for Jul 05, 2020
Around 60% of new infectious diseases come from animals.
— World Economic Forum (@wef) July 5, 2020
🔎 Learn more about how coronavirus is affecting nature: https://t.co/D2Tj0826vX pic.twitter.com/l7jYm576Xr
#COVID19 may just be the beginning...
— Dr. Oni #YouBrokeTheContract Blackstock (@DrOniBee) July 5, 2020
“Almost every major epidemic we know of over the past couple of decades — SARS, COVID-19, Ebola and Nipah virus — jumped to people from wildlife enduring extreme climate and habitat strain...” https://t.co/5kQQfviPeJ
New Personal View: Comparing SARS-CoV-2 with SARS-CoV and influenza pandemics https://t.co/DMDyHIfEBK #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/WCYickfQeI
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) July 5, 2020
Is coronavirus airborne? @trishgreenhalgh in @nytimes.https://t.co/5i6PB4YMyY pic.twitter.com/DsdQ3sj0fZ
— Jeff Linder (@jeffreylinder) July 5, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said last week during a news conference that "people are infecting other people, and ultimately you will infect someone who's vulnerable." #SundayMorning #COVID19 https://t.co/Ufn6UwcCpu
— Richard Hine (@richardhine) July 5, 2020
Let’s make the numbers clear: on average 80-85% of #COVID19 cases are mild but 15-20% require hospitalization and 3-5% requiere ICU care. Mortality although “low” not trivial and so far > 130,000 Americans have died of COVID-19. https://t.co/sVLrajeCz8
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 5, 2020
Rapid home testing for #COVID19 can't come soon enough. Echoing @michaelmina_lab @Kotlikoff @LisaCBoston and at least 16 companies working on this right now.
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) July 5, 2020
Rapid, Inexpensive Home Testing for COVID-19 May Get Us Out of This Mess Before a Vaccine https://t.co/ildzm6Flt0
New Correspondence: Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in Belgian long-term care facilities https://t.co/sxg22Fz63N #COVID19
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) July 5, 2020
As #COVID19 continues to cause concern and consume people's lives across the globe, Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic’s Vaccine Research Group, offers some insights and answers on the status of the pandemic. https://t.co/N1DcvY2565
— Mayo Clinic (@MayoClinic) July 5, 2020
Highlighted Article -
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 5, 2020
The Role of MicroRNA-155 in #Chlamydia muridarum Infected lungshttps://t.co/v6IBv4Aw8m #RNA #miRNA #microRNA pic.twitter.com/c3a5QAxrCt
#MMR vaccine could prevent worst symptoms of COVID-19.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 5, 2020
Researchers suggest that the vaccine could dampen the severe #inflammation associated with #COVID19 and mortality, and propose a clinical trial for healthcare workers.https://t.co/dh1wjM8p2V
PGY1 ✅ now PGY2 Infectious Diseases/Antimicrobial Stewardship ✅✅ thanks to my twitterless coordinator Dr. Bruce Dalton - now onto @UofA_ID as first 🇨🇦 grad of subspecialty ID pharmacotherapy program! @CSHP_SCPH @ASHPOfficial #IDtwitter @AHS_media pic.twitter.com/yINQ8Ghyh2
— Jackson Stewart (@jacksonjstew) July 5, 2020
New Comment: Exaggerated risk of transmission of #COVID19 by fomites https://t.co/g4AvGN6H29
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) July 5, 2020
The study was published today in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, the peer-reviewed, open-access online publication of the International Society of Infectious Diseases (https://t.co/6lHPGDkaUv).
— ❤️LATINA ON FIRE❤️@lizcabrera55 (@lizcabrera55) July 5, 2020
Simple at-home tests for the #coronavirus, some that involve spitting into small tube, could be key to expanding testing & impeding the spread of the pandemic.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 5, 2020
Some research labs are in late stages of developing paper-strip & other simple #COVID19 tests.https://t.co/uGpidOMSYE
#Spatiotemporal pattern of #COVID19 and government response in #SouthKorea https://t.co/jaanUPK695 International Journal of Infectious Diseases @GHP_HarvardChan @HarvardChanSPH with Sun Kim
— Marcia Castro (@marciacastrorj) July 5, 2020
Just out in Open Forum ID. C diff initial cures and recurrence w bezlo in metronidazole, vanco & fidaxomicin subgroups of MODIFY I/II. Take home: Bezlo reduces rCDI vs placebo in pts receiving any of the 3 agents. No impact https://t.co/1CpksnOmNh
— Neil Clancy (@ClancyNeil) July 5, 2020
ID Consultations save lives. Many different studies - but the approach follows the 3 steps - right treatment, source, complications. No other magic recipe.
