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Sara Belga, MD MPH

@sarabelga.bsky.social
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Transplant ID physician in Vancouver with an interest in precision medicine, epidemiology/public health and all things CMV 🇨🇦🇵🇹

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Transplant Infectious Disease Section (TTS-TID) @tidsection.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Today, more than 25 years later, the TID Section remains committed to advancing the care of transplant recipients through excellence in infectious diseases research, education, and global collaboration. @transplantation.bsky.social tts.org/tid-about/ti...
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History & Mission
The Transplantation Society will provide the focus for global leadership in transplantation: development of the science and clinical practice, scientific communication, continuing education, guidance ...
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Julio C. Zuniga-Moya @julioczuniga1.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Clinical presentation, risk factors and outcome of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: a multinational case-control study url: academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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Clinical presentation, risk factors and outcome of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection in hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation: a multinational case-control study
AbstractBackground. The clinical and microbiological features of infection due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) after hematopoietic stem-cell transpla
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Open Forum Infectious Diseases @ofidjournal.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for developing CMV retinitis in solid organ transplant recipients: A case-control study ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 bit.ly/3Mx2IhQ
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Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
👏 Congrats to VCHRI researchers Drs. @sarabelga.bsky.social, Gabrielle Legault, Reza Rafizadeh, Jenna-Lynn Senger & Karen Tran who received @healthresearchbc.bsky.social 2025 Scholar & Health Professional-Investigator awards supporting research excellence:
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Building a healthier future: Announcing the 2025 Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator awardees
26 outstanding scientists and health professionals will receive Michael Smith Health Research BC Scholar and Health Professional-Investigator (HP-I) salary awards, providing the support they need to expand their impact. BC researchers are at the forefront of tackling our province’s most pressing health challenges, advancing knowledge across biomedical, clinical, health system, and population health research. This...
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TransplantID.Net - American Society of Transplantation @transplantidnet.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
We want opinions on transplantid.net, if you've heard of it or not‼️ 🙏Pls take quick anonymous survey (<10 min)🙏 THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP! Pls take even if you took previous one! Approved @astinfo.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social & @einsteinmededu.bsky.social IRB. Survey: forms.gle/Lob4vpbgAJXA...
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Full Library – TransplantID
The search interface is made of three sections: The American Society of Transplantation Online Transplant Infectious Diseases Library, Filter by our tag, and Results. These are described in detail…
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Alejandra Mendoza @alemendoza.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Happy to share our specialty podcast, discussing H5N1 (bird flu) in SOT. Thank you @amjtransplant.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @aussiedocwolfe.bsky.social for helping us navigate this topic, and @mpereiramd.bsky.social for the mentorship podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
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Bird Flu and Transplant Patients: Emerging Risks and Clinical Insights
Podcast Episode · AJT Highlights · 05/28/2025 · 32m
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IDSA @idsainfo.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
IDSA is pleased to welcome the 167 individuals chosen to receive a FIDSA designation, a prestigious honor recognizing distinguished ID clinicians & scientists from around the world. This year’s inductees: bit.ly/437QYrH Our web release: bit.ly/4dv5cqc
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Sara Belga, MD MPH @sarabelga.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Special congrats to @jstfung.bsky.social!
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Camille Nelson Kotton @kottonnelson.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Please join us this Friday at 3 PM EST for an update on the updated CMV in solid organ transplant guidelines and great discussion on the nuances. Submit questions to us during the live stream.
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Chelsea Gorsline, MD 🦠🍄 @chelseagorsline.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Out today: bite sized episode of Febrile on how to approach TID donor calls with my @txidfellows.bsky.social crew @courtharrismd.bsky.social & @rebeccakumar.bsky.social. Thanks to @sarawinndong.bsky.social for inviting us on! #IDSky #TxID open.spotify.com/episode/4705...
