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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · 5h

This is terrible - the entire DC staff of the MMWR…

🎁 article @fangferric.bsky.social #IDSky

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · 18d

Got melanoma? Too bad…

www.wsj.com/opinion/dr-p...

Opinion | Dr. Prasad, the FDA’s Grim Reaper

Blocking a therapy for late-stage melanoma will cost many lives.

www.wsj.com

Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · 18d

Hungry? Too bad…

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | USDA Puts Food Researchers on Leave

The move comes days after the Trump administration abruptly canceled an annual Agriculture Department report that measures hunger in America.

www.wsj.com

Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 8

“I don’t draw pictures”

Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 6

I wonder if they know what’s in those prenatal vitamins everyone takes 🤔

www.wsj.com/health/healt...

Exclusive | RFK Jr., HHS to Link Autism to Tylenol Use in Pregnancy and Folate Deficiencies

Kennedy’s autism report, touted by Trump, will suggest that using the pain reliever during pregnancy might be linked to the developmental disorder.

www.wsj.com

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 6

I know right? I read it for decades.

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

I keep hoping that these are the things that will get RFKJ fired:
1) that he sucks up too much oxygen and
2) that he only serves himself.

Trump is happiest when he is the center of attention and his underlyings primary foci is Trump’s agenda. #MedSky #IDSky

www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...

Opinion | RFK Jr.’s Goat Rodeo

Trump’s cabinet members tirelessly serve his agenda—except this one.

www.wsj.com

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Our public health system is one of the things that has saved us, time and time again.

Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

We simply do not provide all citizens access to health care, other developed countries do.

We financially prioritize the wrong kinds of healthcare (high end) and scrimp on the primary care access that does the most good for the most people.

And yes, our health behaviors need improvement.

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 5

An important point to make as RFK, Jr talks about how the CDC has failed because Americans are unhealthy -

Our foreshortened life expectancy compared to other developed countries is not a failure of *public health* it is a failure of healthcare *access* #MedSky

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HELLody SchreiBOO @melodyschreiber.com · Sep 4

It sure would be nice if vaccines.gov were still working

Find pharmacies near you

Vaccines.gov helps you find nearby pharmacies in the United States.

www.vaccines.gov

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 4

I know right? It’s been a few months she has been there. I cancelled my subscription to WaPo last year so not sure when (if) she left…

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 4

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.

www.theatlantic.com

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Up next - seat belts and life jackets… who are we to tell you not to subject your kids to injury, disability and death?

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Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Making America Great Again #florida

Cynthia K Wallace MD, MSPH, etc @patientdoc.bsky.social · Aug 24

Irony, long since deceased, declined to comment …

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · Aug 22

Salmonella is generally considered part of the gut microbiota of reptiles and can be detected in both wild and captive healthy reptiles including snakes, lizards and turtles. An estimated 6% of sporadic human Salmonella infections result from reptile contact, many involving children.

UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 22

Zoonoses! Salmonella cotham outbreak linked to bearded dragons… #IDSky @drrossanarosa.bsky.social

www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization...

This report describes an outbreak of Salmonella infection in 2024 that was found to be linked to household exposure to pet bearded dragons.

www.cdc.gov

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Another excellent podcast from the ID pharmacy side of the house!! @sidpharm.bsky.social

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

What’s Pneu in Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Podcast Episode · Breakpoints · 08/22/2025 · 1h 6m

podcasts.apple.com

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Cool. Our own @paulinavegamd.bsky.social journal article made the IDSA Daily News Briefing :)

mailview.bulletinhealthcare.com/mailview.aspx

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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · Aug 21

"Erysipelas" is a common infection with a bright raised red rash caused by group A streptococci. Erysipelothrix causes "erysipeloid," a rash that somewhat resembles erysipelas. The suffix "thrix" means "hair," because the bacteria can form hair-like filaments.

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Good morning! And check out our Lauren Jatts’ (UW ID F4) first author publication looking at the association between cytokine release and adverse events in controlled human infection malaria vaccine trial. #IDSky

IL-6 elevation associated with AEs.

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

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Point prevalence study looking at antibiotic use in the hospital - almost 60% of adult patients were on antibiotics, 30% of those deemed inappropriate antibiotic use.

HALF on antibiotics for HAIs 😳

ID consult reduced the use of inappropriate antibiotics :) #IDSky

www.cureus.com/articles/401...

Addressing Inappropriate Antibiotic Use: Findings From a Point Prevalence Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Objective Inappropriate antibiotic use is a significant public health concern, contributing to antimicrobial resistance, increased morbidity and mortality, and higher healthcare costs. This study aim...

www.cureus.com

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Zoonoses!! 🐂 #IDSky

Brucella abortus found in bull in livestock herd in Montana.

B abortus is rare in the US but is found in elk and bison in the Yellowstone Region. Montana has a “Designated Surveillance Area” to monitor for spread to domestic herds.

www.kbzk.com/news/local-n...

Beaverhead County bull tests positive for infectious disease

A Beaverhead County bull tested positive for brucellosis, the Montana Department of Livestock confirmed Aug. 15; it’s the 14th DSA herd since 2010.

www.kbzk.com

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · Aug 23

This is an invaluable resource for clinical practice ❤️📖🦠
#IDSky

UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

Did you know?

UW IDEA hosts “Hepatitis B Online”, your source for education and *free* CME/CNE about HBV epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and more! #IDSky

(Must create a free account to access content)

www.hepatitisb.uw.edu

Hepatitis B Online

www.hepatitisb.uw.edu

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Aug 23

More evidence for shorter antibiotic courses, even in people with co-morbidities… #IDSky

academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

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