for Dec 23, 2020 through Dec 29, 2020
The vaccine helped eradicate polio, made his father world famous, and shaped Peter Salk's own life — he also became a doctor of infectious diseases.
— NPR (@NPR) December 27, 2020
He's following the vaccine news closely and has been hugely impressed by recent developments. https://t.co/Mpt16gtgX0
Experts in infectious diseases, virology and food safety share their tips about how you can go stock up on food and toiletries without picking up the coronavirus. https://t.co/PDEdZPKkBW
— NPR (@NPR) December 27, 2020
He’s a doctor, a public health adviser, and now, a holiday. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has proclaimed Dec. 24 Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day, in honor of the immunologist’s work on the coronavirus, HIV/AIDS, and other infectious diseases. https://t.co/9AyFoeaLeY
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) December 24, 2020
Negative MRSA nasal swab has 98% negative predictive value for MRSA intra-abdominal infections - Potential tool for future antimicrobial stewardship efforts. https://t.co/RBRmvKOINZ @MichaeliaCucci pic.twitter.com/5OBmHqqDUw
— pharmacojournal@accp.com (@PharmacoJournal) December 29, 2020
7⃣ Combat drug resistance
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 29, 2020
Combating infectious diseases requires effective medicines💊, so it’s vital to preserve antibiotics and other antimicrobials.
In 2021 we will help countries take dynamic action to #StopDrugResistance
👉https://t.co/nbxJbzp8Sr pic.twitter.com/KVfPsnasPS
OFID: Among 1,016 adults hospitalized with COVID-19, proven & probable bacterial respiratory co-infection was low (1.2%), yet most patients (69%) still received antibiotics, highlighting the need for antibiotic stewardship.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) December 23, 2020
📄 https://t.co/BeOxnsfNeA #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD pic.twitter.com/xk0BkiZ15i
Strangely though how both the WHO & other governments classed the virus as not highly contagious. Here is a link to the U.K. Government advise on Covid19 infection ratehttps://t.co/KwwmZ7CcaI
— LEON (@Intuitive1966) December 25, 2020
“The majority of Filipinos have shown appreciation for the Office of the President (OP) and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) efforts to contain the coronavirus disease.”https://t.co/p2dDhEyGup
— DUTERTENOMICS (@Dutertenomics) December 26, 2020
Dr. Anthony #Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has again changed his perspective on the #COVID-19 herd #immunity threshold in the #UnitedStates, saying that his previous figures were “guesstimates.”https://t.co/IY6NNvDVSP
— NTD News (@news_ntd) December 28, 2020
NEW 🔥🔥 Masterpiece Review Article@NatRevImmunol
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 23, 2020
Andrew J. Pollard, @UniofOxford
A guide to vaccinology: from basic principles to new developments #IDTwitter #COVID19 https://t.co/Uq96kJ7ob9 pic.twitter.com/wgQ6RX8J5h
A Fantastic Review Article in #CMR @ASMicrobiology
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 23, 2020
Staphylococcus lugdunensis: a Skin Commensal with Invasive Pathogenic Potential #IDTwitter @medrants https://t.co/XbHWMhHsZW
✨Fantastic article ✨ @mbiojournal @ASMicrobiology
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 29, 2020
Designing the Next Generation of Vaccines: Relevance for Future Pandemics. @IDstewardship @InfectiousDz @EricTopol #IDTwitter #COVID19 https://t.co/YcGdASFVbS pic.twitter.com/c5eH1MmxQP
The coronavirus pandemic is not under control in France and a new lockdown must remain an option, Karine Lacombe, the head of the infectious diseases unit at Paris’ Saint-Antoine hospital said https://t.co/Zj9zfkttTx
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 23, 2020
It's no secret that inhaling smoke is bad for your lungs. But now, scientists are suggesting smoke may also carry and spread infectious diseases.
