Julio Figueroa
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Professor, LSUHSC Section of Infectious Diseases; Love clinical microbiology, antibiotic stewardship, and general infectious diseases; New Orleanian
NOLA, USA
Joined February 2009
🆕⚡ 📚 2024’s ID Pharmacotherapy Power Papers You Need to Know, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2025 ⏱️ BALANCE RCT: 7 days = 14 days for bacteremia ✔️💪 💊➡️📗 SABATO: Early oral switch safe and effective in low-risk SAB bacteremia 🧪 BLING III: continuous β-lactam infusion
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Purpose: To provide a summarization of the most significant infectious diseases (ID) pharmacotherapy articles published in peer-reviewed literature in 2024. Sum...
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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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Aaron Siri is a trial attorney who makes his living suing vaccine manufacturers. He is presenting as if an expert on childhood vaccines. The ACIP is totally discredited. They are not protecting children. https://t.co/aGX2bVyO3r
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Just published 🔥 Debridement, antimicrobial therapy, and implant retention (DAIR) as curative strategy for acute periprosthetic hip and knee infections: a position paper of the European Bone & Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) #idxposts #OMWiki
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This #WorldAIDSDay, help us call on Congress to fully fund federal HIV programs:
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Urge your members of Congress to fully fund federal HIV programs as they negotiate final funding levels for the FY 2026 LHHS spending bill.
Fear and uncertainty hang over much of the HIV community this #WorldAIDSDay as we reflect on lives lost, progress made and current efforts to unravel our country’s HIV response. Action must follow our reflection this year. Our statement: https://t.co/p0QABIhaqR
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CRISPR-Cas?associated SCCmec variants in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus evade rapid diagnostic detection ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://t.co/LEVHeJP527
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December 1 @UMCNO @LSUHealthNO HIV Outpatient Program (HOP) will commemorate World AIDS day and HIV Awareness week. Dr. Lauren Richey, our ID center director, will be interviewed on WVUE Fox 8 on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 8 am.
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Today, and every day, we are grateful for the infectious diseases workforce and the individuals who dedicate their lives to improving the safety and health of others. Thank you. #HappyThanksgiving #WeAreID
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Very interesting! We see a fair amount of Aeromonas in our south Louisiana environment. Hmmm.
A toxin-secreting gut bacterium may fuel ulcerative colitis by killing protective immune cells that maintain intestinal homeostasis, according to a new study in Science. The findings suggest potential for new treatment strategies. 📄: https://t.co/9n0q9zxJXP
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If challenging discussions pop up at the table this Thanksgiving, be ready. The #IDWeek2025 session, “Increasing Vaccine Confidence,” gives you tools to navigate those moments with clarity and compassion. Register by Nov. 30 to access this session & more: https://t.co/036sw8AcQC
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Very troubling and disappointing! Hiding does not make it go away. We found that out in the 1980s. https://t.co/I0lsURDB2k via @nytimes
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The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
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2025 CDC guidelines for treatment of tuberculosis. Ethambutol is out. Moxifloxacin is in.
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On IDSA’s & @HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Brendan J. Kelly, MD, MS, reviews an article in @Nature that describes a natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia.
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An article in Nature described a natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia. Read IDSA’s Journal Club review by Brendan J. Kelly, MD, MS.
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As #USAAW25 comes to a close, find out how AI is transforming AST predictions and tracking AMR with #IDWeek2025 on-demand. Register before Nov. 30 to access this session and 100+ others: https://t.co/036sw8AcQC
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As #USAAW25 ends, don’t forget your opportunity to strengthen your antimicrobial stewardship expertise w/ IDSA’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Curricula: https://t.co/L79zQKY2Sv Discount available! Use code IDSAAMRWK for 10% off any AS Curriculum purchase during USAAW (11/18–11/24).
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Learn how to reduce CAUTI rates effectively with #AHRQ’s Safety Program for HAI Prevention: CAUTI. As we mark #USAAW25, register for one of our upcoming informational webinars to learn about the program, kicking off Feb 2026. https://t.co/BQDZc422TG
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Large Reductions in Invasive Pneumococcal Disease and Related Morbidities Among Children in New Zealand After Change from PCV10 to PCV13 ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://t.co/XEaTpTrdK5
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Fishborne Trematodiases in the United States: A Blind Spot in Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://t.co/U3w5TyGEXY
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TAPPER: Dr Cassidy, RFK Jr lied to you CASSIDY: First let me say what's most important -- vaccines are safe.
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