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David Amado Vidal

@holdthelamp.bsky.social
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R. IPC Nurse Broken English, French, Spanish and others...Here to exchange knowledge, mainly about health. Open conversations are always welcome; I only block if gross incivility or pseudoscience. #NurseSky #IDSky

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
👏🏽👏🏽 Thanks to vaccines, Australia is on track to become the first country to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 news.uq.edu.au/2026-08-20-y...
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20 years. Millions of lives saved. One revolutionary vaccine
Gardasil 20-year anniversary story.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Another day of reminding everyone of Carl Sagan’s eerily accurate warning about the dangers of not being able to ask skeptical scientific questions to those in power or authority.
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Clement Tsui PhD 🇭🇰 🇨🇦 @clementsui.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Development and validation of the AURIS score for predicting candidaemia in Candidozyma auris-colonised patients in the intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective cohort study - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Development and validation of the AURIS score for predicting candidaemia in Candidozyma auris-colonised patients in the intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective cohort study
The AURIS score provides a pragmatic tool for risk stratification among C auris-colonised ICU patients, with value in identifying those at low risk of candidaemia, reducing unnecessary empirical antif...
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge #44- Kangaroo This case report was quite the read 🤯 www1.health.gov.au/internet/mai... #IDSky #VetSky
A cute drawing of a kangaroo and some zoonoses associated with them
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge. #43- Hedgehog It’s great to google “zoonoses associated with hedgehogs” and the first hit is and EID article titled “Hedgehog zoonoses” 💓 pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #IDSky #VetSky #MedSky
A cute drawing of a hedgehog and some zoonoses associated with them
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Alejandro Navarro Yáñez @alexny85.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Escrita en acadio, y con más de 2500 años, la tablilla 26 del Sakikku, o “manual de todas las enfermedades”, contiene una de las descripciones más antiguas y detalladas de la epilepsia! 📷: British Museum
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Following Hadrian @followinghadrian.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#PortraitThursday - Roman Egyptian mummy portrait of a girl wearing a laurel wreath and a white tunic. Encaustic painting on sycamore wood, dated AD 120-150. Liebieghaus, Frankfurt am Main.
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Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) @sheaepi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
New episode of The ICHE Podcast! Dr. David Calfee is joined by two authors from the April 2026 issue of ICHE to discuss current infection control practices and ongoing challenges in preventing MDROs and C. auris in U.S. acute care hospitals. 🎧: bit.ly/3OX1bCS
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
How can men be better allies to advance women’s leadership in global health academia? via @plosglobalpublichealth.org journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
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PPID Journal @ppidjournal.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
What happens when a 79 year old woman wrestles a badger to protect her dog? What do you get from a badger bite? Read all about this fascinating case report here! www.ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-...
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David Amado Vidal @holdthelamp.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
I keep telling myself lately that I really shouldn't miss #ESCMIDGlobal and this interesting thread by Onisillos is confirming that. I’ll definitely have to make a plan to attend in the future.🤔
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Interested in C auris screening? If you’re at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 swing by poster 3710 for a cost-savings comparison of different admission surveillance workflows 🍄🧬🔍 #IDSky
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Wonderful presentation at #ESCMID2026 from Dr. Kopsidas on their country-wide program to reduce CLABSIs in 🇬🇷 When asked if he could single out a bundle element as a driver of success, he emphasized the relationships built with frontline staff, saying “we are there, they see you there” #IDSky
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Peder M Isager @isager.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
New blog post introducing Causion - a web app for causal inference teaching and learning: pedermisager.org/blog/causion....
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Introducing Causion: A web app for playing with DAGs | Peder M. Isager
Personal website of Dr. Peder M. Isager
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
You know what, the world finds a way to keep advancing Even as measles outbreaks are raging across Global North countries, fueled by disinformation, Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Africa has developed the world’s first rapid test for measles! Bravo! @pasteur.fr @institutpasteur.bsky.social
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
My outfit today was a conversation starter 💁🏻‍♀️ Hope folks will remember the message 😅 #IDSky #IPSky
Me wearing a sweatshirt with the message “clean the shared equipment “
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
Infection Prevention People! I’m looking for you! IPSky #IPSKy IDSky #IDSky go.bsky.app/MdRkmpi
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge #32- Giraffe Not sure why I keep being surprised whenever I see Mycobacterium bovis or rabies pop up 😅 #IDSky #VetSky #MedSky
A cute drawing of a giraffe and some zoonoses associated with them.
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Nicolai von Ondarza @nvondarza.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Next up Spain is reportedly sending a frigate to Cyprus in support of defence there. This seems a smart move to me, signalling European solidarity and participating in defence, while still keeping distance to US/Israel offence against Iran.
