Mo Issa
Mo Issa
@mo-id.bsky.social
ID / AMS pharmacist at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand
Lover of all things antimicrobials pk/pd!
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NEW Opinion in PLOS Global Public Health by @nimayaghmaei.bsky.social, @amrishbaidjoe.bsky.social and colleagues:

The Gaza health information system: Rebuilding for a resilient future

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The Gaza health information system: Rebuilding for a resilient future
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June 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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"We fell back, letting people get the aid. They were never aggressive towards us. They were only trying to get aid – aid, by the way, that consisted of flour, rice, lentils, tea bags, and noodles; things that need water. They don’t have any water. And we’re not giving out water."
NEW—A US contractor with inside look at the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.”

Some contractors never deployed before—or are ex-cops. None are confirmed as trained for the guns they were given.

They saw the IDF targeting Palestinians.

“This idea that the Israeli military isn't involved is bullshit.”
EXCLUSIVE: American Security Contractor Unloads On US-Israeli ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’
I thought I was signing up for an aid mission. But what I've witnessed in Gaza is horrific.
zeteo.com
June 12, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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⛔#StopBombingHospitals🏥
Even my 10yo daughter understands that bombing hospitals and kiling children is far beyond the #RedLine
More than 100.000 people joined a protest in The Hague yesterday, urging the Dutch government to take action and call on the Israeli government for the #genocide in #Gaza🍉
May 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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such a joy to discuss PSSA/MSSA domains of SNAP. incredible work led by @gurujosh.bsky.social @steventong.bsky.social conversation w/ the fabulous @angelahuttner.bsky.social

joint effort @escmid.bsky.social Communicable & @sidpharm.bsky.social Breakpoints podcast

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SNAP Out of It: Rethinking Antistaphylococcal Penicillins for S. Aureus Bacteremia – The SNAP Trial PSSA/MSSA Results
Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 05/04/2025 · 1h 11m
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May 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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🆕💫 Narrative Review @cmicomms.bsky.social
@jeffpears0n.bsky.social
Tetracyclines, the Old and the New
🔹Tetracycline 1953
✨Doxycycline 1967
🔹Minocycline 1971
🔹Tigecycline 2005
🔹Eravacycline 2018
🔹Omadacycline 2018
#IDsky #EMIMCC
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January 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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🆕🔥Just published 🔥🆕
Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis(TB)
An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline #idsky #TBsky
www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10....
January 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Management, outcomes and predictors of mortality of Cryptococcus infection in patients without HIV: a multicentre study in 46 hospitals from Australia and New Zealand

academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #IDSky #MedMycoSky
December 18, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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🆕🔥Case series
First-month mortality in MSSA left-sided IE strains appeared to be independently associated with the presence of blaZ and an inoculum effect, and this may account for some differences in outcomes between ASP & Cefazolin #idsky #EMIMCC
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β-Lactam Inoculum Effect in Methicillin-Susceptible S aureus Infective Endocarditis
This case series evaluates the association between phenotypic characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus isolates, β-lactam used, and outcome in patients with methicillin-susceptible S aureus (MSSA) inf...
jamanetwork.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:17 PM
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🆕💫Prospective cohort study
The long-term sustainability of a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship penicillin allergy delabelling ward round with 🌟 @trubianojason.bsky.social @cmicomms.bsky.social #idsky
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The long-term sustainability of a pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship penicillin allergy delabelling ward round: A prospective cohort study.
Inpatient penicillin allergy is associated with inappropriate antibiotic prescribing and adverse patient outcomes. We reviewed the long-term effective…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 20, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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Fantastic 🆕️🔥Review
Not all carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains are alike: tailoring antibiotic therapy based on resistance mechanisms #idsky #EMIMCC #medsky #utisky #AMssky
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December 18, 2024 at 12:33 AM
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Long-term Risk of Infection Among Patients Colonized with Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens: A Population-wide Cohort Study

✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
Long-term Risk of Infection Among Patients Colonized with Antimicrobial Resistant Pathogens: A Population-wide Cohort Study
Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens represent an ongoing global health burden.
buff.ly
December 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
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🔥🔥 NEW 🔥🔥
Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024
Our new post, a great collaboration with my friend
🌟 @idstewardship.bsky.social
1️⃣6️⃣⚡️🆔 RCTs
7️⃣Syst Reviews/Meta
3️⃣🌏Guidelines ✨️Wiki_Guidelines
#idsky #EMIMCC #medsky #utisky
EnJoy
Share plz!
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Year In Review: Top Infectious Diseases Articles From 2024
In this article a selection of notable peer-reviewed publications from 2024 are provided. Article Selection by: Bassam Ghanem, Pharm.D., MS, BCPS Article Construction by: Timothy P. Gauthier, Pharm.D....
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December 11, 2024 at 11:47 PM
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6) New short regimens for DR-TB endorsed by @who.int #TBSky #IDSky #PedsIDSky ...the 6-month BDL plus Lfx or C or both (BDLLfxC), thanks to the BEAT TB trial, and the 9-month BLMZ, BLLfxCZ, and BDLLfxZ, thanks to the endTB trial.

Link to the WHO rapid comm here: www.who.int/publications...
November 29, 2024 at 10:02 AM
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Flat dosing of pyrazinamide at 1000mg achieved a higher proportion of participants within the therapeutic window compared with weight-banded dosing and flat dosing at 1500mg

Has anyone already switched to flat dosing of pyrazinamide at 1000mg/day for TB?

doi.org/10.1164/rccm...

#IDSky
#TBSky
November 30, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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Aotearoa New Zealand aims to reduce local HIV transmission to zero by 2030, an ambitious target backed by a funded national action plan. #worldaids day
Aotearoa New Zealand’s HIV Action Plan - Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
The Ministry of Health has drafted a new HIV Action Plan with the support of community organisations.
www.tewhatuora.govt.nz
December 2, 2024 at 9:57 PM