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Penn State Infectious Diseases Department and Fellowship Program. Train at the sweetest place on earth. #IDTwitter #HersheyPA
Hershey, PA
Joined November 2021
So proud of our program and what we have to offer! Check out our new video highlighting our program and come train at the #sweetestplaceonearth. #IDfellowship #IDfamily
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An updated guideline on the treatment of #TB in children and adults is now available! ⬇️ https://t.co/hiM7GUPK8Y Developed by IDSA, @atscommunity, @CDCgov and @EuroRespSoc, the guideline is for settings where diagnostic tools like mycobacterial cultures are routinely available.
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Tafenoquine for relapsing Babesia infections?! A fantastic case series in @CIDJournal. Canadian ID docs, this is worth a look; we will be dealing with these issues more frequently in the not-too-distant future. (Now all we need is access to tafenoquine...)
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Happy #IDPharmacistsDay!! We are very fortunate to work with some excellent ID pharmacists (@coryMhale2pitt and Mark Lesher) here at @PennStateID!
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Seth Pantanelli, MD, MS, faculty member, and Chen Song, MD, fellow, were recognized through the “Exceptional Moments in Teaching” program for the month of May. Learn more about their outstanding contributions to Penn State College of Medicine: https://t.co/XBv7cYJm79
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Also, shout out to @aliachisty, @PennStIMchiefs, and all the other deserving recipients!!!
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Congrats to our very own, Dr. Tonya Crook! She is a wonderful program director and clinical educator! #medtwitter #IDtwitter ⚡️⚡️⚡️
Congratulations to the program directors who received the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching. This award was established to recognize faculty members who make outstanding contributions to medical, graduate and physician assistant education at the College of Medicine.
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Treatment of persistent MSSA bacteremia is challenging The optimal strategy is unclear The combo of cefazolin & ertapenem has gained interest as the preferred strategy based on @ChulieUlloa @SakoulasGeorge
https://t.co/zta3kX0tvf Review🌟👇 CERT-SNAP RCT: Cefaz+ERT: starting soon
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Meeting the Consultation Surge: A Nationwide Survey of Consult Volume and Mitigation Strategies in Infectious Diseases Fellowship Programs 🔓 Open Access ✍️ @amenalor
https://t.co/YS6TgdAVNn
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Practical Guidance for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories: Microbiologic diagnosis of implant-associated infections https://t.co/yJMktDxjYD 🔬 An extensive review of an expanding field of clinical demaind and study. Well done Marisa and @micro_rp @MayoClinicINFD @MayoClinic
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SUMMARYImplant-associated infections (IAIs) pose serious threats to patients and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. These infections may be difficult to diagnose due, in...
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CDC issues Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory on increase in #measles cases and outbreaks. Clinicians: ensure children in the U.S. and those traveling internationally 6 months and older are current on MMR vaccination. Read full alert: https://t.co/SF83Lr15lG
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🌟TB uveitis👁️ ➡️ Pathogenesis and clinical phenotypes ➡️ Proposed algorithm for diagnostic workup and initial management https://t.co/DXfxhNObBz
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🌟🔥 JUST PUBLISHED 🔥🌟 Guide to Utilization of the Microbiology Laboratory for Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: 2024 Update by @IDSAInfo and @ASMicrobiology #IDXposts
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Congratulations to @CatharinePaules @doc_rapaka @vmarconi2 @camwolfe @davidlye70 & coauthors for such a great and informative new study just out @AnnalsofIM !! 👇👇
New research published in Annals found that high-risk #COVID19 patients, characterized by certain blood markers, see significant benefits from baricitinib + remdesivir combo treatment: https://t.co/NisAy14BZ7
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Behçet’s syndrome is a chronic, multisystem, inflammatory condition with a relapsing and remitting course. Review the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical expression, and differential diagnosis of Behçet’s syndrome, as well as targeted therapeutics: https://t.co/OhRFxGwOcH
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Filling in the Gaps: Updates on Doxycycline Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://t.co/aM2jP3khmi
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Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement https://t.co/KTUXsnTvT7
academic.oup.com
This study compared infective endocarditis (IE) after surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve replacement; 1688 patients with IE a
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3.) 🔥🔥🍄🍄Thread
1/18 Have you ever wondered about the testing characteristics of the #Histoplasma antigen? We order them all the time, but how good are they? Come, let's explore together! #Histoplasmosis #IDTwitter #MedEd
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Have had a fun time reviewing this fungi! Two new publications on histo (one w/ cocci as well) and a throwback tweetorial that is 🔥🔥🍄🍄!! #IDtwitter #fungi #Histoplasmosis 1.) Coccidioidomycosis and Histoplasmosis in Immunocompetent Persons | NEJM
nejm.org
The authors discuss the endemic fungal infections coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis, including ecologic niches, signs and symptoms, the course of illness, complications, diagnosis, and treatment.
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🚨The CDC just published its first recommendations on laboratory testing for #syphilis amid a sustained increase in cases in the US.
cdc.gov
This report provides new CDC recommendations for tests that can support a diagnosis of syphilis.
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