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Idclub.br 🇧🇷
@idclubr.bsky.social
We’re a group of infectious disease specialists from Brazil, here to share ideas, connect, and contribute to #idsky. Let’s exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, and work together to make an impact!
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🆕🔥Streptococcal endocarditis: a meta-analysis of species dependant risk by 🌟s @drtoddlee.bsky.social
🌟Updated figure 🌟Infective endocarditis prevalence of streptococcal species vs. proportion of streptococcal species bacteraemia #idsky #EMIMCC
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August 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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We implore authors, peer reviewers,and journal editors to stop perpetuating the concept of static and cidal antibiotics, given the aforementioned evidence demonstrating it is a myth. In a clinical context, these terms are not complex. Rather,they are simply incorrect
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Static vs. cidal: it’s not complex; it’s simply incorrect | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
In the first sentence of their recent study (1), Gil-Gil and Berryhill cite a 2018 review article (2) to support the statement, “The clinical outcomes of antibiotic treatments involving the administra...
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July 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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This JAMA Insights discusses selection of catheters for medium- or long-term use in 4 clinical settings. https://ja.ma/421xlQc
March 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Revolutionizing Infection Prevention: Using Kamishibai Chart in Digital Format for Rehabilitation Hospital Advancement

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P-238. Revolutionizing Infection Prevention: Using Kamishibai Chart in Digital Format for Rehabilitation Hospital Advancement
AbstractBackground. HAIs are a significant public health concern in Brazil, leading to higher hospital costs and increased rates of morbidity and mortality
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February 15, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Doxy and tige and erava – oh my!  How do you differentiate their spectra of activity?  🤨 With this handy infographic!  Developed by SIDP members and sponsored by Innoviva Specialty Therapeutics
January 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌍 🚨 ART Timing & Cryptococcal Meningitis: Starting ART ≤14 days before cryptococcal meningitis diagnosis spikes 2-week mortality to 20.8% vs. 7.1%–13% for longer ART or 12.4% for no ART. 🛑 Pausing ART improves survival.
🔗 Study: doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciae586
#HIV #ART #GlobalHealth #InfectiousDiseases
January 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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New vancomycin guidelines for obese patients recommend AUC-targeted dosing (400–600 mg·h/L) w/ tailored loading and maintenance doses based on weight, renal function, and ICU status to improve safety and efficacy. doi.org/10.1007/s402.... 💊⚖️ #VancomycinDosing #PrecisionMedicine
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How to Dose Vancomycin in Overweight and Obese Patients with Varying Renal (Dys)function in the Novel Era of AUC 400–600 mg·h/L-Targeted Dosing - Clinical Pharmacokinetics
Background and Objective The latest vancomycin guideline recommends area under the curve (AUC)-targeted dosing and monitoring for efficacy and safety. However, guidelines for AUC-targeted starting dos...
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January 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Hi #IDSky, we’re a group of 4 #Id specialists from Brazil, including one intensivist. Our interests span a variety of topics, including #AbxStewardship, #OPAT, #AMR, #Endocarditis, #OrthoID, #IDMedEd, and #ICUId.
January 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM