Laure Pittet

MD-PhD

[Laure Pittet @PittetLaure]

Can neonatal #BCGvaccine prevent #infant #eczema?
https://t.co/L7lvWIb41V

Results from the @MISBAIR RCT published in @AllergyEaaci

A huge thanks to @fns_ch and @Hopitaux_unige who funded my post-doc in #Melbourne

@nigeltwitt @Immunity_Lab #allergy @MCRI_for_kids @ESPIDsociety

[Christine Stabell Benn @StabellBenn]

WEBINAR: LATEST NEWS ON BCG VACCINE - 8 JANUAR, 12.30-2.30 CET
The BCG vaccine has increasingly attracted attention for its broader immunological benefits. BCG may enhance resistance to unrelated infections and modulate other diseases, including certain chronic diseases.
In this webinar, we will explore the most recent findings from clinical and immunological studies. Join us for an engaging discussion at the intersection of epidemiology, immunology, and public health innovation. No registration needed. #NSEvac https://t.co/ceRhJgtQMC

[Christine Stabell Benn @StabellBenn]

WEBINAR: The latest news on BCG vaccine and its non-specific effects. 8 Januar 2026. Five ground-breaking presentations from excellent researchers from all over the world. For everyone with an interest in non-specific effects of vaccines. No registration needed. #NSEvac

[Laure Pittet @PittetLaure]

@amjtransplant @AGLhuillier_ID @posfay @UNIGEnews @hug_ge

[Laure Pittet @PittetLaure]

@amjtransplant Proud to be Editor’s choice for January AJT issue with our long term result of MMR post liver transplantation

@AGLhuillier_ID
@posfay
@Hopitaux_unige
@UNIGEnews

[American Journal of Transplantation @amjtransplant]

The final January Editor's Choice article is "Long-term persistence of seroprotection against measles following measles-mumps-rubella vaccination administered before and after pediatric liver transplantation" by Pittet et al. https://t.co/UxPoXl4j2P #pediatrics #vaccine

[eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science @eClinicalMed]

BCG vaccination to prevent febrile and respiratory illness in adults: secondary outcomes of a phase 3 RCT

A small increased risk of symptomatic febrile or respiratory illness was observed in the 12 months following BCG vaccination in adults

https://t.co/ad2l9bAvVI

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

Latest results from the international 🇦🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇪🇸🇧🇷 #BRACEtrial in ~6828 healthcare workers.

In this RCT, BCG led to a small increased risk of febrile or respiratory illness in the 12m following (re)vaccination.

https://t.co/zsFL7Q2hph

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

Inappropriate prescribing contributes to high antibiotic exposure in young children in Australia:
https://t.co/aNH3Uoc72m

"At least two-thirds of children were prescribed antibiotics in the first 2y of life, and more than a quarter of these exposures may have been unnecessary."

[Petra Zimmermann @Dr_Petzi]

BCG given in the first few days of life has little effect on the composition of the intestinal microbiome at one week of age but does influence the abundance of certain metabolic pathways @nigeltwitt @PittetLaure @MCRI_for_kids @ESPIDsociety @PIDJournal https://t.co/CiD1WMbxTk

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

BCG vaccine’s off-target effect on herpes simplex virus.

Results from the international 🇦🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇪🇸🇧🇷 #BRACEtrial published today show a beneficial effect of BCG on cold sore recurrence.

https://t.co/Cu2vw3dhoS

#BCG #vaccine #RCT #HSV #IDTwitter #WeAreID @eClinicalMed

[eClinicalMedicine – The Lancet Discovery Science @eClinicalMed]

New RCT: #BCG #vaccination for protection against recurrent herpes labialis

BCG-Denmark vaccination had a beneficial effect on herpes labialis, but may increase the risk of a first cold sore

https://t.co/hRrm7xV72J

@GweeAmanda @crisprat2010

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

Our review explores potential reasons for the inconsistent findings between the 11 trials that have reported the effect of #BCG vaccination on protection against symptomatic #COVID19.

https://t.co/1QoEm5Z29j
@ccanoble @immunity_lab @PittetLaure @CIDJournal #BRACEtrial #IDtwitter

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

Factors influencing scar formation following #BCG vaccination.

https://t.co/uUhsPByA4z

#BRACEtrial @Paola_Villa14 @PittetLaure @Immunity_Lab @juliocroda @adilia_warris @brunojardim89 @crisprat2010 @MCRI_for_kids @UniMelbMDHS @RCHMelbourne

[Petra Zimmermann @Dr_Petzi]

We found an association between the bacterial composition of the intestinal microbiome at one week of age and the presence of eczema at 12 months. @MisBair @nigeltwitt @PittetLaure @omer_cetiner34 @MCRI_for_kids @unifr
https://t.co/S3wHoZm8zW

[Jordan Kirby @JJKirbyMD]

Our latest MIS BAIR publication in BMJ Paeds Open! Sociodemographic, obstetric & neonatal factors + outcomes of a paediatric advice line associated w BCG vaccine RCT 💉 @nigeltwitt @PittetLaure https://t.co/d4pgBmVEXz

[Petra Zimmermann @Dr_Petzi]

Review of >23’300 screened studies summarising the effect of early-life antibiotic exposure on children‘s health. Significantly increased risk for several diseases, incl eczema, allergies, asthma and obesity @QuynhDu30993291 @PittetLaure @nigeltwitt @ESPIDsociety @MCRI_for_kids

[Petra Zimmermann @Dr_Petzi]

https://t.co/Nd2YXfSAH6

[Josh Osowicki @JoshOsowicki]

#IDTwitter ❌Long IV 💉courses for 👶young infants with UTI ❌ Early oral switch <7d ✅for most, including with bacteraemia. @GweeAmanda @rodwhunt @PittetLaure @EloiseSilvester et al. @MCRI_for_kids @ADC_BMJ https://t.co/lmldwG4jOx

[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

BCG vaccination alters immune responses to #SARSCoV2 in the test tube. We need to await imminent results from the #BRACEtrial RCT to find out whether this translates into clinical protection.

Led by @Immunity_Lab @MCRI_for_kids @RCHMelbourne @UniMelbMDHS

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[Nigel Curtis @nigeltwitt]

The Challenge of Studying Long COVID: An Updated Review (Feb 2022)

https://t.co/M3Emc1xFCs

@Dr_Petzi @PittetLaure @PIDJournal

@MCRI_for_kids @RCHMelbourne @UniMelbMDHS @UniMelb @ESPIDsociety @WSPID @PIDSociety @ASIDANZ @DFTBubbles