The role of community networks in the transmission and persistence of M. tuberculosis in urban Africa with endemic tuberculosis
✅ Just Accepted
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✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4nHVsw8
November 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Interesting!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
Fitness of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants in Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Cell Lines as Determined by Reverse-Transcription Droplet Digital PCR and Whole-Genome Sequencing
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Fitness of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Subvariants in Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Cell Lines as Determined by Reverse-Transcription Droplet Digital PCR and Whole-Genome Sequencing
The fitness of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants was determined in human epithelial and continuous cells of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts
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November 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Interesting!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
Reinforced distrust in public health authorities—and the spread of misinformation on infectious diseases—makes outbreak response far harder. This Utah measles dilemma isn’t rare; it’s a warning.
November 2, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A Miniaturized Assay to Evaluate Plasmodium cynomolgi and Plasmodium knowlesi as Models for Prioritizing Plasmodium vivax Vaccine Targets
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A Miniaturized Assay to Evaluate Plasmodium cynomolgi and Plasmodium knowlesi as Models for Prioritizing Plasmodium vivax Vaccine Targets
Plasmodium vivax vaccine discovery lags behind Plasmodium falciparum due to the absence of a reliable in vitro culture system.
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October 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
relevant to lecture
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
🆕🔥🔥CloCeBa RCT
Cloxacillin versus cefazolin for MSSA Bacteraemia
Cefazolin has a non-inferior efficacy regarding mortality, microbiological or clinical endpoints and was associated with a lower rate of serious adverse events #IDSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Cloxacillin versus cefazolin for MSSA Bacteraemia
Cefazolin has a non-inferior efficacy regarding mortality, microbiological or clinical endpoints and was associated with a lower rate of serious adverse events #IDSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
October 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
relevant to lecture
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
something positive!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
The last patient with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (#DRC) has recovered and been discharged. This marks a major step forward and begins a 42-day countdown to declaring the outbreak over.
Read the news here: bit.ly/3JgoNQ5
Read the news here: bit.ly/3JgoNQ5
Last Ebola patient in Democratic Republic of the Congo discharged
The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged today, marking an important milestone in the efforts to end the outbreak.
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October 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
something positive!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
Trial results!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
Trial results indicate Jynneos vaccine performs well in young children
The immune response in children aged 2 to 11 years was non-inferior to that observed in adults, and 2.5-times greater in children aged 2 to 5.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Photo: Doc James / Wikimedia Commons
The immune response in children aged 2 to 11 years was non-inferior to that observed in adults, and 2.5-times greater in children aged 2 to 5.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
Photo: Doc James / Wikimedia Commons
October 13, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Trial results!
#PITT_IDFall25
#PITT_IDFall25
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment for Pregnant People With HIV in South Africa: A Modeling Analysis of Clinical Benefits and Risks
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Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment for Pregnant People With HIV in South Africa: A Modeling Analysis of Clinical Benefits and Risks
Although prior studies of tuberculosis-preventive treatment (TPT) for pregnant people with human immunodeficiency virus (PPWH) report conflicting adverse pregnancy outcome (APO) risks, international guidelines recommend TPT for PPWH.
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has released updated guidelines for the management of adult sinusitis!
#PITT_IDFall25
www.uptodate.com/contents/wha...
#PITT_IDFall25
www.uptodate.com/contents/wha...
UpToDate
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October 6, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has released updated guidelines for the management of adult sinusitis!
#PITT_IDFall25
www.uptodate.com/contents/wha...
#PITT_IDFall25
www.uptodate.com/contents/wha...
Time to Reappraise the Antibiotic Treatment for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis: Data From the Experimental Model
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#IDSky
Time to Reappraise the Antibiotic Treatment for Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infective Endocarditis: Data From the Experimental Model
Daptomycin in combination with β-lactams significantly improves the activity of monotherapies in sterilizing valve vegetations and in preventing daptomycin
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October 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
FLAIR phase 3 trial: Long-term therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia can lead to resistance and toxic effects. Research findings on measurable residual disease–guided treatment with ibrutinib–venetoclax are summarized in a new Quick Take video. nej.md/46RcQt4
#MedSky #Hematology
#MedSky #Hematology
September 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Streptococcus anginosus Group of Bacteria are an Underappreciated Cause of Pneumonia.
✅ Just Accepted
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🔗 https://bit.ly/48tWCHo
✅ Just Accepted
#IDSky
🔗 https://bit.ly/48tWCHo
September 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Blood culture shortage impacts #PITT_IDFall25
The Impact of a Nationwide Blood Culture Bottle Shortage in 2024 on Healthcare Facilities in the United States
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/4nru0mv
#IDSky
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/4nru0mv
#IDSky
The Impact of a Nationwide Blood Culture Bottle Shortage in 2024 on Healthcare Facilities in the United States
A shortage of BD BACTECTM blood culture bottles occurred in 2024. We describe the clinical impact of that shortage.
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September 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Blood culture shortage impacts #PITT_IDFall25
Case Record of the Massachusetts General Hospital: A 93-year-old woman was evaluated by her primary care physician because of dyspnea. She had a history of aortic stenosis and atrial fibrillation and flutter. A diagnosis was made. Read the full case details: nej.md/4nnSjSb
#MedSky
#MedSky
September 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
As #AI becomes increasingly more involved in clinical decision-making, it is important to understand whose values are being represented.
In our next event, experts will discuss the complex web of priorities behind AI models in health care.
Sign up: nejm.ai/41ZDYDl
In our next event, experts will discuss the complex web of priorities behind AI models in health care.
Sign up: nejm.ai/41ZDYDl
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Acute lymphocytic #leukaemia is a haematological malignancy of the lymphoid progenitor cells.
Breakthroughs in molecular therapeutics & immunotherapies have improved treatment efficacy while reducing toxicity.
A recent Seminar provides an up-to-date overview: tinyurl.com/4v7fjm2f
Breakthroughs in molecular therapeutics & immunotherapies have improved treatment efficacy while reducing toxicity.
A recent Seminar provides an up-to-date overview: tinyurl.com/4v7fjm2f
September 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Ceftriaxone MIC updates!! #PITT_ID25
Establishing the Optimal Ceftriaxone MIC for Predicting ESBL Production in Bloodstream Infections
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/426MyQH
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/426MyQH
September 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Ceftriaxone MIC updates!! #PITT_ID25
Establishing the Optimal Ceftriaxone MIC for Predicting ESBL Production in Bloodstream Infections
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/426MyQH
✅ Just Accepted
https://bit.ly/426MyQH
Establishing the Optimal Ceftriaxone MIC for Predicting ESBL Production in Bloodstream Infections
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) hydrolyze most β-lactam antibiotics, with the general exception of carbapenems.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Ceftriaxone MIC updates!! #PITT_ID25
Acute lymphocytic #leukaemia is a haematological malignancy of the lymphoid progenitor cells.
Breakthroughs in molecular therapeutics & immunotherapies have improved treatment efficacy while reducing toxicity.
A recent Seminar provides an up-to-date overview: tinyurl.com/4v7fjm2f
Breakthroughs in molecular therapeutics & immunotherapies have improved treatment efficacy while reducing toxicity.
A recent Seminar provides an up-to-date overview: tinyurl.com/4v7fjm2f
September 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
April 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM