"Diseases don’t respect state or national borders. We must ensure where a person lives doesn’t determine whether or not they can be protected." Great piece from ASIDANZ SIGs ANZPID @VACSIG on #rsv equity. theconversation.com/from-rsv-to-me…

March JC by A/Prof Tony Walls- American Academy of Pediatrics a study on short PO ABx for pediatric febrile urinary tract infections (fUTI), which suggests that a 5-day course of ABx in children with uncomplicated fUTI is likely adequate. shorturl.at/IO237 #IDTwitter #antibioticresistance

Session 3 is now live. ➡️Excellent presentation by Paul Turner #pediatric microbiologist ACORN ➡️🚨Important to note large #LMIC data gaps for #sepsis & #AMR 🚨 ➡️#pediatric specific definitions missing from #LMIC appropriate HAI case definitions Much to do! #PedsID

April JC by Drs Rebecca Ward, angieberkhout and A/Prof Julia Clark Children's Health Queensland reviewing a neonatal scoring system in French neonates to predict outcomes of cCMV American Academy of Pediatrics. shorturl.at/gpwN5 #IDTwitter #CMV #infections

Sharing this Infectious Diseases learning module for healthcare practitioners seeking to enhance their skills in addressing parental concerns and recommendations regarding Dengue fever vaccination in pediatric patients. #IDTwitter #MedTwitter #paedsID #pedsID

Be sure to join our international colleagues for this upcoming live (25 Jun at 2200 AEST) Infectious Diseases #journalclub discussing a jpidsociety paper on contact precautions for MRSA. Register here: shorturl.at/KjXe9 #IDTwitter #pedsID #paedsID

To our colleague and friend Asha Bowen, a huge congratulations and well deserved recognition. #IDTwitter #paedsID #womeninstem ASIDANZ The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Infectious Diseases Perth Children's Hospital

📢 WSPID Podcast series! We will translate real learning from real cases to help you master best practices in syndromic testing. Stay tuned for our first episode. Learn more here: bit.ly/3VDAsKX 🔍 Supported by #Biomerieux. #WSPID #Podcast #SyndromicInsights

Our member #ASPID is hosting the 11th Asian Congress of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in #HongKong this December. Save the date & learn more 👉acpid2024hk.org #PedsID

Breaking News!🤩 The first episode from the #WSPIDPodcastSeries is NOW LIVE! Guest: Dr. Alfred Tam, Hong Kong 🎧Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/46qwz0M 🎧Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4c1CYAU Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode. #WSPID #PID

Be sure to tune in to the Infectious Diseases podcast series- featuring international colleagues discussing how syndromic testing has changed their practice of medicine. First episode out now. Details below.🎙️🦠🔬

🤩 You can now listen to the second episode from the #WSPIDPodcastSeries! Guest: Dr Jaime Fergie, USA 🎧 Listen on Spotify: spoti.fi/4cwDYx7 🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/4dw27p2 Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss an episode. #WSPID #PID

You can still register for this special edition of #WSPIDJournalClub in collaboration with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital! 📅 Date: 28 August 2024 ⏰ Time: 15:00 CEST 📖 Read the article: bit.ly/3yu8XMc REGISTER NOW 👉 bit.ly/3SyXEcx #WSPID #PID

Journal club by Dr Anya Stephenson at Wellington Regional Hosp examining PIDS study where clinical use of paediatric Biofire Filmarray Pneumonia PCR did not positively impact on ABx prescribing at a tertiary children's hospital. shorturl.at/WULSo #IDTwitter ASIDANZ

Journal club by examining study in Clinical Microbiology and Infection showing withdrawal of ABx in paediatric cancer patients with FN who have a resp virus alone is not inferior to continuing antimicrobials until the end of the FN episode. shorturl.at/WKsV9 ASIDANZ Nigel Curtis #IDTwitter

Journal Club by Monash Children's on JournalofPediatrics article showing 6/52 of valganciclovir, when initiated within the first 3/12 of life, has a mild beneficial effect on hearing in babies with hearing loss and clinically inapparent cCMV. shorturl.at/m0YF5 #IDTwitter ASIDANZ