for May 24, 2020
#COVID19 patients are no longer infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still test positive, according to a new study from Singapore.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
A positive test for #coronavirus “does not equate to infectiousness or viable virus.”https://t.co/pAqeFzHV21 pic.twitter.com/rJBVzQxAQ9
Coronavirus morning update: Reopening of schools 'irrational', top scientist backed, and rules for SANDF | @Health24com https://t.co/ai3ijYo5g1 pic.twitter.com/FlvNqShInT
— News24 (@News24) May 24, 2020
“An exposure–response relationship was defined, indicating that increasing trough levels correlate with a significant rise of nephrotoxicity risk.”#Vancomycin cc: @lodise_tom @IDPharmacometrx ...new via @BSACandJAC https://t.co/NMMcNM7lo4 pic.twitter.com/BMRTuqGzIM
— Bug Pharmacist 💊🧫 Tim Gauthier (@IDstewardship) May 24, 2020
The long-awaited study, sponsored by the
— Bella Dottore 💫 (@GeenaJagger) May 24, 2020
**National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases**
(aka Fauci's organization 🤔)...#Remdesivir Coronavirus Trial: Federal Scientists Finally Publish Datahttps://t.co/orLnXbBEvi
Test Agreement Between Roche Cobas 6800 and Cepheid GeneXpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Assays at High Cycle Threshold Ranges https://t.co/QBHvCfJDLm Important article by @colleenkraftmd and team on the test agreement between Roche Cobas 6800 and GeneXpert at high CT values
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 24, 2020
Unequivocally yes. For many infectious diseases, and specifically SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.https://t.co/FuB4ZhZCgX
— Gw👻i L🌐, MD 🔰🌃⚕️ (@GwailoMD) May 24, 2020
A single church service in Frankfurt, Germany, held in early May led to >40 reported cases of #coronavirus.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
The outbreak highlights risks that accompany easing lockdowns even in countries that have managed to control spread of #COVID19 relatively well.https://t.co/4MB6KuoSXC pic.twitter.com/wDXrb1PQQk
Scientists from the UK, Europe & US published a consensus paper, concluding that there is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show #VitaminD can be beneficial in preventing or treating #COVID19https://t.co/1R9sLTDUSm #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/TlP00wju0d
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
Highly relevant perspective from @michaelmina_lab (with first-author @harvardmed student Michael Tom) on this issue. Can the cycle threshold value further inform our decision making on this issue?https://t.co/dXx38eZxD1 https://t.co/AJXy5dDcIA
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) May 24, 2020
If there is a lesson to be learned from the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is that wet markets where animals are slaugthered and endangered wild life traded should be banned and that the Chinese authorities should once and for all put an end to them.https://t.co/Ses8h00GOn
— Jago Jain Jagore (@JagoJainJagore) May 24, 2020
“The resulting increased exposure to healthcare settings and invasive procedures, along with expanded antibiotic use, amplifies the opportunity for resistant pathogens to emerge and spread.”
— Peter Collignon (@CollignonPeter) May 24, 2020
covid-19 is accelerating the threat of antimicrobial resistance https://t.co/mL4BwGZEgc
“When the clinician doesn’t have the necessary information to understand truly what’s happening in a patient, it tends to drive more #antibiotic use,” @pewhealth’s David Hyun said of how the uncertainty around #COVID19 may exacerbate #antibioticresistance. https://t.co/ngFDbEvwTG
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) May 24, 2020
Philippines braces for ‘perfect storm’ as rainy season brings #dengue, #flu, #measles.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
Doctors fear the surge in seasonal diseases will overwhelm a health system already struggling to cope with the #COVID19 outbreak.https://t.co/ghUOjEo1Od #coronavirus pic.twitter.com/kITbPzAWrb
Who's leading the race? A guide to coronavirus vaccines in the pipeline.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
There are >100 #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus vaccines in the pipeline & almost a dozen that have made it to human trials so far.https://t.co/UO9MRP3Sb4 #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/WkP53duKGS
This is a pretty good read on #Covid19 #ImmuneSystemhttps://t.co/wIMGrscyr5
— J Acosta (@JonAinLV) May 24, 2020
Doctors and scientists still have many unanswered questions about the new #coronavirus and how it affects our bodies once we are exposed. There is no data right now to answer definitely how or... pic.twitter.com/S5lHP4IfTS
Our new research shows US farms using x5 antibiotics than UK farms. US abx use is ⬆️UK use is ⬇️
— Save our Antibiotics (@ASOAntibiotics) May 24, 2020
Is cheap US meat headed for our shores?@WhichUK @NFUtweets @Rob_Percival_ @SoilAssociation @UKSustain @ciwf @MarkHookham @nvonwestenholz https://t.co/OZe6gwloFP
A long-acting antiretroviral drug given as an injection every 2 months protected uninfected people from #HIV in a large-scale clinical trial.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
The trial shows that the experimental drug #cabotegravir works just as well as #Truvada, & perhaps better.https://t.co/ZXq6SVl6eS #AIDS pic.twitter.com/VHrjkxPcM2
Thanks. Found this article after seeing this sign that I think covers the topic well.
— No_aH dea wut im tweeting about (@Nohiohoss) May 24, 2020
I like that it dives into the hard fact that infectious diseases were the leading cause of death at that time and how only states & localities were involved then.https://t.co/qAZI19yy3N
Using NHSN's Antimicrobial Use Option to Monitor and Improve Antibiotic Stewardship in Neonates. https://t.co/yjcnGHTblI
— AntibioticResistance (@AntibioticResis) May 24, 2020
#Highlighted Article -
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
The #microbiota protects against #Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia via γδ T cell-neutrophil axis in mice.https://t.co/cSnPhJBQHu pic.twitter.com/cBm5RHOOfT
‘Several’ new Lovett School graduates test positive for coronavirus https://t.co/nQJ1s3XYUS
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 24, 2020
#COVID19 still rising in much of US; Brazil now 2nd hardest-hit nation https://t.co/WZbr4jYvBW #coronavirus #pandemic pic.twitter.com/4v0tiuNMn2
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) May 24, 2020
Increasingly, we have the science on our side; a new paper in The Journal Of Infectious Diseases shows that while coronavirus can survive for days on indoor surfaces, 90 per cent of it is deactivated in ten minutes when exposed to the midday sun. https://t.co/zJuahnYnIS
— Nicholas Glinsman (@nglinsman) May 24, 2020
"Outbreaks of infectious diseases have long plagued humanity, and changed history."
— The National (@TheNationalUAE) May 24, 2020
More from professor Yap Seng Chong and professor @swaine_chen https://t.co/S09a9Wm1RZ
Imaging living obligate anaerobic bacteria with bilin-binding fluorescent proteinshttps://t.co/raVDfs9esq #microbiology #openaccess pic.twitter.com/yPaQHzx9Jv
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
Pre-print by @ArditiMd et al showing the #SARSCoV2 #spike protein has a sequence and structure motif similar to those of bacterial #superantigen staphylococcal endotoxin B (SEB) that can result in broad activation of T cells and cytokine storm. #MIS-C. https://t.co/El2C5m2eLV pic.twitter.com/vlJozHFQZI
— Christina Koutsari 🦠💊👩🏻⚕️ (@christinakouts3) May 24, 2020
Currently there at >100 candidates in an "unprecedented" race to develop a #coronavirus vaccine.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
Pharmaceutical companies are also repurposing existing drugs & trying to find treatments for those currently sick with #COVID19.https://t.co/lKvFKa3r4x pic.twitter.com/BjVFMj0Km0
It's an adaptive trial. Many clinicians are unfamiliar with adaptive trials. Others just don't like them. Because they feel treif (i.e. not kosher): the definitive review IMHO is from @DLBHATTMD and Cyrus Mehta (https://t.co/MmhzaCeswJ) pic.twitter.com/F4oXZbJd7r
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) May 24, 2020
Hospital Epidemiologists and Infectious Diseases experts rate the risks of 14 summer activities. #COVID19 @drjootz https://t.co/PZhA6LuYkR
— SHEA (@SHEA_Epi) May 24, 2020
#366womeninSTEM 1⃣4⃣5⃣ Shi Zhengli (1964- ) 🇨🇳 A renowned researcher of bat coronaviruses who tracked SARS origin, director of the center for emerging infectious diseases at the Wuhan Institute of Virology https://t.co/wrGT9f4K1b pic.twitter.com/9dxNFjmlAj
— Alexis Verger (@Alexis_Verger) May 24, 2020
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— Ollie Nollie (@OllieFcknNollie) May 24, 2020
You're correct! These viruses only exists in these animals tho, CDC reports 3/4 new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals. This video covers a lot!
As the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to rise in the U.S., we’re looking past statistics and taking your questions to Coronavirus Task Force member and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Fauci. https://t.co/TbL5hp6klP
— WATE 6 On Your Side (@6News) May 24, 2020
There is a link explaining the origin of Nipah virus due to deforestation.https://t.co/h1yOBEtxNa
— Sourish Sarmah (@sourishsarmah) May 24, 2020
Do you want another such infectious virus, while you are already in suffering due to one?#SaveDehingPatkai
As restrictions are relevad throughout the country outbreaks like this one will be the norm. We need to have the testing and contact tracing in place to contain them as quickly as possible. https://t.co/ZR6aDkWiGU
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) May 24, 2020
If there is a lesson to be learned from the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is that wet markets where animals are slaugthered and endangered wild life traded should be banned and that the Chinese authorities should once and for all put an end to them.https://t.co/NPyi4PleaK
— Jago Bharath Jago 🍥 (@JagoBharathJago) May 24, 2020
"Cannabis can contain fungal pathogens that cause serious and often fatal infections in persons with immunocompromising conditions, such as cancer, transplant, or infection with HIV" Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC https://t.co/dXSuHNnGdC via @CDCgov
— ellen snelling (@LNseven5) May 24, 2020
ok Karen
— Ing Rahamposse ( For Now) ⭐⭐⭐ SuperNonSpreader (@ings4palin) May 24, 2020
CDC says surgical masks won't protect you from the coronavirushttps://t.co/ZhkXE5Mi2f
"There's no good reason to use these masks except psychologically you think you're doing something,” said Dr. John Swartzberg, an expert on infectious diseases at UC Berkeley.
True?
— ⭐⭐⭐ Have NO Mercy🇺🇸💯♥️ (@Ar85039708) May 24, 2020
The United States Justice Department, on behalf of President Donald J. Trump, has finalized a sealed indictment naming Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and member of the coronavirus taskforce, https://t.co/yKOVw8rWda
Fearless Dr. Fauci is more loyal to truth than to Trump https://t.co/7sUfdtuK4P. The difference is that Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (since 1984), is not afraid."
— Antonia Cabral " Resister" Vote Blue No Matter Who (@silverncopper) May 24, 2020
The microbial communities in the pools of water in the Monte Conca cave show signs of being altered by pollution from above.
— Microbes&Infection (@MicrobesInfect) May 24, 2020
As surface water flows through agricultural & urban areas, it collects bacterial contaminants before entering cave systems.https://t.co/tZl4cmWwIZ pic.twitter.com/bcorDfdYZs
Epidemiologists do more than just study infectious diseases like coronavirus, measles and the flu (via @OKState) https://t.co/ZyJmPWPOwk
— The Conversation US (@ConversationUS) May 24, 2020
Nice figure in this @SHEA_Epi letter describing a process for serologic screening for COVID-19 in hospital personnel. Are you doing/considering? https://t.co/hCIAbpeyJg
— Michael Calderwood (@CalderwoodMD) May 24, 2020
Visitors should follow the CDC guidance on recreating in parks and open spaces to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. https://t.co/zGFXc01vSk
— Dry Tortugas National Park (@DryTortugasNPS) May 24, 2020
We at Omnix Medical are developing an arsenal of novel antibiotic agents targeting multi drug resistant bacteria. Our lead drug OMN6 targets #superbugs. Visit Omnix https://t.co/tMJh5nOSd7 to learn more and demonstrate support for our efforts #abaumannii #infectiousdiseases
— OmnixMedical (@MedicalOmnix) May 24, 2020
Join us for our Antimicrobial Stewardship Certificate Program.This program focuses on a team approach to improve patient care, reduce expenditures and resistance rates as well as extend the longevity of antimicrobial agents treating infections.https://t.co/SGnVXArb1M pic.twitter.com/AsPVYdxTv5
— ProCE (@ProCEhealth) May 24, 2020
T cell subset counts in peripheral blood can be used as discriminatory biomarkers for diagnosis and severity prediction of COVID-19 | The Journal of Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic https://t.co/rkJdATBXdu
— 内田 (@uchida_kawasaki) May 24, 2020
An infectious diseases expert says there should be a "big public debate" on what #coronavirus restrictions to relax first - https://t.co/gWdo0FN60D
— Jack Quann (@jqbilbao) May 24, 2020
Latest episode of Ria Lina's Behind is out on all podcast platforms. I speak to Dr Colin Brown @cstewartb, epidemiologist at the @PHE_uk and Infectious Diseases clinician @RoyalFreeNHS about managing, modelling and moving forward from major outbreaks. https://t.co/ZZeBTyX3Zu pic.twitter.com/W48uuiMjzD
— Ria Lina 🐲 (@rialina_) May 24, 2020
Summer begins in about a week. Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases in Alabama continues to rise. We spoke with an infectious diseases professor at UAB about determining the safety of summer activities and what to consider while traveling.https://t.co/5F52aj1pRc
— WBHM 90.3 FM (@WBHM) May 24, 2020
While the world remains focused on the #coronavirus pandemic, other emerging infectious diseases are also circulating and are public health threatshttps://t.co/rGUCVkLCN8
— CEVAXIN (@CEVAXIN_PTY) May 24, 2020
"This is not an intentional misuse of information — it’s part of the fog of the infectious disease war” @mtosterholm @CIDRAP #COVID19 https://t.co/PZ4ErpVmJS
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) May 24, 2020
On BacterioFiles: Simplified gut communities growing in bioreactors grow and metabolize reproducibly, with only moderate variations, even when individual members of the community are absent! https://t.co/cpAssFO1OT
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) May 24, 2020
Restaurant closures are bringing out the rats that carry infectious diseases. By @MerylKornfield
— Adán Medrano (@AdanMMedrano) May 24, 2020
"The CDC advises home and business owners to cover garbage cans, put bird and pet food out of reach and seal small holes rodents could access in buildings."https://t.co/PM9QMPW7J2
#Covid19 patients are no longer #infectious after 11 days of getting sick even though some may still #test #positive, according to a new study from the National Centre for Infectious Diseases and the Chapter of Infectious Disease Physicians, Academy of Me…https://t.co/U72Wml9KEH
— Erwin Loh (@erwinloh) May 24, 2020
This letter shows that aerosols might play some part in Covid spread. However their data still just shows that the part aerosols play, is not much compared to droplets. Maybe certain activities e.g. shouting, singing - might send droplets further. https://t.co/KDW77AzuqG
— Peter Collignon (@CollignonPeter) May 24, 2020
Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated May 30, 2020 at 05:08 EST.