University of Minnesota Infectious Diseases Take away is: the cost-effective option for CDI treatment is always the most effective. Because preventing recurrent hospitalization is always cheaper than the most expensive CDI medication

Did you know the world’s first #KidneyTransplant in a patient with diabetes was performed at the U of M in 1968 by Dr. John Najarian and his transplant team? In the 1970s, the U of M was the only place in the nation where patients with #diabetes underwent such transplants!

Did you know early pacemakers had to be plugged in? A devastating power outage at a U of M hospital on Halloween in 1957 inspired the world's first portable, battery-powered #pacemaker through a collaboration between Dr. C. Walton Lillehei and Earl Bakken, founder of Medtronic.

#IDcasesAtTheU presented by our fellow Dr. Thomas McHale at Twin Cities ID conference. 39F➡️🚗accident while driving. She has been having headaches, behavioral changes. No fevers or other symptoms. Grew up in MN, Hmong descent. What say you, #IDTwitter? Tweet us your ❓1/

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Incredibly proud of this recognition in the 2022 Quality and Accountability Rankings by Vizient, but we are just getting started. #IDTwitter #MedTwitter

Infectious disease goes on a hike

So proud to have been a part of this amazing production, congrats and kudos on the hard work of all involved!

Fantastic talk on creating an environment of psychological safety for learners by Gillian Lashen, PsyD! Notable takeaways: Pro-learning, not pro-failure; PS not about encouraging avoidable failures/lwr standards; Learning zone over Apathy/Anxiety/Comfort @IDWeek2022 #IDtwitter

Take away points from an incredible discussion on harm reduction by Dr. Norton at @IDWeek2022 #IDWeek2022 #addiction #IDTwitter

After today's session, will you be getting repeat Bcx for gram negative BSI? #IDTwitter

A single, high-dose L-Amphotericin B regimen is cost-effective in economic analysis by Dr. David B Radha Rajasingham and team CIDRAP sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Med students: consider more your values, identity, and desired lifestyle first THEN evaluate 3rd and 4th year rotations through that lens THEN decide on a specialty. Attendings: help by being approachable & honest about these factors.

Paging maricar malinis and Yale ID Fellows. Jennifer E. Marvin Gianna Girone, PharmD

Excited to publish with Nancy E Scott, Anna Selmecki and Susan Kline! Rapid Evolution of Multidrug Resistance in a Candida lusitaniae Infection during Micafungin Monotherapy | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aa… #IDtwitter

University of Minnesota - Mayo Clinic Fellows Forum: FungalDoc: moved to bluesky delivering the plenary talk

The 18th annual Infectious Diseases Forum with 🧸 and Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases included a Fantastic keynote by FungalDoc: moved to bluesky and a full day of ID talks about fungal pathogens and antifungals! I was honored to present some of our C. auris genomics research and learn from the ID discussions

Thank you Serin Edwin Erayil, MD for organizing and bringing attention to diverse fungal pathogens!

For day 2 of the UMN-Mayo Fellows' Forum, was so very glad to have had access to the wisdom of the incredible Dr Ryan Kelly who does massively important work in reducing stigma against those with addiction. Here is an insightful article featuring Dr Kelly: sahanjournal.com/news/minnesota…