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It’s World Antimicrobial Awareness Week! Did u know AMR might kill us all? @bsacandjac.bsky.social do: they partnered up with interested politicians to drive AMR up the UK's political agenda. How is what this episode is all about! Listen on! #IDsky #microsky #amr podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: AMR and Politics

Podcast Episode · ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists · 19/11/2025 · 42m

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Michael Marks@drmichaelmarks.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Survey on Enterococcus BSI RCT design: an opportunity to give your thoughts! BRITISH PEOPLE ONLY!!! (not sure why)

UK Infection & related specialty clinicians - we would like your views on the design of RCTs to optimise treatment of Enterococcal bacteraemia. Relevant for ID, microbiology, cardiologists etc.

It’s the end of Halloween But for those who want more frights Allow me to present this show On the dermatophytes #idsky #microsky #fungal #mould podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i...

123. Moulds: Dermatophytes

Podcast Episode · ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists · 03/11/2025 · 31m

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Pharmageddon@pharmageddon.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Epipocalypse, from the folks over at @pharmageddon.bsky.social , now on Kickstarter!!

🦠Some infections can be prevented or significantly attenuated through vaccines. One of mankind's greatest triumphs.💉 Check out all the infections, vaccine-preventable & not, on the Epipocalypse: Bug Detectives Kickstarter going on now. #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...

A rare ‘Jame on an episode about fungi’ appearance this week, as we discuss Aspergillus diagnosis & treatment with Dr Iain Page & Prof Darius Armstrong-James. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i... #idsky #microsky #fungisky #breakingthamould

119. The Moulds: Aspergillus part 2, invasive and chronic disease

Podcast Episode · ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists · 08/09/2025 · 41m

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@bsmm-meeting.bsky.social · 11mo ago

The #BSMM annual meeting is next week in Norwich! Details here. Our Master of Moulds Alyssa will be there too! Tickets still available! #idsky #microsky #fungi

#Norwich #BSMM2025 annual meeting starts a week from today! You can still register and can also check our exciting programme here! bsmm.org/BSMM_2024/bsmm…

Prof Cloutman-Green @girlymicro.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It's finally happening The first Girlymicrobiologist book is coming! It Shouldn't Happen to a PhD Student: How to thrive, not just survive, during your PhD This is the book I wish someone had given me when I started my PhD Live to order (amazon depending) on 17/10/25 Pls share with yr networks

ID:IOTS Podcast@idiots-pod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

#idsky I forgot to add hashtags. Oops.

KASIC Putting or another brilliant post on De-escalation of ABx with some brilliant references about how de-escalation is associated with BETTER OUTCOMES for patients! Let’s talk about this table though, as it’s been on my mind. 🪡

Saira Butt, MD@sairabt.bsky.social · 11mo ago

A brilliant article on the real world impact of AMR. As time goes on I worry about this becoming a bigger part of ID clinical practice.

Must read for all teams consulting infectious diseases #idsky #idmeded #meded #stewardship #voicesofID @cidjournal.bsky.social academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

KASIC@kasic.bsky.social · 12mo ago

These Are Your First Steps. Check out this week’s KASIC pearl to learn about Defining De-Escalation kymdro.org/kasic/?p=8501 #IDSky #AntimicrobialResistance #antimicrobialstewardship #rxsky #pharmacy #FOAMed #NPs #PAs

@bugsandwalks.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Mero: AZTREONAM, what are you doing up here in Broad Spectrum? Aztreo: I treat Pseudomonas! Piptaz: yeah, *tobramycin* treats Pseudomonas Tobra: hey… Aztreo: I’m important for DTR Gram Negatives! Mero: yeah when your little friend Avibactam is with you Ceftazidime: that guy’s not so bad TBF

Aztreonam, broad spectrum…cough…really…awkward silence…

ID:IOTS Podcast@idiots-pod.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Ceftriaxone: I’m a big broad spectrum boy. I cover Staph aureus, Strep, & Enterobacterales! Cotrimoxazole: MRSA? Cef: No Cotrim: ESBL? Cef: No Cotrim: CPE? Cef: No Cotrim: PCP? Cef: No. That’s not even a bacteria, no drug could cover all that Cotrim: okay. What do I know. I’m only MEDIUM SPECTRUM

Ah yes, the famously medium-spectrum doxycycline. It only covers Staphylococci Pneumococci Beta haemolytic Streptococci Actinomyces Mycoplasma Chlamydophila Legionella H.influenzae Moraxella catarrhalis ESBL E.coli UTI Pseudomonas UTI(maybe!) Burkholderia pseudomallei Vibrio H.pylori 1/2

KASIC@kasic.bsky.social · 12mo ago

I’ll get my coat. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

AI designs new superbug-killing antibiotics for gonorrhoea and MRSA

Two new potential drugs have been designed by AI to kill drug-resistant bacteria, in a major Massachusetts Institute of Technology study.

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British Infection Association@biainfection.bsky.social · 12mo ago

3 things inevitable in life. Death… Taxes… And the Federation of Infection Societies annual meeting in December 2025, book your registration now!!!

Early Bird Registration for FIS International 2025 ends at midnight on 28 September. Register for the discounted rate at this year’s conference. Members of BIA can receive their further discount when registering for the members rate. 👉 fitwise.eventsair.co... #infection #IDSky