for Jul 08, 2020
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load on Risk of Intubation and Mortality Among Hospitalized Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 https://t.co/JuKqcYFsb2. In this paper in #CID, admission viral load among hospitalized #COVID19 patients correlates with risk of intubation @WeillCornell
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 8, 2020
Atlanta to mandate face masks to contain coronavirus. Well done by @KeishaBottoms for requiring the use of face masks in the city. This is a necessary step to try to slow down #COVID19 transmission at a time when cases are rapidly increasing in ATL https://t.co/stbnpXFELp
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 8, 2020
Here's a blog post on our new paper in CID exploring #SARSCoV2 hospital surface and air contamination in London. 50% of surface samples and 40% of air samples positive for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, but no virus cultured; highlights potential risk https://t.co/iAHaIp1WLu @IDSAInfo #COVID19
— Jon Otter (@jonotter) July 8, 2020
NEW 🔥🔥RCT @NEJM
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) July 8, 2020
Single-dose baloxavir showed significant postexposure prophylactic efficacy in preventing influenza in household contacts of patients with influenza. #IDTwitter https://t.co/x8dzOKGC2J pic.twitter.com/enLssZd2Zr
Microscopic respiratory droplets generated by talking and breathing can hover in the air for minutes or hours and drift many metres horizontally before infecting people, argue 239 experts from 32 countries, in a commentary in Clinical Infectious Diseases https://t.co/wSlXxD7oOO
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 8, 2020
Scientists warned of a potential wave of #coronavirus-related #brain damage as new evidence suggested #COVID19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis & delirium.https://t.co/cBBSCI2Q2p pic.twitter.com/Ob5xJS93eR
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 8, 2020
The nation's Infectious disease specialists who have spent careers understanding viruses & their transmission have a message for leaders and the public - wear a mask so we can all get to a new normal as soon as possible. https://t.co/EAT6lrizZk via @IDSAInfo
— James E.K. Hildreth (@JamesEKHildreth) July 8, 2020
As a result of the pandemic, certain antimicrobial stewardship policies may have to be relaxed. Sustained efforts to address the longer-term global threat of antimicrobial resistance should not be overlooked. #JACNews #EditorsChoice https://t.co/AZkZxFY2az
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) July 8, 2020
Am in awe of the brilliant work done by @boulware_dr and his team -- especially the recent #COVID19 hydroxychloroquine post-exposure prophylaxis study published in the @NEJM. Listen to him discuss it like it's no big deal (!) in this latest OFID podcast. https://t.co/i59ORMQ53E
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) July 8, 2020
"We're using PPE to protect us from droplets & contact transmission of this virus… & when we use droplet precautions - the right mask, the right gloves, ...the right eye protection -... using it properly & we're not getting this infection” @BogochIsaac
— Janine McCready (@janinemccready) July 8, 2020
https://t.co/haiIdkfeas
#AACJournal welcomes Dr. Cesar Arias as the new Editor-in-Chief of Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, effective July 1, 2020. To learn more about Dr. Arias and his appointment, read the full press release: https://t.co/UbE5t4L1ij pic.twitter.com/vXJN3Q1pNB
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
CDC will issue new guidance on school openings, Pence says, after criticism from Trump. We have got to stop politicizing what is technical. @CDCgov has got to make public health recommendations based on what is safest not what the President wants. https://t.co/N3nQBVANWO
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 8, 2020
The World Health Organization is responsible for coordinating global efforts to fight infectious diseases worldwide, including the #coronavirus. Withdrawing from the @WHO in the middle of a pandemic is irresponsible and puts lives at risk. https://t.co/4ZEM3gjCdm
— Rep. Gil Cisneros (@RepGilCisneros) July 8, 2020
Doctors were aware of the concerns in January.
