So excited about our AMAZING WashU Medicine Infectious Diseases Division grand rounds tomorrow with the one and only Tara Vijayan on antibiotics at the end of life!
Darcy Wooten (she/her)
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ID/HIV doc, #PD for WashUMed ID fellows, med ed enthusiast, obsessed with dogs. #IDHuntress 🥰 🌈 ☕️ 🛼 Love is always the answer. #IDSky. #HIVSky. Views my own.
Looking for an AMAZING ID Clinician Educator position with an awesome ID division at WashU in St. Louis? We have a full-time position at the St. Louis VA where you get to work with our ID fellows and WashU medical students and residents. Come join our Wash U ID Division!!!! DM me for info.
Be sure to sign up for this AMAZING conference with all the heavy hitters in the field of HIV Medicine. Very practical for clinicians caring for PWH. www.iasusa.org/events/virtu...
Applying Emerging Antiretroviral Data to Clinical Practice: A Case-Based Program
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Come learn about GLPs in PWH this Tuesday! Sign up using the link below!
IAS-USA@iasusa-official.bsky.social · 4mo agoWebinar on Tuesday, May 5: Darcy Wooten, MD, and Roger Bedimo, MD, MS, discuss the role of GLP-1 receptor agonists in people with HIV—featuring emerging evidence and real-world clinical insights. 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM PT. www.iasusa.org/events/webin...
Low yield of blood cultures after end-of-therapy of an episode of infective endocarditis: a twelve years’ experience from a referral centre. ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/4cnJJQT
Low yield of blood cultures after end-of-therapy of an episode of infective endocarditis: a twelve years’ experience from a referral centre.
AbstractIntroduction. Infective endocarditis (IE) carries a significant risk of recurrence. European clinical guidelines recommend performing follow-up blo
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Thank you @baldwin.senate.gov & Sen. Susan Collins for introducing S. 4283 to reauthorize the Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Programs to strengthen the ID, HIV & public health workforce. IDSA & @hivma.bsky.social call on Congress to swiftly reauthorize: bit.ly/4vyUlnz
What a gift to discuss a complex case during ID Grand Rounds with this amazing colleague!!!
Data-driven modelling of long-term CD4 cell recovery trajectories under modern antiretroviral therapy in people living with HIV ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4tvU6YL
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A 48-week, Randomized Controlled Trial of Doravirine for Individuals with HIV and Obesity on Integrase Inhibitors and Tenofovir Alafenamide: The Do IT Study (ACTG A5391)
The prospective, randomized, multicenter A5391 trial found that switching from INSTI- and TAF-containing antiretroviral therapy to an NNRTI, with or withou
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State-of-the-Art Review: Managing Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, Jack Sobel, @drneilstone.bsky.social Francesco de Seta, et al, and Elena Roselletti doi.org/10.1093/cid/... #IDSky #MedMycoSky #GynSky @cidjournal.bsky.social
This is Stevie. He's on squirrel watch. His stuffed friend is also a squirrel, but he's one of the good ones. 14/10 (IG: longdogstevie)
Omadacycline Monotherapy in NTM Pulmonary Disease Caused by Mycobacterium abscessus: Results From a Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study Compared to placebo, omadacycline monotherapy led to higher response rates Note: Lung Tx excluded academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... #IDSky
Invasive Fungal Disease in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: New Risk Factors and New Therapeutic Options in a Changing World @abbydouglas.bsky.social & Monica Slavin doi.org/10.1111/tid.... #TxID #IDSky #MedMycoSky
New from @cidjournal.bsky.social and Mayo Clinic, a modern cohort of Legionella PNA: 344 adults with Legionella (85% L pneumophila) 1/3rd ICU, 1/8 died at 30 days Urine Ag only + test in 42.4%, but among those with +PCR/Cx, UAg+ in only 25.6% #IDSky #Legionella academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
So great to see LATITUDE out in NEJM. Practice-changing study for people who HIV who are particularly marginalized and left behind. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Cabotegravir plus Rilpivirine for Persons with HIV and Adherence Challenges | NEJM
Randomized trials of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (ART) in persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who face challenges with adherence to oral medication are lacking. We con...
