for Jan 13, 2021
NEW 🔥🔥 Review Article #CMR
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2): a Systemic Infection. https://t.co/bMU2s9ICoN pic.twitter.com/63VJFysKEq
NEW🔥🔥 @NEJM
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Interim Results of a Phase 1–2a Trial of Ad26.COV2.S Covid-19 Vaccine, Johnson and Johnson vaccine @IDstewardship https://t.co/W66Sj3sgJB
Ice-binding proteins have allowed microbes to expand into the polar regions. Scientists have now identified an ice-binding protein from cyanobacteria, which was likely acquired from a plantomycete bacterium. @AppEnvMicro https://t.co/AOPq9UJFaL pic.twitter.com/ovPGt3UtOJ
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) January 13, 2021
“When translated into a rapid, point-of-care test, InSep could provide ED physicians with actionable results supporting early informed treatment decisions to improve patient outcomes while upholding antimicrobial stewardship.” Read article: https://t.co/BQqv9fAD2G pic.twitter.com/TcW7XsYSor
— Inflammatix (@Inflammatix_Inc) January 13, 2021
New Correspondence: First detection of #SARSCoV2 spike protein N501 mutation in Italy in August, 2020 https://t.co/2rqSGNBYZn #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/zHowkhAK2G
— The Lancet Infectious Diseases (@TheLancetInfDis) January 13, 2021
Bacteria have evolved resistance to every antibiotic ever developed. But resistance against vaccines has only happened rarely. Why? Interesting read: https://t.co/Ep3H02I1Lt #StopSuperbugs
— Stop Superbugs (@TheUrgentNeed) January 13, 2021
Scientists investigate a panel of phages that can kill antibiotic-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, which is responsible for up to 20% of infections in ICUs.https://t.co/paXiIiuolr
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
Slides 14-18 from my antibiotic stewardship talk. Any of this resonate with you, Dr. Wright? Or other stewards out there? https://t.co/wZCSfh0pXx pic.twitter.com/VOtKySnMa7
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) January 13, 2021
Scoping Review to investigate the nurse's role in antimicrobial stewardship and examine best practice for preparing, administering and disposing of intravenous antibiotics. @IJNSJournal @lisajkuhn @PLR_aus @P_vanHuizen @cliffconnell https://t.co/TfaOIJ6VI0
— MonashNM (@monash_nm) January 13, 2021
A special issue https://t.co/vdAWMXxJBG on nano-enabled immunomodulation is online. Beyond top-level primary research, it includes reviews on nanomaterials for cancer therapy, on immune tolerance through nanomedicines, and on nanovaccines against infectious diseases. pic.twitter.com/heSitgUxdr
— Nature Nano (@NatureNano) January 13, 2021
Yes, agree with headline, for now.
— Paul Sax (@PaulSaxMD) January 13, 2021
But the message to those considering vaccination should emphatically be:
1. Protects you!
2. Protects others!
Focusing on no "proof" of #2 in the data needs to stop. Broad use of these vaccines will reduce transmission. https://t.co/C1ALYf84BB
IATF on Emerging Infectious Diseases should prohibit the holding of fiestas, street parades and processions while the country still battles with the coronavirus pandemic, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Wednesday. | @DYGalvezINQ https://t.co/PKn2oNLyUH
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) January 13, 2021
Latesha Elopre, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, speaks to communities of color about the COVID-19 vaccine. She says the time to act is now and that this is not a moment where we can hesitate with this vaccine.https://t.co/SEQ6WFTfvd pic.twitter.com/30lWZ4dBq6
— UAB School of Medicine (@UABSOM) January 13, 2021
476,000 new CDC# for #lyme cases per year (thru 2018)@BayAreaLyme @Lymenews
— Wendy Adams (@adamswendya) January 13, 2021
Figure - Estimating the Frequency of Lyme Disease Diagnoses, United States, 2010–2018 - Volume 27, Number 2—February 2021 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC https://t.co/Sk6Y06OqNh via @CDCgov
How the Oxford-AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine was made?
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
How much would the virus need to mutate to make a vaccine ineffective?
Andrew Pollard the leading the Oxford AZ vaccine clinical trials in the UK, Brazil, and South Africa answers the @bmj_latest https://t.co/VRn4IXGZkr
New Educational Resource Review: "A very concise, straightforward, easy-to-read, open and free teaching resource providing essential information on solitary aspects of #AntimicrobialStewardship." Read the full review and link to resource here: https://t.co/cUeVfePMdc #JACAMRNews pic.twitter.com/9c63ojECZb
— JAC-AMR (@jac_amr) January 13, 2021
Can we all acknowledge the witty title that is this 2016 review of crushing HIV meds that @IDPharmD_Kate @LabSkills @rsofro1 et al. wrote?
