Mitchell Dumais, MD
@mitchdumais.bsky.social
Infectious Diseases Fellow in Washington, DC by way of @MayoClinic and @UWMedicine. Interests in #Virology, #HIV, #GeneTherapy, #Immunology and #Biodefense. Amateur brewer, fisherman, cat dad. 🩺🦠🧬💊💉
All views/posts are my own.
All views/posts are my own.
And Histoplasma capsulatum in the style of Money:
It really likes to generate images of budding yeasts on stalks!
It really likes to generate images of budding yeasts on stalks!
April 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
And Histoplasma capsulatum in the style of Money:
It really likes to generate images of budding yeasts on stalks!
It really likes to generate images of budding yeasts on stalks!
Aspergillus fumigatus in the style of Dali:
April 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Aspergillus fumigatus in the style of Dali:
Coccidioides immitis in the style of Van Gogh:
April 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Coccidioides immitis in the style of Van Gogh:
Recently, I've been using ChatGPT to generate unique title slides for case presentations - always the infectious organism styled in the theme of a great artist.
Here are some of my favorite fungi:
Cryptococcus neoformans in the style of Picasso
Here are some of my favorite fungi:
Cryptococcus neoformans in the style of Picasso
April 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Recently, I've been using ChatGPT to generate unique title slides for case presentations - always the infectious organism styled in the theme of a great artist.
Here are some of my favorite fungi:
Cryptococcus neoformans in the style of Picasso
Here are some of my favorite fungi:
Cryptococcus neoformans in the style of Picasso
Sometimes, when things get rough, you just need to get outside and take time to smell the ... roses 🌸
March 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Sometimes, when things get rough, you just need to get outside and take time to smell the ... roses 🌸
Infectious Diseases departments across the US are having meetings to develop new protocols and transmission plans for Measles.
This one graphic is why:
This one graphic is why:
March 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Infectious Diseases departments across the US are having meetings to develop new protocols and transmission plans for Measles.
This one graphic is why:
This one graphic is why:
I've been searching for interesting/historical medical pieces related to my time in training, and found this well-preserved newspaper:
One of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William J. Mayo, passes away. Front page issue from the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
@mayoclinic.org
One of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William J. Mayo, passes away. Front page issue from the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
@mayoclinic.org
March 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I've been searching for interesting/historical medical pieces related to my time in training, and found this well-preserved newspaper:
One of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William J. Mayo, passes away. Front page issue from the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
@mayoclinic.org
One of the founders of the Mayo Clinic, Dr. William J. Mayo, passes away. Front page issue from the Rochester Post-Bulletin.
@mayoclinic.org
Covering the hospital over the weekend
February 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Covering the hospital over the weekend
A brief list of things I dont like:
- Fire alarm at 1 AM, with me stuffing my cats into their carriers and taking them outside. There was no fire.
End of list
Cat picture for reference
- Fire alarm at 1 AM, with me stuffing my cats into their carriers and taking them outside. There was no fire.
End of list
Cat picture for reference
January 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A brief list of things I dont like:
- Fire alarm at 1 AM, with me stuffing my cats into their carriers and taking them outside. There was no fire.
End of list
Cat picture for reference
- Fire alarm at 1 AM, with me stuffing my cats into their carriers and taking them outside. There was no fire.
End of list
Cat picture for reference
First thing I thought of
December 29, 2024 at 2:45 AM
First thing I thought of
Pseudomonas and Legionella
December 28, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Pseudomonas and Legionella
Was recently asked if HIV PrEP protected against HBV acquisition - interesting "real world" study from Japan suggests good coverage for those that don't have HBV antibody titers. The one breakthrough infection while on PrEP was attributed to non-adherence.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36960800/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36960800/
December 18, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Was recently asked if HIV PrEP protected against HBV acquisition - interesting "real world" study from Japan suggests good coverage for those that don't have HBV antibody titers. The one breakthrough infection while on PrEP was attributed to non-adherence.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36960800/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36960800/
A much needed break from clinical service and return to the other Washington.
December 15, 2024 at 6:42 PM
A much needed break from clinical service and return to the other Washington.
My mentor, reading my manuscript
December 3, 2024 at 11:40 PM
My mentor, reading my manuscript
Cool Infectious Diseases find:
A 1943 original press photo of penicillin killing Staphylococcus aureus, titled "Death to Microbes", published in The American Weekly.
A 1943 original press photo of penicillin killing Staphylococcus aureus, titled "Death to Microbes", published in The American Weekly.
December 3, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Cool Infectious Diseases find:
A 1943 original press photo of penicillin killing Staphylococcus aureus, titled "Death to Microbes", published in The American Weekly.
A 1943 original press photo of penicillin killing Staphylococcus aureus, titled "Death to Microbes", published in The American Weekly.
Board Certified in Internal Medicine! 💊 🩺 ⚕️ 🏥
Building a solid foundation for Infectious Diseases 🦠🪱
Building a solid foundation for Infectious Diseases 🦠🪱
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Board Certified in Internal Medicine! 💊 🩺 ⚕️ 🏥
Building a solid foundation for Infectious Diseases 🦠🪱
Building a solid foundation for Infectious Diseases 🦠🪱
Working over the weekend = scrubs
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Working over the weekend = scrubs
Supervising MKSAP questions
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
Supervising MKSAP questions
My summer reading list 🤩
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
My summer reading list 🤩
ID: Please send intraoperative cultures
Ortho: Hold my beer
Ortho: Hold my beer
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
ID: Please send intraoperative cultures
Ortho: Hold my beer
Ortho: Hold my beer
I've strayed so far...
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
I've strayed so far...
"What's up with Mitch?"
"Oh, he is ascending"
*For the record, I am not doing this 😅*
"Oh, he is ascending"
*For the record, I am not doing this 😅*
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
"What's up with Mitch?"
"Oh, he is ascending"
*For the record, I am not doing this 😅*
"Oh, he is ascending"
*For the record, I am not doing this 😅*