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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA

@drluiso.bsky.social
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ID specialist and medical mycologist. Transplant ID. Healthcare epidemiology. Healthcare Quality. All views are my own.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology @ichejournal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
➡️ Social vulnerability index was independently associated with increased risk of Surgical Site Infections across a broad surgical population in the South doi.org/10.1017/ice....
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Association between social vulnerability and surgical site infection across surgical procedures | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Association between social vulnerability and surgical site infection across surgical procedures
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#FLU #COVID #RSV season is starting. Here’s how to prepare: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
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Hello Houston (September 14, 2026) | Houston Public Media
Today: We find out what Houstonians should know about the recently approved COVID vaccine, discuss what we can expect from the Houston Texans this season, learn about a rare Salvador Dalí collection c...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're still #hiring #IDSky www.healthecareers.com/job/id-clini...
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ID CLINICAL FACULTY POSITION at UTHealth Houston - Jobs in Houston, Texas | Health eCareers
Apply for a ID CLINICAL FACULTY POSITION position at UTHealth Houston in Houston, Texas. Apply today on Health eCareers.
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
There are no measles deaths in PA.
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Man Tapping Table at Chernobyl Meeting
ALT: Man Tapping Table at Chernobyl Meeting
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“We had a wonderful time and we saved lives” career epilogue for mycology giant Dick Graybill, @msgerc.bsky.social lifetime achievement award honoree. #IDSky #MedSky
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#FungusAmongUs in the #MiddleAges ??? #ILoveMyJob #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Bioarchaeological evidence of mycoses during the Late Antiquity–Early Middle Ages transition in Central Italy - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Bioarchaeological evidence of mycoses during the Late Antiquity–Early Middle Ages transition in Central Italy
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In this NIH-supported clinical trial, #paxlovid did not improve outcomes in #LongCOVID. Viral persistence theory now less likely. #IDSky #MedSky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir targeting viral persistence in post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) in the USA (RECOVER-VITAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial
Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir for 15 days or 25 days showed no evidence of benefit in long COVID in any of the three phenotypes studied. These findings suggest additional approaches to measuring the symptom ...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#IDSky #MedSky www.houstonchronicle.com/health/artic...
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He couldn’t walk, sleep or turn a doorknob. Then doctors finally figured out why
Doctors blamed rheumatoid arthritis for a Port Arthur man's chronic joint pain and burning hands. Then his doctor told him to buy a lottery ticket because it had a rarer - but treatable - cause.
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Julio C. Zuniga-Moya @julioczuniga1.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🍄🧫Check out our latest work on implementing DOOR approach in medical mycology trials. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-... @drluiso.bsky.social @fungaldoc.bsky.social
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Reanalyzing a Randomized Controlled Trial of Invasive Aspergillosis Using a Desirability of Outcome Ranking Approach: Voriconazole Versus Amphotericin B Deoxycholate
Abstract. Efficacy of antifungal therapy in invasive aspergillosis relies primarily on mortality, overlooking critical measures of treatment response. We u
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
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Ostrosky wins excellence in clinical mycology award - John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
McGovern Medical School is the eleventh largest medical school in the United States. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, the school was established by the Texas Legislature in 1969 to ad...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
#Measles www.khou.com/article/news...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
#Cyclospora #outbreak #IDSky #MedSky what’s safe? currently.att.yahoo.com/health/artic...
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How to stay safe during the cyclosporiasis outbreak
More than 400 people across Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Kentucky have been infected with Cyclospora, but investigators haven't yet identified the source, leaving many people wondering how to re...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Building the evidence for short course L-Amb in the US #Cryptococcosis #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
#Metformin may have a role in avoiding progression to #LongCOVID #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...
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Metformin on the Presence of COVID-19 Symptoms 6 Months after Infection: The ACTIV-6 Randomized Clinical Trial
Treating acute COVID-19 with 14 days of metformin has a 63–98% probability of cutting the risk in half of having any symptoms, more severe symptoms, or a c
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
#Texas DSHS and UT system have partnered for an ID clinician hotline for consultations during #FIFA #IDSky #MedSky www.dshs.texas.gov/center-healt...
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World Cup Information for Physicians and Other Clinicians in Texas | Texas DSHS
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Join us next week for the MMSA annual awards and symposium. I will be giving a very special lecture on careers in medical #mycology #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social rutgers.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
#Texas DSHS and UT system have partnered for an ID clinician hotline for consultations during #FIFA #IDSky #MedSky www.dshs.texas.gov/center-healt...
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World Cup Information for Physicians and Other Clinicians in Texas | Texas DSHS
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#Ebola #FAQ memorialhermann.org/services/con...
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Ebola Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Ebola disease is caused by a group of viruses, known as Ortho-Ebolaviruses (formerly Ebolavirus). These viruses can cause serious illness that, without treatment, can cause death. Ortho-Ebolaviruses a...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
We're still #hiring #IDSky www.healthecareers.com/job/id-clini...
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ID CLINICAL FACULTY POSITION at UTHealth Houston - Jobs in Houston, Texas | Health eCareers
Apply for a ID CLINICAL FACULTY POSITION position at UTHealth Houston in Houston, Texas. Apply today on Health eCareers.
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Miren Gurutxe 🌹🌹🌹 🇵🇸 @mirentxu255.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
En estos tiempos convulsos, estas cosas alegran la vida...👏👏👏👏😂😍😍😍😍 👇
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
We’re in for a big treat @ichs-global.bsky.social Dimitrios Kontoyiannis lifetime achievement awardee #IDSky #MedSky
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
#FIFA #Houston #Preparedness www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/sho...
