Anna Libikh
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New OFID collection explores the critical intersection of infectious diseases and substance use disorders. Featuring patient-centered approaches to HIV, hepatitis C, and emerging infections like xylazine wounds.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Detection of wild poliovirus in wastewater in Germany: risk and recommendations.
Germany has reported the detection of wild #poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a wastewater sample from Hamburg. 𝗡𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.
#Polio #IDsky #EpiSky
Detection of wild poliovirus in wastewater in Germany: risk and recommendations.
Germany has reported the detection of wild #poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a wastewater sample from Hamburg. 𝗡𝗼 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼-𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.
#Polio #IDsky #EpiSky
Detection of wild poliovirus in wastewater in Germany: risk and recommendations
Germany’s health authorities have reported the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 in one wastewater sample in Hamburg.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
TB vaccines that exist now are not used in the US, but maybe we will see new approaches to TB soon. #PITT_IDFall25
Leveraging immunopeptidomics, researchers in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine identify T7SS peptides as promising antigens in M. tuberculosis that stimulate T cell immunity—and apply this knowledge to engineer new mRNA immunogens for future #tuberculosis vaccines. https://scim.ag/4nInhEz
Immunopeptidomics can inform the design of mRNA vaccines for the delivery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis MHC class II antigens
MHC class II immunopeptidomics in human phagocytes infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis enables vaccine immunogen design and optimization.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
TB vaccines that exist now are not used in the US, but maybe we will see new approaches to TB soon. #PITT_IDFall25
Towards a wider use of oral antibiotic switch in infective endocarditis
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November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The Increased Risk for Post-influenza Pneumonia Among Cystic Fibrosis Carriers ? A Population-Based Study
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November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Epstein-Barr virus central nervous system infections and mortality risk in patients presenting with suspected meningitis: results from the Botswana National Meningitis Survey and the Harare Meningitis Aetiology Study.
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November 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Prophylactic use of azithromycin saves vulnerable children’s lives, but could trigger antibiotic resistance. https://scim.ag/4hokgYh
‘I fear we are sitting on a time bomb.’ Scientists debate mass distribution of antibiotics in Africa
Prophylactic use of azithromycin saves vulnerable children’s lives, but could trigger antibiotic resistance
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October 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Timely for our exam on Gram negative organisms! Who recalls what KPCs are? #PITT_IDFall25
Novel KPC-2 plasmid in a clinical Salmonella Rissen selected by antibiotic pressure
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October 24, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Timely for our exam on Gram negative organisms! Who recalls what KPCs are? #PITT_IDFall25
Interesting article about the treatment of bacteremia! #PITT_IDFall25
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Christopher J. Graber, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explores dalbavancin versus standard therapy for completion of treatment of complicated S. aureus bacteremia. https://bit.ly/4ncqnAt
DOT-ting i's and crossing t's: More evidence for using long-acting glycopeptides to finish therapy of complicated S. aureus bacteremia
A JAMA study looked at dalbavancin versus standard therapy for completion of treatment of complicated S. aureus bacteremia. Read IDSA's Journal Club review.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Interesting article about the treatment of bacteremia! #PITT_IDFall25
The Role of ß-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials
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October 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Reposted by Anna Libikh
The Role of ß-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials
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October 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Role of ß-Lactam Antibiotics in Treating Mycobacterium abscessus: From Laboratory Insights to Clinical Applications and the Case for Clinical Trials
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Interesting that this article still uses the term “healthcare associated” as a separate class of infections. #PITT_IDFall25
Features of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Japan based on the setting of onset
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Features of carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in Japan based on the setting of onset
Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (CR-GNB) are a major public health threat, traditionally linked to hospital settings. Howeve
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October 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Interesting that this article still uses the term “healthcare associated” as a separate class of infections. #PITT_IDFall25
Evaluation of the safety of cefazolin monotherapy in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a large academic medical center
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October 4, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Interesting article on the use of oral therapy for IE in practice. Relates to what we just learned in class. #PITT_IDFall2025
Partial Oral Therapy for Infective Endocarditis among Adult Infectious Diseases Physicians in the United States: An Emerging Infections Network Survey
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September 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
That’s why timely testing and collaborating with the microbiology lab is so crucial for treatment of infectious diseases #PITT_IDFall25
