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KC @achkc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

On #WorldHepatitisDay: Hepatitis E Virus causes 20 M infections/3.3 M symptomatic cases annually. A hepatitis E vaccine was 95.5% effective in a 2007 trial, yet was never developed further. Why? www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... @worldhepalliance.bsky.social #idsky #episky #medsky #publichealth

Cumulative Hazard of Hepatitis E.
The cumulative hazard of a first hepatitis E episode (i.e., the incidence rate) was estimated as a minus-log transformation (log data to nonlog data) of the Kaplan–Meier survival curve during the period after the administration of the first dose of study drug until the end of the study among all subjects who received at least one dose of either vaccine or placebo. The numbers below the graph are the numbers of patients in each group remaining under surveillance at 100-day intervals. The difference between subjects who received placebo and those who received vaccine was significant (P<0.001 by the log-rank test). Vaccine efficacy from the first dose, calculated with the Cox regression model, was 89.9% (95% CI, 77.9 to 94.5%).

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ID:IOTS Podcast @idiots-pod.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Well, it only took ‘em 2 years to get past Reviewer 2, but they did it & as we say in Scotland, ‘it’s Oot’! SNAP paper 1, available now. Congrats 2 Todd Lee, Steve Tong, Josh Davis & the rest. First dram of this bottle is in your honour! Slàinte!! #IDsky #SNAP #morelikePoocloxacillin

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Asher Perlman @asherperlman.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My cartoon in the January 22, 2026 issue of The New Yorker

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Eurosurveillance journal @eurosurveillance.org · 11/06/2026

Thanks to high #vaccination rates, the Northern Territory of #Australia had not seen locally acquired #diphtheria disease since the late 1990s - until cutaneous cases emerged in 2025 and respiratory cases in 2026 Read about the #outbreak ➡️ bit.ly/EUS3123 #IDSky #EpiSky #MicroSky #MedSky 🧪🛟 #HIVSky

Table of content issue 23 in 2026:

Rapid Communication
Diphtheria outbreak, Northern Territory of Australia, 2025 to 2026

Research
Characterising individuals with newly diagnosed HIV before versus during the era of PrEP: a descriptive time-series analysis of data from a sexual health centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2015 to 2024

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Anita Williams @catanita.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Findings: Use of antibiotics is unlikely to improve patient-important outcomes in individuals with non-severe, severe, or critical COVID-19 infections. The 2025 WHO guidelines recommend against antibiotics in patients with low suspicion of bacterial infection #AMR #IDSky #MedSky

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I'm informed that the police were called. To a medical conference. Because the editors of a journal held views. Sorry?

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is an often lethal form of tuberculosis with damage to the brain ,the treatment regimen for TBM comprises 4 antitubercular drugs and anti-inflammatory glucocorticoids. The regimen has not changed for over 40 years #idsky

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Amazing 😍 🔥SHORTEN 2 RCT A 7-day treatment course is superior to 14 days for uncomplicated Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia, achieving similar clinical response rates with lower antibiotic exposure, fewer superinfections, and fewer serious adverse events #idsky @shorten2trial.bsky.social

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I'm giving year 5 medical students a talk on the pharmacology of antimicrobials. Delivery via zoom. 2 hours 🙄. Tips for keeping it interesting? What pearls do you always include?

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Mr. Incredible Working Tiredly

ALT: Mr. Incredible Working Tiredly

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A mini zine about My Infectious Diseases Life Issue #19- the present is never a ghost, thinking more than the machine, sería picheo?, graduated with honors, not even youth was enough #IDSky #MedSki #zine

On Monday, TB was not a thing of the past

On Tuesday, two stewardesses’ heads were better than

On Wednesday, a call left me, wondering if I was being duped or onto a breakthrough

On Thursday someone graduated from clinic: you’re cured!

