Superb illustration highlighting the effectiveness and safety of measles vaccines ourworldindata.org/measles-vacc... #IDSky #PedIDSky #PaedIDSky #Vaccine #Measles #MMR

Improving the cleaning & disinfection of shared equipment reduces hospital-acquired infections and saves hospitals money. Paper out today in JAMA Network Open. #@escmid.bsky.social #ESCMIDGlobal #IDSky CE paper: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... Summary: The Conversation tinyurl.com/23mn8y7a

#MedSky Invasive cardiopulm exercise testing (iCPET) at Brigham & Women’s finds people w/ #MECFS & #longCovid have symptomatic ⬇️ aerobic capacity at peak exercise due to preload insufficiency & impaired systemic O2 extraction, latter c/w peripheral L➡️R shunt &/or limb skel muscle dysfunction. /1

#Medsky 🧪 #IDSky #immunosky #publichealth #Neurocovid with prolonged sleep disturbances may have Persistent alterations in gray matter journals.lww.com/nrronline/fu... www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.2... academic.oup.com/braincomms/a... @braincomms.bsky.social

Association of number of positive blood cultures and probability of IE for MSSA, MRSA, E. feacalis and Streptococcus spp. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #IDSky

Evidence for selection of doxycycline resistance in Staphylococcus aureus in DoxyPrEP study ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

Top virologists from over 40 countries urge global leaders to address the growing threat of bird flu by boosting surveillance, enhancing biosecurity, and preparing for poss human-to-human transmission. #BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #EMSKy #NurseSky www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

🚨 BREAKING: Long COVID research grants rescinded earlier this week have been restored, according to researchers & patient reps. Advocates organized quickly yesterday in response to the news, helping reverse the decision. Exclusive in @thesicktimes.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2025/03/28/u...

Measles cases in the U.S. this year now exceed 500, according to NBC News’ tally of state health department data.

It's only the end of March but already 2025 has logged more #measles cases than all but 2 other years since the US achieved measles elimination status in 2000. #CDC reported there'd been 483 confirmed cases in 19 states as of 3/27. Likely out of date, with TX reporting Friday its count has hit 400

#IDSky #MedSky FDA has just approved the first over the counter diagnostic test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, & trichomoniasis for home use by females with or without symptoms. Gives results in about 30 mins. www.fda.gov/news-events/....

Timeline cleanse. I wish this kind of #generosity were not necesssary. Healthcare is a human right. Still it is beautiful to see this. The community pays back a #Baltimore legend. ❤️‍🩹 #MedSky #OncSky #kcsm #crcsm #kindness #BlackMenInMedicine www.cbsnews.com/news/beloved...

#IDSky #MedSky #GynSky Adding treatment of the male partner (Metronidazole 400 mg po BID + topical 2% clinda to penile skin BID x 7 days) of females with bacterial vaginosis (BV) decreases recurrent BV within 12 weeks by 63% compared with treating females alone. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Remember #Covid? We STILL need better treatments. @cidjournal.bsky.social just published an important clinical trial of ensitrelvir vs placebo. Comments here, plus links to an excellent accompanying editorial by Drs Zim & @aussiedocwolfe.bsky.social. #IDSky blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

"Early reports to WHO from the 30 highest TB-burden countries confirm that funding withdrawals are already dismantling essential services, threatening the global fight against TB." @who.int calling attention to impact of US funding cuts on #tuberculosis #IDsky 🧪 www.who.int/news/item/05...

#IDSky About 1 in 5 people who get measles end up hospitalized. Get vaccinated. This is preventable. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

24 measles cases in 2 weeks in this small Texas town. That's a 140% increase. 9 cases required hospitalization- that is almost 40%. ALL cases occurred in unvaccinated children and adults (n=2). Please vaccinate your children. Measles is preventable. www-kcbd-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.kcbd...

New York health department has confirmed a case of clade I mpox in a returning traveller who visited E.Africa. This is the 4th case of clade I mpox in the US. #Mpox remains public health emergency of international concern with multiple outbreaks across Africa. www.reuters.com/business/hea...

New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus' Important👇 fortune.com/well/2025/02... #H5N1 #BirdFlu #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #MedEd #fmsky #pedsky

History taking for the win - and when was the last time you changed/filled your window washer fluid? #IDSky

In-depth Analysis of the HIV Reservoir Confirms Effectiveness and Safety of Dolutegravir/Lamivudine in a Phase 4 Randomized Controlled Switch Trial (RUMBA) #IDSky

In the endTB trial, researchers assessed the efficacy and safety of five 9-month, all-oral treatment regimens, as compared with the evolving standard of care, in participants with rifampin-resistant, fluoroquinolone-susceptible tuberculosis. nej.md/3WFFJTv #MedSky #IDSky

Nasal COVID-19 vaccine based on WashU technology to enter U.S. clinical trials buff.ly/4hPuTSX A version of the vaccine has been available in India since 2022 through a licensing agreement between WashU and the Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech. #medsky #idsky 😷🧪

#MedSky It’s not too late to get a #FluShot if you didn’t get one in the fall, & Tamiflu reduces risk of hospitalization & death if you have the #Flu. It is also used as post exposure prophylaxis if you’ve been in close contact w/ someone who has flu. Sick? Call your dr! apnews.com/article/us-f...

