New publication! Congrats to Michael DeWitt and former Pennell Fellow Seth Addo on their paper, “Occurrence of Tick‑Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus s.l. From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana.” 🔗 buff.ly/QG7rEwN #idsky #wfuresearch #onehealth #globalhealth.

Next week's ID Grand Rounds: Navigating the Noise: How to Combat Misinformation 📅 February 13, 2026 | 12:00 PM 📍 ID Conference Room 🎤 Speaker: Elisabeth Adkins Marnik, PhD (MDI Biological Laboratory) 🎙️ Moderator: M. Elle Saine, MD, PhD (UPenn) buff.ly/gn4PRwq #episky #idsky

Throw back to Dr Erin Barnes blog series on the interaction between infectious diseases and addiction. Check out her multi-part blog series on the challenges of this important work: wakeforestid.com/groups/addic...

Congratulations to multiple members of the Section on their latest publication titled "Trusted Sources of COVID-19 Vaccine Information by County Characteristics in North Carolina", led by medical student, Bryson Staley. buff.ly/1LIFQcD #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Did you know that worldwide, 99% of human rabies cases are from rabid dogs? In her latest blog post, Dr Brinkley Bellotti discusses rabies persistence in dog populations and control strategies. Check it out: wakeforestid.com/posts/2026-0... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Reminder! Tune in for a special infectious diseases case conference from Dr Rana Hajjeh titled "Infectious diseases and Public Health- A global perspective with focus on the Middle East " this Friday, 1/30 @ noon wakeforestid.com#infectious-d... #idsky #wfu

Did you know that Guilford County, NC serves as a Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS) site and is supported by the Section on Infectious Diseases? Check out the resources available to the community for patient education and response: ncsurrg.com/about #idsky #wfu

Tune in for a special infectious diseases case conference from Dr Rana Hajjeh titled "Infectious diseases and Public Health- A global perspective with focus on the Middle East " this Friday, 1/30 @ noon buff.ly/qRk6h7E #idsky #wfu

Congratulation to Dr Lewis McCurdy and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Donor-derived blastomycosis" in the American Journal of Transplantation doi.org/10.1016/j.aj... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Attention North Carolina Infectious Diseases folks, the North Carolina Infectious Diseases Society (ncidsociety.com ) is hosting their annual scientific meeting at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC, on Saturday March 14, 2026. Register here: www.piedmontahec.org/courses-and-... #idsky

Congratulation to Dr Ryan Maves and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Necrotizing soft-tissue infections survival guide in adult patients: A position statement by the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery" buff.ly/K9Vm610 #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Publication Alert: Congratulations to Dr Brinkley Bellotti and colleagues on their recent work titled "Cave dogs around major urban areas of Arequipa, Peru, threaten rabies elimination program" doi.org/10.3389/fvet... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch #onehealth

Congratulations to Dr Ryan Maves and colleagues on their latest publication titled "Healthcare Workers Have More Frequent and Less Severe Influenza-Like Illness Than Non-healthcare Workers: Findings From the PAIVED Study " Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/ofid... #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Throwback Thursday to Dr Charles de Comarmond presenting his work titled "Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Clinical Curtailments on Urine Microbial Diversity During 2019 Pandemic" at IDWeek2025

Publication Alert: Congratulations to Dr Vera Luther et al on their recent publication "Amplifying Our Voices: Fostering Advocacy in Infectious Diseases Fellowship" buff.ly/arcjo4T #idsky #medsky #wfu

Throwback Thursday to Dr Dan Bausch professor of medicine, @lstmh and NUS, giving a talk to @wfubiology titled "Preventing Patient Zero: Disease Ecology and Viral Spillover" #idsky #medsky #wfu

Meet the team: Dr. Jim Daunais (school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/d/ja... ) explores the role of infection and vaccination on resulting neuroinflamation through novel applications of magnetoencephalography (MEG) providing insights into the impact of infection on neuro-related outcomes and sequelae.

Congratulations to Candice McNeil on her recent publication in NEJM titled "One Dose versus Three Doses of Benzathine Penicillin G in Early Syphilis" buff.ly/u2iMNlC. #idsky #wfu

Happy New Year to all!

Interested in HIV Clinical Trials? We have many on-going studies! Learn more here: #idsky #medsky #wfu #clinicaltrials

Dr Ryan Maves in The Hill "Even an imperfect influenza vaccine — let’s say it shaves 30 percent off of your influenza risk — ... but if you get the flu, your likelihood of getting severe flu is much, much lower" thehill.com/policy/healt... #idsky #episky #wfuresearch

Congratulations to John Williamson et al on their recent publication "Faecal pharmacokinetics, microbiome, and bile acid changes in healthy subjects given intravenous followed by oral omadacycline; a Phase 1 clinical trial " in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy buff.ly/z6NsZO4 #idsky #wfu

As we prepare for holiday gatherings and travel, remember it's never too late to get vaccinated. Influenza and RSV are on the rise in North Carolina. Find a location to get vaccinated here: buff.ly/EiAWkiz #idsky #medsky

Congratulations to John Williamson et al, "Nitazoxanide and tizoxanide demonstrate high levels of in vitro activity against metronidazole-susceptible and metronidazole-resistant Trichomonas vaginalis clinical isolates" in Microbiology Spectrum buff.ly/npW9ztn #idsky #wfu