— iwishihadaspacebar (@spacebar69) July 8, 2020
"There's no doubt after reading this paper that asymptomatic transmission is occurring," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases."https://t.co/2A0RnJE2WU
Important work showing the potential for fomite and aerosol transmission but in contrast to lab experiments ( https://t.co/grJsOIgB8o) not enough virus to culture suggesting lower transmission risk from these routes https://t.co/Tkh6IkvovA
— Kevin Schwartz (@DrKevinSchwartz) July 8, 2020
A #HIV-positive man in remission may be 1st patient cured without a bone marrow transplant.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 8, 2020
He was given antiviral drugs, including maraviroc & dolutegravir.
He has gone >57 weeks with no HIV treatment & continues to test negative for HIV antibodies.https://t.co/HMzm4inBbV
Vaccines protect kids from serious diseases & help prevent outbreaks. Our #MNData Portal worked with our infectious disease division to map percentages of kindergarteners vaccinated. It's important to still vaccinate during #COVID19. https://t.co/zAJTfqu6be #PoweredByTracking pic.twitter.com/z8ZTB9cYn1
— mnhealth (@mnhealth) July 8, 2020
Reframing is important. When discussing need for antibiotics in Covid, consider:
— Nick Bennett (@nbennett04) July 8, 2020
Current: <10% of Covid pts have bacterial co-infections 😐
Alternative: >90% of Covid patients will improve without antibiotics 😲
Numbers matter.https://t.co/FEp5x4UKG6https://t.co/Ko3D0Td4Tt
During the summer months, we have to be cautious about the EEE virus. To learn about preventing this mosquito-borne illness, visit: https://t.co/EJ5qQV3WWk
— Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) July 8, 2020
There was plenty of discussion about #asymptomatic spread of #coronavirus early on. This study dates from Feb 21st.
— Anna Botting (@annabotting) July 8, 2020
Interesting choice of defence for PM.
Presumed Asymptomatic Carrier Transmission of COVID-19 | Infectious Diseases | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/VJtkxJxI6k
Our friends @PeggyFund are hosting a webinar on 7/28 at 7 pm ET: "Antibiotics, Probiotics & Antibiotic Stewardship in SARS-COV 2 ERA." Be sure to register! https://t.co/Oavl9N8JFw #AntibioticResistance pic.twitter.com/Gdq6GaM8ut
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) July 8, 2020
Flucloxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. See the new NCAS patient information sheet on flucloxacillin here - https://t.co/O5tpnDuKHz pic.twitter.com/jpGsWTyFTb
— NCAS_Australia (@NCAS_Aus) July 8, 2020
The peer reviewed paper on the D614G variant included updates "suggesting that it may be more infectious, but concludes that we still cannot be certain about whether the variant makes SARS-CoV-2 more transmissible or leads to more severe disease." https://t.co/Irwoy28HHb
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) July 8, 2020
Infectious Diseases Specialists Call on Public to Wear a Mask, Slow the Spread of COVID-19. Read statement from @IDSAInfo & @HIVMA asking that we all #WearAMask As specialists responding to #COVID19 we call on all people to do their part. https://t.co/cBjwWtLCaX
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 8, 2020
Novel coronavirus is more transmissible and harder to contain than similar viruses including SARS and pandemic influenza, according to a Personal View published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.#COVID19 #pandemichttps://t.co/QNAO8ItvuJ pic.twitter.com/gp1EHym5lj
— CDDEP (@CDDEP) July 8, 2020
in an open letter to the Geneva-based agency, published on Monday in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, 239 scientists in 32 countries outlined evidence that they say shows floating virus particles can infect people who breathe them in.https://t.co/yHbbdSkhvW
— BabesWePetitions (@Neli_Ngqulana) July 8, 2020
DYK: Bacteria can multiply so quickly that they double their numbers every 20 minutes, @DrAmirKhanGP writes.
