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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA

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ID physician @TuftsMedicalCtr. Interested in Epidemiology | Infection Control | Diagnostic & Antimicrobial Stewardship. Scuba diver. Retweet≠endorsement

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Joined May 2013
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
21 days
Great time at #IDWeek2025! 1️⃣ Reconnecting with friends 2️⃣ Honored to be inducted as a FIDSA alongside one of my favorite WashU seniors 3️⃣ Grateful to present our collaborative work with Massachusetts DPH on the statewide Antibiotic Start Reporting Program in long-term care
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 month
Thrilled to share our new publication on #penicillinallergy #delabeling practices and barries across SHEA SRN institutions. We found wide variability in practices, with barriers eg limited EHR integration, and lack of outcome tracking. https://t.co/ZvgglAkc1M
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Penicillin allergy delabeling practices and barriers across SHEA research network US institutions: a cross-sectional survey
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
2 months
Excited to share our Letter to the Editor urging caution on adopting plasma #mNGS for #NHSN #CLABSI surveillance, highlighting why it may not be ready for prime time. Grateful to my co-authors for their insights. https://t.co/yBljiiBFFx
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Caution against using plasma mNGS for NHSN CLABSI surveillance
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
5 months
Happy to have contributed to the Clinical Dilemmas in Infectious Diseases series in CID. Grateful for the opportunity to share this challenging case and the lessons it offers for clinical practice. https://t.co/Cji30JqT6S
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A 70-year-old man with mantle cell lymphoma presented to the hospital with a 10-day history of fever, myalgia, and exertional shortness of breath. His othe
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
6 months
Honored to be elected a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA) this year! Grateful for the support and nomination from Drs. Deb Poutsiaka and Shira Doron. #IDSA https://t.co/YPh2ykGGI8
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
9 months
Excited to share our commentary on #PenicillinAllergy delabeling in long-term care facilities—if not now, then when? We explore gaps, barriers, and actionable solutions for #Delabeling in this vulnerable population! #Geriatrics https://t.co/OghMx7sxhE @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
11 months
Excited to share our new publication! Our findings show incomplete beta-lactam #allergy documentation increases the risk of prescribing antibiotics most associated with #Cdiff infection in long-term care residents.#delabeling @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978 https://t.co/lx5EUUOPdY
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
11 months
Thank you for the shout-out!
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 year
2023-2024 LEAP Fellows #IDWeek2024
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 year
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 year
Thrilled to share our latest LEAP work on #penicillin #allergy and beta-lactam use in Massachusetts LTC facilities, offering insights into penicillin allergy #delabeling in this population. @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978 https://t.co/xFSi8wqTRp
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 year
Excited to share our latest publication in the Journal of Infection! We explored the IL-6 hypothesis in severe and critical COVID-19 using Sirukumab. https://t.co/cr2cPmVmjH
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
1 year
Thrilled to share our collaborative work with the Masschusetts DPH: Antibiotic Allergy Prevalence and Documentation Quality in Massachusetts Long-Term Care Facilities:A Cross-Sectional Survey @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978 #antibioticallergy #penicillinallergy https://t.co/5bm0RBzqMu
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
3 years
I’m thrilled and honored to be one of the four recipients of the 2023-24 #LEAPfellowship award from #IDSA. Grateful for the senior mentorship support (@ShiraDoronMD) from #TuftsMC, and Iooking forward to partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health!
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WashU Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases
3 years
We have unfilled #IDfellowship spots @WUSTLmed If you are interested in ID consider joining us in beautiful St Louis! World class research, friendly collegial environment and the best profession! #IDTwitter #match2022 #MedTwitter
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
3 years
Check out our new publication! Wide variations and gaps in blood culture ordering practices among hospitalized patients with fever and hypothermia. #DiagnosticStewardship
bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com
Background Predictors associated with the decision of blood culture ordering among hospitalized patients with abnormal body temperature are still underexplored, particularly non-clinical factors. In...
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Brad Spellberg
4 years
Updated Shorter Is Better tables with new (13th!!!) CAP trial! https://t.co/GTEBUJEUYn
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Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA
5 years
Got my #covidvaccine today! 👍🏻
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Francisco Marty, MD
6 years
#Remdesivir begins distribution in the #USA today via #EUA. I thought would write down some practical #tips based on my #qualitative anecdotal experience after personally treating close to 200 patients with #COVID19. For quantitative results, wait for the papers¬—thread
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