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TWiV 1356: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin delve into the continuing controversy over the deaths of 2 children in Pennsylvania from measles.
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From TWiV 1356: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
September 16, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Quantitative PCR Bacterial Levels Cannot Distinguish Recurrent UTI from Other Non-infectious Urinary Symptoms
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4bOIGsy
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4bOIGsy
September 16, 2026 at 12:13 PM
As U.S. vaccine policy evolves, what do recent changes to the ACIP mean for the 2026/2027 respiratory vaccination season?
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Wed. Sept. 16 at 1pm ET to explore the implications for health care and more.
Register: https://bit.ly/4zJtFCJ
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Wed. Sept. 16 at 1pm ET to explore the implications for health care and more.
Register: https://bit.ly/4zJtFCJ
September 16, 2026 at 12:12 PM
It's Sepsis Awareness Month! SIDP helps shape new multi-society recommendations for improving #sepsis outcomes. The recommendations highlight the critical role of #antimicrobialstewardship and ID expertise in sepsis care. Read more at: academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
September 16, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The Humoral Immune Profiles of Infants Before and After Severe Primary RSV/A and RSV/B Infection
🔁 Repost
🔗 https://t.co/dF8LdtJtEf
🔁 Repost
🔗 https://t.co/dF8LdtJtEf
August 31, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This infographic is a fantastic summary of the beta-lactamase inhibitors reviewed in
the new #Breakpoints episode "Beta-lactamase inhibitors: Scientifically elegant, just complex." Use this infographic as a reference, and be sure to share!
#infographic #newepisode
the new #Breakpoints episode "Beta-lactamase inhibitors: Scientifically elegant, just complex." Use this infographic as a reference, and be sure to share!
#infographic #newepisode
August 31, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Acute Hepatitis B among PWH Switched to Long-Acting Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine: The Context Matters
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4u06ccL
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4u06ccL
April 22, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The symptoms of #ChagasDisease are most often non-existent or mild & unspecific.
The first visible signs can include:
🔸Fever and headache
🔸Muscle pain
🔸Looking pale & difficulty breathing
🔸Swelling & abdominal or chest pain
🔸Skin lesion or purplish swelling of an eyelid
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4cIYv4I
The first visible signs can include:
🔸Fever and headache
🔸Muscle pain
🔸Looking pale & difficulty breathing
🔸Swelling & abdominal or chest pain
🔸Skin lesion or purplish swelling of an eyelid
Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4cIYv4I
April 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project posted protocols for their systematic reviews of 3 immunizations against respiratory pathogens.
Research protocols show methodological rigor & transparency.
🧵1/3
Research protocols show methodological rigor & transparency.
🧵1/3
April 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Pfizer's Lyme disease vaccine showed 70%+ efficacy but too few people got sick to confirm results. They're seeking FDA approval anyway. ~500K Americans contract Lyme disease each year. No human vaccine exists yet.
🔗 cnbc.com/2026/03/23/pfizer-lyme-disease-vaccine-trial-fda-approval.html
🔗 cnbc.com/2026/03/23/pfizer-lyme-disease-vaccine-trial-fda-approval.html
Pfizer to seek FDA approval for Lyme disease vaccine candidate despite trial miss
Lyme disease is an illness caused by bacteria most commonly spread to humans from ticks. It can cause arthritis, muscle weakness and pain.
cnbc.com
April 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Two papers on a multinational observational study indicate direct oral challenge is a safe and effective strategy for identifying patients who truly have a penicillin allergy.
Read more on the studies: ow.ly/2zbk50YECGh
Read more on the studies: ow.ly/2zbk50YECGh
April 6, 2026 at 11:15 PM
In CID, authors investigate the effects of changes in implementation of 3 major methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention practices on MRSA infection rates during the COVID-19 pandemic to inform future infection control policies in healthcare environments. https://bit.ly/4bNC78E
Estimating Changes in Facility MRSA Infection Rates Due to Changes in MRSA Precaution Policy
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April 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Anti-spike IgG Avidity Enhances Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Prospective Study of Primary Infections and Immunizations
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/414IQpV
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/414IQpV
Anti-spike IgG Avidity Enhances Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Prospective Study of Primary Infections and Immunizations
Using primary infections and immunizations as model, each doubling of anti-spike IgG avidity enhanced SARS-CoV-2 neutralization 1.6-fold, independent of th
academic.oup.com
April 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Anti-spike IgG Avidity Enhances Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Prospective Study of Primary Infections and Immunizations
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/414IQpV
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/414IQpV
Anti-spike IgG Avidity Enhances Neutralization of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Prospective Study of Primary Infections and Immunizations
Using primary infections and immunizations as model, each doubling of anti-spike IgG avidity enhanced SARS-CoV-2 neutralization 1.6-fold, independent of th
academic.oup.com
April 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
New Research
Double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness, and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness, and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Double-dose azithromycin mass drug administration, facial cleanliness, and fly control measures for trachoma control in Oromia, Ethiopia (Stronger SAFE): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Enhanced A, F, and E (Stronger SAFE) had no additional effect compared with standard
of care on reducing the prevalence of conjunctival C trachomatis at 3 years in this
setting. It is therefore unlike...