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) July 8, 2020
“This is how infections take hold and spread.” https://t.co/Xe8CRvyOSI
The bill would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics. https://t.co/13v4PFCQog
— KSL (@KSLcom) July 8, 2020
The bill would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration to better detect infectious diseases, prevent outbreaks and avoid future economic shutdowns related to pandemics. | By @dennisromboyhttps://t.co/PO4YeCKLi2
— Deseret News (@DeseretNews) July 8, 2020
Developing new, innovative antibiotics is resource-intensive, scientifically difficult, and often results in relatively low return on investment. @WHO and @pewtrusts call for action: https://t.co/GrysdgZyfJ
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) July 8, 2020
Raise your hand if you love the CDC’s pinkbook! A treasure trove of free info on infectious diseases. I wish it had its own twitter handle and tweeted or had a fan club I could join.https://t.co/v88rFwUR5T
— Matthew Fox (@ProfMattFox) July 8, 2020
“It’s all part of this ongoing reservoir of infection in the U.S.," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group. Via @CNBCMakeIt https://t.co/pRf5I4fJiH
— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) July 8, 2020
“Hand washing and social distancing are (...) insufficient to provide protection from virus-carrying respiratory microdroplets (...).”
— DrKaren🕷GirlySwotWearAMask🇪🇺🇩🇪🏴 (@KSchafheutle) July 8, 2020
It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19 | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/zn9PJK1yg1
How Canada was led out of the #coronavirus pandemic while the US' lack of leadership leaves it in deep crisishttps://t.co/K0V0dVg3uG #COVID19 #Covid19usa #TrumpVirus pic.twitter.com/2Hz8D6SBtt
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 8, 2020
Filipinos can now travel abroad for business or tourism at their own risk and subject to government guidelines with the lifting of the ban on non-essential trips by the Inter-Agency Task Force on the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).https://t.co/P6pbbuTKYk
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) July 8, 2020
COVID-19 SCAN: #COVID19 in nightclubbers; Delayed coronavirus response and death; COVID-19 and the brain https://t.co/DZNIR2ZNaP
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) July 8, 2020
Join the conversation with expert tutors and a global community of learners on the latest run of our course Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: A Social Science Approach.
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) July 8, 2020
This course is worth 6 CPD points and can be completed at your own pace.#TacklingAMShttps://t.co/zSMv3jL0Up pic.twitter.com/8RrWgP8jJz
The media said #COVID19 would be "worst for 100 yrs" - since the 1918 "Spanish" flu.
— Tony Seymour (@tonyseymour) July 8, 2020
But by 19 March The Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) said "COVID-19 is no longer considered to be a high consequence infectious disease (HCID) in the UK" https://t.co/3LpmdxAGgZ https://t.co/8YgosZI6nG
As the # of #COVID19 cases in the U.S. continues to climb, IDSA & @HIVMA implore the public to take the only simple & effective steps we have to slow the spread of the coronavirus & save lives – key among them, #WearAMask.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 8, 2020
Our statement: https://t.co/EoW14tNo4g pic.twitter.com/SJSunYWCMV
False Positive Results with BD SARS-CoV-2 Reagents for the BD Max System - Letter to Clinical Laboratory Staff and Health Care Providers. In one study, the manufacturer found approximately 3% of results were false positive results #COVID19 https://t.co/INMqmHs3Yr
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) July 8, 2020
ICYMI: Commentary by @ACasadevall1, @DrMJoyner, & Liise-Anne Pirofski: SARS-CoV-2 viral load and antibody responses: the case for convalescent plasma therapy: https://t.co/gSRfAO6fqb
— Journal of Clinical Investigation (@jclinicalinvest) July 8, 2020
Related article: https://t.co/KYqZpTZFJ2 #Covid_19 #InfectiousDiseases pic.twitter.com/C24UgPta1s
The situation update on #coronavirus has been updated on our website (8 July at 17:20).