— Monica Mahoney (@mmPharmD) January 13, 2021
Came in handy this morning for a patient!https://t.co/yUTxY36B8S pic.twitter.com/zVJ4ADSkcJ
Check out this 🔥 M abscessus case series with #omadacycline by #SIDP members @TayMorrisette @Sara_Alosaimy Michael Veve @jlbouchard001 @IDpharmresearch and also #TwitteRx @GranulicaTESSA@AJWPharm
— SIDP (@SIDPharm) January 13, 2021
https://t.co/3wSJW8F4Ll pic.twitter.com/dK9WyJR2W2
🔥Breaking news🔥
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Synairgen announces the beginning of its international Phase III study of inhaled interferon beta-1a in
hospitalised #COVID19 patients
Maybe nebulised therapies that deliver drugs directly to the respiratory tract is the key!
https://t.co/6vxfLNiosQ https://t.co/tkFtVG7Oki pic.twitter.com/cJkjyWlFb6
Pneumococcal coinfection may play a role in severe hospitalization of coronavirus infections. @mBioJournal https://t.co/ROcQM6uyKj pic.twitter.com/z0e7Osczid
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) January 13, 2021
A1: @US_FDA has authorized 2 mRNA #vaccines, which work by teaching cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. Both vaccines are more than 90% effective at protecting against #COVID-19. Learn more: https://t.co/DpjTtwou3O #AskReuters pic.twitter.com/Qwm8G0SyTV
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) January 13, 2021
Interim Results of a Phase 1–2a Trial of Ad26.COV2.S Covid-19 Vaccine | The @NEJM publishes today the J&J #Covidvaccine phase 1/2. Data is highly encouraging and supports the single inoculation approach that makes this vaccine unique. https://t.co/LvlPCc1dZX
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
NEW 🔥 large retrospective study "n=~3000 " @NEJM
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Convalescent Plasma Antibody Levels and the Risk of Death from #COVID19 @ACasadevall1 et Alhttps://t.co/tzhW4wvmld pic.twitter.com/tAscqobw60
Infectious Diseases - Surveillance, Prevention and Treatment Current Insights into Complex Post-Infectious Fatigue Syndromes with Unknown Aetiology: The Case of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Beyond @LBatemanMD & A. Komarof #MECFS https://t.co/3j0CRcLvEs
— #PwME 4 BioMEdical research (@ValeBodi) January 13, 2021
The 6th Annual Update for the Hospitalist program starts 2 weeks today with Antimicrobial Stewardship in Patients with Sepsis, presented by Dr. Evan Wilson & Interesting ECGs from the Hospitalist, presented by Dr. Nicola Matthews.
— CPD- Queen's FHS (@CPD_FHS_QueensU) January 13, 2021
Learn more @ https://t.co/ISh04Vg69t pic.twitter.com/pn4B5G3oe9
Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and network meta-analysis @PLOSMedicine Very few studies with high level evidence. https://t.co/ra7wr2coZq
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
If you get the #COVID19 vaccine, can you travel & stop social distancing?
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
Even vaccinated people may still become infected & pass along the virus. That means they need to keep wearing masks & social distancing whenever they’re around unvaccinated people.https://t.co/YyTC98jIGF
💥#antimicrobialstewardship
— william wright (@wfwrighID) January 13, 2021
Outside hospital call: 74F post-menopausal w/ urinary incontinence hx & urine culture w ESBL E. coli
Me: Urinalysis results/symptoms?
OSH: WBC 2/hpf, neg Nit, & no symptoms
Me: No treatment
OSH: But UC is positive #IDtwitter #MedEd #IDMedEd
https://t.co/E5caFqr4B3 Regulation amended to allow pharmacists in Ontario to administer COVID-19 vaccines 🔥🙌
— LDD (@ASPLDD) January 13, 2021
Formicamycins have great potential because superbugs like MRSA are not resistant to them.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
But Streptomyces formicae only produce the antibiotics in small quantities.
