeccakumar.bsky.social
Come hang with us at 7:30 pm EST TONIGHT!
txidfellows.bsky.social TxID Early Career Network @txidfellows.bsky.social · Dec 7
🔥Join us for our first #TxIDChat on Bluesky coming Thursday Dec 19th at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST. You can follow along on our profile, searching #TxIDChat, or using TxID Feed created by @germhuntermd.bsky.social (Profile -> Feeds -> TxID -> top right select Pin to add to your home screen)! #IDSky
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December 19, 2024 at 9:50 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
chelseagorsline.bsky.social
🔥Out now! Our latest from @txidfellows.bsky.social on the use of social media in #TxID. doi.org/10.1111/tid.... @courtharrismd.bsky.social @rebeccakumar.bsky.social @germhuntermd.bsky.social @paulsaxmd.bsky.social @transplantid.bsky.social
Social Media Savvy, It's More Than Just the #Hashtags: How the Use of Social Media in Transplant Infectious Diseases Can Impact the Field and Patients
doi.org
December 18, 2024 at 7:53 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
txidfellows.bsky.social
🔥Join us for our first #TxIDChat on Bluesky coming Thursday Dec 19th at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST. You can follow along on our profile, searching #TxIDChat, or using TxID Feed created by @germhuntermd.bsky.social (Profile -> Feeds -> TxID -> top right select Pin to add to your home screen)! #IDSky
Promotional image for #TxIDChat planned for Thurs 12/19 at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST.
December 7, 2024 at 6:24 PM
rebeccakumar.bsky.social
Great grand rounds by @MichaelGIsonMD.bsky.social !!
December 5, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
mikerusso.bsky.social
1/8 Our report of the first confirmed cases of transplant derived Bartonella quintana infection and the public health investigation surrounding them has been published!
#medsky
#idsky
#publichealthsky
#txid

wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/...
<em>Bartonella quintana</em> Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipients from Donor Experiencing Homelessness, United States, 2022
<em>B. quintana</em> Infection from Kidney Donor
wwwnc.cdc.gov
November 20, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Reposted by Rebecca Kumar
germhuntermd.bsky.social
Welcome MedTwitter / IDTwitter expats!

How to make 🦋 work for you: 🧵

- No algorithm. For better/worse. You need to follow lots of accounts, re-skeet often
- Starter packs to find your people
- Block liberally! its the BlueSky way
- Subscribe to block lists
- Hashtags / feeds
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Alt: Grampa Simpson sitting on a tree stump with children gathering around
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November 8, 2024 at 5:18 PM