— NPR (@NPR) December 23, 2020
A theory based on research found wildfire smoke is teeming with thousands of species of microorganisms. https://t.co/ZHEWbYx4nD
Revive Therapeutics Provides Update on FDA Phase 3 Clinical Trial for Bucillamine in COVID-19 with Plans on Emergency Use Access | $RVV $RVVTF #FDA #Bucillamine #covid19 #coronavirus #healthcare #infectiousdiseases #clinicalstudy #Pharmaceutical https://t.co/XSQNMfNmkI pic.twitter.com/gWNjSHc7sR
— Revive Therapeutics (CSE: RVV, US: RVVTF) (@Revive_RVV) December 23, 2020
The inhaled corticosteroid, ciclesonide, suppresses coronavirus replication. @JVirology https://t.co/5UsOASWSf7 pic.twitter.com/AOugScZozA
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) December 25, 2020
SHOCKING NEWS: NOW BLACK FUNGUS IS ATTACKING US#coronavirus #Corona #CoronavirusStrain #Mucormycosis #blackfungus #COVIDSecondWave #COVID19 #COVIDー19 #Covid #latestnews #NEWS #fungi #eyes #infection #infectiousdiseases #Disease #DiseasesAndConditions https://t.co/uvrrsHxpsd
— Ujjawal Trivedi (@iujjawaltrivedi) December 23, 2020
Tenofovir alafenamide vs. tenofovir disoproxil fumarate: an ... https://t.co/x85apx5FkK. Across all main safety endpoints, no differences between TAF and TDF are seen in meta-analysis of 14 clinical trials @AIDS_Journal
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) December 27, 2020
Will COVID-19 vaccines work on the new coronavirus variant? Experts believe so, but they’re working to confirm that. Find out more in @AP's “Viral Questions” series: https://t.co/e87GdBaTrq. Have a question? Email FactCheck@ap.org.https://t.co/CE26vnAfen
— AP Fact Check (@APFactCheck) December 29, 2020
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - POLITICO https://t.co/nmQzOeNcxs
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) December 24, 2020
New! 📄🥳 It’s less about COVID than you might think. https://t.co/jhoCuXC8g0 Credit for this list goes to @ABsteward!!! pic.twitter.com/No8EtCDXmN
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🧫 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) December 25, 2020
I rarely read a letter to the editor but this one in #CID is so catchy esp if it's about #IDTwitter favorite Antibiotic #doxynoris @PaulSaxMD
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 29, 2020
🔥Doxycycline for ESBL-E cystitis🔥@pranita_tamma @OncIDPharmd @davidvanduin @ClancyNeil https://t.co/YVUPOCopdM
Zinc is an essential mineral. It has long been known for its beneficial effects on immune health. On top of regulating immune function, zinc also aids in fighting infectious diseases like the flu and pneumonia. This is the zinc supplement I recommend: https://t.co/OrVV7wFFkJ #ad pic.twitter.com/4Y32ZsrVqw
— Esoteric Exposal (@EsotericExposal) December 27, 2020
First issue of our 20th anniversary year is now live, with cover illustration by our 2021 artist @olliehirst https://t.co/XeljAzBdUB. Articles on #COVID19, #HBV & #influenza in pregnancy, #PCV, #varicella, antibiotic consumption, & much more. pic.twitter.com/RmShqdKqKc
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) December 24, 2020
Viral load of #SARSCoV2 across patients and compared to other respiratory viruseshttps://t.co/vGqcjGhx9v #influenza #flu #coronavirus #RSV pic.twitter.com/J3G58CAIJT
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) December 25, 2020
"MRSA nares screening may be a powerful stewardship tool for deescalation and avoidance of empirical anti-MRSA therapy."#PharmICU
— CriticalCarePharmacists (@CCPharmacists) December 23, 2020
Determining the Utility of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Nares Screening in Antimicrobial Stewardshiphttps://t.co/wd2uxe2X0A
Paper at the Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases estimates the new English strain of Covid is ~56% more transmissible than preexisting variants. November-style lockdown with schools and unis open not enough to prevent caseload rising. https://t.co/74hX1r2YDy pic.twitter.com/P0scLkRu0V
— Mike Bird (@Birdyword) December 23, 2020
We all have cognitive biases that can impact on decision making. In this review in @jac_amr we discuss how understanding cognitive biases can make us better antimicrobial stewards. https://t.co/4lXWqgCXfe #VisualAbstract pic.twitter.com/NKIjbufXTs
— Brad Langford (@BRxAD) December 24, 2020
Our #4 most-read, non-COVID-19 article explains how the quorum sensing phenomenon works in bacteria. Some bacteria even have receptors for the quorum sensing signaling molecules of other species. Talk about a competitive advantage! https://t.co/Yz7vKJk4Dx
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) December 28, 2020
Out now in print at #ClinInfectDis: @idsainfo guidance on treating #AMR Gram negative infxns (ESBL, CRE, DTR-Psuedo). @pranita_tamma @OncIDPharmd @davidvanduin Updates & new guidance in first half 2021--AmpC, Acineto, Steno. @ABsteward https://t.co/Q9Yw6LeLnt
— Neil Clancy (@ClancyNeil) December 23, 2020
Zinc is an essential mineral. It has long been known for its beneficial effects on immune health. On top of regulating immune function, zinc also aids in fighting infectious diseases like the flu and pneumonia. This is the zinc supplement I recommend: https://t.co/YeB0iHIXDa #ad pic.twitter.com/lJtXS9nHYc
— conspiracybot (@conspiracyb0t) December 24, 2020
It is not a war! It’s an issue of ecology, just as #COVID19 has been ppt by our destruction of ecosystems, we humans have destroyed our symbiotic ecological relationship with bacteria by abusing antibiotics. Think ecology rather than war to mitigate #AMR https://t.co/2d9OTMW0BT
— Marc Mendelson (@SouthAfricanASP) December 29, 2020
Prevalence and Characteristics of Taste Disorders in Cases of COVID-19: A Meta-analysis of 29,349 Patients - The prevalence of taste disorders in patients with COVID-19 was 48.1%. https://t.co/ZjH3LfDhB0
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) December 27, 2020
New minireview in @mBioJournal: Designing the Next Generation of Vaccines: Relevance for Future Pandemics https://t.co/nvjU1V5WFw pic.twitter.com/7J59gNM0WW
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) December 29, 2020
Strong work by the @Intermountain stewardship team in highlighting the need for antibiotic stewardship in UTI management in the ED. https://t.co/injxkIUslN @jvilletti @tventoIDmd
— Eddie Stenehjem (@E_Stenehjem) December 23, 2020
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases https://t.co/Rd88UhLbDv
— Jazmin Bailey (@JazminMBailey) December 24, 2020
NEW 🔥🔥 @CMIJournal
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 24, 2020
Oral decontamination with colistin plus neomycin in solid organ transplant recipients colonized by multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales: a multicenter, randomized, controlled, open-label, parallel-group clinical trial #IDTwitter https://t.co/eNHTAmA7W9
Merry Christmas! What did Dec 24th bring us? At least 2,824 new coronavirus deaths and 193,548 new cases. Please be safe! @NYTimes https://t.co/Lu89ZcGz1o
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) December 25, 2020
Nearly 100,000 vaccinated Sunday as Israeli Health Ministry expands vaccination drive; almost 380K vaccinated already.
