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Andrew Karaba

@akaraba.bsky.social
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Transplant/Oncology Infectious Diseases Physician-Scientist. Virologist. Dad. Homebrewer. Casual birder. #IDSky

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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Happy 10 year anniversary to the first orders I placed as a doctor. 25mcg of fentanyl and a head CT. #IDsky #medsky #july1st
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John Baddley @jobadd.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Hope you can join us for a transplant and oncology ID conference in September @ricardolahozmd.bsky.social @kottonnelson.bsky.social @michaelisonmd.bsky. www.hopkinsmedicine.org/infectious-d...
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Pamela Tucker Course in Transplant & Oncology Infectious Diseases
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Is he a Cubs or a Sox fan?
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Great work by @sarabelga.bsky.social and colleagues!
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Great work Tori! 👏
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AST IDCOP @ast-idcop.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Hello to the #IDSky and #TxIDSky community! AST IDCOP is excited to announce our presence on Bluesky. @astinfo.bsky.social
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JAMA @jama.com · 30/12/2024
While immunocompromised individuals had a heterogeneous antibody response to RSV vaccines, those who received the adjuvanted RSVPreF3-AS01 vaccine showed better neutralization. ja.ma/4iVzJzy
Figure.  Antibody Responses Among Immunocompromised Adults Following Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccination
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
tl;dr version - very heterogenous response to RSV vaccines among immunocompromised patients (mostly SOT). Only ~60% "seroconverted" meaning had at least 4 fold rise. Slightly better chance of seroconverting and achieving "high titer" response among those that received adjuvanted vaccine.#IDsky #TxID
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Excited to share our article on RSV vaccine responses in immunocompromised patients published today in @jama.com. Many thanks to @williamwerbel.bsky.social and other co-authors for their hard work and support. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... #IDsky #TxID.
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Antibody Response to RSV Vaccination in Immunocompromised Persons
This prospective study investigates antibody response following respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in immunocompromised individuals.
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Seems like they had a lot of lead time so hopefully plenty of time to get updated on all vaccines since I imagine won’t respond well for some time afterwards. #idsky #txid
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I never use cephalexin. Terrible dosing schedule. If not worried about MRSA usually go with cefadroxil. If c/f MRSA then usually use linezolid. #IDsky.
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
The opportunity to participate in this research. Connecting me to others in the field. Advocating for me to get resources and talks.
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Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics @bermaninstitute.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming: Anytime the origins of an infection can’t be traced, it “raises a lot of red flags" | Salon www.salon.com/2024/11/26/t...
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Three mysterious bird flu cases worry experts that another pandemic is looming
Anytime the origins of an infection can’t be traced, it “raises a lot of red flags"
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
What kind of cocktail?
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
a couple that come to mind... BLING III HOPE Kidney NEJM ...lots of good ones out there though I am sure I am forgetting
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#IDsky
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Big thanks to co-authors, especially Jiashu for analysis, Caroline and Scott for running the assays, Rob and Lorien for guidance/funding, and Chirag and Stu for the mentorship.
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Our longitudinal study of #SARS-CoV-2 immunity in dialysis patients during early #omicron era now up on #KIReports. I was surprised by the heterogeneous responses and low concordance of Ab and T cell immunity. doi.org/10.1016/j.ek...
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Redirecting
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Data suggest it is very safe! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #IDSky
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Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV | NEJM
Kidney transplantation from donors with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to recipients with HIV is an emerging practice. It has been performed since 2016 under the U.S. congressional HIV Organ Po...
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This is a global problem that needs multinational solutions. #IDsky
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Not loving these increasing cases of HPAI in kids. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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California health department reports possible bird flu case in child
California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild symptoms on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child's family members tested negative.
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Andrew Karaba @akaraba.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I think I’ll inaugurate my existence on this app with my favorite ID/medicine related lyric. “Maybe all I need is a shot in the arm. Something in my veins, bloodier than blood.” - Wilco.
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