Benny Johnson Hopefully, they'll not only have those questions, but they'll also have some answers.

Our findings demonstrate the need for more fluid RSV prophylactic policy to better help protect high risk infants and children in JAMA Health Forum!

Michelle Macy Larry Kociolek, MD Matt Davis, MD, MAPP Pediatrics at Feinberg School of Medicine Lurie Children's Smith Child Health

A great opportunity to work with an amazing scientist and mentor Alan R. Hauser.

What if I told you…. we had ANOTHER Detroit giveaway tomorrow morning after this one????

Honored to have been a co-author of this update on #Cdiff prevention, under the leadership of Larry Kociolek, MD and SHEA. 3 items elevated to essential practices: antimicrobial stewardship, diagnostic stewardship of testing, and assessing adequacy of room cleaning. #CDI

The updated SHEA IDSA APIC C difficile prevention recommendations are out! Ruth Carrico Larry Kociolek, MD and Dale Gerding talk about new recs, unresolved issues & implementation in the April Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology podcast-on Apple, Soundcloud, Spotify...
soundcloud.com/user-660720406…

Check out the latest #Leadership Reverie blog post, “Have you been infected yet?” at lnkd.in/gJvDz7Fw

We need to build capacity and resilience in the nation's pediatric healthcare infrastructure to allow effective expansion during respiratory viral surges and other public health emergencies. Lurie Children’s Infectious Diseases Pediatric Pandemic Network Lurie Children’s Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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New event alert! Join us Sunday, October 2nd at 6pm to discuss HOT SPOT: A DOCTOR'S DIARY FROM THE PANDEMIC with authors Alex Jahangir and @katie3516 in conversation with Larry Kociolek, MD!

Finally read all 4 FDA briefing docs on u5/u6 vax's. 🧵 on how I'm thinking about each, as an ID doc (adult, not pedi), dad of a 4yo, & close reader of primary COVID lit.

tldr:
- Mrna: ⬆️ efficacy sooner
- Pf: ⬇️ side fx, ⬆️ certainty re dose 3, ⬆️ safety info in kids 5-17

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HFD to all the dads out there! I tested positive for best dad. High PPV of the test. If you tested negative for best dad, blame the poor sensitivity of the rapid test. #MedTwitter Lurie Children’s Infectious Diseases

Don’t say I didn’t warn you

Great thread about the interplay between vaccine-preventable diseases and sanitation/hygiene.

Our first annual Pathogen Genomics symposium 'Genes, Genomes, and Infection' will be held Wednesday, May 4th at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. Poster abstract deadline extended to April 15. Register today! globalhealth.northwestern.edu/docs/cpgme-sym…

The Akhtar Lab is celebrating spring in Chicago and our first R01 funding to study neonatal #herpes in collaboration with Moriah Szpara is at BlueSky @szparalab.bsky.social! ❤️ doing science with this team! Hiring now at all levels. Come and join us in Chicago at Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine and Lurie Children's!

Real time #SARSCoV2 sequencing data for Chicago. Omicron dominant. First BA.2 in the region identified. Lurie Children’s Infectious Diseases

Real time Chicago #SARS_CoV_2 sequencing data from Center for Pathogen Genomics & Microbial Evolution. #Omicron dominating, #delta sticking around a bit. Get #vaccinated against #COVID19 . Lurie Children’s Infectious Diseases

Updated #SARSCoV2 molecular epidemiology through early January. Small 2022 sample size, but showing near complete replacement of #delta by #Omicron . Follow my collaborators Center for Pathogen Genomics & Microbial Evolution for ongoing updates of #COVID19 sequencing work. Lurie Children’s Infectious Diseases