On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Terri Stillwell, MD, MPH, explores the prevalence of co-infection in febrile infants 61-90 days old with and without respiratory viral infection. https://bit.ly/470Myoi
Sometimes it's just a virus, sometimes it's not: Co-infections in febrile infants 61 to 90 days old
A study looked at the prevalence of co-infection in febrile infants 61-90 days old with and without respiratory viral infection. Read IDSA's Journal Club review by Terri Stillwell, MD.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
That’s why timely testing and collaborating with the microbiology lab is so crucial for treatment of infectious diseases #PITT_IDFall25
Interesting article on the use of oral therapy for IE in practice. Relates to what we just learned in class. #PITT_IDFall2025
Partial Oral Therapy for Infective Endocarditis among Adult Infectious Diseases Physicians in the United States: An Emerging Infections Network Survey
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
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September 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Interesting article on the use of oral therapy for IE in practice. Relates to what we just learned in class. #PITT_IDFall2025
Looking at the #evidence
#Vaccination is not only an act of self-protection but also one of #solidarity
Without widespread vaccination, many diseases that are now rare thanks to #vaccines, could return
#VaccinesWork #UnitedInProtection #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky
#Vaccination is not only an act of self-protection but also one of #solidarity
Without widespread vaccination, many diseases that are now rare thanks to #vaccines, could return
#VaccinesWork #UnitedInProtection #IDSky #EpiSky #MedSky
'The more people are vaccinated against diphtheria the easier it is to stop outbreaks and to prevent future ones.'
Report on the first #outbreak of respiratory #diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae with local transmission in Germany in 40 years
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #PublicHealth 🦠🧪
Report on the first #outbreak of respiratory #diphtheria caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae with local transmission in Germany in 40 years
#EpiSky #IDSky #MedSky #PublicHealth 🦠🧪
September 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Dr. Tan, the current president of IDSA, points out that the development of shorter duration of antibiotic therapy is one of the most important focal points in modern infectious disease advancements in pediatrics. #PITT_IDFall25
www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
Interview: Tina Tan
My mission and vision for IDSA during my tenure as President have been to continue advocating strongly for the society's strategic...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Dr. Tan, the current president of IDSA, points out that the development of shorter duration of antibiotic therapy is one of the most important focal points in modern infectious disease advancements in pediatrics. #PITT_IDFall25
www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
www.emjreviews.com/microbiology...
HIV resistance to antiretrovirals can undermine the health benefits conferred by ART. In CID, Ingrid A Beck and colleagues hypothesized that #HIV-dolutegravir-resistance is more frequent when co-administered with nucleos(t)ides with shorter intracellular half-lives. https://bit.ly/4gmBKE0
HIV resistance to dolutegravir varies with co-administered agents
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September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Could this be a new mechanism of action for future anti-Staph aureus medications? #PITT_ID25
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Ultrastrong Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to human skin: Calcium as a key regulator of noncovalent interactions
Calcium ions stabilize one of the strongest known noncovalent biological interactions.
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September 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Could this be a new mechanism of action for future anti-Staph aureus medications? #PITT_ID25
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
As we move further away from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more and more data on long term effects of the disease becomes available helping us understand COVID better #PITT_ID25
Prevalence of symptoms associated with Long COVID among adolescents in the United States, Summer 2022
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Prevalence of symptoms associated with Long COVID among adolescents in the United States, Summer 2022
Limited information is known about Long COVID among adolescents. This study will compare the risks associated with symptoms among adolescents who tested positive, were tested but never tested positive, and who were never tested for SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
As we move further away from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, more and more data on long term effects of the disease becomes available helping us understand COVID better #PITT_ID25
#PITT_ID25
endTB-Q results in the face of rising bedaquiline resistance - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
endTB-Q results in the face of rising bedaquiline resistance - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
endTB-Q results in the face of rising bedaquiline resistance
The endTB-Q trial by Lorenzo Guglielmetti and colleagues,1 evaluated a shorter and
simpler regimen for fluoroquinolone-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis, a condition
with poor outcomes in routine care,...
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September 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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endTB-Q results in the face of rising bedaquiline resistance - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
endTB-Q results in the face of rising bedaquiline resistance - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long-term mortality trends among individuals with tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study of individuals diagnosed with tuberculosis in Brazil
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⭐ Editor's Choice
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Long-term mortality trends among individuals with tuberculosis: a retrospective cohort study of individuals diagnosed with tuberculosis in Brazil
Even after successful treatment, individuals surviving tuberculosis (TB) disease experience elevated mortality rates.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM