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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · 14d

Study from Iran suggesting nosocomial transmission of A Flavus. Pretty cool.

link.springer.com

Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · 15d

As a person who likes to jump in the lakes after a hike, this is a fun read!
@paulpottingermd.bsky.social

8 Gross Things Lurking in Swimming Holes

rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/life/leisure...

rightasrain.uwmedicine.org

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · 18d

Don’t miss the educational opportunities at UW’s Infectious Diseases Education & Assessment (IDEA) site:

- National HIV Curriculum
- National STD Curriculum
- National PrEP Curriculum
- HCV Online
- HBV Online
#IDSky #MedSky

idea.medicine.uw.edu

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ASHE Journal @ashejournal.bsky.social · 18d

Antimicrobial optimization based on negative results from both BFP and respiratory culture may potentially reduce unnecessary antibiotic exposure and AKI in hospitalized patients with suspected pneumonia without increasing the risk of mortality and readmission. doi.org/10.1017/ash....

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · 18d

Co-authored by UW’s Dr. Nina Kim and (oops) new from @cidjournal.bsky.social :)

Also check out UW’s IDEA HCV “Test and Cure” curriculum… #IDSky

www.hepatitisc.uw.edu

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · 20d

Will be there!

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Sep 2

Awesome! Thank you!

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · Aug 25

🆕🔥Streptococcal endocarditis: a meta-analysis of species dependant risk by 🌟s @drtoddlee.bsky.social
🌟Updated figure 🌟Infective endocarditis prevalence of streptococcal species vs. proportion of streptococcal species bacteraemia #idsky #EMIMCC
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Patrick Ching @patrickching.bsky.social · Aug 20

#TB #meningitis guidelines #IDSky #MedSky

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 13

It’s so cool you remember! <3

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 13

I’m going! Presenting a poster on Wednesday on Invasive Fusariosis in IC hosts

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 12

Big fan

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 12

A beautiful and powerful piece by Dr Pergam @pergamic.bsky.social

The smallest faith - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The smallest faith

Elevators are the circulatory systems of hospitals. Like corpuscles, we are carried where we need to go. But for me, like many other patients who are immunocompromised, entering a hospital elevator is...

www.thelancet.com

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 9

Obliteride 5k! #formydad #curecancerfaster #research @obliteride.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases @ofidjournal.bsky.social · Aug 8

Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients

✅ Just Accepted
⭐ Editor's Choice
#IDSky

Lactobacillus bacteremia and endovascular infections: A retrospective study of 100 patients

Lactobacilli are gastrointestinal commensals and may represent skin contamination when isolated in blood cultures. Although uncommon, Lactobacillus bloodstream infections and endocarditis have been reported.

academic.oup.com

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 4

The support for building your career pathway in infectious diseases is outstanding!

DM me if you’d like to chat more :)

UW Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Overview

YouTube video by UW ID Fellowship

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Paulina Vega MD @paulinavegamd.bsky.social · Aug 4

Woah!

Alex Sundermann, DrPH @sundermannaj.bsky.social · Aug 4

New from my fellow Pitt ID colleagues!:

A very interesting story of CSF Cryptococcus neoformans infection resulting from contaminated medical cannabis

Patient and cannabis isolates were genetically indistinguishable

#IDSky

academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Medical cannabis as the source of Cryptococcus neoformans infection

Abstract. Whole genome sequencing demonstrated Cryptococcus neoformans serotype A from cerebrospinal fluid and larynx of a patient receiving therapy for re

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Julio C. Zuniga-Moya @julioczuniga1.bsky.social · Aug 4

www.journalofinfection.com/article/S016... 🚨🚨🍄🍄 new research from Washington University Mycoses Group (WUMG) reveals that Invasive aspergillosis & mucormycosis show broad geographic distribution across the U.S. Regions with higher incidence report lower associated mortality. @fungaldoc.bsky.social

Geographic distribution and associated mortality of invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis among Medicare enrollees in the United States (2008-2015)

Invasive aspergillosis and mucormycosis are widely distributed in the United States, with certain regions experiencing significantly higher incidences. For invasive aspergillosis, each increase of 5 c...

www.journalofinfection.com

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · Jul 22

Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis

@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis | Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Mucormycosis is an invasive mold infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and effective antifungal treatment are critical for improving clinical outcomes. However, diagn...

journals.asm.org

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ASM @asm.org · Jul 9

Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics. This controversial topic has important conceptual ramifications to treat severe infections. youtu.be/3z4BItBrzbk

Bactericidal vs Bacteriostatic Antibiotics - Editors in Conversation Podcast, Live from ASM Microbe

YouTube video by American Society for Microbiology

youtu.be

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ID:IOTS Podcast @idiots-pod.bsky.social · Jan 26

ONE ANTIBIOTIC PK TABLE TO RULE THEM ALL

Absorption takes drug into blood from GI,
Vd spreads drug out to where bug calls home.
And after bacteria are doomed to die,
The drug’s eliminated on the porcelain throne

In the Land of Notion where this table doth lie…

#idSky #microsky #pharmsky #medsky

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ASHE Journal @ashejournal.bsky.social · Jul 31

Penicillin Allergy Clearance via Direct Oral Provocation Testing (DOPT): A Systematic Review doi.org/10.1017/ash....

Clearance of penicillin allergies via direct oral provocation testing (DOPT): a systematic review | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core

Clearance of penicillin allergies via direct oral provocation testing (DOPT): a systematic review - Volume 5 Issue 1

doi.org

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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · Jul 31

Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early
treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival:
Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France

Emmanuale Faure... Alexandre Alanio and @sarah-delliere.bsky.social

#IDSky #MedMycoSky #IDDx

academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and early treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France

Early serum Mucorales DNA detection in severely burned patients enables faster diagnosis of invasive wound mucormycosis, reducing 100-day mortality, partic

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UW Infectious Disease Fellowship Program @uwidfellowship.bsky.social · Jul 24

Interested in ID Fellowship?

aid.uw.edu/education-an... Education & Fellowships | Allergy & Infectious Diseases

>120 faculty, 138 research awards and 32 fellows

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Open Forum Infectious Diseases @ofidjournal.bsky.social · Jul 5

Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor

✅ Just Accepted
✍️ @paulinavegamd.bsky.social
#IDSky

Donor-Derived Tuberculosis in Three Solid Organ Transplant Recipients From The Same Donor

Donor-derived tuberculosis (TB) is a rare complication following solid-organ transplant (SOT) and TB screening is not a current transplant prerequisite for most donors.

doi.org

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