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August 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Thoughts on Histo screening in AHD: needs more thought @germhuntermd.bsky.social
Histoplasmosis remains an important cause of AIDS-related deaths in many regions

Histoplasma antigen tests are now cheap, accessible, and can be done at POC

Are such assays ready to be used for routine screening of patients with advanced HIV?

We have thoughts 🤔

🔓 academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Histoplasma antigen screening in advanced HIV disease
Ilan S Schwartz, Alessandro C Pasqualotto; Histoplasma antigen screening in advanced HIV disease, Clinical Infectious Diseases, , ciaf238, https://doi.org/
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May 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Delighted to share our early experience with rezafungin, with a review of the published cases to date.

#idsky @bsacandjac.bsky.social

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Early use of the novel antifungal rezafungin: a case series and literature review
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May 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
mGem: the role of #sepsis and #AMR as drivers of HIV-related admissions and deaths among patients with advanced #HIV disease. A review of available evidence with an emphasis on research gaps that urgently need filling | mBio @neleshg.bsky.social @mbio.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
May 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Academic Clinical Lecturer Posts in Infection now out: for people training in ID in UK & hold/imminently completing PhD.

2 posts @lshtm.bsky.social
shorturl.at/EIUIz

1 at St Georges & 1 at Kings
shorturl.at/8kDY3

If interested in @lshtm.bsky.social posts get in touch.
UK ID people please share!!
March 28, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. But as they adapt to rising temperatures, their impact on our health is changing.

Can we harness fungi’s benefits while protecting ourselves from the threats?

Learn more in our new explainer ⤵️
wellcome.org/news/will-cl...
Will climate change lead to more fungal infections? | News | Wellcome
Fungi can keep us healthy or cause disease. As climate change drives fungi to adapt, learn how we can harness the benefits and tackle the threats.
wellcome.org
March 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Sobering talk from an excellent Jeremy Nel on global implications of INSTI resistance.
"Nuisance for HIC but profound challenges for LMIC" - so true
#CROI2025
March 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Wits Mycology among 15 awardees of UK GAMRIF (Failsafe) funding from MRC CMM @uniofexeter.bsky.social

We're using seedcorn funding to kickstart our (larger) COMBAT Candida programme of work

We'll set up a cohort study in a single SA adult ICU tracking Candida colonisation & invasive infections
November 18, 2024 at 10:39 AM