Our newest publication! We reviewed the microbiology of over 7000 spinal fusion infections. What is your guess on the proportion of monomicrobial infections? What are the factors associated with gram negative infections?
Microbial Etiology of Postoperative Spinal Fusion Infections and Factors Associated with Gram-Negative Infections, United States, 2021–2022
Etiology of Postoperative Spinal Fusion Infections
wwwnc.cdc.gov
Damn @idweek.bsky.social 2027 is in Boston again. It’s always these 3-4 cities.
@dremilymcd.bsky.social I listened to the last Quarterly catch up @cmicomms.bsky.social Love the epidosde. What was the study you were referring to regarding the use of steroids in non AIDS PJP patients and their outcomes?
Infection prevention specialists, how effective is handwashing really in hospitals when patients walk around without slippers or shoes anyway? We know the hospital floors are not sterile #IDSky
Every show, movie, music video have someone smoking and everyone is smoking again now. We’re really in the most stupid timeline.
Minnesota made history on primary night. For the first time, all of the candidates for the top political offices in Minnesota are women.
Is oral switch to amoxicillin an appropriate therapy for Listeria bloodstream infection? #IDSky @bradspellberg.bsky.social @idiots-pod.bsky.social @drrossanarosa.bsky.social
Open Evidence is so stupid. It’s so useless for ID. Sorry, not sorry. #IDSky
It’s really bothers me that patients walk around without slippers or shoes, and put their feet up on to their beds. How is that not a HAI risk? #IDSky
#IDSky do your thing and talk about the new Staph aureus bacteremia guidelines.
Another anti MRSA dual therapy paper. Discuss #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Anti–Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Cephalosporins Plus Daptomycin as Initial Therapy for MRSA Bacteremia: Does a “Hit Hard and Fast” Strategy Improve Outcomes?
This multicenter study showed that initial therapy with daptomycin plus anti-MRSA cephalosporins was associated with a 90-day mortality reduction and treat
academic.oup.com
New economic modeling from Dr. Rajasingham & team evaluates the cost-effectiveness of traditional Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) vs. newer, FDA-approved commercial microbiota therapies for recurrent C. diff infections. 🔬 #IDSky
Cost-effectiveness of Commercial or Traditional Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection
Using a Markov model, we compared traditional fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and commercial, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved microbiota
academic.oup.com
New diagnostic stewardship research from faculty Dr. Drekonja & team at VA hospitals. By using clinician education & feedback, they reduced unnecessary preoperative urine cultures in asymptomatic patients from 20.7% to 12.9%—with ortho dropping from 18.7% to 7.4%. 📉 #IDSky #MedSky
An education with audit and targeted feedback intervention to de-implement preoperative surgical urine cultures: a multi-center quasi-experimental study | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology...
An education with audit and targeted feedback intervention to de-implement preoperative surgical urine cultures: a multi-center quasi-experimental study
cambridge.org
Does anyone have the latest on adjunctive Beta lactam for MRSA bacteremia? Does it work or not? #IDSky
Why do I like Infectious Diseases? Because which other specialty could force the entire world to learn a new word every few years?
Check out our paper on the duration of antibiotic therapy for postoperative spinal implant infections.
University of Minnesota Infectious Diseases@umn-idim.bsky.social · 6mo ago🚨 New research alert! For early postoperative spinal implant infections (PSII) managed with debridement and implant retention, is longer antibiotic therapy always better? Our team, alongside 9 other academic centers, evaluated 499 patients to find out. #IDSky
I need some sort of half day summary of the entire #ESCMIDGlobal2026
My NIH proposal was discussed and scored. Apparently, that’s an achievement in itself. #AcademicSky
Opinion unpopular to doctors and patients: Unnecessary tests, procedures and treatments happen all the time in the healthcare. Case in point: daily blood tests. #MedSky
Does levofloxacin 250mg still treat anything nowadays? Our institution uses this dose for neutropenia prophylaxis. Or is this basically placebo at this dose. #IDSky @ebhirsch.bsky.social @zacrobid.bsky.social @mmpharmd.bsky.social @idiots-pod.bsky.social
It’s Match Week. Did you know that there are two Match Days? One for IMGs and one for US grads. IFYYK. #MedSky