— THL (@THLorg) July 8, 2020
🔹Samples tested: approx. 266,600
🔹Reported cases: 7,265
🔹Recovered: approx. 6,800
🔹Hospitalised: 19
🔹In intensive care: 2
🔹Deaths: 329
Read more 👇 https://t.co/sdGQYvL8Wx
Genomics and ecology can be linked through comparative complexity analyses, providing a tool that should be of general applicability for any group of organisms and any habitat. @mBiojournal https://t.co/sbimxMDbD1 pic.twitter.com/JmJmxTGRWz
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
Drs. Kingery, @ParagGoyalMD & McNairy published an article in The Journal of Infectious Diseases on Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Myocardial Diastolic Dysfunction in Tanzanian Adults. @aevansDHM @MonikaSafford @JudyTungMD @IDSAInfo
— General Internal Medicine (@WCMGIM) July 8, 2020
Read more: https://t.co/s8mSe8nxHy
8) Last but not least - ertapenem and delirium. This gets missed a lot - but very class specific. Nice review here - likely very underdiagnosed but I have seen a number of these. Keep it in mind - seems very class specific. https://t.co/67HFb3y4Ki
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) July 8, 2020
Study of students in Hubei province, China during the #COVID19 outbreak suggests that serious #infectiousdiseases may influence the #mentalhealth of children as other traumatic experiences do https://t.co/ZrEq7PCmGA
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) July 8, 2020
2/3 NIH investigators hope CD47 study leads to broad-spectrum infectious diseases immunotherapyhttps://t.co/O9kxmBWKED
— JT (@thejadedtrader) July 8, 2020
And remember:
— Eric Macy (@EricMacyMD) July 8, 2020
Do not use systemic corticosteroids in individuals with acute urticarial syndromes.
They are not helpful.https://t.co/epr9MlAtXbhttps://t.co/V0obTW4GMJ
The treatment of choice is a high dose non-sedating antihistamine, such as cetirizine 20 to 40 mg a day. https://t.co/rirHw5S9ht
Covid-19: 🔥The inside story of the RECOVERY trial.🔥
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) July 8, 2020
Great article @bmj_latest #COVID19. #mustread
Thanks @MartinLandray @PeterHorby and the great team of #RECOVERYtrial https://t.co/e2wE2VlIr1
Virologist @hendrikstreeck: “We do not have a vaccine for the big infectious diseases. However, the structure of the coronavirus is different. There are features that make us believe it might be easier to find a vaccine. But it's hard to predict.“ @UniBonnhttps://t.co/pZSjDHZU3j
— DW Deutsche Welle (@DeutscheWelle) July 8, 2020
New minireview in @mSystemsJ: SynBio and the Boundaries between Functional and Pathogenic RepA-WH1 Bacterial Amyloids @rafgir63 https://t.co/I2ari0CveP pic.twitter.com/g9jXL6d5V4
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
🔥 Opinion paper from the @SSCP_KSA#Pharmacists 💊 roles & responsibilities during epidemics and pandemics in #SaudiArabia 🇸🇦
— Antibiotic Tweets 🦠 (@khalideljaaly) July 8, 2020
Link: https://t.co/KiDH5KBzVD
Congrats @SSCP_KSA @87HISHAM @shahed_RR @hmudaiheem @dr_bedor @saharalmowaina @halajoharji @Malawagi @aljedai #COVID19 🦠 pic.twitter.com/FUMtSpIPVB
Professor Galia Rahav, Director of the Infectious Diseases Department in @ShebaMedicalCenter in Tel Hashomer, said that they may soon need to open additional #coronavirus wings. https://t.co/1TCBez8iJC
— The Jerusalem Post (@Jerusalem_Post) July 8, 2020
The country’s top infectious diseases experts says states like Alabama have a window of opportunity to bring coronavirus cases under control, and spoke in favor of state and local requirements to wear masks in public. https://t.co/ao7QRY9Gmu
— CBS 42 (@CBS_42) July 8, 2020
There are 924K hospital beds in the US. 43K have COVID patients.
