Okay so as promised... let's go through this paper and why it matters 🧵 #medsky #immunosky #idsky

Edward Nirenberg@enirenberg.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I will try to do a tweetorial about this paper when I have more energy but this is really important data. It looks (tentatively, preliminarily) that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines might significantly enhance the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy (subject to many caveats).

Due to the US Government Shutdown, I will not be able to atted @IDWeek.bsky.social #IDWeek2025. I had worked on my 2 invited talks and so will share them. My first talk was going to be about the epidemiology and clinical course of respiratory viral infections in the immunocompromised.

🗳️Raffle time! Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives is halfway thru its Kickstarter.📢 Will give away 1 copy to the school, hospital, or club of choice to 2 raffle winners. Raffle ends Sunday AM. Every RT is an entry. Spread the good news! #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

💥Transplant ID colleagues attending #IDWeek2025, please mark your calendars 💥 👉 10/20/25: 8-8:25am Dr. Jeremy Walker (UAB) is our invited speaker on “Bridging the Gap between General and TID Practice”, moderated by Drs. Andrea Zimmer and Emily Eichenberger

👉 10/20/25: 5-5:25pm TID fellows, Drs. Gabriel Motoa Cardona (Columbia Presbyterian-Cornell) and Stella Radosta (UT Southwestern) will each present a case, with discussions led by Drs. Alan Koff (UC Davis) and Alpana Waghmare (University of Washington/Fred Hutch)

Excited for this new ID game to get funded. Already over $3000 towards funding goal in less than 24 hours! 💸

Mike@empiricgame.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I just backed Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives, A Medical Card Game on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

Endorsed and co-signed (with the caveat that strictly speaking variola is eradicated, not extinct, and measles is still considered eliminated for now in the US because we haven’t had a year of sustained transmission yet) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

Risk and Benefit | NEJM

Editor-in-Chief Eric Rubin asks why, under an administration that says it is focused on making America healthy again, we are denigrating and discarding our single most cost-effective public health ...

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The Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives Kickstarter goes live in 30 days. Going to update the launch page with a sneak preview of some of the art. Anyone want to vote on which they like best? Vote in the comments "1-4" for images clockwise or vote "5" for no preference. Thanks. #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky

We are recruiting for a new faculty member in the Transplant ID section at @WashUMedID. Highly dynamic section, with immense growth potential. We want to help people build a career in patient care, education or research. facultyopportunities.wustl.edu/Posting/Deta...

Reposting this fellowship opportunity for 1 year study of #TxID at @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social #IDfellow #IDSky - and we also have a #TxID faculty position available as well !

Joanna Schaenman, MD, PhD@jschaenmanmd.bsky.social · last yr.

Just posted this #TxID fellowship opportunity on @idsainfo.bsky.social @astinfo.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social @ishlt.bsky.social - please share with any who might be interested in spending a year in LA ! #IDFellow #IDTwitter #IDSky @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social @harborucla-id.bsky.social

Sharing our paper on bacterial hepatic infections and all the unique manifestations of the different bugs. If you're short on time just check out Table 1. Free view/download link active until July 11. authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8Hj3tho0...

New from @ofidjournal.bsky.social Outcomes of 56 kidney transplant recipients whose donors had positive BCx. Most pathogenic organisms were treated, while most commensals were not. No infections developed in recipients related to bacteremia #IDSky #TxID academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

Analyzing the Donor Dilemma: Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients From Donors With Positive Blood Cultures Obtained at Organ Procurement

Abstract. Based on expert consensus, the American Society of Transplantation recommends 7–14 days of preventive antibiotic therapy for solid organ transpla

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This decision — & other federal efforts to undermine well-established science about vaccine safety — puts everyone at risk, especially when we are currently experiencing the worst U.S. flu season in more than a decade, says IDSA President Tina Tan, MD, FIDSA, FPIDS, FAAP. Statement: bit.ly/41mfTFE

Measles are contagious. Measles cause 1 in 4 people to be hospitalized. Measles can be deadly especially in children. Measles can cause blindness & deafness. Measles can cause brain damage yrs later. Measles can cause "immune amnesia". Measles are preventable with MMR vaccine. #medsky #IDsky 🛟 😷🧪

Enjoyed reading this paper, especially their list outstanding questions related to utility of SBP prophylaxis. Would also add whether SBP ppx adds anything in patients who are already on rifaximin.

Nico Barros@nicobarrosid.bsky.social · 2y ago

This is a great commentary challenging the use of antibiotics for SBP prophylaxis in patients with cirrhosis. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... I've added this review article by @arunasubramanian.bsky.social as it provides context to the question (great read). journals.lww.com/hepcomm/full...

Got a sneak peak at this great med ed game, highly recommend. Lots of educational value for GME and CME.

Pharmageddon@pharmageddon.bsky.social · 2y ago

Also, here's a link to the Kickstarter's pre-launch page. www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha... Early backers will get a *free* bonus pack of emerging infections cards. 😁

Starting 2025 right using new ID E/M add-on code G0545 on my hospital visits thanks to @idsainfo.bsky.social member advocacy #ValueOfID #WeAreID

🔥Join us for our first #TxIDChat on Bluesky coming Thursday Dec 19th at 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST. You can follow along on our profile, searching #TxIDChat, or using TxID Feed created by @germhuntermd.bsky.social (Profile -> Feeds -> TxID -> top right select Pin to add to your home screen)! #IDSky

First post on #IDSky We have an ID fellowship opening at the University of Oklahoma @ou.edu, starting July 2025. Two-year program, with great exposure to HIV, transplant ID and surgical infections, and above all, great people to train with! DM me for details! medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-dep...