Love this graphic from the UK guidelines :) #fungus #IDSky

Fungus! #IDSky Given most diagnoses (>80%) of serious fungal diseases are made with non-culture tests, antigen, PCR, and antibody tests should be used for better care and often faster results; combining mycological tests can be beneficial. CrAg for the win!🥇 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

PCV21 (V116) contains 8 serotypes not included in the other available pneumococcus vaccines. ACIP recommended 21-valent PCV (PCV21) as an option for adults aged ≥19 years who recommended to receive PCV15 or PCV20 as it is expected to prevent additional dz. #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

AMS in the management of open fractures… “The choice of antibiotic regimen should be tailored to the individual patient, taking into account their risk factors, prior colonization history and overall clinical context.” #IDSky but what about mould??? 😂 iykyk www.idsociety.org/science-spea...

Thank you to our fellows, faculty, colleagues, loved ones and all who have served… #IDSky

Another sad result of the loss in trust for vaccines - preventable pertussis… #IDSky www.texastribune.org/2025/11/11/t...

A comprehensive review of all existing evidence about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy and the risk of autism or attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children found no clear link between the two. Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/autism/118404?trw=no

@lucialunaw.bsky.social have fun!!! 🥶 #IDSky

We are hiring a #Postdoctoral #Researcher to work in the Reed Lab @uclapathology.bsky.social on an exciting project dissecting impact of immunosuppression at the single cell level! Please reach out with any questions! @domucla.bsky.social #academicjobs #immunology recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10679

UW ID’s Dr Paul Pottinger co-authoring…

The Erosion of Harm Reduction | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

#idboardreview 16 M history of nail biting presents w/ swollen/tender left fourth finger s/p I&D +purulence. Anaerobic gram neg bacillus. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #idsky

DOXYVAC substudy demonstrates increased gonorrhea tetracycline resistance in doxyPEP users… #IDSky Great summary by @cidrap.bsky.social www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia... Original article 👉 academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Sadly, but as expected, Canada has lost its measles elimination status. >5000 cases, two deaths in babies born prematurely due to in utero exposure… #IDSky #measles apple.news/AxhnKifpYSre...

More evidence to be aggressive with Linezolid dosing in ECMO. #IDSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...

New strategies for a vexing problem: injectables to the rescue for people with Multidrug-Resistant HIV ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ovrYCU

Flu is coming soon. That epi curve looks a bit ominous. #IDSky Good explainer article & public health message 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13 infants across 10 states, all required hospitalization… #IDSky Infant botulism often starts with constipation but is usually first noticed as difficulty feeding (sucking & swallowing), a weak & altered cry, & loss of muscle tone. Can occur weeks after ingestion. www.cdc.gov/botulism/out...

The stuff that nightmares are made of lol 🕷️ 😱 🎁 article 👉 (not really #IDSky) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/s...

UW ID’s Dr Kayode Ojo is co-author on study looking at antiparasitic products of subterranean fungi… #IDSky Norditerpene Natural Products from Subterranean Fungi with Anti-Parasitic Activity www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13...

UW/FHCC ID’s Dr Helen Chu is co-author of this study in Cell using LLM to generate antigen-specific antibodies… #IDSky • protein language model fine-tuned for antigen-specific Ab generation • Ab design experimentally validated against RSV-A, SARS-CoV-2, and H5N1 www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

UW ID’s Dr Connie Callum is co-author on this review on innovations in HIV and STI care in The Lancet… #IDSky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Interesting read on how AI use impacts journals (negatively)…🧵1/2 #IDSky Analysis of trends in letter writing (below) with clear spike in 2023 w advent of generative AI. 🎁 article 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/s...

Nirsevimab dose in babies appears protective up to 12 months, not protective after 12 months Retrospective study compared babies who received nirsevimab within 6 months, 6-12 months or >12 months prior to RSV testing… #IDSky www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016...

COVID vaccine in kiddos w/atopic dermatitis linked to decreased incidence of multiple respiratory infections (including non-COVID) and decreased development of allergic conditions in this retrospective cohort study… #IDSky #COVID #vaccines www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

What an incredible honor it was to host the Inaugural Paul Farmer Lecture and Award for Global Health Equity @mcgill.ca yesterday! Mr Zackie Achmat received the award from Ms Catherine Bertrand Farmer www.youtube.com/live/a6JOnJ0...