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) July 8, 2020
The resources and work needed to ensure cases do not spread within hospitals, taking up more hospital beds and damaging more lives, is tremendous. https://t.co/sWr2wb4Lyx https://t.co/POzDQXGqCX
Are you following @jac_amr, our fully open-access journal focussed on #AntimicrobialResistance? It's a great resource, full of world-class research, opinions and educational resources - hop over and give them a follow! #AMR #AntibioticStewardship #StopSuperbugs pic.twitter.com/DFR4loJrUn
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) July 8, 2020
Doctors overprescribing antibiotics to combat #COVID-19 is not the only harbinger of the next #AMR pandemic. Biocides, or disinfectants, are a threat too. We need antimicrobial #stewardship. #WTFAMRhttps://t.co/fyjbTDfEmX
— Working to Fight AMR (@WeFightAMR) July 8, 2020
"Unprotected close contact with presymptomatic or mildly symptomatic patients or colleagues with unrecognised #COVID19 may confer greater risk." Contributions from all 3 modes of transmission is evident. Universal use of #N95respirators is not the panacea https://t.co/rJX2G2VYNt
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) July 8, 2020
The United States is still “knee-deep” in its first wave of #coronavirus infections and must act immediately to tackle the recent surge, the country’s top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci says.#US #COVID19https://t.co/MDnotDlfLI
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) July 8, 2020
The mortality from #COVID19 for immigrants in France was twice as high as for native French.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 8, 2020
Between March and April, the increase in deaths reached 48% for people born abroad, compared with 22% for those born in France.https://t.co/Ih13kDjYfr #coronavirus #healthdisparities
We are pleased to announce Dr. Corrie Detweiler as the new Editor-in-Chief of Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews, #MMBRJournal, effective July 1, 2020. For more details on Dr. Detweiler’s appointment, read the full press release: https://t.co/QK1y01LPuC pic.twitter.com/z8t3QVHPpT
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
Investigator-initiated randomized controlled trials in infectious diseases: better value for money for registration trials of new antimicrobials | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/i9sgmUksNB
— onisillos sekkides (@onisillos) July 8, 2020
The world is losing its most powerful tool in healthcare: antibiotics. Learn more tomorrow at @IFPMA's virtual event: https://t.co/v5RvJYns1d
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) July 8, 2020
Covid-19 is not the only disease that can be avoided with better hygiene, face masks and social distancing. Learn how to stay safe from the flu, TB, meningitis, colds, and other infectious diseases.https://t.co/RRhA1435Is#Covid19 #coronavirus #infectiousdiseases pic.twitter.com/glJ3PMYAzI
— Deborah Diane (@DeborahDian) July 8, 2020
Symptoms not enough for 911 #COVID19 screening, study finds https://t.co/Fq9rUJJDFD pic.twitter.com/UVxSw2ia1R
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) July 8, 2020
📢New Special Issue Open for Submissions: Kinase Inhibitors 2020
— Molecules MDPI (@Molecules_MDPI) July 8, 2020
✏️Guest edited by Prof. Dr. Pascal Marchand from Université de Nantes in France
🔗https://t.co/nGReyIorDR
📌#ProteinKinaseInhibitors #MedicinalChemistry #Cancer #InfectiousDiseases pic.twitter.com/WzSUxudP2k
"''The microbiota stay intact. The mother provides her child antibodies. The milk itself is also filled with all types of components that protect the infant from infectious diseases, such as the coronavirus.'"https://t.co/ofyfBXVkcJ pic.twitter.com/lQQYIVnR9N
— DONAIntl (@DONAIntl) July 8, 2020
30/01/20
— Bob Miller (@hctbn) July 8, 2020
“There’s no doubt after reading this paper that asymptomatic transmission is occurring,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases the following day. “This study lays the question to rest.” https://t.co/MXEpizhZOm
Secondly, we absolutely have flu vaccines. We absolutely do have more understanding of flu than Coronavirus. It seems to have an R0 or anywhere from 2.2-5.7 while flu is 1.3. https://t.co/HenZ8mcrv2
— Marc Lubienski-Steele (@MarcSteeleface) July 8, 2020
Assessment of patients who tested positive for #COVID19 after recovery - The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://t.co/z9XUmsj2Zd