Did you know that the Institute of Tropical Medicine at Wake Forest University was founded in 1948. This makes it roughly the 6th oldest in the United States and underscores out commitment to infectious diseases and infectious disease research. #idsky #wfu

We're hiring physicians! Come join the team in Winston-Salem, NC buff.ly/ODDSA4J as a physician and professor of medicine. #wfu #idsky #healthcareprofessionals #hiring

Publication alert: Congratulations to Ryan Maves and collaborators on their review titled "New and emerging drugs for the treatment of invasive fungal infections New and emerging drugs for the treatment of invasive fungal infections " in Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy buff.ly/aOqpJpY #idsky #wfu

Interested in clinical trials? Check out our current trials ranging from norovirus to influenza: #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch #medsky #clinicaltrials

Influenza is trending up and is slightly higher nationally than this time last year. Locally, RSV and Influenza are both up! For North Carolina residents, check out buff.ly/Afs83a7 for more information on where to get your flu shot. #idsky #medsky

Throwback Thursday to Dr Daniel Bausch from @lshtm and NUS delivering the Carl A. Ellison Lecture titled "Evolution of Clinical Care for the Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers" #idsky #wfu

🚨 Congratulations to medical student Joshua Manuel et al on their latest publication, "Comparison of Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) as Measured by Etests and Agar Dilution in Neisseria gonorrhoeae Isolates Tested from 2018-2024" buff.ly/oGNOf9k #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Dr Ryan Maves in the news discussing what to expect with this year's flu season: buff.ly/Qr4F20P #idsky #wfu

Publication alert: Congratulations to the NC SURRG team on their recent publication titled "Promise and peril: doxycycline prophylaxis and the spread of resistance among diverse populations " in The Lancet Microbe buff.ly/1UfVGdT #idsky #wfu

Throwback to our @wfubiology BIO301/BIO302 International Field Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine Course in Lima and Tumbes, Peru for undergraduates, medical students, residents, and fellow this last summer. buff.ly/CJljeyZ #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Congratulations to Javier Velez-Toro being awarded 2nd overall at the 2025 Medical Student Research Day for his poster "Comparison of Early Warning Signals: Characterizing Wastewater and Syndromic Surveillance using Serology for COVID-19" mentored by John Sanders and Michael DeWitt

We're hiring physicians! Come join the team in Winston-Salem, NC buff.ly/ODDSA4J as a physician and professor of medicine. #wfu #idsky #healthcareprofessionals #hiring

🚨 New blog alert: In this second part of the two part series, Erin Barnes writes about the challenges of getting buprenorphine at the intersection of infectious diseases and substance usehttps://buff.ly/ZovJseH #idsky #wfu #medsky

We're hiring physicians! Come join the team in Winston-Salem, NC buff.ly/ODDSA4J as a physician and professor of medicine. #wfu #idsky #healthcareprofessionals #hiring

Publication alert: Congratulations to School of Medicine researchers and ID section member Aimee Wilkin on their work "A Bilingual HIV Status–Neutral Intervention to Promote Heath Equity Among GBQMSM and Transgender and Nonbinary Persons in Appalachia" buff.ly/qEDq0Bv #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

Publication alert: Congratulations to Caryn Morse for here latest publication titled "Traditional and HIV-Specific Risk Factors Associated With Atrial Fibrillation Among Underrepresented Minority Groups With HIV " published in JACC Advances buff.ly/uCj3RD2 #idsky #wfu #wfuresearch

🚨 New blog alert: Erin Barnes writes about the challenges of getting buprenorphine at the intersection of infectious diseases and substance use buff.ly/DqywxSL #idsky #wfu #medsky

Influenza 🤧 is on the rise! It's never too late to get your flu shot! For those of you in North Carolina checkout NCDHHS's website buff.ly/TTh7fBc to find the nearest vaccine provider.

Publication alert: Congratulations to former Pennell Fellow, Seth Addo and Michael DeWitt on their latest publication titled "Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Abattoir Workers in Kumasi Towards Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens" in Public Health Challenges #idsky #wfu

Publication alert: Congratulations to multiple section members on their new work in ICHE (buff.ly/n4nKs4H ) titled "Retrospective cohort study of the microbiology and clinical outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) within a US academic health system"

We're hiring physicians! Come join the team in Winston-Salem, NC clinicianjobs.advocatehealth.org/careers/JobD... as an physician and professor of medicine. We also have a position in Charlotte with a focus in infection prevention: clinicianjobs.advocatehealth.org/careers/JobD... #idjobs

Another great day in Tumbes, #Peru, doing field epidemiology and studying the ecology of vector-borne diseases as part of the @wakeforest.bsky.social Biology course titled Field Epidemiology and Tropical Medicine #idsky #biology #episky

A great day in the field in Tumbes, Peru with BIO301 conducting surveys for Dengue with the local DIRESA!

Learning about field investigations for outbreaks in beautiful Peru. @wfubiology.bsky.social @sabincenter.bsky.social @wakeforest.bsky.social

ID clinicians, how many of you feel obligated to choose a carbapenem for patients with a historical positive culture an ESBL producer? Help us validate our risk calculator at esblrisk.com ! #idsky #txsky #abxsky

Jim Daunais, associate professor of medicine, explores the role of infection and vaccination on neuroinflammation through novel applications of magnetoencephalography (MEG) scanning. This provides insights into the multifaceted impact of infection on neuro-related outcomes and sequalae. #MEG #idsky