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🦠ID/HIV doc 🐱cat dad πŸƒπŸ»runner πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‘¬πŸ»views my own or borrowed from someone else

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Showcase your research at #IDWeek2026! Submit an abstract to present your findings to more than 8,000 ID experts, colleagues from around the world and leaders in the field. Submissions are due April 30 at 11:59 p.m.

Learn more and submit an abstract: https://www.idweek.org/abstracts/

18.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Increasing flu vaccination rates among adults could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars in a single flu season.

A study from the Global Healthy Living Foundation explores the impact the flu had on the U.S. in 2023-24 and how vaccination rates factored into it: https://bit.ly/3OoX9CC

18.02.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Post HD ceftriaxone works, but is sometimes logistically harder to get in community HD centers. They may not stock it, and may not have staffed trained to administer it.

25.01.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cefazolin in the treatment of pneumonia - PubMed Cefazolin is a semi-synthetic derivative of cephalosporin C that has a lower cross-immunogenicity with penicillins than do the other cephalosporins. This agent was evaluated as an alternative to penicillin in the therapy of patients with pneumococcal pneumonia. Thirty patient were treated with cefaz …

Absolutely! Cefazolin works just fine for S pneumo. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24596/

25.01.2026 21:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not a blue state issue or a red state issue. This affects all Americans.

14.01.2026 18:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants The Trump administration sent hundreds of letters Tuesday terminating federal grants supporting mental health and drug addiction services. The cuts could total as much as $2 billion.

www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...

14.01.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“’ Final Call for Abstracts!

Submit your abstracts for SHEA Spring 2026 by January 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Don’t miss your chance to share your research with leaders in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention.

bit.ly/4qNoqNU

13.01.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredibly proud of Dr. Brian Chow, director of Harbor's Beall Positive Care Clinic, for speaking up about the importance of childhood hepatitis B vaccines. Fortunate to have such a knowledgeable and passionate physician advocate in the Harbor-UCLA ID family!
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/07/m...

10.12.2025 16:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesβ€”you have to log in to the program on the website. I don’t see it in the app

22.10.2025 11:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#IDWeek2025 β€œYou’ll swim with the fishes.”

22.10.2025 02:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

But UW broad range PCR saves the day #TID #IDWeek2025

21.10.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Karius. β€œYou win some, you lose some.”

21.10.2025 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Harbor-UCLA at #IDWeek2025

21.10.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#TeamCeftobiprole buttons coming next year!

20.10.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem.

Good news for global health - Fiji has become the 26th country to eliminate trachoma, a neglected tropical disease and the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness.

A great example of the power of institutions and communities working together to advance public health for all.

20.10.2025 17:09 πŸ‘ 707 πŸ” 145 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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When in Rome

20.10.2025 17:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, Dr Feinberg.
Let’s meet our patients where they are.

#IDWeek2025

20.10.2025 14:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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No need for #TeamCefazolin here. All TB. #IDWeek2025

20.10.2025 11:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pulling out the @pidsociety.bsky.social socks for tonight’s PIDS Foundation dinner

20.10.2025 11:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Been there. Done that. Bought the T-shirt.

Support @idsainfo.bsky.social #IDSAFoundation

20.10.2025 00:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Find me for MSSA swag at #IDWeek2025. Limited quantities. #TeamCefazolin #TeamOxacillin #TeamNafcillin and for our non-US colleagues #TeamFlucloxicillin

19.10.2025 13:32 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Real life tags coming!

19.10.2025 13:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome to #IDWeek2025

18.10.2025 23:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Eating local without iodized salt is how we get iodine deficiency and goiters in inland areas.

24.09.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure about the others, but orange is azithromycin to me.

27.08.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When in Rome?

26.08.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wait! It’s not actual chocolate?!?

26.08.2025 21:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I made buttons. Can you guess which is winning at my hospital? #IDsky #TeamCefazolin #TeamOxacillin #AntimicrobialStewardship #ASP

26.08.2025 21:15 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

During COVID, we saw what we already knew on full display: society depends on the uncelebrated people clocking in and out for far less than their work produces. Not on the billionaires constantly crowing about their importance.

19.07.2025 14:26 πŸ‘ 337 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2

A pediatrician in clinical practice making $1 million a year. πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚.

17.07.2025 22:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0