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Hello Houston (May 12, 2026) | Houston Public Media
Today: We discuss Mayor Whitmire’s proposed city budget with Controller Chris Hollins, talk with Eurovision expert William Lee Adams, learn about how Houston's hospital systems are preparing for healt...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
On #Hantavirus www.newswise.com/articles/ask...
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Ask the Expert: The real risk of hantavirus | Newswise
Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship....
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
#telecommuniting and #employeewellness Still unpacking things we learned during #Covid19 (abstract in Spanish, full paper in English) #MedSky archivosdeprevencion.eu/index.php/ap...
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Teletrabajo y bienestar de los trabajadores durante la pandemia COVID-19: una encuesta en dos rondas en una universidad de ciencias de la salud en Texas | Archivos de Prevención de Riesgos L...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
So… this is starting to happen 🤪
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Major news in the #Candida world! C. glabarata is now the most common cause of candidemia in US hospitals. Collaboration between CDC, UTHealth and Harvard investigators #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Headline of the year!
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Our new paper is out. We are building the case for a shorter duration in uncomplicated candidemia. In this pooled data study, most of the antifungal activity happens in the first week. #candida #mycology #rezafungin @msgerc.bsky.social academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...
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Validate User
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/02/2026
The ‘Board of Peace’ started World War 3 so fast.
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The math is not mathing… and math always shows up
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Great data on pre-transplant serologic testing for fungal infections in the US by my friends at the CDC and @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/mmy/advance-...
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Pretransplant serologic testing for fungal infections in a large commercial health insurance database, United States
Abstract. Reactivation of latent fungal infections poses a substantial risk for solid organ transplantation (SOT) and hematopoietic cell transplantation (H
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Our new review article on #iatrogenic #mold #cns #infections #IDSky #MedSky @msgerc.bsky.social journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Let’s process this: The secretary of health and human services of the United Stares mentions publicly that he is not afraid of germs because he used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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RFK Jr. admits to snorting 'cocaine off of toilet seats'
Speaking on Theo Von's podcast, "This Past Weekend," the HHS secretary talked about his recovery from alcohol and substance abuse.
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Valentine’s Day ASP and IPC style: Gram-negatives are red Gram-positives are blue You can switch to PO No matter the hue Roses are red Violets are blue Wash Your Hands Prevention starts with you 🥰💊🧼💝🌹 #IDSky #AMSSky #IPCSky #MedSky
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Not normal apnews.com/article/faa-...
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FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The agency says it will ground all flights to and from the airport for "special security reasons."
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Tomorrow! Join us for for a webinar on practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing. Presented by Julie M. Steinbrink, MD, MHS, of Duke University and Martin Hönigl, MD, of Medical University of Graz, Austria. Register: bit.ly/3OiX1Ez
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Framework for pivoting to #DOOR in #mycology! Very excited about this publication from @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky #MedSky academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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Development Framework of Desirability of Outcome Ranking Endpoints for Use in Clinical Trials of Invasive Fungal Diseases
Utilizing a modified Delphi process, 53 fungal experts from 16 countries developed consensus endpoints for clinical trials targeting invasive candidiasis,
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Repping the @msgerc.bsky.social at the @idsainfo.bsky.social #IMARI meeting!
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 25/01/2026
“Please get the truth out about our son.” Read and share the statement from the parents of Alex Pretti, the VA ICU nurse who was shot and killed by border patrol.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/01/2026
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
This is who they’re calling a “domestic terrorist”. I can’t imagine the desperate frenzy in the spin room tonight. The world is upside down…
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Our journey into predictive #analytics for #candida continues! #IDSky #MedSky link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Development of a new clinical prediction rule for candidaemia - BMC Infectious Diseases
BMC Infectious Diseases - Candidaemia is a leading cause of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections, especially in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, and is associated with high mortality and...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Where is the field of #medical #mycology heading? Great write up by @msgerc.bsky.social #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, and Impacts
The Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSGERC)—a group comprising clinicians, researchers, patients, and industry partners—meets every 2 years to review the most significant chall...
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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Emerging Frontiers in Clinical Mycology: Innovations, Insights, & Impacts Our report, led by @annaapostolopoulou.bsky.social, on the cutting edge of clinical mycology & future directions, from expert discussion @ the 2024 @msgerc.bsky.social biennial meeting onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
One Health approach requires collaboration between researchers, physicians, engineers, ecologists, plant health experts, and other disciplines to tackle the spread of mycoses.Potential applications of AI in Mycology may include compound screening for antifungal drug discovery (top left), clinical trial design and execution (bottom right), fungal identification (top right), and outbreak surveillance (bottom right).
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
From the Chernobyl limited series: “Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid”
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Exciting #diagnostic #stewarship #webinar cohosted by @idsainfo.bsky.social and @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social #IDSky #Medsky Join us! societycentral.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Testing Rationally in Mycology: Using Fungal Diagnostics to Drive Better Antifungal Decisions Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation em...
Join us as we explore practical, evidence-based approaches to fungal diagnostic testing and how to apply results effectively in clinical decision-making. Discussants will review the indications, stren...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Quick read on #fungal infections in #transplant patients. @jessicalittlemd.bsky.social rocks! #IDSky #MedSky www.contagionlive.com/view/invasiv...
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Invasive Fungal Disease in Transplantation: Prevention in a Shifting Landscape | Contagion Live
Invasive fungal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing transplant, with shifting epidemiology, emerging resistance, and geographic variation underscoring the u...
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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As cases of bacterial meningitis rise, doctors worry fewer teens will get vaccinated
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s guidance, the CDC no longer recommends routine vaccination to protect against meningococcal disease.
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Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA @drluiso.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We are hiring #IDSky #MedSky @idsainfo.bsky.social careers.uth.tmc.edu/us/en/job/25...
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Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School in Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston
Apply for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School job with UTHealth Houston in Texas, United States. Faculty & Physicians...
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