👻 + 🦟 = NAILED IT! Most of you nailed it! For our October Diagnostic Dilemma, WNV PCR of CSF was the top pick — and the best diagnostic test for this case. New month, new mystery coming soon! www.pascv.org/page/PastCases #PASCV #DiagnosticDilemma #Virology #WestNileVirus

🧫 The November PASCV Diagnostic Dilemma is live! Challenge your diagnostic skills, learn from peers, and stay sharp in your practice. Diagnose this month’s case here: www.pascv.org/surveys/defa... #PASCV #Virology #DiagnosticDilemma #CPEPFellow

The PASCV Education Committee has specifically curated a webinar series to give you a glimpse into what PASCV membership can give you. All webinars are included with PASCV membership and can count toward P.A.C.E. credits. Follow this link to access your webinar bundle for FREE: lnkd.in/gebGCn4v

Molecular assays with diagnostic stewardship built in? That's what new customizable syndromic panels aim to offer. Want to learn more? Hear my discussion with Bri Castillo, Nick Decker, Heba Mostafa, and Phyu Thwe on the @pascv.bsky.social Gone Viral podcast! Listen here: rss.com/podcasts/pas...

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Special Announcement!Each quarter, PASCV: Gone Viral will release a special one-hour panel episode with multiple subject-matter experts to discuss cutting edge technologies and practical topics in the...

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The July issue of ASM Case Reports is here! Congrats to Orbea & colleagues for making the cover, featuring a striking image of Exserohilum cells - the cause of invasive fungal sinusitis in this case. #ASMCaseReports @asm.org @burnhambugdoc.bsky.social journals.asm.org/toc/asmcr/1/4

Check out this month's @pascv.bsky.social diagnostic dilemma: www.pascv.org/surveys/defa... A pregnant woman presents for induction of labor and is found to have a genital lesion. Is stat testing for HSV warranted? Should the baby be treated? Submit your answer and learn about HSV diagnostics!

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Click the link below to begin the survey. You will be directed to the Diagnostic Dilemma case for this month and able to submit your response there.  The correct answer along with the discussion section, references, and author contact information will appear after you submit your response.

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The newest issue of #ASMCaseReports is HERE! 🧠 Congrats to Yerramilli & colleagues for making the cover for our May 2025 issue. Their case discusses anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis following infection with Murray Valley encephalitis virus. @asm.org Free to read: journals.asm.org/toc/asmcr/1/3

🚨 Big news: The U.S. District Court has ruled in our favor, thwarting the FDA’s attempt to impose excessive regulations on laboratory-developed testing procedures (LDTs). This is a win for labs, patients and innovation! Read our press release: www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Proud to be a part of PASCV! If you're interested in clinical virology and molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases, we'd love for you to join us! Tons of benefits, and membership fees are $125 or less. Reach out to me if you decide to sign up or have questions. www.pascv.org/page/Members...

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In light of recent events, PASCV would like to reaffirm that we remain dedicated to maintaining a professional society that is open and inclusive, transparent in our decision-making, and resolute in the support of our members.

🚨New Pub Alert! Our 1000-Karius retrospective is out! #ClinMicro #IDSky @uclapathology.bsky.social

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New retrospective eval of 1000 Karius tests Clinical impact: positive 16%, negative 2%, none 82%(!) Cx neg IE and fastidious/zoonotic/vector-borne increased likelihood of positive impact, but not immunocompromised status #IDSky @ichejournal.bsky.social pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39881594/

Excited to announce that the first issue of #ASMCaseReports is HERE! 🎉 Congratulations to all of our authors! 🙌 @asm.org @burnhambugdoc.bsky.social @nicholasmoore.bsky.social Read the fully open-access issue: journals.asm.org/toc/asmcr/cu...

Almost a month after joining the site, we have over 90 clinical microbiologists in the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack! While not quite the atmospheric rise of the #IDSky group, we'll keep recruiting! Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!

Logan Patterson, PhD, D(ABMM)@loganpatterson.bsky.social · 2y ago

As the great migration from Twitter to Bluesky begins, I have created the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack to help you find your colleagues. Please let me know if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/VTpSjBL

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Stumbled upon this gem in an OR consult note today: "Will also have to do DNA phenotyping of their bacteria with micro Genex." As the micro director...

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As the great migration from Twitter to Bluesky begins, I have created the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack to help you find your colleagues. Please let me know if you would like to be added! go.bsky.app/VTpSjBL

Dear #IDSky, Do you have a really cool case that you'd like to publish? One that involved a unique or challenging diagnostic approach? If so, I would encourage you to submit your case to the BRAND NEW ASM Case Reports journal. Read more here: doi.org/10.1128/asmc... journals.asm.org/journal/asmcr

A vendor came to visit our lab recently to push a new product. The rep mentioned that it capitalized on the new "trend" of people caring about diagnostic stewardship, followed by an eye roll. Clearly they don't do any research before these meetings 🤣 For those interested: doi.org/10.1128/jcm....