Pitt is one of 25 initial sites conducting #ACTIV2, which includes both phase 2 and phase 3 evaluations of multiple promising investigational agents for treating early COVID-19 in a single trial. #IDPittStop

Pitt is one of 25 initial sites conducting #ACTIV2, which includes both phase 2 and phase 3 evaluations of multiple promising investigational agents for treating early COVID-19 in a single trial. Please share with patients who may be interested and eligible.

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to help stop HIV stigma & increase HIV prevention, testing, & treatment in Black communities. ACHD resources available at alleghenycounty.us/HIV CDC resources available at bit.ly/34PfvmI #NBHAAD #StopHIVTogether

Today, 162 days after the 1st dose was administered, and >287 million shots, the majority of Americans are vaccinated (≥1)

🔟THINGS #IDTWITTER WANTS OTHER DOCS TO KNOW:# 7⃣Non-necrotizing non-purulent #cellulitis w/o special risk factors is streptococcal. ✅Rx x hospitalized pts: pen G; #cefazolin if pen allergic. ❌Rx: vanc, pip/taz, clinda, combos. (1/2) journalofhospitalmedicine.com/jhospmed/artic…

🔟THINGS #IDTWITTER WANTS OTHER DOCS TO KNOW #🔟 Admitting a pt with suspected vertebral osteomyelitis w/o sepsis, known bacteremia or focal deficits? Hold antibiotics for possible biopsy! ⬆️Dx Yield,⬇️length-of-stay 🙏 academic.oup.com/cid/article/61…

Important topic in Infectious Diseases 🌟Fever of Unknown Origin🌟 🆕💥💥Review Article NEJM @cleverwebber #mustread #IDTwitter #medtwitter #TwitteRx #MedEd nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Episode two of Microbe Matters just dropped! Listen to Daria Van Tyne and Alec Webber discuss bacteriophages and its potential in the antimicrobial crisis facing health care providers. Now available to listen on Google Podcasts! #idpittstop idpittstop.com/microbe-matter…

Rapid diagnostics, algorithm-based stewardship tied to fewer antibiotics for Staph bacteremia, a new study finds. Great work to the coauthors from Pitt ID Alex Viehman @TinaKhadem Ryan Shields Brian Potoski @RyanBariola Read More with the link below: doi.org/10.1093/ofid/o…

Lean how UPMC is contributing to changing #organdonation laws. Tune into WPXI tonight at 5:45pm for the full story!