Andrea Prinzi Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP)
@andreaprinzi.bsky.social
Clin Microbiologist, Director of scientists - global medical affairs at bioMerieux, Editor @ ASM Spectrum, Translational/Outcomes Research, #ImpSci, #SciComm. Views my own. #WomenInSTEM #IDSky #MicroSky ASM Blogs: https://asm.org/biographies/andrea-prinzi
We have a new paper out in @ofidjournal.bsky.social this week, the 'Methods' paper I have been wanting to write for a while. I am grateful to my collaborators, Kim Claeys and @tttimbrook.bsky.social, for taking this journey in IVD thought leadership with me.
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Beyond Accuracy: Methodological Advances for Assessing the Clinical Impact of Infectious Disease Diagnostics
Abstract. Evaluating the clinical impact of in vitro diagnostic tests (IVDs) for infectious diseases is complex given their effectiveness depends on contex
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October 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We have a new paper out in @ofidjournal.bsky.social this week, the 'Methods' paper I have been wanting to write for a while. I am grateful to my collaborators, Kim Claeys and @tttimbrook.bsky.social, for taking this journey in IVD thought leadership with me.
#IDSky
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Getting the real life hard copy version of our textbook feels so rewarding!
Go pick up your copy of Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases...happy learning! 🤓
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Go pick up your copy of Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases...happy learning! 🤓
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October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Getting the real life hard copy version of our textbook feels so rewarding!
Go pick up your copy of Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases...happy learning! 🤓
@asm.org @sidpharm.bsky.social @iamascls.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social
#IDSky
#ClinMicro
Go pick up your copy of Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases...happy learning! 🤓
@asm.org @sidpharm.bsky.social @iamascls.bsky.social @sheaepi.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social
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#ClinMicro
Today in #TheScienceImReading: a great implementation science publication that takes us on a philosophical journey through what ‘generalizable’ really means. If you’re studying the impact of dx tests, please read this paper.
#IDSky #ClinMicroSky
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#thescienceimreading | Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH, SM(ASCP)
💡 This is one of my favorite manuscripts I have read this year.
Today in #TheScienceImReading: “When the parts are greater than the whole: how understanding mechanisms can advance implementation rese...
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May 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today in #TheScienceImReading: a great implementation science publication that takes us on a philosophical journey through what ‘generalizable’ really means. If you’re studying the impact of dx tests, please read this paper.
#IDSky #ClinMicroSky
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#IDSky #ClinMicroSky
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Dying for beauty: Tuberculosis (TB) shaped the Romantic ideal—delicate, ethereal and tinged with mortality. Examine how TB influenced Romantic Period fine arts and how that influence is felt today. asm.org/articles/202...
Tuberculosis and the Fatal Beauty of Romanticism | ASM.org
Dying for beauty: Tuberculosis (TB) shaped the Romantic ideal—delicate, ethereal and tinged with mortality. Examine how TB influenced Romantic Period fine arts and how that influence is felt today.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Dying for beauty: Tuberculosis (TB) shaped the Romantic ideal—delicate, ethereal and tinged with mortality. Examine how TB influenced Romantic Period fine arts and how that influence is felt today. asm.org/articles/202...
In this new ASM/JCM publication, we summarize discussions from the 2024 Clin Micro Open Conference, with a focus on the application of AI in clin micro. We include a review of established & emergent AI tools, potential benefits, & challenges.
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#IDSky #ClinMicro
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March 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In this new ASM/JCM publication, we summarize discussions from the 2024 Clin Micro Open Conference, with a focus on the application of AI in clin micro. We include a review of established & emergent AI tools, potential benefits, & challenges.
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#IDSky #ClinMicro
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Reposted by Andrea Prinzi Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP)
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!
Scoping review on rpredictor and outcome variables for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐬 68% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Critical for external validations and use.
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Scoping review on rpredictor and outcome variables for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐬 68% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Critical for external validations and use.
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January 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!
Scoping review on rpredictor and outcome variables for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐬 68% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Critical for external validations and use.
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Scoping review on rpredictor and outcome variables for 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧'𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐚𝐬 68% 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Critical for external validations and use.
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1/ Can’t get over the energy I feel from the session I was fortunate enough to help moderate at the bioMérieux North American meeting this morning. Alongside my co-moderator (the incredible Lauren Hunt, PharmD, BCIDP), we led a session focused on being inspired by purpose in medicine.
January 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
1/ Can’t get over the energy I feel from the session I was fortunate enough to help moderate at the bioMérieux North American meeting this morning. Alongside my co-moderator (the incredible Lauren Hunt, PharmD, BCIDP), we led a session focused on being inspired by purpose in medicine.
