Great resource for parasitic testing options from @astmh.bsky.social while CDC services are offline.

Aspergillus by @glaucomflecken.bsky.social

For the awake and dedicated. 7am session - top papers in transplant ID. #TxID #WTC2025

Don't miss the new @amjtransplant.bsky.social #TxID blog led by Emily Blumberg ajt-transplant-id-exchange.squarespace.com #wtc2025 @ast-idcop.bsky.social @ast-tyfcop.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social

Dr. Robert (Bob) Rubin Transplant ID Award Recipient for 2025 is the amazing @kottonnelson.bsky.social !!! #TxID #MedEd @astinfo.bsky.social

Packed house at talk on #MDR challenging cases at #WTC2025 - clearly a growing concern in #TxID #IDSky discussion of ceftaz avi plus aztreonam v cefidericol for CRE @ast-idcop.bsky.social @txidfellows.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social @ttsorg.bsky.social

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/...

Lack of Association Between Histoplasma Urine Antigen Values and Clinical Response in Persons without HIV Marisa Miceli and colleagues academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

Outcomes of Invasive Aspergillosis in Liver Transplant Recipients From an Institution Using Targeted Antifungal Prophylaxis and an Antifungal Stewardship Program Duke TxID fellow Brennan Collis and co from Melbourne IA was uncommon, mortality low in LiTx onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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🍄🍄Happy to share the link to free full text version of our new article in press: Current Antifungals and the Developing Pipeline with the fantastic @moorewjustin.bsky.social. #IDSky #PharmSky Thank you to the editors @drluiso.bsky.social @alukmd.bsky.social & Dr. Helen Boucher for the opportunity.

Update on the Clinical Practice Guidelines for treatment of Histoplasmosis. Thank you to all the authors @fungaldoc.bsky.social @germhuntermd.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social @iddoc4kids.bsky.social Nathan Bahr www.idsociety.org/practice-gui...

Facts and myths about measles @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social @hoferu.bsky.social www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New upcoming seminar from TTS to address a growing concern in the immunocompromised community: Measles tts.org/116-tts/educ...

Was an honor to work with @drluiso.bsky.social and all the amazing authors who contributed to this issue!

What’s at stake with proposed health research funding cuts? Good explainer by Lizzy Knippler, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Duke CFAR. Please share these graphics widely!

I am deeply disappointed by the subdued response of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (@idsainfo.bsky.social) to the dismantling of public health structures, both in the US & globally Here's what I wrote in the closed listserv (response: 🦗) in hopes of stimulating discussion here #IDSky

Would global warming bring an increase of invertebrate-associated cutaneous invasive fungal infections? Kontoyiannis & Casadevall journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Great work by CDC (Mycotic Diseases Branch) and @grthompsonmd.bsky.social. Healthcare data analysis evaluating fluc efficacy on pulmonary #coccidioidomycosis in immunocompetent patients. Again, fluc is not effective. #IDSky #MedMyco

The ACIP 2025 vaccine schedule for adults by medical condition (as well as age) is now available - with some great updates www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...

Evaluation of Viracor Fungal Plus PCR Profile I @MSKCC "In our cohort, PCR targeting Mucorales and Nocardia can improve the early detection of invasive pulmonary infection, whereas Aspergillus PCR has a low added value" @fungalspore.bsky.social @ebabady.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Summary of new antibiotic agents for the treatment of MDR Gram negative bacterial infections doi.org/10.1016/S014... #IDSky

We know that in ART-naive patients with Cryptococcal meningitis, ART initiation should be delayed, but what about those already on ART? In this retrospective analysis, higher mortality observed w recent ART (<2 wks), and with ART continuation vs interruption academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

#idboardreview Pt pricked his thumb w/ wood splinter. 1 wk later, painless papule at injury site & over next weeks, tender lymphangitis developed. No improvement w/oral cephalexin or amox-clavulanate. No fever nor systemic sx, no travel/water exposure #IDSky #idmeded #meded #dermsky

Practice affirming results from our team @victoriahall.bsky.social @ncicancer.bsky.social - No additional benefit from second influenza vaccine dose/adjuvant vaccines in non-HCT haematology patients. #TxID #IDsky #medsky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Evaluation of two MALDI-TOF MS systems and extraction methods for identification of filamentous fungi recovered from clinical specimens Eric Ransom, Carey-Ann Burnham and colleagues journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Great paper to review and reference when encountering Mould fungemia (like Fusarium, Aspergillus, Mucor). #MedMyc #IDSky #InfectiousDiseases

From March through October 2024, a total of 46 human cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infections were identified in the United States, with 20 linked to poultry exposure and 25 to dairy cow exposure. Read the full article: nej.md/3VU4R8I  #MedSky #IDSky

We want your opinions on transplantid.net — whether you've heard of it or not‼️ Plus, share your go-to resources for #TxID education. 🙏Pls take our quick anonymous survey (<10 min)🙏 Approved by @astinfo.bsky.social ID COP & @einsteinmededu.bsky.social IRB. Survey: forms.gle/Lob4vpbgAJXA...