In the endTB phase 3 trial, three 9-month, all-oral regimens were found to be noninferior to standard treatment (typically 18 to 24 months) for rifampin-resistant tuberculosis. Read the full trial results: nej.md/3WFFJTv #MedSky #IDSky

Your vaccination also protects the lives of babies under 1 who cannot be fully immunized. 10% of adults in NZ’s outbreak vs 2/3 of babies have had to be hospitalized. Pertussis can make small children stop breathing and even a “mild” case in an adult can mean months of coughing so severe ribs break

Important article for #AMSSky, #TxID, #UTISky, and #IDSky in @cidjournal.bsky.social: In neutropenic & non-neutropenic cancer patients w/ & w/o catheters, the absence of nitrite/leukocyte esterase or WBC<10 had high NPV for clinically significant bacteriuria academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Trust science. Don't be hesitant to wear a mask in indoor crowded settings. #medsky #idsky

a meta analysis of 22 studies found that "Maternal #COVID infection during pregnancy is significantly associated with increased risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in newborns" - 11 % after maternal COVID. #MedSky + #PedSky + #IDSky. www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com/news/materna...

The Diagnosis of Mucormycosis by PCR: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis Lottie Brown et al for @ishamycology.bsky.social Fungal PCR Initiative Sn/Sp of Mucorales PCR on different samples: Tissue 89%/87% FFPE 71%/99% BALF 97%/96% Blood 81%/96% papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #MedMycoSky #IDSky

INSIDE-OUT: Introduction of Speakers at IDWeek Events - Observing for Unconscious bias over Time White moderators more frequently used non-professional introductions (no title at first intro). Younger and women speakers more likely to be introduced without title academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

#MedSky🧪 #IDsky #pedsky #longcovidkids #publichealth Diagnostic challenges of #longCOVID in children @laelyonker.bsky.social Cardiopulmonary & neurocognitive symptoms are key triggers for consideration of LC www.frontiersin.org/journals/ped...

In this trial involving patients with hematologic cancers, the immune responses that were elicited were similar for adjuvanted-dose and standard-dose influenza vaccines. Read the full trial results: nej.md/40ztLNF #MedSky #IDSky #Oncology

I see many people asking, "Has anyone tried XYZ for LC (or ME/CFS)? You can view patient-reported treatment outcomes for ME/CFS & Long COVID in this spreadsheet. Scroll to the right to see treatment results for ME/CFS (Columns S - AA) or Long COVID (Columns AB - AJ). docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

#MedSky #NeuroSky #IDSky A syst review of 31 #LongCovid studies finds exec dysfunction (nonverbal reasoning, language, & recall deficits) are common even after “mild” #COVID19 & correlated w/ changes in frontal & cerebellar regions of brain. Many symptoms mimic #ADHD. www.cell.com/action/showP...

Very nice review on multi-drug resistant bacterial infections of the #IDSky Crew. some fantastic summary figures it there. Please tag the authors if they are on here :) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#MedSky #IDSky #MedEd NEW Retrospective cohort study (N=225K, kids to 21y >3/4 not vaccinated) from NIH RECOVER characterizes diffs in #longCOVID symptoms by race after severe & non-severe #COVID19 illness. #PedSky, may help direct your ROS (eg, #POTS in Asian pts). www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🧵 #MedSky #OncSky #IDSky #CardioSky @FTC has released a report finding that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) charge markups up to thousands of percent for #cancer, #HIV, & other life-saving generic drugs, netting billions of 💵 in profit while patients pay more. www.ftc.gov/news-events/...

"Of 45,000 bacterial species ... just 10 bacterial species account for half of all publications, whereas nearly three-quarters of all named bacteria don’t have a single paper devoted to them." www.nature.com/articles/d41... #Microbiology #MicroSky #IDSky #PedIDSky #MedSky

"If access to healthcare is considered a human right, who is considered human enough to have that right?" - Paul Farmer #medsky #IDsky

Mechanical herpesvirus reactivation from latency triggers aberrant inflammatory responses similar to those occurring in Alzheimer’s. Viruses continue to amaze and terrify. www.statnews.com/2025/01/07/a...

Whole-genome sequencing was used to show that resistance to newer antituberculosis drugs is present in at least 27 countries and that up to a quarter of this resistance may be due to person-to-person transmission. Full correspondence: nej.md/3PhDG49 #MedSky #IDSky

Yet another reason why we should get rid of “prior approvals,” particularly for doctors receiving value-based payment. Insurers at minimum should have to get prior approval from Medicare before implementing any “prior approval” regimes. www.propublica.org/article/ment...

What a cool study and a powerful demonstration that Tuberculosis is largely a disease of poverty. In Brazil a large scale intervention which provided cash monthly to families living in poverty led to profound reductions in TB cases. Up to 50% among the poorest groups. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

It is truly wild that it is estimated that more than 20 million people died of Covid and the prevailing vibe is that the world overreacted. That is an astonishing toll! More people died of Covid in the US than in the Civil War. www.pbs.org/newshour/hea...

New research article in The Lancet Microbe Protection by natural #cholera against later episodes of cholera over 10 years of follow-up in Matlab, Bangladesh: a retrospective cohort study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #Vibrio #OpenAccess #OA

The number of stomach illness outbreaks on cruise ships 🚢 at 12-yr high. And, per the CDC, respiratory illnesses are 3-4 times as common as stomach illness on cruise ships. www.forbes.com/sites/rogerd... #BlueSky  #MedSky 🧪 #IDSky #scisky #medtwitter #EMSky #EMedSky #nursesky #fmsky #pedsky

HIV-1 Viremia and Cancer Risk in 2.8 Million People: the South African HIV Cancer Match Study ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

#MedSky #IDSky #PublicHealth There is a widespread outbreak of #norovirus, a GI virus that causes projectile vomiting & profuse diarrhea usually lasting 24-48 hrs. Wastewater levels nationwide in 🇺🇸 are high. It’s miserable & incredibly contagious. So many friends are texting SOS, so here’s a 🧵. /1

#MedSky #IDSky #TropMed A single-dose immunization with a genetically weakened whole #malaria parasite vaccine achieved an unprecedented 90% protection. www.nature.com/articles/s41...