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#IDsky! Have you seen all of the articles from the healthcare sustainability series?
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January 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#IDsky! Have you seen all of the articles from the healthcare sustainability series?
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Happy Friday! A new episode is now available. Have you performed a D-test in the lab? What is it for? Tune in for a great episode about lincosamides and macrolides.
Download it today! Link in comments. @andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology #podcast
Download it today! Link in comments. @andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology #podcast
January 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Happy Friday! A new episode is now available. Have you performed a D-test in the lab? What is it for? Tune in for a great episode about lincosamides and macrolides.
Download it today! Link in comments. @andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology #podcast
Download it today! Link in comments. @andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology #podcast
Reposted by Andrea Prinzi Ph.D., MPH, SM(ASCP)
January 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐌𝐑 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐞-𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 GN-BSI? Our meta in CMI (74 studies, 24590 samples) finds mol tests for BSI have 92–99% sens & 99–100% spec for ID. AMR: 91–99% & 99–100%. P𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐌𝐑 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S119...
January 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We talk a lot about the importance of dx stewie for quality, & improved outcomes -- but what about sustainability? In this new manuscript, we discuss greening practices in research, clinical micro & veterinary across the 🌍
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January 14, 2025 at 2:37 PM
We talk a lot about the importance of dx stewie for quality, & improved outcomes -- but what about sustainability? In this new manuscript, we discuss greening practices in research, clinical micro & veterinary across the 🌍
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#ClinMicro
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#ClinMicro
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"Working at the bench in the clinical micro lab was the coolest thing I've ever done...it's why I'm any good at what I do today -- that's a fact." ~ Andrea Prinzi
Thx so much to Drs. Eli Theel, Alex McAdam & Alexandrs Bryson for the fun convo 🔬
#Microsky
#IDsky
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Thx so much to Drs. Eli Theel, Alex McAdam & Alexandrs Bryson for the fun convo 🔬
#Microsky
#IDsky
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Getting a Job in a Clinical Microbiology Lab
Podcast Episode · Editors in Conversation · 01/10/2025 · 18m
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January 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"Working at the bench in the clinical micro lab was the coolest thing I've ever done...it's why I'm any good at what I do today -- that's a fact." ~ Andrea Prinzi
Thx so much to Drs. Eli Theel, Alex McAdam & Alexandrs Bryson for the fun convo 🔬
#Microsky
#IDsky
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Thx so much to Drs. Eli Theel, Alex McAdam & Alexandrs Bryson for the fun convo 🔬
#Microsky
#IDsky
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Today’s #SciComm is right in line with this post on the ESBL confirmation dilemma:
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#ClinMicro #IDSky
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#ClinMicro #IDSky
December 13, 2024 at 12:02 AM
Today’s #SciComm is right in line with this post on the ESBL confirmation dilemma:
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#ClinMicro #IDSky
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#ClinMicro #IDSky
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The Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute at @cuanschutz.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Follow us for #funding opportunities, educational and training programs, and all things #research.
Learn how we're improving health through research: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/
Learn how we're improving health through research: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/
November 25, 2024 at 8:33 AM
The Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute at @cuanschutz.bsky.social is now on Bluesky! Follow us for #funding opportunities, educational and training programs, and all things #research.
Learn how we're improving health through research: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/
Learn how we're improving health through research: https://cctsi.cuanschutz.edu/
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Almost a month after joining the site, we have over 90 clinical microbiologists in the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack! While not quite the atmospheric rise of the #IDSky group, we'll keep recruiting!
Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!
Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!
As the great migration from Twitter to Bluesky begins, I have created the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack to help you find your colleagues. Please let me know if you would like to be added!
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December 9, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Almost a month after joining the site, we have over 90 clinical microbiologists in the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack! While not quite the atmospheric rise of the #IDSky group, we'll keep recruiting!
Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!
Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!
100% this. My heart aches deeply over all that is lost when we lose/forget/abandon the art of writing.
I’m an academic writer (epidemiology) and wouldn’t dream of using AI. I have too much pride. When I publish, that’s *my* hard work, *my* dedication, *my* passion.
Is anyone else just *not interested* in using AI for their writing? All accuracy and morality aside, I just don't want to. I want every last word I put on a page to have flowed out from my own body. Maybe I'm romanticizing it, but I just can't see it any other way.
December 11, 2024 at 3:56 AM
100% this. My heart aches deeply over all that is lost when we lose/forget/abandon the art of writing.
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"Given the clinical presentation and symptoms reported, and a number of associated deaths, acute pneumonia, influenza, COVID-19, measles and malaria are being considered as potential causal factors with malnutrition as a contributing factor."
