Paulina Vega MD
@paulinavegamd.bsky.social
ID fellow University of Washington @UWIDfellowship.bsky.social🦠🦟🌎
I love mold 🍄🟫🍄
Views are my own
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📍 Seattle
I love mold 🍄🟫🍄
Views are my own
🇲🇽 🇺🇲
📍 Seattle
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
New Review
British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update
The fungal diagnostic landscape is evolving; whereas previously, traditional culture-based
methods dominated, most invasive fungal disease is now diagnosed with non-culture-based
tests, including dire...
www.thelancet.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 AM
New Review
British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Aerosolizing pathogens from sink drains? New study shows it can happen & possibly cause transmission
Drain biofilm bacteria found in droplets and aerosols ▶️ spread into room
Possible sources of HAIs #IDSky
📄: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Drain biofilm bacteria found in droplets and aerosols ▶️ spread into room
Possible sources of HAIs #IDSky
📄: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Aerosolizing pathogens from sink drains? New study shows it can happen & possibly cause transmission
Drain biofilm bacteria found in droplets and aerosols ▶️ spread into room
Possible sources of HAIs #IDSky
📄: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Drain biofilm bacteria found in droplets and aerosols ▶️ spread into room
Possible sources of HAIs #IDSky
📄: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...
Getting infected 🍄🟫🍄🍄🟫
Well, this is a brilliant #IDSky article that cuts close to the bone! 😬
Reframes #academia as an infection for which the causative organism may be less easy to define, but that can be just as insidious on affected individuals (clinical academics)!
#AcademicSky #MedSky 🧪 @cidjournal.bsky.social
Reframes #academia as an infection for which the causative organism may be less easy to define, but that can be just as insidious on affected individuals (clinical academics)!
#AcademicSky #MedSky 🧪 @cidjournal.bsky.social
Infected With the Academic Bug
It starts innocently. A paper you’re proud of, the thrill of seeing your name on PubMed. Everyone is genuinely happy for you; you’re a threat to no one. Bu
academic.oup.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Getting infected 🍄🟫🍄🍄🟫
UW fellows at IDWeek! 😁
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
UW fellows at IDWeek! 😁
I’ve made it!! #firstimer really excited to connecting with the ID community!!
October 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I’ve made it!! #firstimer really excited to connecting with the ID community!!
Study from Iran suggesting nosocomial transmission of A Flavus. Pretty cool.
link.springer.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Study from Iran suggesting nosocomial transmission of A Flavus. Pretty cool.
As a person who likes to jump in the lakes after a hike, this is a fun read!
@paulpottingermd.bsky.social
8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes
rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...
@paulpottingermd.bsky.social
8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes
rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...
rightasrain.uwmedicine.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As a person who likes to jump in the lakes after a hike, this is a fun read!
@paulpottingermd.bsky.social
8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes
rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...
@paulpottingermd.bsky.social
8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes
rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...
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Don’t miss the educational opportunities at UW’s Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) site:
- National HIV Curriculum
- National STD Curriculum
- National PrEP Curriculum
- HCV Online
- HBV Online
#IDSky #MedSky
idea.medicine.uw.edu
- National HIV Curriculum
- National STD Curriculum
- National PrEP Curriculum
- HCV Online
- HBV Online
#IDSky #MedSky
idea.medicine.uw.edu
September 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Don’t miss the educational opportunities at UW’s Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) site:
- National HIV Curriculum
- National STD Curriculum
- National PrEP Curriculum
- HCV Online
- HBV Online
#IDSky #MedSky
idea.medicine.uw.edu
- National HIV Curriculum
- National STD Curriculum
- National PrEP Curriculum
- HCV Online
- HBV Online
#IDSky #MedSky
idea.medicine.uw.edu
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Antimicrobial optimization based on negative results from both BFP and respiratory culture may potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure and AKI in hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia without increasing the risk of mortality and readmission. doi.org/10.1017/ash....
September 20, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Antimicrobial optimization based on negative results from both BFP and respiratory culture may potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure and AKI in hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia without increasing the risk of mortality and readmission. doi.org/10.1017/ash....