www.thelancet.com
March 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗺𝘀. 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
Read more on: bit.ly/WorldTBDay2026
#WorldTBDay #TBawareness #MythBusting #Tuberculosis #PublicHealth
Read more on: bit.ly/WorldTBDay2026
#WorldTBDay #TBawareness #MythBusting #Tuberculosis #PublicHealth
World Tuberculosis Day 2026
World Tuberculosis Day, marked each year on 24 March, is an occasion to raise awareness and advocate for efforts to eliminate TB.
bit.ly
March 25, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Ceftriaxone-resistant Escherichia coli infections are increasingly common. In CID, authors evaluated whether outcomes and treatment differed between patients with E. coli ST131 BSI compared to non-ST131 BSI, with a specific focus on the C2/H30Rx subclade. https://bit.ly/47zRTCM
Escherichia coli ST131 Drives Carbapenem Use for E. Coli Bloodstream Infections
Compared to non-ST131, ST131, particularly ST131 C2/H30Rx, E. coli bloodstream infections in the US are associated with older age and more comorbidities, r
bit.ly
March 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Looking to learn about the recent practice changes and cutting-edge research in ID? Register now and join us in Orlando, May 14–17 at the MAD-ID & SIDP 2026 Annual Meeting!
Register here: www.edgereg.net/er/Registrat...
Register here: www.edgereg.net/er/Registrat...
March 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
#Measles cases continue to rise - this is worrying. The good news is that there is a super effective vaccine that protects you and your loved ones.
Read the full update from Sandy Laping, MSc @sandylaping.bsky.social and Cindy Leifer, PhD @cindyleifer.bsky.social here:
Read the full update from Sandy Laping, MSc @sandylaping.bsky.social and Cindy Leifer, PhD @cindyleifer.bsky.social here:
We need to talk about measles, again -
Measles cases continue to rise - this is worrying. The good news is that there is a super effective vaccine that protects you and your loved ones.
thosenerdygirls.substack.com
March 17, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Immunogenicity and Safety of the AS01E-adjuvanted Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prefusion F Protein Vaccine in Adults Aged 18–49 Years at Increased Risk of RSV Disease Compared with Adults Aged ≥60 Years
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4sPmTqS
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4sPmTqS
March 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Dr. Griffin (@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social ) and Vincent Racaniello discuss the global spread of the ‘eradicated’ poliovirus
March 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
CDC and FDA are investigating a multistate E coli outbreak linked to raw (unpasteurized) cheddar cheese.
At least seven people in three states have been sickened, and two people have been hospitalized in this outbreak.
Read more: ow.ly/SVHJ50YvtGj
At least seven people in three states have been sickened, and two people have been hospitalized in this outbreak.
Read more: ow.ly/SVHJ50YvtGj
March 17, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Study highlights best antibiotic regimens for reducing infections after colorectal surgery
A systematic review and meta-analysis finds broad-spectrum penicillins and third-generation cephalosporins were the most strongly associated with SSI prevention.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
A systematic review and meta-analysis finds broad-spectrum penicillins and third-generation cephalosporins were the most strongly associated with SSI prevention.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
February 21, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Report underscores death toll of health care-related infections
Infections acquired in health care settings kill three times more people than car accidents each year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: Bart Heird / Flickr cc
Infections acquired in health care settings kill three times more people than car accidents each year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: Bart Heird / Flickr cc
February 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Baseline Antithrombotic Therapy and Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk in Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kEIj71
✅ Just Accepted
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kEIj71
Baseline Antithrombotic Therapy and Intracranial Hemorrhage Risk in Infective Endocarditis: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
In this multicenter prospective cohort of left-sided infective endocarditis, chronic antithrombotic therapy present at diagnosis was associated with intrac
academic.oup.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM