Single centre, but evidence for use of metagenomics in clinical practice is building. Discrpanacy between current gold standard diagnostics is intriguing. Which is the false +ve or -ve result? Interesting to see if / how impacts clinical practice, including cost-benefit analysis #IDSky #ClinMicro

📣 Become an ESCMID Local Champion! We are recruiting local champions who act as ESCMID advocates within their countries and benefit from certain privileges. Learn more and apply today: ow.ly/2Www50X4MVG #IDSky #clinmicro

📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 6 Oct! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @anniejoseph.bsky.social invite experts Melinda Baldwin @mbaldwin.bsky.social & Serge Horbach to discuss the history of peer review, its relevance today & alternative models such as #LLMs. #IDSky #clinmicro #medsky #peerreview #AI

📣 In a cohort of 2,850 adults undergoing hip #arthroplasty in Belgium, post-op #infection was rare (1.2%) & early (74%), but #autoimmune inflammatory #arthritis & pre-op anemia emerged as major risk factors. #IDSky #MedSky #PJI #orthosky #surgsky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...

The ESCMID AMR Action Subcommittee has organised a series of online events leading up to #WAAW, 18 - 24 Nov 2025. These webinars cover topics under the theme of rethinking our response to #AMR in different ways. Learn more & register: ow.ly/46rb50X0L59#WAAW,#AMR#IDSky #clinmicro

Watch some of our fellows share their experiences and expectations for the future. 👇 👇 👇 YouTube: bit.ly/4mL6m4s

The Call for Applications for #ECDCFellowship Programme #Cohort2026 is now open! Are you passionate about #FieldEpidemiology or #PublicHealth Microbiology, and driven to investigate emerging public health threats? Ready to take your expertise to the next level?

📣 In a cohort of 670,000 Finnish children, late preterm (34-36w) exposure to #corticosteroids leads to a small but significant increase in hospitalizations for #infection in early childhood Difference holds in exposure-discordant siblings #IDSky #PedSky #MedSky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...

Oh dear. It seems Dr. Oz’s company sells Trump‘s big autism cure. What a crazy happenstance.

Robert Post is the former dean of #YaleLawSchool and one of our nation's preeminent scholars of free speech and the first amendment. This piece: Falling Far and Fast, The Turn Against Free Speech in America, deserves to be widely read. verfassungsblog.de/turn-against...

"In two days, this committee further undermined Americans’ confidence in life-saving vaccines and did so absent any new research or information necessitating their reexamination." PIDS has released the linked statement regarding the September ACIP meeting. pids.org/2025/09/19/p...

FOLKS! share this big story with your friends and family off bluesky too! can’t assume they’ll see it otherwise

Secretary Kennedy presents a clear and present danger to the American people and their families. This week, even more of our colleagues in the fields of medicine, public health and patient advocacy join us in calling for his resignation. Our full statement: https://bit.ly/42zItEV

🎙️ Just published: Commun... Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Nick Daneman & Rob Fowler (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre) Listen on @sidpharm.bsky.social: https://sidp.pinecast.co/ Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

October 2025 Issue is now online: www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org/issue/S1198-... #IDSky #MicroSky

The 2nd #Communicable & #Breakpoints collaboration drops on 19 Sept! Hosts @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social invite BALANCE trial leads Nick Daneman & Robert Fowler to discuss everything from the trial's humble start to its meteoric impact in clinical practice. #IDSky #clinmicro

Are you at #ICPIC2025 this week? Don't forget to pay us a visit! #ECDC booth is ready for you! #ICPIC #IDsky #EpiSky

Early Bird Registration ends this month. Secure the discounted rate to attend FIS International 2025 before the 28 September 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co... #IPC #InfectionPrevention #infection #InfectiousDiseases #microbiology #IDSky

#IDsky Reminder: our IDSA Private Practice CoP is coming up! Blueprint for Success: Building Sustainable and Thriving Private Practice Groups Join us on September 17 at 2 PM ET Hope to see you there! Sign up 👇 societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are now accepting applications for the role of Guidelines Director. This honorary position is responsible for overseeing the entire ESCMID Guidelines portfolio with the support of the Guidelines Counsellor and Subcommittee. Learn more & apply today! ow.ly/mM1k50WTNKT #IDSky #clinmicro

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communicable E35: From... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social Erin McCreary @erinmccreary.bsky.social with invited guests: Barney Graham (Atlanta, USA) Gary Kobinger (Galveston, USA) Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

Hey #TBsky, @actnet.bsky.social has launched a YouTube page with recent journal clubs and webinars on all things #tuberculosis Catch Dr Tasnim Hasan's take on the emerging data around #bedaquiline resistant TB treatment outcomes. youtube.com/@actnet_tb?s... #IDsky

Explore the cutting edge of women’s sexual health and forensic microbiology with this two-day online course offering a unique and practical approach to tackling the complex challenges of diagnosing and managing STIs, in the context of sexual assault. ow.ly/iQRY50WS4Nn #IDSky #clinmicro

Ezra Klein is good today. It's getting through www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

ESCMID is currently seeking candidates willing to serve on the panels that will develop the next seven clinical practice guidelines in 2026-2027. You can learn more about the projects on our website and apply to join a panel before 10 October 2025. www.escmid.org/guide... #IDSky #clinmicro

