‼️Toxin result should not be a determining factor in the administration of therapy for #C. difficile infection
✅Toxin testing can help to predict the likelihood of CDI recurrence or severe infection
#IDtwitter#PathTwitter#microbiology
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Absolutely thrilled & honored to share that my #NIH K23 grant proposal is officially funded by #NIAID! 🧫🧬This is a truly big step in my career!🎉
I’m incredibly grateful to all of my mentors @uwlabmedpath , collaborators, and letter writers who supported me along the way.
Athens 1896 🇬🇷 to Paris 2024 🇫🇷
It’s always worth remembering Pierre de Coubertin’s vision for the modern Olympic Games and the contribution of Greece.
#Paris2024#ClosingCeremony
Infectious Diseases Society of America 2024 Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://t.co/tPLrjgludo
“The problem of [antimicrobial resistance (AMR)] has been seen as either not urgent or too difficult to solve. Neither is true.”
🆕 A Lancet Series spotlights this global issue & how existing infection prevention methods could save 750,000 lives a year: https://t.co/Z7oWFNTJMS
Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by the #IDSA & the #ASM#idtwitter#pathtwitter#microbiology https://t.co/vffLkxj8X0
Antimicrobial Resistance is creating “increasingly complex challenges in the hospital, the lab, on the farm and in communities” https://t.co/io1ftIPYVO
Updated #IDSAGuidelines! IDSA has released updated guidelines on the treatment of antimicrobial-resistant gram-negative infections: https://t.co/DFGYe9IBo3
This update focuses on infections caused by Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E), AmpC β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (AmpC-E), carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Pseudomonas aeruginosa with difficult-to-treat resistance (DTR-P. aeruginosa), carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.
This updated document replaces previous versions of the guidance document.
@pranita_tamma @ClancyNeil@davidvanduin
Still in training with three kids! Tough but doable.
To anyone being told they have to put their parenting plans on hold until training is done, don't listen. This narrative is not helpful. We need more representation of parents in training & more support.
#PathTwitter
NEWS: UW researchers studying Shigella, the bacteria that causes the shigellosis infection, have uncovered new information on transmission patterns, origins, and best treatments using genomic analysis. (Story via @hansenscar) https://t.co/igoXiRNAjT