After an amazing 24 hrs and a lot of #IDtwitter 🩷 I thought I would provide my thoughts on our PALACE Trial in JAMA Internal Medicine and how we got here! Direct oral challenge (DOC) vs. skin testing + oral challenge (SOC) for low-risk #penicillinallergy jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai… 1/4

Excited to receive this large #NHMRC grant to enable me to work at University of Newcastle, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), with fantastic colleagues from around the world on a large platform trial to find the most effective treatment strategies for prosthetic joint infection #ROADMAP

Great thread and visualisation on patient flow and clinical accountability through the ED

🆕️⚡️⚡️Small, Retrospective Observational Cohort Study Low dose [TMP <12.5 mg/kg/d] Vs Conventional dosel[TMP 12.5–20 mg/kg/d] Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole for the treatment of non-HIV Pneumocystis Pneumonia Patients Cc Todd C. Lee #IDXposts journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-…

A moving poem from Brian Bilston. Read it down. Then read it up. Expand your circle of empathy…

Aged Care Rapid Response teams in Australia. Much more mature than Urgent Community Response in England. Worth noting that, in Australia, these always have a geriatrician involved. Ongoing questions about cost-effectiveness #anzsgm

In New Zealand they’re reviewing capacity law and considering how different cultures, most notably Maori and European NZ cultures, can be accommodated. Raises the question as to whether English capacity laws is sensitive enough to the multicultural setting in which they operate.

Māori have a profoundly high prevalence of multiple long term conditions. Our speaker, movingly, introduced the topic by introducing all of her ancestors who had died prematurely #anzsgm

This is a brilliant reminder from the CMO of what is needed and a leadership role for the RCP

WHO statement on reported clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China WHO has made an official request to #China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. At a press conference on 13

Agree with everything in this post and I also loved my med reg job. We need to celebrate general medicine not make it a monster

These wahine rock!

The inspiring story of a man overcoming adversity to become Māoridom's first ex-prisoner to qualify as a medical doctor. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/03/fro…

One of the founding fathers of #Infectious Diseases in #NewZealand receives 2024 ASIDANZ Life Member Award. #ASID2024. Read: asid.net.au/news/2024-life…

Thanks Olivia Bupha-Intr for putting on a stellar #ASID2024 in NZ. Was fantastic to see #profferedpapers and ASIDANZ endorsed trials presented! 👏 Quite a few highlights from team Infectious Diseases at Austin Health, especially first class trainees and fellows!

The challenges of becoming a less hierarchical organisation. Restructuring to reduce layers offers the promise of increased collaboration, agility, value & shifting decision making power to more people. However, research suggests that "how" (it's done) is more important than

Lets talk about Antibiotic PK. This week's 🧵: Distribution! This is where the drug goes after it's absorbed/injected. Where it goes = what target sites it can be used at. Main drug factors: Hydrophilic vs Lipophilic, plasma protein binding, and peripheral tissue binding 1/9

Building a sense of belonging is one of the most important factors in improving performance & productivity. Research in Harvard Business Review showed high belonging was linked to a 56% increase in job performance. By fostering an environment of acceptance, understanding & appreciation for

ASIDANZ ANZPID @VACSIG statement: Call for equity in #RSV prevention for #Australia and #New Zealand. Read: asid.net.au/news/asid-stat… NSW Health Queensland Health NT Health WA Health SA Health Victorian Department of Health Department of Health, Tasmania AMA Media Australian Department of Health and Aged Care Public Health Australia