Update on outbreak unfolding in DRC"
#IDSky #MedSky
Update on outbreak unfolding in DRC"
#IDSky #MedSky
December 8, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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Wow, that was a fun project! End of Week 4, my thought? #IDSky is here to stay. What do you think?
Post numbers have been high and stable. Engagement has also been great as well.
1/5
Post numbers have been high and stable. Engagement has also been great as well.
1/5
December 8, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Wow, that was a fun project! End of Week 4, my thought? #IDSky is here to stay. What do you think?
Post numbers have been high and stable. Engagement has also been great as well.
1/5
Post numbers have been high and stable. Engagement has also been great as well.
1/5
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Happy Friday! A new episode is now available. The AMR series continues as we tackle another class: oxazolidinones. Download it today! Link in comments.
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#microbiology
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#microbiology
December 6, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Happy Friday! A new episode is now available. The AMR series continues as we tackle another class: oxazolidinones. Download it today! Link in comments.
@andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology
@andreaprinzi.bsky.social
#microbiology
If an #H5N1 pandemic starts tomorrow or in three months, there will be little mystery as to how it happened. The conditions are all there. They have been for a while.
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
So in some ways the more interesting question to me at the moment is: Why aren’t we in a pandemic yet?
Story here, 🧵 to come:
🧪#IDSky
Why hasn’t the bird flu pandemic started?
Some scientists examining mutations found in H5N1 viruses fear major outbreak is imminent but others says pathogen remains unpredictable
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December 6, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Day 4/ 33 of #SciComm:
Did you know Malaria used to be endemic in the US?
Recent cases have raised concerns about future outbreaks, climate change & the possibility of sustained transmission in areas where the disease is no longer considered to be endemic.
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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Did you know Malaria used to be endemic in the US?
Recent cases have raised concerns about future outbreaks, climate change & the possibility of sustained transmission in areas where the disease is no longer considered to be endemic.
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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The History of Malaria in the United States | ASM.org
Peering into history can help put recent malaria cases in context. Lessons learned can be applied to other areas battling endemic malaria and to surveillance and prevention efforts around the world.
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December 2, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Day 4/ 33 of #SciComm:
Did you know Malaria used to be endemic in the US?
Recent cases have raised concerns about future outbreaks, climate change & the possibility of sustained transmission in areas where the disease is no longer considered to be endemic.
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...
Did you know Malaria used to be endemic in the US?
Recent cases have raised concerns about future outbreaks, climate change & the possibility of sustained transmission in areas where the disease is no longer considered to be endemic.
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...
Day 3/33 of #SciComm:
We have come a long way in managing bacterial meningitis (e.g., from bloodletting & mercury to successful vaccines & abx). Several things support its persistence=lack of access to care, war, poor living conditions. Read more here:
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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We have come a long way in managing bacterial meningitis (e.g., from bloodletting & mercury to successful vaccines & abx). Several things support its persistence=lack of access to care, war, poor living conditions. Read more here:
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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Bacterial Meningitis: History of Diagnosis and Treatment | ASM.org
Meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial infection of the brain, has caused significant morbidity and mortality for hundreds of years. How has the disease prevailed despite technological advancements?
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December 1, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Day 3/33 of #SciComm:
We have come a long way in managing bacterial meningitis (e.g., from bloodletting & mercury to successful vaccines & abx). Several things support its persistence=lack of access to care, war, poor living conditions. Read more here:
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...
We have come a long way in managing bacterial meningitis (e.g., from bloodletting & mercury to successful vaccines & abx). Several things support its persistence=lack of access to care, war, poor living conditions. Read more here:
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...
Day 2 in my 33 day #SciComm sharing event:
The history of polio, from its ancient origins to its near eradication, illustrates the profound impact of scientific advancement, public health initiatives & global collaboration.
Also: Vaccines save lives
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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The history of polio, from its ancient origins to its near eradication, illustrates the profound impact of scientific advancement, public health initiatives & global collaboration.
Also: Vaccines save lives
#IDSky #ClinMicro
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Polio's Last Stand: The Global Fight for Eradication | ASM.org
The quest to eradicate polio has been fueled by human emotion and personal experience rarely rivaled throughout history and demonstrated the life-saving power of vaccines and global collaboration.
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November 30, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Day 2 in my 33 day #SciComm sharing event:
The history of polio, from its ancient origins to its near eradication, illustrates the profound impact of scientific advancement, public health initiatives & global collaboration.
Also: Vaccines save lives
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...
The history of polio, from its ancient origins to its near eradication, illustrates the profound impact of scientific advancement, public health initiatives & global collaboration.
Also: Vaccines save lives
#IDSky #ClinMicro
asm.org/articles/202...