— Novel Coronavirus - Covid19 (@PandemicCovid20) July 8, 2020
The IATF for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has approved the DA's “proactive recommendations” to stop the new strain of the virus. | @JMAurelioINQ https://t.co/hblRlkp6aW
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) July 8, 2020
The findings could help improve selective breeding and enable more accurate use of gene-editing technologies to develop #pigs with desired characteristics, such as resistance to infectious diseases, the researchers say. @roslininstitute#geneeditinghttps://t.co/JVZJjcVoza pic.twitter.com/WEAbnjZXwq
— NationalHogFarmer (@NHF_Magazine) July 8, 2020
The prior two patients who cleared the virus did so with bone marrow transplants for cancer that otherwise would be too dangerous to replicate https://t.co/cNVlcaZJKO https://t.co/hR855fJcuY
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) July 8, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says states that are seeing an outbreak of the virus should mandate masks and close bars.https://t.co/2eFPopepiB
— WBHM 90.3 FM (@WBHM) July 8, 2020
John Bernbaum, an electron microscopist with NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), used a high-energy beam of electrons to reveal spatial variations and properties of #coronavirus in a kidney cells self-destructing. https://t.co/dreXf7G9Ui
— Aphios (@Aphios) July 8, 2020
** in an open letter to the Geneva-based agency, published on Monday in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, 239 scientists in 32 countries outlined evidence that they say shows floating virus particles can infect people who breathe them in. **https://t.co/tS71EBPEJh
— টিনটিন l Tintin (@funny_tintin) July 8, 2020
@UKCPAPIN are delighted to introduce an online series on microbiology & infectious diseases. This series is ideal for antimicrobial pharmacists starting out in this speciality and for non-specialists and new qualified pharmacists with an interest in antimicrobial stewardship.
— UK Pharm Infec Netwk (@UKCPAPIN) July 8, 2020
Yikes, prescribers take note! The study found "an outpatient prescription for azithromycin was associated with an elevated risk of cardiovascular death within 5 days of exposure compared with amoxicillin." https://t.co/ZXdcea10VP #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) July 8, 2020
Community #COVID19 autopsy data starting to appear.
— Neil Clancy (@ClancyNeil) July 8, 2020
From BMJ: "Superimposed bronchopneumonia (likely bacterial infection) was seen in two of the six cases of confirmed or likely COVID-19 infection, and in the case of rhinovirus infection." No micro! #AMR https://t.co/DtlsFyLl2k
Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19
— pharmacist (@majedalhoriby) July 8, 2020
Source: https://t.co/GIRpH3t9u5 pic.twitter.com/1phr5c1qcH
President Trump said he disagrees with an assessment from Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, that the U.S. is still "knee deep" in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/h8yNUZGTzU
— WJZ | CBS Baltimore (@wjz) July 8, 2020
#3 Optimising antimicrobial dosing – the role of PK/PD - 13th Aug 2020 3:30-4:30pm https://t.co/Tatv5Z3tTu with @adeltsheikh @heardy_kt @StephenJ_Hughes
— UK Pharm Infec Netwk (@UKCPAPIN) July 8, 2020
As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. The @washingtonpost asked six public health/infectious diseases specialists about their own behavior choices.https://t.co/KtGqM6KMBm
— Maguire Ethics Center (@MaguireEthics) July 8, 2020
As we continue to navigate the coronavirus crisis, news of more infectious diseases is emerging – an expert weighs in on exactly what this means.https://t.co/9wKbl1OkEj
— Dazed (@Dazed) July 8, 2020
COVID risk factors confirmed in study of 17M primary care visits & 11K deathshttps://t.co/qw6MXQRtrQ pic.twitter.com/EoR0wKwONI
— Tim Lahey (@TimLaheyMD) July 8, 2020
It's time to put vaccines back at the top of your to-do list! 🙌 #IVaccinate
— I Vaccinate (@IVaccinateMI) July 8, 2020
“Vaccines are lifesaving interventions for children,” says Dr. Rajapakse. “They prevent many serious and life-threatening infectious diseases that affect children and adults."https://t.co/cFzC3Iofv0
STARTING NOW: Concurrent #ASMCUE education/pedagogy sessions, including "Changing the 'Culture' of Your Institution's Laboratory Safety Guidelines" with Heather Townsend of @CCRINews.
