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Such a nice read. Treating NTM disease is not easy!

Poster presentation at #EBMT2026 @theebmt.bsky.social #IDFellow #aspergillosis #Madrid

Hola Madrid! #EBMT2026

More great work from our ID fellows, this time from F3 Alexa Giovanatti reviewing TB vaccine acceptability! Addressing vaccine hesitance has never been more important, especially with new TB vaccines on the horizon and World TB day coming up 3/24/26! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #IDSky

Contribution of fungal diseases to the U.S. chronic disease burden From the CDC Mycotic Diseases Branch journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/... #IDSky #MedMycoSky

Antifungal susceptibility testing across fungi: why MICs vary, methods diverge, and what MIC can miss Cornelia Lass-Flörl and colleagues Open access in @cmijournal.bsky.social www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/article/S119... #IDSky #MedMycoSky

Another one of our outstanding fellows, Dr Paulina Vega, F3! #IDSky A retrospective review of invasive fusariosis with a cool graphical abstract.

Great work by @uwidfellowship.bsky.social fellow extraordinaire @paulinavegamd.bsky.social Fusariosis remains an important pathogen in hematologic malignancy patients in the azole prophylaxis era. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

It’s here!!! Fusariosis in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies in the Era of Antifungal Prophylaxis - Vega - Transplant Infectious Disease - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

3/3. One half-marathon per year of ID fellowship completed. Seattle, Vancouver, Lake Sammamish. ✅✅✅

Invasive Fungal Disease in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: New Risk Factors and New Therapeutic Options in a Changing World @abbydouglas.bsky.social & Monica Slavin doi.org/10.1111/tid.... #TxID #IDSky #MedMycoSky

Candida Endocarditis: current perspectives on diagnosis and therapy Ben-Ami Ronen, Bassetti Matteo, Bouza Emilio, Kosman Alex, Vena Antonio on behalf of @efisg-escmid.bsky.social www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S119... #MedMycoSky #IDSky

Mucormycosis Review in @nejm.org by Dimitrios Kontoyiannis and Tom Walsh www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... #IDSky #TxID #MedMycoSky @msgerc.bsky.social

A 🕵️ was in this case investigation: While performing investigation of water system in pt w/ Legionella, infection control found an unregistered water flosser. They ran sterile water through flosser and Legionella grew + matched infection strain wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/... #IDSky

Invasive fungal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing transplant, with shifting epidemiology, emerging resistance, and geographic variation underscoring the urgent need for improved surveillance, prevention strategies, and antifungal stewardship.

From a dear friend and colleague Dr Emily Rosen. Amazing work!

Current Epidemiology and Infection Characteristics of Non-Aspergillus Mold Infections: A Multicenter Study in Australia and New Zealand ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4bLllbS

Valley Fever in Central California: Diagnosis is Not the Finish Line, the Real Gap is Longitudinal Care ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4pWxxdk

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/...

Aspergillosis-Attributable Mortality in the United States: Analysis of Death Certificate Data ✅ Just Accepted https://bit.ly/3M4ZVM8

New Review British Society for Medical Mycology best practice recommendations for the diagnosis of serious fungal diseases: 2025 update www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Aerosolizing pathogens from sink drains? New study shows it can happen & possibly cause transmission Drain biofilm bacteria found in droplets and aerosols ▶️ spread into room Possible sources of HAIs #IDSky 📄: www.ajicjournal.org/article/S019...

Getting infected 🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫

UW fellows at IDWeek! 😁

I’ve made it!! #firstimer really excited to connecting with the ID community!!

Study from Iran suggesting nosocomial transmission of A Flavus. Pretty cool.

As a person who likes to jump in the lakes after a hike, this is a fun read! @paulpottingermd.bsky.social 8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...

Don’t miss the educational opportunities at UW’s Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) site: - National HIV Curriculum - National STD Curriculum - National PrEP Curriculum - HCV Online - HBV Online #IDSky #MedSky idea.medicine.uw.edu

Antimicrobial optimization based on negative results from both BFP and respiratory culture may potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure and AKI in hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia without increasing the risk of mortality and readmission. doi.org/10.1017/ash....

Co-authored by UW’s Dr. Nina Kim and (oops) new from @cidjournal.bsky.social :) Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky www.hepatitisc.uw.edu

🆕🔥Streptococcal endocarditis: a meta-analysis of species dependant risk by 🌟s @drtoddlee.bsky.social 🌟Updated figure 🌟Infective endocarditis prevalence of streptococcal species vs. proportion of streptococcal species bacteraemia #idsky #EMIMCC www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

#TB #meningitis guidelines #IDSky #MedSky

A beautiful and powerful piece by Dr Pergam @pergamic.bsky.social The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Obliteride 5k! #formydad #curecancerfaster #research @obliteride.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients ✅ Just Accepted ⭐ Editor's Choice #IDSky

The support for building your career pathway in infectious diseases is outstanding! DM me if you’d like to chat more :)

Woah!

www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.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/...

Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics. This controversial topic has important conceptual ramifications to treat severe infections. youtu.be/3z4BItBrzbk

ONE ANTIBIOTIC PK TABLE TO RULE THEM ALL Absorption takes drug into blood from GI, Vd spreads drug out to where bug calls home. And after bacteria are doomed to die, The drug’s eliminated on the porcelain throne In the Land of Notion where this table doth lie… #idSky #microsky #pharmsky #medsky

Penicillin Allergy Clearance via Direct Oral Provocation Testing (DOPT): A Systematic Review doi.org/10.1017/ash....

Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social  #IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Interested in ID Fellowship? aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases

Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor ✅ Just Accepted ✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social #IDSky

It was an honor! 💫

Such a wonderful group of people ❤️

🦠 New study in Clinical Infectious Diseases: Fosmanogepix shows potential for treating invasive mold infections by Aspergillus & rare molds in high-risk patients with limited options. 📄 Read more: doi.org/10.1093/cid/... #InfectiousDiseases #Antifungals #FMGX