#HotFromThePress Cases of Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis and Coccidioidomycosis in the US by Matthew Pullen, MD and colleagues at @WashUID FungalDoc: moved to bluesky 1/2

Here's my last point... it's time to abandon "endemic." Let's simply call them dimorphic mycoses from now on. It's more descriptive and doesn't add to the misconception that these pathogens aren't already widespread.

Thanks to Fungal Update Adriana Rauseo Julio C. Zuniga-Moya Ariella Coler-Reilly🏳️‍🌈 Matthew Pullen, MD and the rest of the Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) gang.

And what a great visual abstract for this amazing Clinical Infectious Diseases study of the Medicare database! In the "Endemic Mycoses" folder at transplantid.net or txpid.net

This #WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek, join #ISNTDConnect on the global threat of #fungal infections with Hatim Sati World Health Organization (WHO), Rita Oladele University of Lagos, Professor Ahmed Hassan Fahal Mycetoma Research Center & Tom Chiller CDC 👉Nov 23, 14:00-15:30 UTC 👉isntd.org/isntd-connect #mycoses #beatNTDs #mycetoma

It was an extreme pleasure talking to The Wall Street Journal about our work published in Clinical Infectious Diseases funded in part by NCATS. It is wonderful to see fungi get the spotlight they so richly deserve. Patrick Bryan, @arauseom, Julio C. Zuniga-Moya. Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG), @WUDeptMedicine wsj.com/articles/fungi…

An amazing piece on fungal infections was just published on the front page of The Wall Street Journal. It is amazing to see fungi get the spotlight they so richly deserve. nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

FungalDoc: moved to bluesky The Wall Street Journal 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

"In medicine, fungi are an afterthought. We need a paradigm shift." -Dr. Andrej Spec FungalDoc: moved to bluesky Excellent feature today in The Wall Street Journal emphasizing the alarming challenges patients, researchers, & clinicians face in medical mycology, reiterating that early diagnosis of IFIs saves lives.

Thank you to the other experts quoted (Tom Chiller, Peter G Pappas, Dr. Fariba Donovan, Dr. George Thompson, & Dr. Patrick Mazi) for their dedication to expanding awareness among healthcare providers & improving care for the millions of patients who suffer from these awful diseases.

Another amazing article in the WSJ 9n fungal infections. Featuring an amazing patient with an amazing survival story. wsj.com/articles/fungi…

Are you an experienced educator who would love the opportunity to lead one of the premier fellowships in ID? Wash U is looking for a new PD! nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

ID is the most interesting field of medicine. Yet, due to antiquated payment structures, we are one of the most underpaid specialties, limiting recruitment. IDSA and IDSA Foundation have been working to change that. Can you help them: idsociety.quorum.us/campaign/59199/

Shared Vision for Improving Outcomes for Serious Fungal Diseases: Report of a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Summit | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic ⁦Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG)⁩ ⁦@WashUID⁩ ⁦Test Account⁩ academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

Working with patients (and their caregivers) infected with fungi, we wrote up their words on what they KNOW matters, not what we think. Shared Vision for Improving Outcomes for Serious Fungal Diseases: Report of a Patient, Caregiver, and Clinician Summit academic.oup.com/ofid/article/d…

This is the first publication from the patient advocacy organization we started last year. It is called MYCology Advocacy, Research, and Education (MYCARE). We are dedicated to giving a voice to the patients and their caregivers. Much more to come: fightfungus.org

This is why I came here. They promised to help me accomplish my career goals. And while here, those goals changed 180 degrees. And they were still well suited to help me. There are many paths to a great ID career, we are here to help you pick one that works for you, not us.

One of the things that I love the most about working at WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases. My walk home every day is through this gorgeous park.

Goodbye Twitter. It is closing time. See you at the afterhours bar.

We are recruiting Transplant ID physicians into a vibrant and diverse group with active research and patient care. Looking for physicians who excel in patient care and are interested in developing an academic career through research, education or excellence in patient care!