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

"The best antibiotics are a scalpel and a drainage needle. Don’t try to replace a surgeon or interventional radiologist with an antibiotic Andrew Morris, M.D #IDquotes #idsky

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Rhea Liang @liangrhea.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Listening to the talkative teens currently inhabiting my living room. Can confirm that they have an utter disdain for AI, and by extension, for teachers who use AI. Also, that they discuss AI and its associated issues with far more knowledge and sophistication than most adults. #TheKidsAreAlright

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Alicia Ault @aliciaault.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

3 Dead of Suspected Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says Whoa. This is crazy. #IDsky #epidemiology #virology #travel

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3 Dead of Suspected Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says

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ID:IOTS Podcast @idiots-pod.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Now this looks like an ep for thee About a drug that gets into your pee It’s known to treat crypto and also yeast It’s time to learn about flucytosine podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i... #idsky #microsky #podcast

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Podcast Episode · ID:IOTS - Infectious Disease Insight Of Two Specialists · 27 April · 22min

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Jack Goodall @jackwgoodall.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I'm pretty convinced by the recent Bayesian meta-analysis of selective decontamination of the digestive tract for ventilated patients. evidence.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... I have to admit that I instinctively *really* don't like this as an idea (but hey - I guess that's what RCT evidence is for) #IDSky

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Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract in Adult Mechanically Ventilated Patients — An Updated Systematic Review with Bayesian Meta-Analysis

There is uncertainty whether the use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) as a preventive antimicrobial strategy reduces mortality in adult patients receiving mechanical ventil...

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

At #ESCMID2026 Trial Run session, Dr. David. Paterson made a call to the ID community to join platform trials. So I want to tell you how we did that. I am a clinician, and also medical lead for IPC and stewardship. Our small but mighty ASP was already reviewing all pts with bacteremia 1/ #IDSky

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Glad to see older Australians included on the schedule for rsv. Would be great to see the epidemiology change as for other infections and hospital impact reduce for coming seasons. www.racgp.org.au/gp-news/medi...

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RACGP - RACGP welcomes inclusion of RSV vaccine in National Immunisation Program for older Australians

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CARB-X @carb-x.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

DETECT (@advance-id.bsky.social, Singapore) is conducting a global survey to assess gaps in clinical microbiology diagnostics. If you’re a lab manager, senior lab staff, ID physician, or expert in your facility’s diagnostic workflows, the team wants to hear from you! #IDSky 🧪 🔗 bit.ly/4dxdDDs

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AHeise @aheise.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

#microsky #idsky #medsky

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Austin Camp @austincamp.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

When they say “what’s the harm in one more day of antibiotics?”

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Pilar Garcia-Vello @pilargvello.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

✈️🌍 Wanna lead Social Science research with #MSF and travel the world while helping others? Apply and join us! msf.lu/en/conseille... #medsky #idsky #episky #humanitarian @msf.ca @msfluxor.bsky.social

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The Lancet Microbe @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

New research article #Bedaquiline resistance in patients with Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra-tested #rifampicin resistant #tuberculosis in the Western Cape, South Africa: a prospective study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #TBSky #TB #AMR #OpenAccess #OA

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge. #29 - Iguana Requested by @catherineberry.bsky.social and inspired by @iuidfellowship.bsky.social Found an interesting report of Burkholderia pseudommallei abscess in a pet iguana, could that have zoonotic potential? #IDSky #VetSky

A cute drawing of an iguana and some zoonoses associated with them

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TBFighters @tbfighters.org · 27/01/2026

Tomorrow is 2026's first TB Ed Talk with Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee! Tune in to learn about Search-Treat-Prevent: a strategy to eliminate #Tuberculosis. Watch with us here: www.youtube.com/live/iiw9EqjWFrg? #IDSky #TBSky

An image of the next TB Ed Talks speaker, Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee, with information about his talk. "Search-Treat-Prevent: A Strategy to Eliminate TB, with Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee. Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Medical Anthropology at Harvard Medical School; Director of Harvard Medical School's Center for Global Health Delivery; a founder of the Zero TB Initiative. Live presentation on YouTube followed by a Q&A. Wednesday, January 28th. 8pm ET/1am GMT."

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paul evan bunce, md @paulbuncemd.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

job posting - infectious diseases clinician teacher position at st. mike's hospital in toronto top notch hospital, amazing ID colleagues, diverse patient population, world class city share broadly and apply if interested. it's a great opportunity. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... #idsky #idjobs

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Lecturer or Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Academic Infectious Diseases Specialist

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UCT Epi & Biostats @epibiostats-uct.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

📑 New @lancetgh.bsky.social paper shows a substantial and under-recognized burden of #tuberculosis during pregnancy and postpartum: ~340,000 women affected globally in 2023. Maternal TB needs urgent attention! Available here 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @nyashamafirakureva.bsky.social

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Global estimates of tuberculosis incidence during pregnancy and postpartum: a rapid review and modelling analysis

Despite known maternal, perinatal, and infant health risks of tuberculosis during pregnancy, global estimates of incidence remain scarce. Existing est…

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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

📚We launched ESCMID Media last year, where our members can watch everything from past webinars to sessions from #ESCMIDGlobal and other conferences! 👀Explore it now: media.escmid.org #IDSky #clinmicro

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Nadine Hillock @nadinehillock.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Just published 🙂 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41483490/ Off-label use & documentation of #antimicrobials in Australian operating theatres - insights from hospital #pharmacists with expertise in antimicrobial stewardship and #medsafety #AMS #AMR @acipc.bsky.social @ncas.bsky.social @edraby.bsky.social

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Hey #TBsky #IDsky Essential follow here for all those interested in TB data. 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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Helene-Mari van der Westhuizen @helenemari.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

WHO civil society task force on TB collaboration published in @plosglobalpublichealth.org : 🔥an urgent call to move away from a paternalistic focus on treatment observation, and focussing on policies that offer comprehensive support instead. 👀 journals.plos.org/globalpublic... #TBsky

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Catherine Berry (she/her) @catherineberry.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Merry Xmas to those celebrating and may your Christmas cracker jokes be as good as the @csiropublishing.bsky.social 's

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JAMA @jama.com · 23/12/2025

Among adults with newly diagnosed, drug-sensitive #tuberculosis in high-burden countries, an mHealth program delivering text messages for tobacco cessation was associated with higher quit rates and lower short-term mortality than written advice alone. ja.ma/3MSeyms

JAMA infographic on mHealth intervention for tobacco abstinence in TB patients. Population: 1043 men, 37 women; mean age 48.7 years. Intervention: 720 mHealth, 360 usual care. Findings: mHealth 41.7%, usual care 15.3% smoking abstinence at 6 months.

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

‘tis the season… to go around giving chocolates and holiday-inspired stewardship and IPC stickers 🥰🎄😅💊🧼 #IDSky #AMSSky #IPCSky

Me wearing a sweatshirt with the message Merry Christmas and wash your hands

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Marcel Behr @mbehr-mcgill.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

👇Great thread on TB strain concordance/strain discordance among household contacts. If I read correctly, findings from a 1998 small series from San Francisco consistent with the much greater analysis. ++ Implications for transmission and management of contacts.

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Antibiotic Steward 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 @absteward.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🆕⚡🧠HARVEST TRIAL:More Rifampin,Same Fate: High-Dose Rifampin Fails to Shift the Needle in TB Meningitis,NEJM,2025 Despite better theoretical CNS penetration,high-dose oral rifampin did not improve survival in adult TB meningitis & potential harm cannot be excluded #idsky www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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Trial of High-Dose Oral Rifampin in Adults with Tuberculous Meningitis | NEJM

Tuberculous meningitis is often lethal, and many survivors have disabilities despite antimicrobial treatment and adjunctive glucocorticoid therapy. Standard-dose rifampin has limited central nervou...

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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Update: You completed treatment. You can play soccer again. You said to me “I really feel the medicine helped me”. It was a good day. #IDSky #TBSky @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social

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