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Clinical Infectious Diseases @cidjournal.bsky.social · Mar 24

Quantifying and Financing the Non-billable Workload of Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) - a Model for Assessing and Supporting Staffing Needs for OPAT Programs

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Quantifying and Financing the Non-billable Workload of Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) - a Model for Assessing and Supporting Staffing Needs for OPAT Programs

Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy(OPAT) patients require complex multidisciplinary coordination outside billable visits.

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Mar 14

Cozy British murder mysteries are great escapism!

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Francois Venter @francoisventer.bsky.social · Mar 5

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Tracking the consequences of the PEPFAR break, in real time.

<em>Journal of the International AIDS Society</em> | IAS HIV Research Journal | Wiley Online Library

Click on the article title to read more.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Feb 14

Yep, already got my 9 year old his first Gardasil, hopefully will be able to get the second in a few months.

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Nell Eisenberg @neisenb.bsky.social · Feb 14

Time for everyone to re-learn clinical manifestations of diphtheria, polio, and measles… #meded #IDsky

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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Feb 4

Before reading this excellent perspective, I had no idea that the data supporting the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for SBP were so weak. Really time to re-think this "standard-of-care" practice!

Highly recommended. #IDSky

doi.org/10.1093/cid/...

Rethinking Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis: First, Do No Harm

Abstract. Antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBPPr) in patients with cirrhosis has been considered standard of care since the 19

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Dr. Maya @drdrmaya.bsky.social · Jan 31

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY #medsky #IDsky #obgynsky #pedsky
CDC STI treatment guidelines have been taken down. They are archived here 👇
web.archive.org/web/20250131...

Site Index

STIs are common. Many are curable - all are preventable.

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 28

Mine is 9 and I can see how he doesn't like to stand out as different in any way. Hugs to your kiddo.

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 28

My son just turned 9 - going to get him going on the series ASAP.

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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Nov 27

Thanksgiving already! Time for an annual round-up of some ID things to be grateful for.

(Plus a bonus few non-ID items.)

Enjoy!

#IDSky

Some ID Things to Be Grateful for This Holiday Season — 2024 Edition

The calendar says it’s nearly the fourth Thursday of November, so here in the United States, the Thanksgiving holiday is upon us. It’s a day when we gather with family and friends to express thanks, t...

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S. Evan Cooper 🦠 @scooper-id.bsky.social · Nov 26

Individuals With HIV And HCV Coinfection May Be At Risk For Hepatic Steatosis Progression Regardless Of Curative Treatment With DAAs

#IDSky
#GISky
#HIV
#HCV

academic.oup.com/jid/advance-...

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · Nov 19

The strain on scientific publishing: we set out to characterise the remarkable growth of the scientific literature in the last few years, in spite of declining growth in total scientists. What is going on?

direct.mit.edu/qss/article/...

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#AcademicSky #PhDchat #ScientificPublishing #SciPub

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 26

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 26

NIH World AIDS Day 2024: Progress, Innovation, and Impact in HIV Research. Zoom webinar 11 a.m. EST on December 4, 2024, for a live virtual event commemorating the 36th World AIDS Day. Registration: oar.nih.gov/news-and-eve...

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 26

How we can #UniteToReachAll - advocate for key communities, challenge stigma, demand policy change, participate in #WorldAIDSDay events, amplify your voice on social media. #IDSky

IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · Nov 26

📣 As we approach #WorldAIDSDay, the IAS calls on people to #UniteToReachAll!

🌐 Scientists, healthcare providers, policy makers, civil society, & people living with & affected by HIV need to come together to ensure the benefits of scientific advancements reach everyone. www.iasociety.org/WAD2024

World AIDS Day 2024: Unite to reach all

This World AIDS Day, let’s combine our forces to build a truly equitable HIV response that reaches all.

www.iasociety.org

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Nov 25

#RawMilk is trending again so...
A 🧵 on Milk Hygiene and Infant Mortality seems necessary.
Pasteurization made milk consumption safer and reduced infant mortality in the early 20th century by nearly 50%. #MedSky #IDSky 🧪
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A Brief History of Milk Hygiene and Its Impact on Infant Mortality from 1875 to 1925 and Implications for Today: A Review

The objective of this review is to provide an integrated historical account of the complex, often convoluted events impacting milk hygiene and its res…

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 25

Economist article is behind a paywall but really interesting thread to read in this post

Paolo Crosetto @paolocrosetto.bsky.social · Nov 23

The Economist covered our "Strain on scientific publishing" paper.

What is this all about?

We collectively churn out more & more papers *per scientist*, an increasing pace, in a rapidly changing publication landscape.

Why? How? Want to make sense of this? 🧵

www.economist.com/science-and-...

Scientific publishers are producing more papers than ever

Concerns about some of their business models are building

www.economist.com

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 24

We are having RSV-giving in my house this year and staying home to protect immunocompromised family members.

S. Evan Cooper 🦠 @scooper-id.bsky.social · Nov 24

About 1 In 20 Adults With Outpatient RSV Infections Are Hospitalized Within 28 Days

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#MedSky

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Hospitalization Following Outpatient Diagnosis of RSV in Adults

This cohort study assesses absolute risk of 28-day, all-cause hospitalization following outpatient medically attended respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in adults during the 2016 to 2022 RSV...

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 23

Loving my new sweatshirt gifted by a friend

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Paul Sax @paulsaxmd.bsky.social · Nov 23

Taking a page from @joshhillmd.bsky.social's book, only with an HIV focus, I am wondering -- your vote for top HIV published papers or presented studies in the past 12 months?

(PURPOSE trials/lenacapavir for PrEP not allowed ... too easy!)

Thank you! media.giphy.com/media/jLaez6...

Marx Brothers GIF by Maudit - Find & Share on GIPHY

Discover & share this Marx Brothers GIF by Maudit with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 23

www.croiconference.org/abstract/lon...

Long-Acting Injectable CAB/RPV is Superior to Oral ART in PWH With Adherence Challenges: ACTG A5359

Background: Data from randomized clinical trials of long acting injectable treatment with cabotegravir and rilpivirine (LAI) are lacking for persons with HIV (PWH) and a history of adherence challenge...

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 23

One of the more vexing problems I run into in practice is older women treated repeatedly for "UTI" with eventual development of AMR.

Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social · Nov 23

Meant to share this study by @merellambregts.bsky.social's team
@cjcrnich.bsky.social 😊 when you & I were on #Breakpoints we were asked whether there was a pyuria cutoff to help differentiate btw infection & colonization
Here may be one (in elderly ♀️ at least) #IDSky
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Current Pyuria Cutoffs Promote Inappropriate Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis in Older Women

The degree of pyuria can help distinguish urinary tract infection (UTI) in older women from asymptomatic women with and without bacteriuria. We demonstrate

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Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 23

You and your staff can plug into existing training opportunities or contact your state or regional program to request specific training or for technical assistance.

Greer Burkholder @greerb.bsky.social · Nov 23

Check out regional & national AETC and PTC programs which provide training, free continuing education credits, and technical assistance to strengthen the HIV and STI workforce, for all types of medical workers. #IDSky www.seaetc.com www.southeastptc.org www.nnptc.org aidsetc.org

Southeast AIDS Education & Training Center

www.seaetc.com

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Isaac Bogoch @isaacbogoch.bsky.social · Nov 23

1st travel related case of clade 1b mpox detected in Canada.

(Note the large global outbreak in 2022 was clade 2 mpox).

Link: tinyurl.com/jcyff8eh #IDSky #MedSky

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