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@jkopsidas.bsky.social
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Saving the world, one prevented infection at a time. PedsID, IPC, A little bit of this, a little bit of that

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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
📅 The First Global Strep A Vaccine Conference — Kuala Lumpur 🗓 September 15-17th 2026 📍 Hybrid www.espid.org/events.aspx?Group=dat… #ESPID #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
📅 19th International CMV Workshop & European Congenital Cytomegalovirus Initiative (ECCI) 2026 🗓 September 15-17th 2026 📍 Hybrid www.espid.org/events.aspx?Group=dat… #ESPID #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
📅 PentaTr@ining 2026 HIV & other Congenital Infections 🗓 September 15-17th 2026 📍 Hybrid www.espid.org/events.aspx?Group=dat… #ESPID #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Unsure how to take this www.anthropic.com/news/fable-m... but once again, as a species, we failed to use a tool for the advantage of all, and we succeeded in weaponizing it. This isn't a problem of AI. This is OUR problem.
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Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5
The US government has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States.
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
📢 ESCMID is seeking an Associate Programme Director for #ESCMIDGlobal! This is a unique opportunity to help shape the scientific programme of ESCMID’s flagship congress. www.escmid.org/fileadmin/escmid/med…
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#espid2026 QuizID is starting
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Onsite or online, #ESPID2026 is your go to place for pediatric infectious diseases President Adilia Warris presenting on Challenges in Diagnosing Fungal Infections #CoConnecting
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
#TEAM-COACH #EAPID2026 4 languages 18 modules AMS and IPC inpatient and outpatient @globalpid.bsky.social
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#espid2026 #Coconnecting
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European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases @espidsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
What an unforgettable Day 2 at #ESPID2026!🎉 Today, the ESPID community came together for inspiring plenary discussions, the Young ESPID Meeting, and the official Opening Ceremony in Sala Europa. What are you expecting most from the Meeting this week? #PIDs
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European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases @espidsociety.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We’re live! Join us now for the #ESPID2026 Opening Ceremony in Sala Europa and be part of the official welcome to this year’s Meeting.
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Ana Partidas, MD. @apartidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We are currently in the second plenary Session of #ESPID2026. Vaccines, trust and politics. It's amazing that to this day, we have to defend how #vaccines have changed the world for the better, but here we are. #vaccinessavelives #CoConnecting @Espidsociety
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#ESPID2026 #CoConnecting @apartidas.bsky.social presenting the new committee to the young espid meeting
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
#espid2026 YE PACKED
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Sleepless in Vienna Almost in Bologna for #ESPID2026
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Wait What? Where have I been
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The city is asleep I am waiting for the bus to take me to the airport to get the plane to Vienna to get the other plane to #Bologna. #Espid2026 I'm on my way to #CoConnecting
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
#ESPID2026 On Thursday, You Don't want to miss this. Three Rooms Three chances One Child. #CoConnecting
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I'm seeing discussions about how BlueSky hasn't "taken off". But I don't want it to turn into twitter, even in its heyday. Twitter of 10 years ago was still a hellsite, even if the sewage was only ankle deep vs neck deep in the current version. BlueSky is enough to fill the twitter-shaped hole.
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DuckDuckGo @duckduckgo.com · 29/05/2026
Since Google revealed its plans for an AI search overhaul, visits to our "No AI" search page have tripled…and they’re still rising! Want to make it your default on Chrome or Firefox? Grab our No-AI extensions and banish AI-assisted answers, chat, and AI images. (1/3)
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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Feeling bored? Here's something to nourish your mind.
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Cookie Monster's Home Office Contemplation
ALT: Cookie Monster's Home Office Contemplation
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pablorojo.bsky.social @pablorojo.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
⭐ Excited to be attending #ESPID2026 in Bologna & online! Looking forward to connecting with colleagues & exploring the latest in paediatric infectious diseases. There’s still time to register! Join me: invt.io/1bxbiwmw8fr
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I'm Attending ESPID 2026!
You can still register and save. Let's meet there!
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Ana Partidas, MD. @apartidas.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ok, so I'm still getting acquainted with this platform, but decided to dust it off as #ESPID2026 IN #BOLONIA is right around the corner. Unsure how information will be running thru social media this year.. #pedsID Any recommendations on what and who to follow here?
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Alasdair Munro @apsmunro.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Icymi- My latest post looks at early childhood infections There’s some infections you simply can’t avoid So when’s the best time to get them?! People tend to think in one of two way - and both are wrong! #IDSky #Pedsky
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What people get wrong about early life infections
The confusing reality behind the timing of childhood pathogen exposure
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
#ESPID2026 On Thursday, You Don't want to miss this. Three Rooms Three chances One Child. #CoConnecting
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Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
People saying that users prefer the bubble of BlueSky to the feral viciousness of Twitter - well...yes. In the same way I prefer a restaurant where the staff are nice and the food is good over one where they stab you with forks while serving bowls of cold piss.
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Bologna, here I come! ✨ I’m excited to share that I’ll be presenting at #ESPID2026, 1–5 June 2026. Looking forward to science, colleagues & pasta-fuelled inspiration in Bologna! 🍝🔬 Register here: invt.io/1bxbvuje4o4 #PaedsID
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Register to join my presentation in Bologna!