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Thea @tharsull.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
lol, reminded me of this
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Kinesin is Stayin' Alive
YouTube video by Bob Theduck
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
1. More #flu news today: Spain has reported a case of #swineflu, (H1N1v), in an 83 yo person who had no contact with pigs. No clear connection between the person & pigs suggests this might be person-to-person spread. Spain is investigating but says it believes the risk to be "very low."
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David Amado Vidal @holdthelamp.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Though I may visit the Americas soon, I won't step foot in the current US on principle. I regret this, as it's a great nation of science. Thus, I fearlessly share The Lancet's brave stance; US state bureaucracy can't intimidate me. Heartfelt solidarity to US scientific community: you aren't alone
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
New Research Development and validation of the AURIS score for predicting candidaemia in Candidozyma auris-colonised patients in the intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective cohort study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Development and validation of the AURIS score for predicting candidaemia in Candidozyma auris-colonised patients in the intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective cohort study
The AURIS score provides a pragmatic tool for risk stratification among C auris-colonised ICU patients, with value in identifying those at low risk of candidaemia, reducing unnecessary empirical antif...
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Ferric Fang, MD @fangferric.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
“Beef tallow is not a healthy source of fat. It’s not, period, full stop.”
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Good news - but let’s hope the professionals at the FDA will be allowed to do their work without interference.
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control @ecdc.europa.eu · 09/02/2026
Last week in epidemiology - read our weekly bulletin - the CDTR! Latest edition covers: ➡️ respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA ➡️ #SARSCoV2 variant classification ➡️ #BacillusCereus toxin in infant formula ➡️ mass gathering monitoring ➡️ #mpox ➡️ #Nipah ➡️ #MERS Read full ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #IDsky #EpiSky
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Communicable disease threats report, 31 January - 6 February 2026, week 6
This issue of the ECDC Communicable Disease Threats Report (CDTR) covers the period 31 January - 6 February 2026 and includes updates on respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA, SARS-CoV-2 varian...
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Jérémie Younes @jeremieyounes.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Une des toutes premières occurrences du terme "reggae" dans la musique jamaïcaine (orthographié "reggay"). 1969, studio Randy's, intro western mood, groove syncopé et apocalyptique, harmonies vocales millimétrées, en deux mots, boss sound ! Il y a déjà TOUT : www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnNF...
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I Love The Reggay
YouTube video by The Gaylads - Topic
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Chris N. Morfas @thehappygringo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Bad Bunny performance was amazing! Still, you owe it to yourself to see and hear this: youtu.be/YhSKk-cvblc?...
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West Side Story (4/10) Movie CLIP - America (1961) HD
YouTube video by Movieclips
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 05/02/2026
Read this article by the Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/o...
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Opinion | I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants.
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Rossana Rosa @drrossanarosa.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Happy to get this work accepted at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 🥰🍄 Who’s going to Munich? 🤓 #IDSky
Accepted abstract for “ cost savings comparison between different C auris hospital admission surveillance workflow”
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Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I've written a new blog post all about C. auris and biofilms - check it out! ipcpartners.org/blog/candido...
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Journal of Hospital Infection @thejhi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This paper aims to determine the presence of carbapenem-resistant non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas spp. in the wet hospital environment in a non-outbreak setting and to characterize the genetic context and spread of carbapenemase genes 🧪 ow.ly/gljF50Y4Kkt
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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 07/06/2025
Prochlorococcus, a marine bacterium that is only 0.5–0.7 micrometers wide, produces more oxygen than all tropical rainforests combined. Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health. On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI
A microscopic image showing several green, circular to oval-shaped cells of the marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus. The cells have a layered appearance and are viewed under an electron microscope. Clusters of smaller dark dots, likely bacteria or cellular fragments, appear near the larger cells.
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Tadeus Calinca @tadeuscalinca.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Lo de Trump con Groenlandia ya lo predijo don Quijote (1a parte, cap. 10): "Ya te he dicho, Sancho, que no te dé eso cuidado alguno, que, cuando faltare ínsula, ahí está el reino de Dinamarca".
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
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Netherlands: NVWA Announcement on Avian Flu Antibodies Detected In Dairy Cow
#19,028 As we've discussed often in the past, there has been a decided lack of testing for avian flu in dairy cattle around the world, des...
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Mujeres con ciencia @mujeresconciencia.com · 17/01/2026
Ida Albertina Bengtson, la bibliotecaria que se propuso ser bacterióloga y estudiar las enfermedades infecciosas Nació hace 145 años 
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Ida Albertina Bengtson, la bibliotecaria que se propuso ser bacterióloga y estudiar las enfermedades infecciosas - Mujeres con ciencia
Ida Albertina Bengtson. Bacterias anaerobias. Tracoma. Rickettsias. Clostridium botulinum. Chlamydia trachomatis.
