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ESCMID's open-access journal with companion podcast (Communicable) for all things infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, AMR & stewardship #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky #ClinMicro 🗞️ www.cmi-comms.org 🎙️ communicable.transistor.fm

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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 05 Oct! Marc Bonten & Emily McDonald are joined by Valentijn Schweitzer & Sylvain Lother to discuss the use of macrolides in community-acquired pneumonia and how the available evidence informs clinical practice. Tune in! #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
📣 New #Communicable / #Breakpoints drops Mon 21 Sep! Erin McCreary, PharmD & Josh Davis are joined by Steve Webb & Steven Tong to discuss REMAP-CAP results suggesting that oseltamivir may harm critically ill patients, while also highlighting the importance and impact of RCTs. #IDSky #ViroSky #flu
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E62: the 'prose' and cons of the POET trial – early oral antibiotic switch for endocarditis Hosted by Emily McDonald & Josh Davis with invited guests Henning Bundgaard and Sami El-Dalati 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/d5eb49ac #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 03 Sep! Emily McDonald & Josh Davis are joined by Henning Bundgaard & Sami El-Dalati to revisit the POET trial and discuss the ‘prose’ and cons of early oral switch for #endocarditis as well as challenges of implementing new evidence against long-standing dogma.
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
📣New #Communicable drops Mon 24 Aug. Amy Legg, Rekha Pai & Angela Huttner are back for the third part of the 'We will make you love PK/PD' series! @amandagwee.bsky.social & Sebastian Wicha join them to discuss model-informed precision dosing (#MIPD) that can support individualised dosing decisions.
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 10 Aug! Emily McDonald and Erin McCreary, PharmD host Quarterly catch-up to review new studies: when post-transplant is PCP likely to occur? How did procalcitonin do in the BALANCE trial? How did cefepime–nacubactam do vs imipenem in cUTI patients?🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
📣 Q fever poses diagnostic and management challenges. This multinational position paper systematically assesses various countries' responses to #Qfever outbreaks and provides recommendations for future management. #IDSky #clinmicro #episky #Coxiella #zoonosis ow.ly/HeQx50ZsckH
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
📣New #Communicable drops Mon 27 July! Kicking off our new 'Ask me anything' series, hosts Nav Narayanan & Thomas Tängdén invite EUCAST & CLSI leadership – Sören Gatermann, Christian Giske & Amy Mathers – to answer your questions on setting breakpoints, clarifying common misconceptions, and more! 🎙️
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E58: Reducing hospital-acquired pneumonia – the HAPPEN trial and how it happened Hosted by Angela Huttner & Josh Davis w/ guests Prof Brett Mitchell, Aline Wolfensberger & Lauren Clack #IDSky #clinmicro Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/825e18f4
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
📣New #Communicable drops Mon 13 July! Angela Huttner & Josh Davis are joined by Prof Brett Mitchell, Aline Wolfensberger & Lauren Clack to discuss the HAPPEN trial, a multicentre RCT showing impressive reductions in hospital-acquired #pneumonia, and the studies that led to it.🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E57: We will make you love PK/PD, part 2 – quantitative methods Hosted by Thomas Tängdén and Rekha Pai with invited guests Iris Minichimayr (Austria) & Philip Selby (Australia) 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/5edacc5d
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Monday, 29 June! 'We Will Make You Love PK/PD' series returns with part 2! Thomas Tängdén and Rekha Pai are joined by Iris Minichmayr and Philip Selby to discuss pharmacometrics, PK/PD modelling, and how these quantitative tools can support clinical decision-making. 🎙️
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E56: Frequentist vs Bayesian for clinical trial analysis – 99% probability you’ll want to listen to this Hosted by Emily McDonald & Josh Davis with invited guests Roger Lewis & Ian Marschner 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/7ea020d2 #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Monday, 15 June! Join hosts Josh Davis & Emily McDonald with guests Roger Lewis & Ian Marschner as they demystify Bayesian and frequentist statistical approaches in clinical trials, exploring key differences, common misconceptions, and surprising similarities. 🎙️ #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E55: Bonus episode – Bundibugyo Ebolavirus outbreak Hosted by Angela Huttner and Anne-Grete Märtson with invited guests Daniel Bausch and Martin Grobusch 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/8750e095
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🎙️ A special bonus episode of #Communicable is coming Monday Angela Huttner & Anne-Grete Märtson talk with Daniel Bausch & Martin Grobusch on how #Bundibugyo ebolavirus differs from Zaire & what to expect in the current outbreak #IDSky #Virosky #clinmicro ow.ly/nm5250Z7ViE
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E54: ESCMID Global Late Breakers, part 2 Hosted by our editors - Erin McCreary, PharmD, Josh Davis, Marc Bonten, Anne-Grete Märtson, Angela Huttner 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/a8cc04bb #ESCMIDGlobal2026 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E53: ESCMID Global Late Breakers, part 1 Hosted by our editors - Erin McCreary, PharmD, Josh Davis, Marc Bonten, Anne-Grete Märtson , Angela Huttner 🌟 Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/e2f3e270 #IDSky #clinmicro #ESCMIDGlobal2026
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon, 18 May! Our editors - Erin McCreary, PharmD, Josh Davis, Marc Bonten, Anne-Grete Märtson, Angela Huttner - discuss some of the Late Breaker trials that caught their attention at #ESCMIDGlobal2026, and whether results will change their practice🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E51: We will make you love PK/PD, part 1 Hosted by Thomas Tängdén, Erin McCreary, PharmD and Angela Huttner with invited guests Amy Legg & Rekha Pai Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/62d55bb6 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
#ESCMIDGlobal2026 starts TOMORROW! And we are so excited to be here. Join the CMI Comms' editorial board in sessions they helped co-organise, which you can see here: www.cmi-comms.org/asocmi #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon, 20 April! Thomas Tängdén, Erin McCreary, PharmD & Angela Huttner host Amy Legg & Rekha Pai for the first part in our new series on all things PK/PD! This episode introduces the topic broadly, defines essential concepts & discusses use cases in daily practice.🎙️ #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
📣 In vitro studies point to synergy between ertapenem and both cefazolin and nafcillin. In this cohort of >50 patients with #MSSA #endocarditis receiving dual therapy, mortality & valve-replacement rates were lower than expected. ow.ly/ZAfJ50YIFbR #Staphaureus #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E50: Quarterly catch-up Hosted by Emily McDonald, Thomas Tängdén and Navaneeth Narayanan Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/10d045b8 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon, 06 April! Emily McDonald, Thomas Tängdén & Nav Narayanan host the first of this new series, 'Quarterly catch-up', in which they summarize important articles in CM/ID published in the last 3 months, and elaborate their impact on clinical practice. #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E49: Outbreaks & how to handle them Hosted by Angela Huttner & Marc Bonten w/ invited guests Martin Grobusch (Netherlands) and Pikka Jokelainen (Denmark) Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/28f44d60 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
📣 Fever, dyspnea & stridor in an immunosuppressed patient w/ high #galactomannan but no lung lesions... New comprehensive review by Wu et al. on thyroid #aspergillosis compiling all cases known to date. www.cmi-comms.org/article/S2950-590… #IDSky #clinmicro #fungalsky #medsky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Monday, 23 March! Angela Huttner & Marc Bonten host Martin Grobusch & Pikka Jokelainen of the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee to discuss how to deal with outbreaks, what One Health really means, and the launch of the esteemed Epi Alert. 🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
🎙️ Just published #Communicable E48: International Women's Day - are infections & AMR really different in women? Hosted by Erin McCreary, PharmD & Annie Joseph w/ invited guests Esmita Charani (ZA) & Annette Westgeest (NL) Listen: share.transistor.fm/s/cc75e63e #IWD2026 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Monday, 9 March! In celebration of International Women's Day #IWD2026, Erin McCreary, PharmD & Annie Joseph host Esmita Charani (South Africa) & Annette Westgeest (Netherlands) for a discussion on the impacts of sex and gender in the AMR and ID space. #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E47: Drawing the line: the writing, reach and limits of guidelines Hosted by Angela Huttner & Erin McCreary, PharmD w/ invited guests Pranita Tamma (USA) & Benedikt Huttner (Switzerland) Listen on #Communicable share.transistor.fm/s/a0513ed3 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
In this 3rd collaboration between SIDP Breakpoints & ESCMID’s Communicable, Erin McCreary, PharmD & Angela Huttner host Pranita Tamma (USA) & Benedikt Huttner (WHO, Switzerland) to discuss #guidelines & guidance, offering a behind-the-scenes look into their development, reach - and limits. #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E46: Steroids for pneumocystis pneumonia Hosted by Nav Narayanan & Josh Nosanchuk w/ invited guests Virginie Lemiale, Elie Azoulay & Emily McDonald Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/0066901c
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 9 Feb! Nav Narayanan & Josh Nosanchuk host Virginie Lemiale and Elie Azoulay, who led the PIC trial, and Emily McDonald to discuss the utility of adjunctive steroid therapy for pneumocystosis in HIV- individuals. Tune in Monday 🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
✨ The journal is delighted to introduce its new associate editor, Anne-Grete Märtson, who leads the Antiviral Pharmacology research group at Leiden University. Congratulations and welcome! We are so happy to have you on board! #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Spotted at the #CLSI meeting in Arizona: CMI Comms editors (and #Communicable hosts) @dremilymcd.bsky.social, @erinmccreary.bsky.social, Nav Narayanan, and Thomas Tängdén 🫶
CMI Comms editors Emily McDonald, Erin McCreary, Nav Narayanan, and Thomas Tängdén standing together and looking lovely. :-)
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 26 Jan! In our last episode, we brought you some favorite #clinmicro papers of 2025. We continue this thread in our next episode with top ID papers of 2025, picked by our editors, Josh Davis & Emily McDonald and guest, Steven Tong. ⭐ Tune in Monday🎙️ #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
🎙️ Just published Communicable E44: Top clinical microbiology papers in 2025 Hosted by Annie Joseph & Josh Nosanchuk w/ invited guests Robin Patel & Fidelma Fitzpatrick Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/6e5c26ae #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 12 Jan! We kick off the new year with Annie Joseph & Josh Nosanchuk hosting Robin Patel (Mayo Clinic) & Fidelma Fitzpatrick (RCSI) to discuss their top #clinmicro papers of 2025 ⭐ Tune in Monday🎙️ #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
🎙️ Just published #Communicable E43: Katie's picks of 2025 Hosted by Angela Huttner & Annie Joseph w/ invited 'guest' Katie Hostettler, managing editor at CMI Communications & Communicable producer Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/0da740f3
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 29 Dec! In this year-end special, Angela Huttner & Annie Joseph invite managing editor & Communicable producer Katie Hostettler to discuss her favorite episodes. Also, all editors share some of their highlights of the year.❄️🧣 #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 15 Dec! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @marcbonten.bsky.social invite Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social , Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social & Tara Smith @aetiology.bsky.social to debate staying on or leaving Twitter for alternatives 🎤 #IDTwitter #IDSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 1 Dec! Annie Joseph & Angela Huttner host Dan Morgan (USA) & Valerie Vaughn (USA) to discuss diagnostic stewardship - what it means and why we should do it. #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky #meded
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 17 Nov! Next week is World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW2025 and we have a special episode. Nav & Thomas invite Aula Abbara (🇬🇧), Guido Granata (🇮🇹) & Tuomas Aro (🇫🇮/ Trainee Association of ESCMID) to discuss the urgent issue of AMR in war & crisis zones. #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
📣The journal is happy to introduce its new fellows joining the editorial board in January! Congratulations and welcome Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social, Rekha Pai Mangalore @rp09.bsky.social, and Victor Dahl @victordahl.bsky.social ✨ #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 3 Nov! @anniejoseph.bsky.social & Nav host @andre-siqueira.bsky.social (Brazil) & Steven Lim (Malaysia) to discuss #dengue as a rising global health burden, how to diagnose & manage it, and what's in the therapeutic pipeline 🔍 @dndi.org #denguealliance #IDSky
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📣In a longitudinal analysis of top ID journals, gender balance is projected for women first authors in 2028 - but for women last authors, only in 2043 The proportion of women editors is projected to remain low www.cmi-comms.org/article/S2950-590… Katharina #IDSky #womeninstem
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 20 Oct! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social welcome Barbara Trautner @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne, the co-chairs of the first IDSA guidelines for complicated UTIs, to discuss this important milestone! #IDSky #UTIsky #MedSky #clinmicro
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
✨NEW open call for articles 📣 What's in a name? That's exactly what we want you to tell us in this new series we have just launched, "Person behind the name". Read the call and submit your piece here: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky #clinmicro
Banner announcing the journal's new series on "the person behind the name" and a call for articles
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CMI Communications @cmicomms.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 6 Oct! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @anniejoseph.bsky.social invite experts Melinda Baldwin @mbaldwin.bsky.social & Serge Horbach to discuss the history of peer review, its relevance today & alternative models such as #LLMs. #IDSky #clinmicro #medsky #peerreview #AI
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