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Infectious Diseases Society of Southern Africa. Curated by IDSSA Twitter Manager. Tweets do not necessarily represent the views of every member of the Society

[Marc Mendelson @SouthAfricanASP]

New favourite cartoon. Thanks for sharing @kavitatrevedi

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

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[NIHR Global Surgery @NIHR_GSU]

We've estimated in @TheLancet that 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery each year, more than total global deaths relating to malaria, TB & HIV. Urgent investment is needed in #globalsurgery research to identify strategies to make surgery safer https://t.co/3S9wq7j57A

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

It’s true! Miracle mud has power to fight superbugs

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[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

Wow! Forgotten how much we miss @BarackObama every single day!

[Children's National Hospital 🏥 @ChildrensNatl]

Thank you @BarackObama for making our patients’ day so much brighter. Your surprise warmed our hallways and put smiles on everyone’s faces! Our patients loved your company…and your gifts! https://t.co/bswxSrA4sQ ❤️ #HolidaysAtChildrens #ObamaAndKids

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

@IDSSA1 and @fidssa1 members. Please make your pledge now and help #ProtectAntibioticsZA

[Marc Mendelson @SouthAfricanASP]

This festive season #SAASP calls on all South Africans 2 become an #AntibioticGuardian by making a simple pledge https://t.co/3DTAgudhAN to help conserve life-saving #antibiotics for you, your families, friends, communities, country, continent, world, & future generations 2 come

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

15% of INH mono TB in 4 provinces in SA is in fact MDR- scary stuff. Outbreak of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in South Africa undetected by WHO-endorsed commercial tests: an observational study https://t.co/ZbX0pC41UZ

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

Congratulation to Graeme Meintjes and team on this important publication. Prednisone for the Prevention of Paradoxical Tuberculosis-Associated IRIS | NEJM https://t.co/TQkjfvbLjR

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

The promise and peril of gene drives - Extinction on demand https://t.co/XTTyzPTIjS

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

Study: Vaccine prevents flu hospitalization in pregnant women https://t.co/rpZlB54jyl

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

Confirmed case of cholera in Gauteng, South Africa. Current outbreak in Zimbabwe, mostly Harare. Look out for cases, particularly in travellers from Zimbabwe with diarrhoea.

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

54% efficacy in HIV -ve patients with +ve IGRA
Phase 2b Controlled Trial of M72/AS01E Vaccine to Prevent Tuberculosis | NEJM https://t.co/zD4wxBEZFL

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

We need 3 things to #EndTB:

1. Political commitment from the highest levels & action to back it up;

2. Increased investments, especially in R&D for new medicines, vaccines & diagnostics;

3. To hold each other accountable for the promises we are making today

#UNGA

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

The beginning of the end for phenotypic DST for tuberculosis.

[Armin Deffur @infohack]

Whole genome sequencing of clinical MTB isolates:
The Coming of Age of Drug-Susceptibility Testing for Tuberculosis | NEJM https://t.co/t6xuOT8bwH

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

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[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

Rifapentine cost-effective "if the price of rifapentine can be greatly reduced!! That is probably true of an effective medication. https://t.co/Vb2zVs37mC

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

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[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

I can't speak for the whole of @IDSSA1 but as president, I stand behind @VuyisekaDubula in her dispute with @UNAIDS . Good luck Vuyiseka!

[IDSSA @IDSSA1]

@SouthAfricanASP A very inconvenient result. Hard to justify empiric Pip/taz for HAI when ESBL rate is appreciable but that means lots of ertapenem, often for patients who don't need an antibiotic at all. Tough times.

[Marc Mendelson @SouthAfricanASP]

1/2 MERINO shouldn't automatically mean Meropenem. Huge potential 2 drive carbapenem resistant-Pseudomonas in LMICs, when in all likelihood Ertapenem could be used 4 ESBL-Ec&Kp BSI https://t.co/ZtWWyXEXnZ