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) July 5, 2020
Great work by @tonybai16 @ASPphysician https://t.co/lDpQ4VfCyj
In this study an 8% difference in mortality for consult
239 experts say #coronavirus lingers in the air indoors. If airborne transmission is a significant factor in the pandemic, especially in crowded spaces, the consequences for containment will be significant.@WHO maintains the research is inconclusive.https://t.co/oe7oUHH6kk
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 5, 2020
Totally agree. Been calling for this for years. Need to fund research for practice infection control issues. These same issues have existed for years, now just more attention in pandemic. I could give lots of examples. But many highlighted here https://t.co/jX8UWgBTLw https://t.co/XJ6Tf6RYgA
— Brett Mitchell (@1healthau) July 5, 2020
Call for papers:
— SAIMS (@SAIMS_official) July 5, 2020
Computational Approaches to Foster Innovation in the Treatment and Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases https://t.co/I46f7N6yEv #molecularinteractions #bioinformatics #compchem #SARS_CoV2 #Zikavirus #Dengue
Glowing bacteria could slow the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs https://t.co/kbsC1dlcTZ
— Mark Blaskovich (@mark_blaskovich) July 5, 2020
#OpenForumInfectDis: Among men who have sex with men who were daily #HIV #PrEP users in Melbourne, Australia:
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) July 5, 2020
🔹 1 in 4 stopped taking their medication during the #COVID19 lockdown
🔹 5% switched to on-demand PrEPhttps://t.co/jJbpXwDRVT #IDSAJournals @EricPFChow @PaulSaxMD
The study, published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, found that hydroxychloroquine alone or mixed with azithromycin resulted in a “significant reduction in-hospital mortality compared to not receiving hydroxychloroquine.” https://t.co/iX2kUsKj5Z
— 🇺🇸✝✝Gaathan✝✝🇺🇸 (@Gaathan1963) July 5, 2020
👁: Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2 | Infectious Diseases | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/wH3sz3lnrF
— Gabriela Sánchez (@GabySanchezx) July 5, 2020
Exaggerated risk of transmission of COVID-19 by fomites - The Lancet Infectious Diseases https://t.co/HZH3MOzVxn
— Novel Coronavirus - Covid19 (@PandemicCovid20) July 5, 2020
Otto Yang, Professor of Infectious Diseases at UCLA:
— 1Day Sooner (@1daysooner) July 5, 2020
"Arguing that a human challenge trial is not ethical because people could suffer harm kind of ignores the fact that people are suffering harm every day because of this virus."https://t.co/f7Ls7zy7CW
The scientific article will appear in Clinical Infectious Diseases shortly.
— JL Jimenez (@jljcolorado) July 5, 2020
Some partial summary of evidence in the bottom of FAQs of my estimator: https://t.co/0rcmWG6Bq1
Here is the article in mBio: https://t.co/a9xKMl0LVf
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) July 5, 2020
Long and Winding Road to Eradicate Vaccine-Related Polioviruses | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/B7fIh36yEs VACCINES for VACCINE-RELATED-POLIO let that sink in #VaccinesWork
— SNCCLA (@SNCCLA) July 5, 2020
As Coronavirus Slams Houston Hospitals, It’s Like New York ‘All Over Again’ - The New York Times - https://t.co/uKihYO7YhI
— Katherine K. Perez (@kkpIDRx) July 5, 2020
Why TEE - in the classic era (1997)https://t.co/ftbyecNK7E
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) July 5, 2020
TTE was positive in 7 / 26 as compared to TEE. Meaning 19/26 missed.