Last savings end soon.
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Innovation in Global Pediatric Infectious Diseases @globalpid.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
On May 20th, we presented the results of TEAM-COACH during our final meeting. Thanks to everyone who joined us in person and online! The event concluded with an engaging discussion about the future of the project, confirming the strong interest in our e-learning platform.
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Last week I presented our experience from Greece at the final meeting of TEAM-COACH a #HADEA project that trained more than 1000 HCWs. TC is a training platform for #IPC and #AMS in inpatient and outpatient setting 18 modules in 4 lagnuages (English, Spanish, Italian and Greek) team-coach.eu
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Team-COACH LMS | PENTALMS
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Effectiveness of Maternal Influenza Vaccination on Influenza and Acute Respiratory Infection in Infants Homaira, Nusrat et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #EditorsPick #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Epidemiology of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Children in Los Angeles County, July 2023–June 2024 Sherwood, Kyla et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #EditorsPick #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Early Antibiotics Usage During Infancy is Associated With High Risk of Celiac Disease Autoimmunity: A Population-based Study Cozacov, Tal et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #OnlineFirst #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Fusobacterium necrophorum Meningitis 27 Pediatric Cases From a French National Observatory Sassine, Joanna et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #OnlineFirst #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Reemergence of Yellow Fever, Magdalena Valley, Colombia, 2024–2025 journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #OnlineFirst #PedsID
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ESCMID @escmid.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Clean hands save lives! #HandHygiene supports infection prevention and control actions in healthcare settings. Read this joint statement on the use of alcohol-based handrubs as a cornerstone of hand hygiene from EUCIC European Committee of Infection Control and ESCMID. ow.ly/HIri50YURQk
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
you know what 5/5 is all about Do I need to remind you?
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces. 249 years later, we have this idiot.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Report notes 3 European nations have reached 90% HPV vaccine uptake in girls. Since 2020, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said all European countries have reported a decreased incidence of cervical cancer among vaccinated women. Read more: ow.ly/Sg8m50YN9aS
Image of a set of gloved hands from a healthcare provider putting a band aid on a patient, indicating vaccination.
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Eli Perencevich @eliowa.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
“Year in Infection Control” papers #ESCMIDGlobal2026 talk by Nico Mutters Papers highlighted included @jamanetworkopen.com study jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Plastic Waste and COVID-19 Among Hospital Staff After Deescalation in PPE Use
This quality improvement study evaluates whether personal protective equipment (PPE) deescalation guidelines in Singapore was associated with staff COVID-19 incidence as well as the environmental sust...
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
PICC materials matter more than we think 👀 RCT (Australia, n=1098): 🔹 Highest infection risk in chlorhexidine-coated PICCs 🔹 Occlusion = most common failure • 34% chlorhexidine vs 17% hydrophobic vs 14% standard Not all “antimicrobial” strategies translate to better outcomes. #ESCMIDGlobal2026
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Gowns & respiratory viruses—nuance matters👀 🔹 HCW clothing contamination common; viruses persist 🔹 Limited protective effect (~29% studies) 🔹 Short-sleeve + good hygiene may be sufficient Are gowns always necessary—or part of the problem? #ESCMIDGlobal2026 #InfectionControl
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Microplastics & AMR—an emerging concern 👀 🔹 Enhance E. coli biofilms & select for more resistant cells 🔹 Effects persist even after removal 🔹 May act as a catalyst—implications for biofilm infections & hospital sinks/drains Environmental exposure may be driving AMR #ESCMIDGlobal2026
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Krutika Kuppalli, MD FIDSA @krutikakuppalli.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Key IPC takeaways from #ESCMIDGlobal2026 👀 🔹 Quality > compliance (hand hygiene) 🔹 Gel Nail polish may not ↑ risk 🔹 PICCs: “antimicrobial” ≠ better 🔹 Gowns: limited added value 🔹 PPE ↓ possible without ↑ infections 🔹 Microplastics → emerging AMR risk Data should drive practice.
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Tom Yates @tomayates.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Hat tip to Emilie Eriksen, A MEDICAL STUDENT, presenting a cloning-censoring-and-weighting analysis at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 When I was at medical school, I was still busy making pie charts, etc
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How to estimate the effect of treatment duration on survival outcomes using observational data
When using observational data, quantifying the effect of treatment duration on survival outcomes is not straightforward because only people who live for a long time can receive treatment for a long ti...
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
#ESCMIDGlobal2026 Irrelevant but I was wondering when was the last time you saw a cellphone like this. And how come this icon is still effective to convey the message.
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
And so it begins #ESCMIDGlobal2026
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
An Outbreak of Myocarditis and Asymptomatic Troponinemia in Children Following Parvovirus B19 Infections in Northern Greece and a Scoping Review Kavga, Maria et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #EditorsPick #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
In Memoriam: John D. Nelson journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #EditorsPick #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Influenza C Virus in Children With Acute Bronchiolitis and Febrile Seizures Jevšnik Virant, Monika et al. journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #EditorsPick #PedsID
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jkopsidas.bsky.social @jkopsidas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Measles 2025 journals.lww.com/pidj/fulltext/2026… #PIDJ #OnlineFirst #PedsID
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