Hard co-sign on anything by the AMAZING Eileen Scully! Check out this GREAT resource for trainees learning about HIV! H/T to Saira Butt for the ref! viremic.org

This is very important news in the world of #microbiology. From @dadjokesforthewin. #ENTsecrets #surgery

Important finding from our systematic review: For adults 65+, choosing the right flu vaccine makes a huge difference. A Danish study from the 2024/25 season found a 17 percentage point gap between high-dose and standard flu vaccines in preventing hospitalization. 🧵 www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Great UW Medicine Grand Rounds today with UW ID’s Dr Jen Ross, winner of this year’s Fialkow Award which recognizes the outstanding achievements of junior faculty in medicine in research, teaching, clinical work & academic citizenship. Congratulations Dr Ross and thanks for an awesome talk! #IDSky

In this analysis from the Dutch ATHENA cohort, ART initiation within a year of HIV diagnosis was associated with reduced incidence of non-AIDS defining malignancies, 2.22/1000 PY, vs 4.87/1000 PY, HR 0.60 ([95%CI=0.40-0.91]). #IDSky #HIV academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

AALs complicate first-line prescribing and delay time to effective antibiotics. Consequently, allergy assessment is critical component of ID & AMS practice. Evidence-based frameworks guide risk stratification, safe delabeling, and informed prescribing. #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/article/...

#IDSky Reminded of the ActUp slogan, silence = death. Lack of knowledge hampers our ability to meaningfully intervene and reduce burden of illness, including mortality.

One of the great community systems practicing alongside UW in Seattle… #IDSky

Condomless sex increased among Black and Hispanic men on HIV PrEP (OR 2.51) but so did STI testing frequency (OR 2.28), potentially mitigating impact. HIV PrEP not associated with increased GC/CT, HR 0.75 (.45- 1.27), p=0.286. #IDSky #HIV academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

With UW’s Dr Paul Pottinger and others, new discussion re: fostering ID advocacy in ID fellowship. They note: Policies with a negative impact on ID clinical care, public health, & research underscore the importance of mobilizing the field of ID to advocacy academic.oup.com/ofid/advance... #IDSky

A PIV bundle based on best evidence demonstrated promising results in reducing catheter-associated phlebitis & SAB… - hand hygiene - aseptic technique - timely removal - transparent dressings - line extensions SAB reduced 41%, phlebitis reduced 14-28%. #IDSky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

More measles: A measles outbreak at the Arizona-Utah border as of Nov. 6 had surpassed 150 cases and is the second-largest U.S. measles outbreak of 2025. 158 cases. Of the 67 Utah cases, 65 were unvaccinated, 9 were hospitalized. #IDSky #measles #vaccines www.cidrap.umn.edu/measles/more...

In children, COVID dz causes more cardiovascular complications than COVID infxn. 1st wk p dx: - 4.9x risk VTE - 3.5 risk peri/myocarditis 4 wks p vax: - 1.8x risk of peri/myocarditis @ 1yr, 2.24 risk of peri/myocarditis p dz, 0.85 p vax #IDSky #COVID #vaccines www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New CID State of the Art Review released today on antibiotic allergy delabeling: academic.oup.com/cid/article/... #IDSky

Analyses: High-dose #flu vaccine better protects against hospitalization, infection than standard-dose High-dose vaccine was 40% more effective against hospitalization than the standard-dose version. www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

#idboardreview 40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SH:smoker, drinks 18 beers/day, monogamous with wife, bit by his dog 3d ago, dental cleaning 7d ago, recently installed air conditioning system. Bandemia, AKI. Diffuse blanching rash & mottling. Dx? #medEd #idmeded #idsky

The speakers have been announced for Part 3 of the Global Health Pathways: Navigating Careers & Opportunities series! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/WGHWorkshopPt3

Lassa Fever is an arenavirus that causes acute hemorrhagic fever in humans and is responsible for thousands of deaths annually in West Africa. In phase I trial, this vaccine candidate produced robust cellular and humoral immune responses with no SAEs... #IDSky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Mini-lecture on lenacapavir vs daily FTC/TAF for HIV prevention, from the National HIV PrEP Curriculum developed through UW... #IDSky #HIV #HIVPREP youtu.be/EnW_Q8UrKNQ

From the National HIV PrEP Curriculum developed through UW, HIV PrEP Tools for Clinicians... #IDSky #HIV Download the app today! www.hivprep.uw.edu/page/tools/app

The National STD Curriculum (www.std.uw.edu) has launched the long-awaited Image Library and Weekly Quiz series... Test your STI knowledge, learn and obtain free CME! www.std.uw.edu/image-librar... #IDSky #STI

Just when you thought you had nailed all those tick-borne diseases… Kyasanur Forest disease! AKA, Monkey Fever Flavivirus haemorrhagic fever endemic to India's Western Ghats, vector: Haemaphysalis spinigera ticks Reservoir: monkeys, rodents, shrews, birds #IDSky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Online course for travel and tropical medicine from our friends at UMN… #IDSky