So very sad for the death of my dear friend and mentor, Barbara E. Murray, MD, one of the icons of our specialty. Her legacy lives on and she will be remembered as one of those once in a generation trailblazers IDSA UTHealth Houston Infectious Diseases #MayHerMemoryBeABlessing

Today my fellow taught me about diabetes mellitus type 1.5 and so this is why I'm not taking my IM boards again.

📣Calling all residents!📣

Interested in applying to our combined fellowship program mid-July? We are participating in PracticeMatch’s virtual Fellowship Networking Event. Come check us out! Registration link 👇

pmcareerfairs.healthcarefairs.com/fellow24

#IDCCM #fellowship #recruitment

I can manage MDR cmv or some horrible complex infection in BMT but have to look up what the next best alternative is for dental prophy in PCN allergic patient. Just me or any other ID docs out there ? Lol 😂

Happy doctor's day!

Mark your calendars!
Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Infections:
How Well Are Patients Really Doing: Real-Time Gaps and Implications for Evidence-Based Care. #CIEDInfection #IDTwitter #MedTwitter BCM ID Fellowship BCMHouston
na.eventscloud.com/website/69290/

Shame shame shame on those who put so much scrutiny on Kate Middleton- wouldn't even allow her to have privacy and grieve what she was going through. SMH 🤦🏽‍♀️

Congratulations to Drs Shively, Jandhyala, and Abdulmassih who have been selected recipients of the 2024 Pennsylvania Medical Society Top Physicians Under 40 Award. We are so very fortunate to have you! 🦠🆔

#idccm #IDCCM #fellowship #under40award

Happy birthday to the leap kids!

Anyone know of any data w maribavir and CMV end organ disease ? Has anyone used it for biopsy proven end organ disease ?

I regard the person who invented vanicream for eczema/discoid eczema other skin conditions as highly as Alexander Fleming. Dermatology's best kept secret. I said what I said.

Dear learners , alpha hemolytic strep and group A Strep are not the same thing. 🤗

At long last: New #Cryptococcosis guidelines!

Global #guideline for the diagnosis and management of #cryptococcosis : an initiative of the ECMM & ISHAM
in cooperation with ASM

Led by Christina Chang & John Perfect

thelancet.com/journals/lanin…

strep pneumo urine antigen rarely changes clinical management!!! and lacks sensitivity for S pneumoniae PNA!!!! 🛑 plz stop ordering them on every admitted patient with CAP!!!!
sincerely,
the tortured lab dept
#thingswedofornoreason
Matt Davis

academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

For my sanity we need to stop teaching our learners - no urinary complaints but u/a shows x and x and x so will continue w abx. This may be the thing that breaks me eventually

Just curious : how many times have you all been infected w #COVID19 (PCR or rapid ag testing +)

This is the diarrheal ward in a pediatric hospital in Peru.
I was there during the height of diarrhea season.
It was totally empty after being overflowing a few years before.

The difference?
The rotavirus vaccine.
#Vaccineswork

I literally do not know enough words in the English language to keep up w password changes at work.