@esguti-studygroup.bsky.social Calling all #UTIsky folks with interesting cases to share! Not long left to submit a case to the first ESGUTI grand round... deadline Sept 19th... QR code below to submit your case ⏰️ 🖊 👍🏼 Register to attend the webinar at share.google/dzbr7GdKbV8H... #IDsky

📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 8 Sep! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social host titans of the #vaccines world, Barney Graham & Gary Kobinger for a discussion on vaccines, including their current projects, value of public perception & their hopes for the future...🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro

From locally acquired West Nile virus infection in Italy, incidence of herpes zoster in Finland to o analysis of antibiotic consumption in hospitals and respi radar in Belgium Get your weekly #PublicHealth update and check out our new issue 🗞️ bit.ly/EUS3035 #EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #AMR #WNV 🦟🛟

There have been many documented meningococcal meningitis outbreaks. Here we describe our investigation and response to the first documented meningococcal conjunctivitis outbreak. 🧫 Contributions by 🌟🌟🌟 fellows @sucroselauren.bsky.social @ogallardo.bsky.social #IDSky www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

As national medical, scientific, public health and patient organizations, we call for the resignation of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to ensure the health of the American people. Read our statement: asm.org/press-releas...

During #WorldWaterWeek, SuSanA held its 35th annual meeting at SEI HQ. Experts from around the world shared insights on climate-resilient sanitation, resource recovery, and circular solutions for water-scarce futures. Highlights here 👉 buff.ly/2bhir9u

I wish I didn't have to tempt anyone with the idea of abandoning a sinking ship, but Australia is ramping up their own CDC, and there might soon be some opportunities to go work where science still retains respect, and neither you, nor your children, are shot at .... www.cdc.gov.au/newsroom/new...

🍂 Fall in love with Breakpoints this season! 🎧 Whether you’re new to the pod or just looking for a fresh listen, our Dosing Consult Series is the perfect place to start. We’re breaking down complex regimens, one thoughtful conversation at a time. 💊 📌 Practical. Approachable. Always evidence-based.

🚨TODAY is the last chance to submit your application for director of the new ESCMID #vaccines subcommittee. We are looking for a director who will be responsible for establishing the subcommittee incl defining the strategic directives. 🚀 Apply now! www.escmid.org/about...#vaccines #IDSky #clinmicro

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign,” Senator Bernie Sanders writes in a guest essay.

👏 Applause to the New Mexico DOH for issuing this order to ensure access to #COVID vaccines and prevent unnecessary barriers to vaccination. I suspect many other states will follow suit. No responsible government is going to risk the lives to appease a small but loud group of antivaxxers.

TAE Tuesdays start next week! The Trainee Association of ESCMID or TAE @taescmid.bsky.social is organising a new online series blending educational short talks, lively discussions, career insights and more. Learn more: ow.ly/qbTh50WO7r5 #IDSky #clinmicro

Thank you @ashejournal.bsky.social for supporting our work! Open Access! To contain C. auris’ spread it’s essential to have a robust process for identifying colonization present admission. We hope this work can help support those seeking resources to strengthen their IPC programs! #IDSky

Check our new issue 🗞️ bit.ly/EUS3034 With papers on: Emergence & evolution of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 outbreak in Israel investigations from Italy on hospitalisations due to #pertussis among children & adoclescents and if and when they were vaccinated #EpiSky #IDSky 🦠🛟 ⚕️

Time for new directions in rabies treatment… #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Submit your late-breaking abstracts for the 6th Conference on Vaccines, a high-level conference all about the latest innovations in #vaccines. Deadline is approaching on Friday! ⏳ Info: ow.ly/JS5E50WBV0n#vaccines. @ema.europa.eu @eahpofficial.bsky.social @espid.bsky.social #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

🎙️ Just published a new #Communicable episode: Communi... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social Josh Nosanchuk @josh-nosanchuk.bsky.social with invited guests: Hatim Sati (@who.int) Dimitrios Kontoyiannis (@mdanderson.bsky.social) Listen here: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky

This is an invaluable resource for clinical practice ❤️📖🦠 #IDSky

The new #ASA #Breakpoint Newsletter is out🎉 🩺 Chris Robson’s PhD reshaping #infectiveendocarditis care 🔬 AUSCAST guidance on aminopenicillin breakpoints 📊 2024 AGAR: ESBL rates 📈 💊 @angelahuttner.bsky.social antibiotic combos 📷 Photo quiz: #unvaccinated infant Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters

#ASABreakpoint In vitro, combos look powerful. In practice? Not always. @angelahuttner.bsky.social reminds us “first, do no harm” Trials show limited benefit + higher toxicity Are we relying too much on combo therapy in real-world care? Read: www.asainc.net.au/newsletters/ @gardp.bsky.social #REVIVE

📣 Next #Communicable drops Mon 25 Aug! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @josh-nosanchuk.bsky.social host Hatim Sati (@who.int) & Dimitrios Kontoyiannis (@mdanderson.bsky.social) for a discussion on the WHO’s fungal priority pathogens list; its development, relevance & impact so far 🍄🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro

every one of us should face the music with music like this

🚨New Epi Alert this week: Mongolia reporting over 13K measles cases; Italy is experiencing its worst West Nile virus season w/ 173 human cases & 11 deaths in the last weeks; cholera in N. Darfur, melioidosis in Thailand, malaria in Namibia & more. ow.ly/OytK50WEl6u #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky

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