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Co-authored by UW’s Dr. Nina Kim and (oops) new from @cidjournal.bsky.social :)
Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky
www.hepatitisc.uw.edu
Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky
www.hepatitisc.uw.edu
September 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Co-authored by UW’s Dr. Nina Kim and (oops) new from @cidjournal.bsky.social :)
Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky
www.hepatitisc.uw.edu
Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky
www.hepatitisc.uw.edu
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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
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🌟Updated figure 🌟Infective endocarditis prevalence of streptococcal species vs. proportion of streptococcal species bacteraemia #idsky #EMIMCC
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🆕🔥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
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🌟Updated figure 🌟Infective endocarditis prevalence of streptococcal species vs. proportion of streptococcal species bacteraemia #idsky #EMIMCC
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
August 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A beautiful and powerful piece by Dr Pergam @pergamic.bsky.social
The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The smallest faith
Elevators are the circulatory systems of hospitals. Like corpuscles, we are carried
where we need to go. But for me, like many other patients who are immunocompromised,
entering a hospital elevator is...
www.thelancet.com
August 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A beautiful and powerful piece by Dr Pergam @pergamic.bsky.social
The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
August 9, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients
Lactobacilli are gastrointestinal commensals and may represent skin contamination when isolated in blood cultures. Although uncommon, Lactobacillus bloodstream infections and endocarditis have been reported.
academic.oup.com
August 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky
The support for building your career pathway in infectious diseases is outstanding!
DM me if you’d like to chat more :)
DM me if you’d like to chat more :)
UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Overview
YouTube video by UW ID Fellowship
youtube.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The support for building your career pathway in infectious diseases is outstanding!
DM me if you’d like to chat more :)
DM me if you’d like to chat more :)
Woah!
New from my fellow Pitt ID colleagues!:
A very interesting story of CSF Cryptococcus neoformans infection resulting from contaminated medical cannabis
Patient and cannabis isolates were genetically indistinguishable
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
A very interesting story of CSF Cryptococcus neoformans infection resulting from contaminated medical cannabis
Patient and cannabis isolates were genetically indistinguishable
#IDSky
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Medical cannabis as the source of Cryptococcus neoformans infection
Abstract. Whole genome sequencing demonstrated Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A from cerebrospinal fluid and larynx of a patient receiving therapy for re
academic.oup.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Woah!
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.bsky.social
Geographic distribution and associated mortality of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis among Medicare enrollees in the United States (2008-2015)
Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis are widely distributed in the United States,
with certain regions experiencing significantly higher incidences. For invasive aspergillosis,
each increase of 5 c...
www.journalofinfection.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.bsky.social
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Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis
@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis | Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Mucormycosis is an invasive mold infection associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Early diagnosis and effective antifungal treatment are critical for improving clinical
outcomes. However, diagn...
journals.asm.org
July 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis
@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics. This controversial topic has important conceptual ramifications to treat severe infections. youtu.be/3z4BItBrzbk
Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics - Editors in Conversation Podcast, Live from ASM Microbe
YouTube video by American Society for Microbiology
youtu.be
July 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics. This controversial topic has important conceptual ramifications to treat severe infections. youtu.be/3z4BItBrzbk
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ONE ANTIBIOTIC PK TABLE TO RULE THEM ALL
Absorption takes drug into blood from GI,
Vd spreads drug out to where bug calls home.
And after bacteria are doomed to die,
The drug’s eliminated on the porcelain throne
In the Land of Notion where this table doth lie…
#idSky #microsky #pharmsky #medsky
Absorption takes drug into blood from GI,
Vd spreads drug out to where bug calls home.
And after bacteria are doomed to die,
The drug’s eliminated on the porcelain throne
In the Land of Notion where this table doth lie…
#idSky #microsky #pharmsky #medsky
January 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Penicillin Allergy Clearance via Direct Oral Provocation Testing (DOPT): A Systematic Review doi.org/10.1017/ash....
Clearance of penicillin allergies via direct oral provocation testing (DOPT): a systematic review | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Clearance of penicillin allergies via direct oral provocation testing (DOPT): a systematic review - Volume 5 Issue 1
doi.org
July 31, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Penicillin Allergy Clearance via Direct Oral Provocation Testing (DOPT): A Systematic Review doi.org/10.1017/ash....
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early
treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival:
Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social
#IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival:
Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social
#IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Early serum Mucorales DNA detection in severely burned patients enables faster diagnosis of invasive wound mucormycosis, reducing 100-day mortality, partic
academic.oup.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early
treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival:
Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social
#IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival:
Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France
Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social
#IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Reposted by Paulina Vega MD
Interested in ID Fellowship?
aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases
aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases
July 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Interested in ID Fellowship?
aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases
aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases
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Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social
#IDSky
Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor
Donor-derived tuberculosis (TB) is a rare complication following solid-organ transplant (SOT) and TB screening is not a current transplant prerequisite for most donors.
doi.org
July 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social
#IDSky