In new study, researchers made a strain that produces higher amount of formicamycins.https://t.co/fc0pFBhCYV
#Hepatitis C is one of the most infectious diseases in the world
— ELPA 🇪🇺🇺🇳 (@EuropeLiver) January 13, 2021
1️⃣.1️⃣million deaths were caused by viral hepatitis worldwide 2019 Deaths due to #HCV still claiming up despite the availability of direct-acting antiviral treatment#EUCancerPlan/hope #EndHephttps://t.co/MsNH8vEicC pic.twitter.com/v5tBJMy7Jk
New minireview from @AlexaGannon @DarchLab in @mBioJournal: Same Game, Different Players: Emerging Pathogens of the CF Lung https://t.co/3vXBuQQKhb pic.twitter.com/2coefrhJkN
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) January 13, 2021
Nurses' and midwives’ cleaning knowledge, attitudes and practices. Nurses and midwives expressed confusion regarding disinfectant use and cleaning responsibility. Link to free access to article. https://t.co/6Oif0qdh5n @emrsa15 @PLR_aus
— Brett Mitchell (@1healthau) January 13, 2021
If vaccine 95% effective, then 50/1,000 vaccinated still at risk if exposed. Possible that more asymptomatic & not tested in trials. With no evidence that vaccine blocks asymptomatic transmission, continue masking & social distancing until more have shot. https://t.co/N1KESdars2
— Michael Calderwood (@CalderwoodMD) January 13, 2021
Thanks to NAM for inviting talk on a sustainable model of abx development at recent forum on Abx resistance. Video of the 1st day posted, sustainable model talk starts at 3 h, 10 min, 50 sec. Help spread the word about the future! @theNAMedicine https://t.co/VPJnGnZ4gV
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) January 13, 2021
Could Crispr Eradicate #acne ?
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
To preserve the natural skin microbiome, synthetic biologists are using #CRISPR to create lethal cuts in the genome of harmful specific bacterial genes while leaving the rest of the skin #microbiome intact.https://t.co/IlbRFkTLt6 pic.twitter.com/U0aM0OdQoK
The #SARSCoV2 #coronavirus is here to stay, but once most adults are immune (following natural infection or vaccination) the virus will come to resemble the common cold, according to a study published in the journal Science.https://t.co/Zgl1a8bShA
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
#COVID19: Disease, or no disease? - that is the question. It’s the dose stupid!
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
Authors advocate that the dose & presentation of the infecting #coronavirus is a major factor that affects the outcome.https://t.co/yyMb8PkA3O pic.twitter.com/9Poyhy57tH
Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) is a promising alternative to antibiotics to eradicate S. aureus infections. However, repeated exposure can lead to resistance to PDI. Scientists pinpoint these mechanisms in this @mSphereJ article: https://t.co/NoQnn5NN9o pic.twitter.com/2Vng3ohiNk
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) January 13, 2021
Check out our updated #coinfection/#AMS & #COVID19 page!#RealTimeCOVID19 #sarscov2 #antimicrobialstewardship #antibiotics #antibioticstewardship @IDSAInfo @CDCgov @SHEA_Epi @SCCM @ACEPNow @atscommunity @SocietyHospMed @ACPinternists @HIVMA @SIDPharm https://t.co/8Ep7NU7SW8
— COVID-19 Real-Time Learning Network (RTLN) (@RealTimeCOVID19) January 13, 2021
The US strategy of banking on vaccine and ignoring prevention was always risky. These delays will make it more deadly https://t.co/jDaNihBRek
— Eli Perencevich, MD MS🧼 😷 (@eliowa) January 13, 2021
Calling all @northmrcgh_nhs medics. The RECOVERY study is looking for patients admitted to hospital with suspected or confirmed #COVID19. Could you help spread the word? More details: https://t.co/gnBm20Ks46 or contact the infectious diseases research team pic.twitter.com/wvLHObWWjk
— North Manchester General Hospital (@NorthMcrGH_NHS) January 13, 2021
New study published by @nresearchnews 👇🏾
— ReAct Action on ABR (@reactgroup) January 13, 2021
Global consumption of #antimicrobials in #aquaculture will increase by 33% from 2017 to 2030.#AntimicrobialResistancehttps://t.co/XbcaaorobS
While research and stewardship surrounding the use of antimicrobials is on the rise, experts are raising awareness of the “desperate need for long-term and ambitious funding for surveillance and research into antimicrobial resistance (#AMR).” https://t.co/lRZGF9Ve4y
— Working to Fight AMR (@WeFightAMR) January 13, 2021
You won't want to miss this! @Kuperrx highlights @IDWeek2020 key posters and presentations on #precisiondosing of antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship.https://t.co/u8JyRWtEAM pic.twitter.com/I4OQaXciGX
