Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA
@drluiso.bsky.social
ID specialist and medical mycologist. Transplant ID. Healthcare epidemiology. Healthcare Quality. All views are my own.
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“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
January 25, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“Please get the truth out about our son.”
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
Reposted by Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
January 25, 2026 at 4:27 PM
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
Reposted by Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA
This is who they’re calling a “domestic terrorist”. I can’t imagine the desperate frenzy in the spin room tonight. The world is upside down…
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
January 25, 2026 at 2:22 AM
This is who they’re calling a “domestic terrorist”. I can’t imagine the desperate frenzy in the spin room tonight. The world is upside down…
Our journey into predictive #analytics for #candida continues! #IDSky #MedSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Development of a new clinical prediction rule for candidaemia - BMC Infectious Diseases
BMC Infectious Diseases - Candidaemia is a leading cause of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, especially in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and is associated with high mortality and...
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January 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Our journey into predictive #analytics for #candida continues! #IDSky #MedSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Where is the field of #medical #mycology heading? Great write up by @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, and Impacts
The Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC)—a group comprising clinicians, researchers, patients, and industry partners—meets every 2 years to review the most significant chall...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Where is the field of #medical #mycology heading? Great write up by @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts
Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
January 21, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts
Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
From the Chernobyl limited series: “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid”
January 17, 2026 at 10:56 PM
From the Chernobyl limited series: “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid”
Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Testing Rationally in Mycology: Using Fungal Diagnostics to Drive Better Antifungal Decisions Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing and how to apply results effectively in clinical decision-making. Discussants will review the indications, stren...
societycentral.zoom.us
January 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Quick read on #fungal infections in #transplant patients. @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social rocks! #IDSky #MedSky www.contagionlive.com/view/invasiv...
Invasive Fungal Disease in Transplantation: Prevention in a Shifting Landscape | Contagion Live
Invasive fungal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing transplant, with shifting epidemiology, emerging resistance, and geographic variation underscoring the u...
www.contagionlive.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Quick read on #fungal infections in #transplant patients. @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social rocks! #IDSky #MedSky www.contagionlive.com/view/invasiv...
Closing Gaps in Invasive Candidiasis Care
Closing Gaps in Invasive Candidiasis Care
www.funguscme.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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December 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Vaccine policy being broadcast on YouTube as a spectacle brings parallels to other YouTube content and influencers. The medical equivalent of watching an episode of Mr Beast.
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Vaccine policy being broadcast on YouTube as a spectacle brings parallels to other YouTube content and influencers. The medical equivalent of watching an episode of Mr Beast.
A variety of interventions failed to improve #LongCOVID cognitive symptoms jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Interventions for Cognitive Symptoms in Long COVID
This randomized clinical trial investigates if evidence-based rehabilitation strategies improve cognitive symptoms in persons with long COVID.
jamanetwork.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
A variety of interventions failed to improve #LongCOVID cognitive symptoms jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Hot off the press! IC in the ICU link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IDSky
Invasive candidiasis in intensive care medicine: shaping the future of diagnosis and therapy - Intensive Care Medicine
Background Invasive candidiasis (IC) remains one of the most challenging infections in critical care, contributing significantly to morbidity, prolonged organ support, and mortality among intensive ca...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Hot off the press! IC in the ICU link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IDSky
hey #IDSky we are hiring for a faculty or staff pshsyciapd position in our ID division. Come join us! careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/job/25...
Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School in Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston
Apply for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School job with UTHealth Houston in Texas, United States. Faculty & Physicians...
careers.uth.tmc.edu
October 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
hey #IDSky we are hiring for a faculty or staff pshsyciapd position in our ID division. Come join us! careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/job/25...
Do expired #COVID tests work? Definitely maybe! www.verywellhealth.com/expired-covi...
Do Expired COVID Tests Still Work?
Experts don't recommend using expired at-home COVID tests, but some manufacturers have extended the expiration dates.
www.verywellhealth.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Do expired #COVID tests work? Definitely maybe! www.verywellhealth.com/expired-covi...
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Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA
Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023
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Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023
We investigated factors associated with clinical progression of Candida auris cases following documented colonization among Florida patients. These finding
academic.oup.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Reposted by Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA
An evening of insight & indulgence awaits at #IDweek2025!
Join us for a gourmet dining experience paired with world-class expertise, “Advancing Science, Improving Care”, an exclusive dinner & presentation with infectious disease leader Dr. Luis Ostrosky. @drluiso.bsky.social
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September 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
An evening of insight & indulgence awaits at #IDweek2025!
Join us for a gourmet dining experience paired with world-class expertise, “Advancing Science, Improving Care”, an exclusive dinner & presentation with infectious disease leader Dr. Luis Ostrosky. @drluiso.bsky.social
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At #TIMM2025 a panel discussion on the complexity of #clinicaltrials in #medicalmycology with industry, academia, and a patient at the table
September 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
At #TIMM2025 a panel discussion on the complexity of #clinicaltrials in #medicalmycology with industry, academia, and a patient at the table