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Mac Chesdachai
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#IDSky #CIED vs #LVAD @cidjournal.bsky.social editorial doi.org/10.1093/cid/... #meded @s-chesdachai.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Just published: Our clinical problem-solving case: A 57-year-old kidney transplant recipient with acute altered mental status.

It was a privilege for our Transplant ID team to be part of her care.

Read the full story here: 🔗 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Unveiling the Unforeseen | NEJM
A 57-year-old woman presented with a 3-day history of altered mental status. Three weeks earlier, fever, weakness, cough, and diarrhea had developed, followed by intermittent visual hallucinations,...
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March 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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It is an honor to receive this award 🙏 Teaching is a true privilege.
March 2, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Excited to share our State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in CIED Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approch - published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases

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State-of-the-Art Review: Complexities in Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections: A Contemporary Practical Approach
Diagnosis and management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections (CIEDIs) are challenging and require a multidisciplinary team effort. This rev
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February 6, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Infections

#KeyClinicalPearls Dr. Mac Chesdachai!
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✍️Important question: Optimal time to place the new CIED after CIED extraction

#MayoClinicIDUpdates2025 #MayoClinicINFD #IDMedEd #IDFellow
February 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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How do infections of LVADs differ from those of CIEDs?

@s-chesdachai.bsky.social, Larry Baddour, & Daniel DeSimone in @cidjournal.bsky.social

Also, risk of CIED infection in 1st 6 months post implantation, whereas risk of LVAD infection doesn't wane with time

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Screenshot of a table comparing LVAD infections to CIED infections Screenshot of a table comparing LVAD infections to CIED infections
December 24, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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We’ve got some new #IDSky folks from the Minnesota gang here!

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Keep sending names of folks to add!

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December 10, 2024 at 12:05 AM