call it PCP - you might come across as a relic call it PJP - you may seem cleverish either way, don't call it PCP-pneumonia or PJP-pneumonia - you will come across as redundant redundant this @idiots-pod.bsky.social is a great review of the clinical aspects of pneumocystis infections. #idsky

Edinburgh is such a great place to live and work. Particularly in this sunny may. Want to work here too (as a med micro +/- ID consultant)? Well, check out this job advert: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

< 72 h from launch → 48 placebo / active-controlled vaccine RCTs logged - now including all 5 COVID trials 1.43 M participants Crowd-powered, freely accessible evidence that buries the “never placebo-tested” myth. Browse or drop a PMID 👇 bit.ly/3EuYzqI cc @bradspellberg.bsky.social

Two hospital 🇰🇷 retrospective cohort study of ID consult and CLABSIs in the ICU ID consults associated with: -faster catheter removal -more targeted antimicrobials bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #IDSky

Now it’s @drneilstone.bsky.social talking about social media and medicine. “Bluesky is the dominant platform now.” He said it. We will get him over to Bluesky for good! 💪🏼😉😁 #ESCMIDGlobal #IDSky #MedSky

Why is this not happening #ESCMID2025

Challenge of clinical decision support systems is the lag of legislation from technological change. Overarching challenge in many areas #escmidglobal

EUCAST updates #ESCMIDglobal 1. Strep pneumonia updated algorithm: Use oxacillin disk, if >20mm then report A to all beta lactams. If <20mm read benpen 1 unit disk. Great presentation showing data behind and how well differentiates S/I/R

This is a sensible bar for IVOS #ESCMID2025

We talk about inducible AmpC and derepression of AmpC inducible, but what are the mechanisms? Well, it's complex, but depends on the species. AmpR and PBP4 key players. I might need to watch this talk again.... (and easily can because the conference platform is excellent)! #escmidglobal

Useful summary of inducible AmpC - strength of inducement and susceptibility to hydrolysis #escmidglobal

Just gotten my head round the public transport and #escmidglobal is almost done! Having pre-paid travel has made it very easy!

#AI is here + will become key in #antimicrobialstewardship #AMS Flagged by Prof Thursky @ncas.bsky.social at #ESCMID2025 #ESCMIDGlobal - this paper is a great blueprint for implementing AI in AMS programmes Link: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Essential diagnostics in low-resource settings Sipho Dlamini, Dissou Affolabi, @makedasemret.bsky.social insights on 💥 Brain drain 💥 Lack of granularity in calls to improve 💡 Lessons of networks (echoing TB labs) in SSA Current status: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #ESCMIDGlobal #ESCMID2025

VERY excited to see these ESCMID-EAN infective encephalitis guidelines (and associated autoimmune guidelines) coming soon. #escmidglobal

Using (sterile) infusion lines to measure CSF opening pressure in Cryptococcal meningitis when no manometers... In UK required move to NRFit connectors means new manometers are plastic and not stackable (miss the glass). So maybe a useful alternative! #escmidglobal

Wow wow wow! #escmidglobal @idiots-pod.bsky.social

Are you at #ESCMIDGlobal ? Want to know how/why to set up a CM/ID podcast and show Jame and I how it's done? Want to know what GOOD looks like in CM/ID podcasts? (hint it's whatever @febrilepodcast.bsky.social is doing) Sorted: come join TODAY at 14:45 arena 1 @idiots-pod.bsky.social

Come join our Infection Service in NHS Lothian as a Healthcare Science Manager! 🔬🧫 apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Become a member of the BIA this year and take advantage of discounted members rates at our upcoming events including the BIA Spring Meeting and FIS 2025. Find out more 👉 https://www.britishinfection.org/join    #InfectiousDiseases #Infection #InfectionProfessionals #IDSky

IDSA journals launch Reviewer Recognition & Rewards program Reviewers of 3+ papers in 1 IDSA journal in a yr get waived page charges in CID/JID, or 20% discount on OA fees Top 3 reviewers (per J) get “Reviewer of the Year” distinction & IDWeek registration academic.oup.com/idsa/pages/i... #IDSky

#FISHIS24 what a fantastic 3 days in Liverpool! Thank you @hisinfection.bsky.social and fitwise for organising. @idiots-pod.bsky.social Conference wrap up coming soon! #idsky

Trichophyton indotineae, the terrifying consequence of widespread use of topical terbinafine at subtherapeutic doses and example of emerging resistance in common fungal presentation from the Leeds Mycology Reference Centre #fishis24 @hisinfection.bsky.social @biainfection.bsky.social

Narrative reporting- we should all be doing this! It uses the opportunity to use our routine reports for maximum impact for patients. To take this further we need to ensure we are writing for patients and clinicians #FISHIS24 phw.org.uk/narrativerep...

Useful visual on bacterial causes of petechial/purpuric rashes Debbie Beer presenting on chronic meningococcal bacteraemia #fishis24 #idsky

What a fantastic turn out for the IPC to protect the #planet as well as people 🌍 Participants contributed to developing a toolkit to improve the quality and #environmental #sustainability of #IPC practice. #FISHIS24

A full house for the joint @biainfection.bsky.social and @hisinfection.bsky.social session on sustainability at #FISHIS24 Check out the pic with a link to join the sustainability group where resources will be added to those who couldn't make it in the room

Next week is #WAAW at #FISHIS24 we’re hosting sessions focused on #AMR including: 🦠 Where do we go next in AMR? 🦠Pan resistance and real-world infection control 🦠One health and the challenge of antifungal resistance and many more... There is still time to register👉https://ow.ly/iVbg50U53kY

It's World AMR Awareness Week! #WAAW We will be sharting recent research, reviews and views on AMR from the JHI throughout the week. If you want to know more about what's going on globally, you can find out on the WHO campaign site here: ow.ly/Qbc650U7eeC

Today is European #Antibiotic Awareness Day & start of World #AMR Awareness Week Latest data presented by ECDC today: between 2019-2023, antibiotic consumption in the European Union 📈 by 1%, moving away from the 20% reduction target for 2030 #PublicHealth #IDSky EpiSky MedSky 🩺🧪 @ec.europa.eu

The two hats of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, combined? #idsky #clinmicro

First paper to share here Delightful to have been part of the all new UK guidelines on the diagnosis of and management of eosinophilia! www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

Join me, @callumpmutch.bsky.social, @girlymicro.bsky.social and others to create an IPC sustainability checklist at FIS. One week to go! fitwise.eventsair.com/fis-2024/pro...

Excellent resource Interested in more Sustainability initiatives? Come along to IPC for People and Planet seminar: 10:30 wed 20th at FIS 2024

Have you been getting lots of queries about the change to reporting Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing as S/I/R? What does susceptible at increased exposure/dosage dependent even mean? Lucky we've answered this for you! www.buzzsprout.com/1782416/epis... #IDsky