Interesting #OneHealth case: two die of histoplasmosis after using bat guano for fertilizer to grow cannabis. #fungaldisease

Percentage of available positions that filled in yesterday’s fellowship match.

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome to our newest fellows who are joining us on this journey of advancing infectious diseases care, research, and education. 🌟 #MatchDay

For my inaugural post, Im proud to announce the publication of our Safer@Home care model. This is going to change how medicine is practiced. No need to admit pts "for IV antibiotics" anymore. Or just for IV diuresis in CHF. Or just for EtOH withdrawal. Etc. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Stand up for #caturday

Urban Turkeys are agents of chaos. They don’t give a damn. “They don’t owe us civility. They know it”. Loved the context of urban and rural adaptation and stress hormone differences. Thank you @Maggiek.bsky.social www.startribune.com/the-triumph-...

Bluesky Public Health Hive Mind: Has anyone had discussions about #pertussis vaccine boosters for healthcare workers? I understand that recommending additional boosters for HCWs was not considered cost-effective historically, but as we continue to deal with increased pertussis cases...

Hey there, it’s Spud! 🌟 A quick reminder from your friendly potato: no matter how tough it gets, you’ve got what it takes. Start small, stay grounded, and keep growing. Even the hardest challenges can turn golden with effort. Let’s mash it today, friends!

Excellent discussion by @drjudystone.bsky.social on #HICPAC role in infection control regs www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

Nice job at the Emerging Infections conference yesterday, @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social ! (Per usual though - I always expect expert and entertaining MC'ing from you.)

We're here now! @sheaepi.bsky.social

Next talk: Hot Topics: Infectious Diseases. By Nick Lenhertz, MD, MPH, MHS; from MN dept of health. Always a great session…

News: @mprnews.org is here. #minnesota #publicmedia

Why influenza control so hard; people/animals not as nearly siloed as we think

Huh- I totally missed that now a chikungunya vaccine available in US for travelers. www.cdc.gov/chikungunya/....

Tool to explore impact of climate in MN: climate.umn.edu/MN-CliMAT

Cross-country ski star Jessie Diggins is taking on her toughest test yet

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BALANCE is out! 7 days of antibiotics non-inferior to 14 days for bacteremia (excluding S. aureus). this is a practice-changing study that should have huge impacts on antibiotic prescribing. i also can't say enough about the study team (esp. nick daneman). inspiring. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Hello! So now we are also here - on BlueSky, to talk about #PublicHealth! Hope you will tag along and help us on this interesting adventure! #ECDCisOnBlueSky!

Open Access: Among adults diagnosed with RSV in outpatient settings, the risk of all-cause hospitalization within 28 days ranged from 4.5% to 6.2%, with the highest risk observed in older age groups and individuals with specific chronic conditions. #IDSky ja.ma/4fXQ30B

Influenza A activity starting to pick up. Time to get your flu vaccine if you’ve waited (some evidence supports waiting) or if you’ve been distracted syndromictrends.com

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