Noah Wald-Dickler, M.D.
@IDwithNWD
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Colombiano orgulloso 🇨🇴 Chief of Infectious Diseases @LAGeneral_ID 🦠 Hospital Epidemiologist 🏥 Director of Infection Prevention 😷 @LAGeneralMed
Los Angeles, CA
Joined November 2021
This week, we celebrate our incredible Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) team! They work tirelessly to keep everyone safe, leading with science, vigilance, and compassion. Special thanks to Dr. Noah Wald-Dickler for his outstanding leadership.
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Vanco pulse taper should supplant Vanco 10 days for CDI at all stages Now --- fidaxo vs Vanco pulse taper needs larger numbers and longer follow up See how fidaxo catches up to Vanco 10 days at day 56+ @DrEmilyMcD @ABsteward
👨🏫Great presentation by Dr. Johnson on RCT of Vancomycin Taper/Pulse and Fidaxomicin compared to Vancomycin for Treatment of First or Second rCDI 🔥 The VA CSP596 trial 📋3 arms 1) Vancomycin taper/pulsed (VAN-TP) 2) Fidaxomicin x10d (FDX) 3) Vancomycin x10d (VAN) #IDWeek2025
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We were honored by lectures by @BradSpellberg & @IDwithNWD during our symposium of shortening antibiotic treatments. We made new friends and colleges with @LAGeneral_ID
#Shorterisbetter
#stewardship
#antibiotics
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Tuvimos el gusto de recibir al Dr @IDwithNWD de visita en nuestro servicio; gracias por la experiencia @LAGeneral_ID @LAGeneralMed
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Some teams do trust falls. We do Ebola PPE donning & doffing: equal parts choreography, duct tape, sweating and totally unnecessary PAPRs. But lots of fun & learning. #InfectionPrevention @LAGeneralMed @LAGeneral_ID
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I've been hearing a lot about this common concern: "Are kids getting too many vaccines?" It's a fair question. I'm a parent too. And as an infectious diseases physician who directs an antibiotic stewardship program, a big part of my job is stopping unnecessary medications. I'm
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It sure is an honor and pleasure to lead this group. 🫶
LA General achieved Leapfrog A! We appreciate the entire hospital’s efforts to get here and honored to be part of it in infection control & prevention!
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We’re hiring in Infectious Diseases at @LAGeneralMed! Join @BradSpellberg, @rachelpbaden, @docDavar, @SarahRawi1, @clarkithrimycin and others as we pave the way in clinical care and innovation in ID, Antimicrobial Stewardship, HIV, HepC, TB and more!
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Wow. It's published! Our new article that will spark some good active discussion among ID people! 🆕️🔥 @CMIJournal by ID master @BradSpellberg & 🌟s @DrToddLee @DrEmilyMcD Revisiting Diagnostics: ESR and CRP:It's Time to Stop the Zombie Tests https://t.co/W8Flt78I9L
clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.org
The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and the C-reactive protein (CRP) are ubiquitously ordered, often together and serially, by clinicians seeking laboratory reassurance for managing infectious...
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This. x💯!!!
Gowns should no longer be part of PPE for SARS-CoV-2 infection. Gowns role in Infection Prevention is as part of standard precautions: use if there is risk of contact with blood/body fluids. @G_ROD_11, @dan_diekema, and I wrote about this some time ago: https://t.co/aA32Bd0qIF
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Revisión @JAMA_current 📚CATÉTERES CENTRALES,hasta 3% con complicaciones: Infecciosas🤒y No infecciosas📸👇🏻(menores al usar eco🐬)RECUERDA🤔: Catéteres con menor duracion posible,evitaras complicaciones📉🗓️ #OralIsTheNewIv 👉🏻📷3y4 @BradSpellberg 🔗🆓JAMA https://t.co/Pro6RpY2c5
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Ben Franklin wrote “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” From Paul I have learned and will remember so much. @PaulHoltom: all my sincerest thanks and truest wishes for your happiness and our continued friendship.
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Dr. Holtom’s been a quintessential mentor, teacher, professional father figure and (I’m grateful now to say) friend for 12+ years. He fostered my love for & growth in both clinical Infectious Disease & Hospital Epidemiology. I’ll miss him dearly & am profoundly grateful.
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Just a Colombiano 🇨🇴 and his Mexicana 🇲🇽 wife at Colombia vs México at the Coliseum. @francolawgroup
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A few papers to check out on the subject of oral antibiotics for bloodstream infections: @BradSpellberg @IDwithNWD @medrants @DoctorRachael @TomWalshMD13
https://t.co/oTAZinQuaq
https://t.co/iHfeZoUzhy
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The requirement of prolonged intravenous antibiotic courses to treat infective endocarditis (IE) is a time-honored dogma of medicine. However, numerous antibiotics are now available that achieve...
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Sí, #MásCortoEsMejor 💊❤️🇨🇴 ¡ Felicidades @alejodiaz81 !
Estamos en el taller sobre manejo práctico de infecciones ambulatorias en niños. A seguir educando porque más corto es mejor, replicando enseñanzas de @BradSpellberg @IDwithNWD #Shorterisbetter #SLIPE2023 @SLIPEsociedad
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My favorite session at #IDWeek: A Day with the Hospital Epidemiologist’s 🦠 Pager📟. Ah…the great joys of Infection Control 🐀, right @PaulHoltom?
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