— DoseMeRx (@DoseMeApp) January 13, 2021
ICYMI: @US_FDA is seeking public comment on a draft framework for establishing defined limits on how long an #antibiotic can be administered in animal agriculture. https://t.co/JRLGtFTuTV
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) January 13, 2021
Johnson & Johnson expects to release critical results from its one-dose #COVID19 vaccine trial in 2 weeks but most likely won’t be able to provide as many doses this spring as expected because of unanticipated manufacturing delays.https://t.co/xVRFFlWFwA
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
Small particles,big advance
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
How COVID unlocked the power of RNA vaccines
The idea for RNA-based vaccination dates back to the 1990s,when researchers in 🇫🇷 (at what is now the drug firm Sanofi Pasteur) first used RNA encoding an influenza antigen in mice https://t.co/nlppbDd4Ti
💊Learn how to assess the utility of #procalcitonin and other biomarkers for management of bacterial infection with focus on antimicrobial stewardship in this @AACC on-demand webinar. https://t.co/LexG58Ns90 #AntibioticStewardship #MedEd pic.twitter.com/oXsxAluoL4
— Thermo Fisher (@thermofisher) January 13, 2021
Feds to Start Using #Pharmacies to Ramp Up Administration of Vaccines Make getting certified easier Currently $$$$, 2days of time, & teach every vaccine! How about a COVID only course? but that requires thinking outside the box. https://t.co/83dHCZicUQ via @medscape
— Debbie Goff (@idpharmd) January 13, 2021
But THIS lesson is equally important: vaccination doesn’t mean no infection follows.https://t.co/olFHAtEYxe https://t.co/KjgMRjnW8j
— Andrew Morris (@ASPphysician) January 13, 2021
"Lets not get cocky, let’s remain vigilant,” said Dr. Brian Conway with the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre. https://t.co/OX3BIQMq8k
— CTV News Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) January 13, 2021
To help answer some of those questions on 'when will we be receiving the vaccine in Algoma?'
— Algoma Public Health (@AlgomaHealth) January 13, 2021
Read the @SaultStar article: https://t.co/YIGuQp1RFK
Learn more about the Ontario vaccination program: https://t.co/uF23t7F2Nf pic.twitter.com/8QNwlpe7Gd
The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to #healthcare on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries #GPHO https://t.co/ODzKAfSRrV
— Global Health Observ (@GlobalPHObserv) January 13, 2021
CP Ab Levels and the Risk of Death from Covid-19 | in @NEJM the CP study of @DrMJoyner & @ACasadevall1 In patients not receiving mechanical ventilation, CP with ⬆️ anti–SARS-CoV-2 IgG levels was associated with ⬇️ risk of death. https://t.co/O0gE3kTKnZ
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
China places >22 million on #lockdown amid worse #COVID19 flare-up since last summer.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
The flare-ups remain small compared with other countries but threaten to undercut the country's success in subduing the #coronavirus.https://t.co/p1FJuSDs9Z
Salmonella Pullorum commonly infects chickens and alters the microbiome in these chickens and in offspring. The pathogens Pelomonas and Brevundimonas are also in high abundance of S. Pullorum infected chickens and their offspring. @mSystemsJ https://t.co/sukZOxgII9 pic.twitter.com/3rTc7SiMM6
— ASM (@ASMicrobiology) January 13, 2021
As of today GA has had 940,600 #Covidvaccines allocated; 698,500 shipped and 235,400 vaccines administered. 2.2% of the population has been vaccinated. There is a long road ahead #WearAMask https://t.co/m7G4Lpq8E2
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
Citations from CalOSHA allege that Kaiser hospitals and other offices didn’t plan to mitigate the risk of exposure, didn’t train workers and didn’t provide or require protective respirators where the coronavirus might be present.https://t.co/MmyMPnqTlt
— KQED News (@KQEDnews) January 13, 2021
Discovery and development of new antibacterial drugs: learning from experience? - I was recently reminded of this 2018 paper by my team - still relevant today https://t.co/F5iXi0xbsE
— Laura Piddock 💙 (@LauraPiddock) January 13, 2021
Q&A: @pewhealth’s #StandUpToSuperbugs ambassador @QuaveEthnobot discusses her team’s latest publications--the first comprehensive reviews of their kind looking at scientific literature on plants with #antibacterial properties. https://t.co/IE8Nk46S6Q