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117: They Paged Me What? A TID Guide to Donor Call
Febrile · Episode
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TransplantID.Net - American Society of Transplantation @transplantidnet.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is your kid. This is your kid with #measles. Any questions? Yes: does @ast-idcop.bsky.social transplantid.net have a 📂on #measles & how #VaccinesSaveLives? Plus guidance from @ishlt.bsky.social , @cdcgov.govmirrors.com, & @who.int ? Of course! What to add? transplantid.net?organisms=JE...
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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
1/ In Jan 2025, CDC received reports of children w severe influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE), including cases of acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE), a rare but life-threatening complication. Several cases were fatal. The CDC investigated trends in IAE deaths.🧵 www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...
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Reports of Encephalopathy Among Children ...
This report describes cases of influenza-associated encephalopathy or encephalitis among children during 2010-11 through 2024-25 flu seasons.
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Shivan Shah @idoncology.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
link.springer.com/article/10.1... Short-term vs long term abx treatment for nocardia infections #OncID #idsky
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Shorter vs. standard-duration antibiotic therapy for nocardiosis: a multi-center retrospective cohort study - Infection
Purpose The prolonged treatment recommended for nocardiosis does not rely on strong evidence. Consequently, some clinicians opt shorter therapy in certain circumstances. We assessed the effectiveness ...
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Sébastien Poulin @sebpoule.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
🔥 Big news for TB preventive therapy ! Thanks to 🇨🇦 (😉 🇺🇸), McGill university and Dr Dick Menzies ➡️ New versions TSTin4D (www.TSTin4D.com) or IGRAin4D (www.IGRAin4D.com) #IDsky #MEDsky #TBsky
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TransplantID.Net - American Society of Transplantation @transplantidnet.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
📢Our survey is closing 2/15/25!📢 (If you're asking what the 15th month is you're likely not from USA🗽!) ⁉️What survey⁉️ Our survey on the online transplant 🆔 library! ⏱️<10 minutes 💯% anonymous 👌Approved @ast-idcop.bsky.social & @einsteinmededu.bsky.social IRB forms.gle/Lob4vpbgAJXA14p59
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TransplantID.net Survey
Thank you for participating in this research survey on the American Society of Transplantation online Transplant Infectious Diseases library at transplantid.net, and the associated X (formerly Twitter...
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TransplantID.Net - American Society of Transplantation @transplantidnet.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Do you use transplantid.net for #TxID #IDOnc #IDSky education❓ Or other resources❓ 🙏Pls let us know! Quick anonymous survey (<10 min)🙏 Approved by AST @astinfo.bsky.social ID COP @ast-idcop.bsky.social & the @einsteinmededu.bsky.social IRB. ✅Survey☑️ forms.gle/Lob4vpbgAJXA...
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Full Library – TransplantID
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Alice Han @dralicehan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
#IDsky This is so cool😎 This group came up with a TB risk assessment prediction tool using age, sex, refugee status, yr of entry, TB incidence in country of origin, TB exposure, & medical covariates: HIV, kidney dz, DM, SOT, cancer. doi.org/10.1093/cid/... I ❤️this calculator! tb-migrate.com
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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
I spoke to @mscribe.bsky.social @theguardian.com about the H5N1 case in BC. More and more human cases are occurring, along with mutations that indicate further human adaptation. We need to treat these cases like a warning, because that is what they are. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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Bird flu in Canada may have mutated to become more transmissible to humans
Scientists are racing to understand what a hospitalized teen’s case of bird flu may mean for future outbreaks
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Sébastien Poulin @sebpoule.bsky.social · 09/11/2024
⛔️Press release⛔️ Phase 2b Study of Oral Omadacycline M. abscessus Pulmonary Disease ➡️ 1st placebo RCT M.abscessus ➡️ Sx-based endpoints = 👍 ➡️ Microbiologic endpoints = higher conversion (-) culture, no R ➡️ 12w, omadacycline safe & well-tolerated #IDsky www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
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Paratek Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Top-Line Data from Phase 2b Study of Oral Omadacycline (OMC) in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Abscessus Pulmonary Disease
Paratek Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Top-Line Data from Phase 2b Study of Oral Omadacycline in NTM Abscessus Pulmonary Disease...
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