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) December 28, 2020
I would hope someone in Ontario is making a call to Israel ASAP to learn how they are doing this.https://t.co/Fi4vFxuu9U
Officials in central China's Hunan Province confirmed a human infection with #H5N6 #birdflu virus.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) December 24, 2020
The infected person was infected at a live poultry market. So far, no human-to-human transmission of the virus has been reported.https://t.co/WxZDFVTV9K #avianflu #flu #influenza pic.twitter.com/QgzxKLe2WR
🔥Important update🔥
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 29, 2020
Preliminary results from the cohort study found NO statistically significant difference in hospitalisation, 28-day case fatality & likelihood of reinfection between cases with the variant (VOC201212/01) and wild-type comparator caseshttps://t.co/pd4eiZHKiP
Same as previous years 👉🏾 #AMR is on the annual @WHO global health issues list. 👇🏽👇🏿👇🏾#AntimicrobialResistance is one of the 10 global health issues to track in 2021.
— ReAct Action on ABR (@reactgroup) December 28, 2020
We need to act NOW - for a world free from untreatable infections! https://t.co/139GGSc8Yt
New minireview in @mSystemsJ: Emerging Transcriptional and Genomic Mechanisms Mediating Carbapenem and Polymyxin Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae: a Systematic Review of Current Reports https://t.co/PM2IHjVBtW pic.twitter.com/NleYTVV14I
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) December 29, 2020
Useful new @NEJM article on #COVID19 infection and duration of immunity: https://t.co/SnlGookQkV
— Mike Stevens (@Dr_Mike_Stevens) December 25, 2020
The covid-denying ‘99%ers’ always fail to acknowledge the huge amount of people whose lives and health have been changed by this virus and have no idea if they will ever get better https://t.co/td6SJAim40
— Liam Thorp (@LiamThorpECHO) December 28, 2020
Not entirely surprising. It’s normal for viruses to change as they propagate. This does not change public health protocols, and vaccine still expected to work. There are other detected and undetected variants around the world. An RNA virus just virusin’ https://t.co/R0P2R0ciGe
— Sumon Chakrabarti (@TorontoIDDoc) December 26, 2020
Updated technical briefing on #voc202012/01 (new variant #sarscov2 #covid) now available https://t.co/YVrYNTVsmk - amazing work from @PHE_uk colleagues over Christmas bank holiday weekend. @WHO_Europe @ecdc
— Susan Hopkins (@SMHopkins) December 28, 2020
Despite the accepted dogma that antibiotic use is the largest contributor to AMR & human microbiome disruption, our knowledge of specific antibiotic-microbiome effects remains basic
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) December 24, 2020
✨Capturing the Resistome in Antibiotic Clinical Trials✨ #IDTwitter #CID https://t.co/3jWezSNFST pic.twitter.com/thalxIYdwV
Researchers reveal that people infected with the #coronavirus have immune memory to protect against reinfection for >8 months.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) December 24, 2020
The research is the strongest evidence for the likelihood that vaccines against #SARSCoV2 will work for long periods.https://t.co/L7kwnrcmBp #COVID19
Trial started with 2 monoclonal antibodies to see if they could prevent someone who has been exposed to #coronavirus from developing the disease.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) December 27, 2020
Vaccines take weeks to offer full protection, which could be too late for some people once they are infectedhttps://t.co/utjTiUYdns
"I'm a consultant in infectious diseases. 'Long Covid' is anything but a mild illness | Joanna Herman
— Yaneer Bar-Yam (@yaneerbaryam) December 29, 2020
"Nine months on from the virus, I am seriously debilitated. This is how the new NHS clinics need to help thousands of us
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