Time to re-post this one blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observa…

A common theory behind increased RSV cases numbers among children after the end of Covid lockdowns was “immunity debt”. In this fascinating analysis now in Clinical Infectious Diseases, another explanation emerges--vastly increased testing, esp of older kids. sabeti_lab doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…

It's been a while since I've written something about Paxlovid ... which probably is telling us something. 🤷‍♂️Here's the latest on our 'preferred' outpatient treatment for Covid. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observa…

Since this is an HIV treatment issue, and none of my peers in HIV/ID work for this insurance company, I find this description of the person I'll be speaking with exceedingly unlikely

Not only is my ID colleague Brian Chan very funny, but he can spin an April 1st post better than anyone

These reports of ceftriaxone-resistant gonorrhea are appropriately receiving much attention.

Can anyone with experience with such cases comment on the clinical manifestations? Difficult to find this information. cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…

Delighted to share this #croi2024 highlights review with Eileen Scully, who covers translational science better than anyone!

(I do the easy part -- the clinical research.)

It was an exciting conference this year -- hope you enjoy this summary! hivvirology.com/croi-highlight…

Inspired by a trio of outstanding MGH/BWH Infectious Diseases Fellowship, I'm writing about the antibiotic we love to hate, and hate to love -- vancomycin.

Very hard to justify it in the outpatient setting, where there are almost always safer and more convenient alternatives. blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-observa…

Modern headline writing

Headline writers sure love the verb 'roils' these days, don't they

So ends the brief but brilliant comedy career of a storied government agency
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Superb comprehensive analysis of HIV incidence, adherence, and drug resistance with TDF/FTC PrEP, now in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Data derived from 17,274 (!) participants in prospective studies.

If you're looking for the best citation for these issues, here it is!
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Today I heard about a person that needed a splenectomy who has a dog, and another who found a dead rabbit on their lawn, and of course thought immediately about Capnocytophaga canimorsus and Francisella tularensis because that's the way ID is wired

#CROI2024 finished last week in Denver, but for those who missed it, here's a Really Rapid Review.

It starts by missing Sébastien Poulin's preview, and finishes looking back at the previous Denver CROI, for old time's sake.

In between, #CROI2024 highlights!
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