It was an honor to write this contextualizing editorial with @drjeannem.bsky.social for the @nejm.bsky.social along with 2 important reports of recent human cases of influenza A(H5N1). #H5N1 #IDSky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... 🧵1/3

Excited to share our article on RSV vaccine responses in immunocompromised patients published today in @jama.com. Many thanks to @williamwerbel.bsky.social and other co-authors for their hard work and support. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... #IDsky #TxID.

In today’s MMWR, largest blastomycosis outbreak in 🇺🇸: -162 cases in a single paper mill in Michigan (20% of all employees) -Primarily 🫁 symptoms -18 (12%) 🏥, 1 death -0 environmental samples of mill were PCR pos for blasto #IDSky www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Association Between the Need to Change Initial Antifungal Therapy and Treatment Costs in Patients with Invasive Aspergillosis ✅ Just Accepted #IDSky

Mapping the Geographic Distribution of Dimorphic Mycoses Using a US Commercial Insurance Database @julioczuniga1.bsky.social @fungaldoc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... More data to show that the geographic range of dimorphic fungal infections is much wider than taught in med school

Out now in @thetxidjournal.bsky.social! T-SPOT.TB is more likely to produce actionable results than QFT-TB in patients with cancer being screened for latent TB. #TxID #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Thanks, Terese. Always good to remember this diagnosis - can be life-saving. Kudos to @cesargberto.bsky.social for astutely thinking of it.

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 academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

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When you get called by THE @kottonnelson.bsky.social to help discuss, you don't say "yes." You say, "Yes, please!" And you put some enthusiasm into it.

Time to Staphylococcus aureus blood culture positivity is a useful marker for infective endocarditis This retrospective cohort study of >1700 cases of SAB suggests that if TTP > 13 hrs, the patient is unlikely to have endocarditis (NPV 96%, 95%CI 95-97) academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #IDSky

Management, outcomes and predictors of mortality of Cryptococcus infection in patients without HIV: a multicentre study in 46 hospitals from Australia and New Zealand academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #IDSky #MedMycoSky

The 2 patients died from histoplasmosis. One had bats in his attic and collected the guano, the other just bought it online.

Incredible. Very curious about the screening and prophylaxis protocol for this since she doesn’t live locally in NY. 🤞🏻 #TxID @sapnamehtamd.bsky.social

🔥Join us for our first #TxIDChat on Bluesky coming Thursday Dec 19th at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST. You can follow along on our profile, searching #TxIDChat, or using TxID Feed created by @germhuntermd.bsky.social (Profile -> Feeds -> TxID -> top right select Pin to add to your home screen)! #IDSky

I don't know who needs to know this, but Pro Publica has an online thing that will format a letter to your US health insurance company to demand the records behind a claim denial. (which the insurance is then legally required to provide in most cases) projects.propublica.org/claimfile/

Louisiana leading the pack. 😓

Transplant at Tulane is growing! We’re also starting a thoracic transplant program. Looking for an experienced transplant ID physician to join me and our team at @TulaneMedicine . DM for questions apply.interfolio.com/157421 #TxID #IDSky @txidfellows.bsky.social

Congratulations to @nischalr3.bsky.social and his team for their paper being selected as the @thetxidjournal.bsky.social 2024 Bob Rubin Clinical Impact Awardee - this award selects the paper felt to have the biggest impact on clinical care in #TxID! #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The Transplantation Society will host a webinar on CMV immunodiagnostics and solid organ transplantation on December 4 at 9 AM Montreal time. I will be the moderator, with terrific speakers. Join us! secure-web.cisco.com/11rBOuNx6aRI...

New virtual meeting for Immunocompromised Host Society: Addressing the Landscape of CMV Management in Transplant Recipients. Free to members or $25 plus a free membership for those not already members! Forward on to your residents, fellows, grad students, and international colleagues #TxID #CMV