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
Prob key for this session, ASM Guidelines for #Biosafety : https://t.co/4y9GfN5kll.
The fundamental flaw in the US re: COVID
— Infectious Diseases (@InfectiousDz) July 8, 2020
"Unless you’ve seen it with your own eyes, it is very easy to believe it is not that bad"
Eroding trust in experts, journalists + leaders meant too many waited for 1st hand experience to react, learning the hard wayhttps://t.co/UkpuZFLIAS
This is the type of crappy “studies” we expect to have nowadays from a pill pushing mafia.
— Ed (@Rx_Ed) July 8, 2020
Association of statin use with all-cause & CV mortality in US veterans 75 years & older.
cc: @terrysimpson @Toaster_Pastry @DoctorTro https://t.co/FqEMUMrf2y
Even N95 masks have caution👇
— JPFlorida🇺🇸 #ExonerateGeneralFlynn (@APride7777) July 8, 2020
"The benefits of using N95 mask to prevent serious emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against POTENTIAL RESPIRATORY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENDED N95 RESPIRATORY USAGE."https://t.co/bVjzSK1FUj
Even without a #COVID19 vaccine, there's reason for hope.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 8, 2020
It may take the form of anti-Covid drugs to treat patients newly infected & prevent others from becoming ill. These drugs could bridge the gap between where we are today to a future vaccine.https://t.co/qUxGEBbpxR
Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases @NIAIDNews have analysed two Zika vaccine candidates in monkey and mice models suggesting that they could be effective.https://t.co/rCw5iNicGz#animalresearch #monkeys #mice #EARA pic.twitter.com/MPr1WJktpM
— EARA_IE (@EARA_IE) July 8, 2020
Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases. @KayBurley @SkyNews evidence !! Report the truth hydroxychloroquine and zinc works https://t.co/5QcU3uMMVJ
— Sylvia. #BackBoris (@sylviamayingham) July 8, 2020
#ContactTracing has long been used to curb outbreaks of other #InfectiousDiseases, but the practice is hindered in the context of #COVID19. Here's why:@TrishRiley207 @NASHPhealth @KeithNHumphreys @willhumble_az https://t.co/IJUNT9myO5
— elizabeth hlavinka (@hlavinka_e) July 8, 2020
Covid-19 is not the only infectious disease that can be kept from spreading by better hygiene, face masks and social distancing. Learn about how to stay safe from the flu, TB, meningitis, and other infectious diseases.https://t.co/1yYINQC6rx#Covid19 #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/42jW28dTmH
— Deborah Diane (@DeborahDian) July 8, 2020
Don't forget to register for this upcoming review of latest CLSI recommendations- all the rationale behind them and how to incorporate into your practice! You don't want to miss this one! more info: https://t.co/DQ5VHHABdl
— Melissa Johnson (@IDPharmacist) July 8, 2020
Amazing collab w/ @SIDPharm @accpinfdprn @CLSI_LabNews https://t.co/I5EdgiS6sV
How pandemic experts feel? @edyong209: 'And they are demoralized about repeatedly shouting evidence-based advice into a political void' https://t.co/dLAMXoRBoH which is the feeling of the ENTIRE #SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY... #scicomm #science #InfectiousDiseases #covid19 #coronavirus
— Daniel Romero-Alvarez (@Vakdaro) July 8, 2020
New paper in ASM’s COVID19 research registry: Why are most COVID-19 infection curves linear? https://t.co/8TiWJAisSm
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) July 8, 2020
Stay up-to-date with the latest #COVID19 papers using ASM’s #COVID19research registry: https://t.co/c1SGQLc4cV pic.twitter.com/7f3YYCwLU9
The latest The antimicrobial stewardship Daily! https://t.co/6R60FxxPrd Thanks to @nbennett04 @FarmaMadridAP @AMR_paper_bot #sarscov #cistitis
— Abid Hussain (@MicrobLog_me_uk) July 8, 2020
The new #COVID19 Prevention Trials Network (COVPN) merges 4 @NIAIDNews networks: HIV Vaccine Trials Network @HelpEndHIV, HIV Prevention Trials Network @HIVptn, Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC), and AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) https://t.co/42t8IpLo1n
— peter kilmarx (@PeterKilmarx) July 8, 2020
This is such great news! Now we can stop recklessly spraying antibiotics needed for people on citrus crops in Florida and California. (BTW, studies show this practice had little positive effect so this needs to stop NOW). https://t.co/bq4OFULYhe #AntibioticResistance
— Battle Superbugs (@battlesuperbugs) July 8, 2020
Tonight @ 8 PM!