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Check out this fabulous @cidjournal.bsky.social state of the art review on prostatitis from some powerhouse authors (who also happen to be some of my fave peeps)!!! academic.oup.com/cid/article/...
State-of-the-Art Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
Abstract. Acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) and chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) are poorly defined clinical entities, and diagnosis can be challenging.
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Check out our article and guidance on Epic chat messages in CID. Anyone doing frontline clinical work understands the substantial downsides of constant, on-demand, text communication in the EHR. So great to write this with ID fellows. doi.org/10.1093/cid/...
More than a message: Death by a 1,000 “Chats”
Abstract. Secure electronic messaging within the electronic health record (EHR), such as Epic Chat, has transformed communication in hospitals by enabling
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Great to see this little piece out today. May we all be surrounded by incredible colleagues and friends who inspire us and expand our perspectives. I am forever grateful for Sara Gianella. academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...
Response to The Day I Was Told I Wasn’t Doing Science—And Why I’m Grateful for It
Darcy Wooten, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine; Response to The Day I Was Told I Wasn’t Doing Science—And Why I’m Grateful for It, The Journal of Infectious D
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IDSA Med Ed COP Kickoff Webinar happening today at 12pm CT. Hope to see you there!!!
Grateful to have the opportunity to share this little piece of my heart. Love is always the answer. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
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Switch to BIC/TAF/FTC or DTG + TDF/FTC in virologically suppressed PWH: outcomes in real-world setting with and without tenofovir resistance
tenofovir resistance and M184V or M184I mutations did not increase virological failure when switching to BIC/TAF/FTC or DTG + TDF/FTC in virologically supp
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US leads biomedical innovation 🇺🇸 with NIH-funded research in cancer, HIV, gene therapy. Millions uninsured 😷, care inequities persist. Political cuts ⬇️ threaten progress, harm underserved groups. #idsky
Why Americans are Dying Younger? NIH Is Not the Problem. Our Broken Healthcare Delivery Is
AbstractThe United States leads the world in biomedical innovation, with NIH-funded research driving transformative advances in cancer, HIV, and gene therapy. Yet, these breakthroughs cannot achieve their full impact in a fragmented and inequitable health system. Millions remain uninsured, preventive care is undervalued, and social determinants perpetuate life expectancy gaps. Political efforts to restrict or defund the NIH threaten progress and disproportionately harm underserved populations. Biomedical research alone cannot fix systemic failures but strengthening science while repairing care delivery systems is essential to improving population health and ensuring that innovations benefit all.
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Real-world Evaluation of Histoplasmosis Diagnosis and Treatment in Patients From a Michigan Health System
The diagnosis and management of histoplasmosis are challenging, with few data evaluating the real-world use of diagnostic testing and alternative treatment
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As is often the case, vulnerable communities will suffer the worst impacts of not addressing preventable diseases. Why America is losing the fight against preventable disease missouriindependent.com/2025/12/05/w... by @darcy-id-doc.bsky.social @priyapal.bsky.social via @missouriindependent.com
Why America is losing the fight against preventable disease • Missouri Independent
This past summer a young mother purchased raw milk for her family after seeing it promoted online. Tragically, she not only lost her 20-week pregnancy, her young son required hospitalization and…
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Efficacy and Safety of Bictegravir Plus Lenacapavir: 48-Week Outcomes in People With HIV-1 Who Are Virologically Suppressed on Complex Antiretroviral Regimens at Baseline
People with HIV-1 who are virologically suppressed and taking complex antiretroviral regimens face several challenges in terms of high pill burden, challen
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Excited to see our piece got picked up bt the Dispatch www.stltoday.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Why America is losing the fight against preventable disease
This past summer a young mother purchased raw milk for her family after seeing it promoted online. Tragically, she not only lost her 20-week pregnancy, her young son required hospitalization
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Great perspective piece out in @ofidjournal.bsky.social on strategies to address the ID workforce issues! academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
The Receding Specialty of Infectious Diseases and Implications for U.S. Healthcare
Gonzalo Bearman, Rebecca Mullin, Priya Nori; The Receding Specialty of Infectious Diseases and Implications for U.S. Healthcare, Open Forum Infectious Dise
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