Imaging resolution diff then and now? even modern studies showing same issue - https://t.co/VYPNnbZrN4
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/GoReOylpW9
— Deborah Diane (@DeborahDian) July 5, 2020
Our #StandUpToSuperbugs ambassador Tammy Heenan shares her experience living with an #antibiotic-resistant infection. https://t.co/JqSenY0Ygi via @Sara_Reardon
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) July 5, 2020
It’s a tricky virus and can vary from person to person. I know people who suffered symptoms and were contagious for 3 months. Only way to know for sure is testing. But here is more info: https://t.co/JI9VjK7q5I
— Lawrence Ferber @🏠 (@LawrenceFerber) July 5, 2020
So who needs a TTE vs. TEE. Clinical prediction rules help (see: https://t.co/LzBJX6toP5)
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) July 5, 2020
1) Duration of bacteremia - community acquired! PWID, long sx duration or long clearance
2) Sticking places - prior IE, pacemakers, valves
3) Multiple sites or multiple embolic events
Treatment with Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Combination in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 - International Journal of Infectious Diseases https://t.co/YsuqlKxYXD
— Philippe Vynckier - CISSP (@PVynckier) July 5, 2020
Versatope is expanding its platform to develop a coronavirus vaccine for protection against multiple strains, including COVID-19. https://t.co/qviCK2zKhK #vaccines #infectiousdiseases @VersatopRX pic.twitter.com/yTp2ucHIuW
— Versatope Therapeutics (@VersatopeRx) July 5, 2020
Working on co-infections? Check out the revised scope for 🦠Infectious Diseases🦠 Specialty:https://t.co/gv8fxgsMRK
— Frontiers Microbiol (@FrontMicrobiol) July 5, 2020
Led by Axel Cloeckaert and @karlkuchler #10YearsFrontMicrobiol
Spoke to Dr Tanu Singhal, Infectious Diseases & Dr Harish Chafle, Chest Physician
— Govindraj Ethiraj (@govindethiraj) July 5, 2020
1. Remdisivir etc working, length of stay in hospitals reducing.
2. Less ventilator use
3. Patients treated for non-COVID test +ve
4. We CAN fight it, good diet, stay +ve !https://t.co/vDGEz2cj0O
.@ChildrensPhila COVID-19's impact on children has surprised doctors and immunologists. Dr. Susan Coffin of our Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases spoke with @hospitals4kids about her research and the role children play in #COVID19 transmission. https://t.co/uGtpO6YnOu
— CHOP Advocacy (@CHOPadvocacy) July 5, 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/OJ3Y04HRHR
— Deborah Diane (@DeborahDian) July 5, 2020
Oral stepdown - not generally warranted. This is a serious disease and needs to be treated as such. Cohort in Spain of low risk and propensity matching to linezolid which showed reasonable results. Not randomized by any means. But default should be IVhttps://t.co/4RVDn9RHpk
— Zain Chagla (@zchagla) July 5, 2020
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a newly established 200-bedded Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital.#CMSindh #MuradShah #PPP #Sindh #Dow #DUHS #Karachi #Health #Healthcare #Pakistan #SindhGovt https://t.co/PoWlkNXzr7 pic.twitter.com/XAljHISFQB
— VNS Live (@VnsLive) July 5, 2020
New, more #infectiousdiseases strain of #COVID19 now #dominates global cases of virus: study
— DoctorDrug (@TheDoctorDrug) July 5, 2020
"Fortunately at this stage, it doesn't seem that viruses with #D614G cause more severe #DiseasesAndConditions ," said researchers
Source: https://t.co/tpIU4Ar6LJhttps://t.co/INoCeHo2vg pic.twitter.com/u1NrIhFm8Y
What a surprise - A new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases appears to show that #Hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment. "Mortality rate cut in half!!!!!!!!https://t.co/DBWMhgyyDq
— Nicholas Glinsman (@nglinsman) July 5, 2020
on initial cure. C diff an example of where more timely updates to @IDSAInfo guidance documents, as being undertaken, will have real value. Guidelines impact C diff (& other infxns) treatment, as we showed. Where does bezlo fit now in practice? @PaulSaxMD https://t.co/Lo1bBf7d12
— Neil Clancy (@ClancyNeil) July 5, 2020
Everything We Know About Herd Immunity and the Coronavirus https://t.co/RGo5Jbc8hU via @TheCut @KTHeaney #COVID-19 pic.twitter.com/zaTL3gxcSz
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) July 5, 2020
Is it safe to eat outside at a restaurant during the pandemic?
— nyupublichealth (@nyupublichealth) July 5, 2020
Takeout and delivery are still the safest options, but Dr. Robyn Gershon shares safety tips and red flags for outdoor dining in this 'Health' article.
Read here: https://t.co/oafgUdp68p
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated July 09, 2020 at 05:08 EST.