— The Indus Hospital (@indus_hospital) July 8, 2020
Listen to Dr. Fivzia Hereker, Consultant Infectious Diseases, speak about caring for COVID-19 patients at home or in non-healthcare settings.
Or Tune in for LIVE Streaming:https://t.co/7umHYXS2gY
Every Wednesday @ 8 PM on ZU FM 98.2#TheIndusHospital #ZUFM pic.twitter.com/lhUPLZFNe7
Antimicrobial prescriptions in cats in Switzerland before and after the introduction of an online antimicrobial stewardship tool @BioMedCentral | #ECM https://t.co/Z0y8KpfsGy
— MissioneVeterinario (@ProfVeterinario) July 8, 2020
New2Trip: Multifaceted Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Treatment of Uncomplicated Cystitis in Nursing Home Residents https://t.co/LDs1WChOXv
— Trip Primary Care (@TripPrimaryCare) July 8, 2020
"SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can remain infective in aerosol for up to 16 hours according to a Tulane study published in Emerging Infectious Diseases."https://t.co/YIP1iHUhgg
— Jessica (@Schwinnjessica) July 8, 2020
30/01/20
— Bob Miller (@hctbn) July 8, 2020
“There’s no doubt after reading this paper that asymptomatic transmission is occurring,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases the following day. “This study lays the question to rest.” https://t.co/MXEpizhZOm
As do most viruses, due to being so small.
— Asgard Archery (@ArcheryAsgard) July 8, 2020
“Impact of Atmospheric Dispersion and Transport of Viral
Aerosols on the Epidemiology of Influenza”, Reviews of Infectious Diseases, Volume 11, Issue 3,
May 1989, Pages 494–497, https://t.co/SsZ7ESOEzY
NEWS SCAN: More DRC #Ebola cases; H5N6 #avianflu in Vietnam https://t.co/wAgbTdifdG
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) July 8, 2020
Pharmacists play a critical role in defeating COVID-19 https://t.co/8bUqYWr6fr
— Chris Bland (@blandman19) July 8, 2020
Want a chance to work for the U? There are several #postdoc openings in several Labs in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at @UofUHealth! #organicSynthesis #peptideSynthesis #Enzymologyhttps://t.co/244EhugZXX#AcademicTwitter #GoUtes #PhdChat #ScienceRules @uofupharmacy pic.twitter.com/7qFg6P2m3Q
— UofU3i (@UofU3i) July 8, 2020
"The benefits of using N95 mask to prevent serious emerging infectious diseases should be weighed against POTENTIAL RESPIRATORY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH EXTENDED N95 RESPIRATORY USAGE."https://t.co/bVjzSK1FUj
— JPFlorida🇺🇸 #ExonerateGeneralFlynn (@APride7777) July 8, 2020
Analyzing pig genomes could help us create perfect pigs, with characteristics such as resistance to infectious diseases. https://t.co/eDGDBH55gY @FarmersWeekly
— Genetic Literacy Project (@GeneticLiteracy) July 8, 2020
Stopping the transmission of infectious diseases - that's our commitment.
— UGA Research (@UGAResearch) July 8, 2020
“It’s not a crystal ball,” said Mallory Harris, the lead author on the study. “But what we can potentially say is that there’s something going on under the surface." #UGAResearchhttps://t.co/EfFRy2v1xV
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated July 09, 2020 at 05:08 EST.