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Nature @nature.com · 09/01/2026
Low levels of albumin, a protein found in blood, are associated with poor clinical outcomes for people with the fungal disease mucormycosis go.nature.com/4pyigzn
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Blood protein thwarts deadly fungal disease
Low levels of albumin, a protein found in blood, are associated with poor clinical outcomes for people with the fungal disease mucormycosis.
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WIRED @wired.com · 01/01/2026
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
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How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.
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David Amado Vidal @holdthelamp.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"How to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins and flucytosine against Candida auris (Candidozyma auris) according to the newly established European Committee for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) breakpoints"👉🏼 www.eucast.org/fileadmin/eu...
How to interpret MICs of amphotericin B, echinocandins and
flucytosine against Candida auris (Candidozyma auris) according to the
newly established European Committee for Antimicrobial
Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) breakpoints
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Healthcare Infection Society @hisinfection.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
📢1 day to go! 🧫 Insight Webinar: Candidozyma auris in Kuwait 07 Jan 2026 | 15:00–16:00 GMT Join Dr Areej Al-Ali, Dr Phil Norville and Dr Jon Otter for a look at the real IPC challenges of managing C. auris. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/fUlO50XH1RH #CAuris
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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Happy Christmas 🎄
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a picture of a snowy christmas scene with the words merry christmas below it
ALT: a picture of a snowy christmas scene with the words merry christmas below it
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Bérénice Batut @bebatut.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
How effective are AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT for literature reviews? Anton Nekrutenko ran a systematic experiment using multiple AI-assisted approaches to survey RNA-seq studies on Candida auris, a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen. Summary here: galaxyproject.org/news/2025-12...
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Jon Otter @jon-otter.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Really enjoyed my conversation with @emrsa15.bsky.social on C. auris and wastewater surveillance on the Infection Control Matters pod: infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/c-auris/?t...
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Unseen Reservoirs, Unseen Risks: Integrating Wastewater Surveillance with Patient-Level Insights into C. auris Spread | Infection Control Matters
In this episode, Martin talks to Dr Jon Otter, Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London, UK. We examine two complementary pieces of work that provide fur...
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Healthcare Infection Society @hisinfection.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
🧫"Insight Webinar: Candidozyma auris in Kuwait" 07 Jan 2026 | 15:00–16:00 GMT Join Dr Areej Al-Ali, Dr Phil Norville and Dr Jon Otter for a look at the real IPC challenges of managing C. auris and what they mean for global practice. 🔗 Register: ow.ly/fUlO50XH1RH #CAuris #IPCWebinar
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EFSA Biological Hazards, Animal Health & Welfare @efsa-biohaw.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
ECDC defines scenarios for pre-pandemic zoonotic influenza preparedness and response, to guide a scalable public health response and provide options for responding to possible pre-pandemic scenarios. @ecdc.europa.eu Check and download the tool at www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/publicati...
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Scenarios for pre-pandemic zoonotic influenza preparedness and response
The aim of this framework is to guide a scalable public health response to influenza of zoonotic origin in EU/EEA countries and provide options for preparing and responding to different possible pre-pandemic scenarios.
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Nicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
A plague map for the "black" (death) prompt on day 28 of the #30DayMapChallenge showing known plague outbreaks across six different centuries throughout Europe (and surrounding areas) 📈 #RStats #DataViz #ggplot2
3x2 grid of small multiple maps of Europe showing dots representing plague outbreaks in each century between 1300s and 1800s. 1500s and 1600s seems to have the most dots.
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
The ACIP decision to discontinue the recommendation for a universal hepatitis B birth dose vaccine will cause harm. As the federal government continues to fail children's health, families can rely on our nation's physicians to continue to put children's health first.
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David Amado Vidal @holdthelamp.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
After reading this short article, I have a question: In La Fe Hospital ( Spain ) screening, they published that rectal screening detects the most #cauris ICU cases ( www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/10... ) . I don't fully understand this dichotomy. Does anyone have an hipótesis? #IDSky #candida #candidozyma
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Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
It's less about efficacy than safety. Fundamentally, the childhood vaccination schedule is so dense in the beginning because kids have no immune memory to protect them from these diseases and that is the period they are most vulnerable. Delaying the vaccines increases the duration of vulnerability.
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What timing of vaccination is potentially dangerous for children younger than 2 years?
Vaccine-preventable diseases still occur although measured coverage rates at 2 y of age are high. The occurrence of these diseases may be explained in part by untimely, that is, late vaccination. Our objective was to identify potentially dangerous ...
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David Amado Vidal @holdthelamp.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Our grandmothers’ habit of opening the windows every day to air out indoor spaces was full of wisdom and remains relevant today. If outdoor air is of sufficient quality and we are not experiencing extreme ambient conditions, in general indoor spaces should be aired out daily. #nurseSky #publichealth
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