In our Fall issue: Dr. Myeongji Kim, Dr. Joseph Marcus, and Dr. Aditya Shah write about the emergence of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation-associated infections, and offer a review of how to define them and management of this heterogeneous syndrome. contagionlive.com/view/infectiou…

Obviously, the only thing better than one Dr. David Warren is TWO Dr. David Warrens. 🤝

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“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

Let's Talk ID x Febrile episode out now! Recorded onsite at #IDWeek2024, the hosts of Let's Talk ID (Paul Sax, Mati Hlatshwayo Davis, MD, MPH, FIDSA) and Febrile (@swinndong) discuss the conference and opportunities to support ID workforce development. Transcript: idsociety.org/multimedia/pod…

Seems like ID is not a very easy sell 😬 Results : A total of 262 students across 9 medical school campuses completed the survey. Those interested in ID as a career had a significantly higher interest in public health (p<0.0001) and global (p<0.0003) health. The presence of an

New from Helena Bergsten in Virulence Journal: "The intricate pathogenicity of group A Streptococcus: A comprehensive update" Full article link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

🆕#Breakpoint Episodes: Drs. Ed Septimus & Whitney Buckel join @jlbouchard001 for our 2nd “Stewie Struggles” episode. This time, we discuss how to use unique tools within the EHR and get a VIP look at the efforts to pull off the amazing INSPIRE trials! 🎧 sidp.pinecast.co

#IDResearchChallenges 🥼🧫🧬👨‍🔬👩‍🔬Week 8- November Success Most respondents thought: IM projects finishing now should focus on writing and publishing ASAP My thoughts below:

‼️ New findings from #HMS suggest that midline catheters are safe alternatives to PICCs for OPAT, especially for treatment durations of 14 or fewer days. Read the JAMA Internal Medicine publication here 👉jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

🆕️⚡️⚡️CLEAN 2 RCT 8 🇫🇷 hospitals, N:3242 Among patients requiring sternotomy for major heart or aortic surgery, skin disinfection at surgical site using chlorhexidine alcohol was not superior to povidone iodine alcohol for 🔽 reoperation & ssi rates link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🚨 Pertussis cases are surging among middle and high school students. Over 6,000 contacts identified since September. Stay vigilant and learn more about prevention: cdc.gov/pertussis/outb…. Omaha World-Herald KETV NewsWatch 7 First Alert 6 Children's Nebraska UNMC ID Douglas County Health Department Methodist Health System

Surge in cases with over 6,000 exposures in Douglas County, mostly affecting teens. Follow CDC guidance for vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to protect vulnerable groups like infants and those with health conditions. Douglas County Health Department KETV NewsWatch 7 First Alert 6 Omaha Scanner

Speaking of S. aureus! SNAP Trial passed 3500! Writing papers: cefazolin (MSSA) and penicillin (PSSA) vs (flu)clox Recruiting: Adj clinda vs not (all) Adj cefazolin vs not (MRSA) Oral switch vs IV (all) cefazolin +/- Erta/Placebo (MSSA) Dapto vs Vanco (MRSA, starts tomorrow!)

Online abstract submission for the UNMC 7th Annual Graduate Medical Education Research Symposium 2025 is live. The last date for submission is January 07, 2025. See the abstract submission link below. unmc.formstack.com/forms/annual_g…

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@unmc_ID is recognizing U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week! ‘Go Purple’ anytime this week to show how we all play a role in fighting #AntimicrobialResistance. Learn more about the #USAAW24 theme "Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance Takes All of Us": blog.unmc.edu/infectious-dis…

I admit I was sceptical. But I’m now convinced that we (#IDTwitter) should all move to Bluesky. Thousands of us have in the past few weeks. Come and join us (and follow me! @gurujosh.bsky.social). I prob won’t be posting here any more

If you are on Bluesky and I missed you, please let me know! And if you’re not on Bluesky, what are you waiting for?