Major news in the #Candida world! C. glabarata is now the most common cause of candidemia in US hospitals. Collaboration between CDC, UTHealth and Harvard investigators #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social

Headline of the year!

Our new paper is out. We are building the case for a shorter duration in uncomplicated candidemia. In this pooled data study, most of the antifungal activity happens in the first week. #candida #mycology #rezafungin @msgerc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

The ‘Board of Peace’ started World War 3 so fast.

The math is not mathing… and math always shows up

Great data on pre-transplant serologic testing for fungal infections in the US by my friends at the CDC and @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-...

Our new review article on #iatrogenic #mold #cns #infections #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Let’s process this: The secretary of health and human services of the United Stares mentions publicly that he is not afraid of germs because he used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Valentine’s Day ASP and IPC style: Gram-negatives are red Gram-positives are blue You can switch to PO No matter the hue Roses are red Violets are blue Wash Your Hands Prevention starts with you 🥰💊🧼💝🌹 #IDSky #AMSSky #IPCSky #MedSky

Not normal apnews.com/article/faa-...

Tomorrow! Join us for for a webinar on practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing. Presented by Julie M. Steinbrink, MD, MHS, of Duke University and Martin Hönigl, MD, of Medical University of Graz, Austria. Register: https://bit.ly/3OiX1Ez

Framework for pivoting to #DOOR in #mycology! Very excited about this publication from @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

Repping the @msgerc.bsky.social at the @idsainfo.bsky.social #IMARI meeting!

“Please get the truth out about our son.” Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.

DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:

This is who they’re calling a “domestic terrorist”. I can’t imagine the desperate frenzy in the spin room tonight. The world is upside down…

Our journey into predictive #analytics for #candida continues! #IDSky #MedSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Where is the field of #medical #mycology heading? Great write up by @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

From the Chernobyl limited series: “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid”

Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Quick read on #fungal infections in #transplant patients. @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social rocks! #IDSky #MedSky www.contagionlive.com/view/invasiv...

We are hiring #IDSky #MedSky @idsainfo.bsky.social careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/job/25...

New #CME on invasive #candidiasis www.funguscme.org/CGIC2025/ind...

Infection Prevention and Control in Carceral Settings ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4avPIT1

Vaccine policy being broadcast on YouTube as a spectacle brings parallels to other YouTube content and influencers. The medical equivalent of watching an episode of Mr Beast.

A variety of interventions failed to improve #LongCOVID cognitive symptoms jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

#InfectionPrevention #Education www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...

Hot off the press! IC in the ICU link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IDSky

hey #IDSky we are hiring for a faculty or staff pshsyciapd position in our ID division. Come join us! careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/job/25...

Do expired #COVID tests work? Definitely maybe! www.verywellhealth.com/expired-covi...

Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023 academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

An evening of insight & indulgence awaits at #IDweek2025! Join us for a gourmet dining experience paired with world-class expertise, “Advancing Science, Improving Care”, an exclusive dinner & presentation with infectious disease leader Dr. Luis Ostrosky. @drluiso.bsky.social 🍽️ Save a spot 👇 🧵 1/3

At #TIMM2025 a panel discussion on the complexity of #clinicaltrials in #medicalmycology with industry, academia, and a patient at the table

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

Ok… I just spent the last hour looking at CT Scans of a dolphin on isavuconazole… I love my job! #IDSky #Medsky @msgerc.bsky.social

#Stratus en #Espanol www.telemundohouston.com/noticias/loc...

#Fungus #AmongUs www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

#COVID still around youtu.be/pbPGLKghoiQ?...

And the prize for most stupid #PredatoryJournal email goes to….

Yep. #COVID is still "a thing" #IDSky #MedSky time.com/7305159/covi...

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/...

Teletrabajo y bienestar de los trabajadores durante la pandemia #COVID-19: una encuesta en dos rondas en una universidad de ciencias de la salud en Texas #IDSky #EnEspanol archivosdeprevencion.eu/index.php/ap...

#Shingles at any age www.utphysicians.com/shingles-at-...

Join us for a #fungal #CME on molecular #diagnostics funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...