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) January 13, 2021
“Should I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine if I've Had the Virus?” - via @AP - https://t.co/M42zQKvlVH
— Vaccinate Your Family (@Vaxyourfam) January 13, 2021
--#vaccine #COVIDvaccine #vaccination #COVID19
A2: #COVID-19 #vaccines have gone through extensive safety testing. People with #diabetes, #HeartDisease, & certain other conditions are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 & should #GetVaccinated when eligible. Learn more: https://t.co/DpjTtwou3O #AskReuters pic.twitter.com/tWqpNoml9o
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) January 13, 2021
Australia’s chief medical officer, Prof Paul Kelly, and infectious diseases experts have expressed support for rolling out the AstraZeneca vaccine following TGA review. The vaccine is safe and will save lives. https://t.co/ZMGgB1JlhT
— Public Health Association Australia (@_PHAA_) January 13, 2021
Myth 6: “Unless it grows in tissue culture, it's not infectious”
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
I don't think it's a myth, sorry! https://t.co/RzpllKLg9O
While rising rates of COVID-19 demand swift & comprehensive action, U.S. communities already face overwhelming challenges to administering existing vaccines.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) January 13, 2021
Vaccines in arms save lives. Vaccines in storage do not.
Accelerate COVID-19 vaccine rollout: https://t.co/FiVqcDUe5l pic.twitter.com/7Ux52N01DS
A dramatic rise in #coronavirus cases in Tokyo has reignited speculation about the Olympic Games, which are due to open in the city in just over 6 months.
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
Japan widened its coronavirus state of emergency to cover > 1/2 of the population.https://t.co/z45nkbSSts
New in OFID: People with #HIV who newly enrolled in #Medicaid had high engagement in care, but, unexpectedly, had lower rates of viral suppression, possibly due to medication access gaps.
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) January 13, 2021
📄 https://t.co/gsqgX25njO #IDSAJournals @PaulSaxMD @kmcmanusMD @UVA_ID pic.twitter.com/VkmMaFeyBZ
While India seems to have seen lower #COVID19 #mortality, COVID deaths dwarfed those from other infectious diseases, per govt data. Even so, official figures are likely underestimates of the true number of #COVID19 infections and deaths, our analysis shows https://t.co/9Ws8ySXhmS
— IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) January 13, 2021
Eagerly awaiting the results of the @JNJNews #Covidvaccine via @NYTimes https://t.co/5QZxa3sIji
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
#Celltrion touts topline Ph2/3 #ClinicalTrials data of CT-P59 vs mild-to-mod #COVID19#Neutralizing #antibody ↓ risk of associated #hospitalization, ↓ #progression to severe disease & shortened recovery timehttps://t.co/Fwk7FRTYYP#SARSCoV2 #InfectiousDiseases #immunotherapy pic.twitter.com/Wi8OcjwXLk
— DDNews Online (@DDNewsOnline) January 13, 2021
A1: These are new #vaccines, so we do not have long-term data on how long protection will last. Some vaccines provide life-long protection & others require booster doses. Learn more: https://t.co/rjlq83JtbH #AskReuters
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) January 13, 2021
Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced detection of a new coronavirus variant in 4 travelers arriving from Brazil. The new strain shares one mutation with the more infectious variants identified recently in the UK and South Africa.https://t.co/QN89QGGpmQ
— Global Health NOW (@ghn_news) January 13, 2021
Why?!
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Roche confirms US government agreement to purchase additional doses of Regeneron’s casirivimab and imdevimab #COVID19 https://t.co/OEeqIedBnF
“The #COVID19 pandemic has thrown the urgent need for new and novel #antibiotics into even sharper focus,” @pewhealth’s Wes Kim and @caralepore write. https://t.co/dL6SMFGSKb
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) January 13, 2021
This is Shadia. She's a student at @rbainitiative's #AMR Schools Clubs, a project we support in Tanzania. Shadia's been busy learning about how she can keep herself and her family safe from #Superbugs. You can lend her a hand here: https://t.co/gYTUopcI7mhttps://t.co/Ih5iBhNQHe
— Stop Superbugs (@TheUrgentNeed) January 13, 2021
For Dr. Nick Gilpin, ’02, an infectious diseases specialist and armed with a view of the current COVID-19 pandemic few can fathom, there was no choice and no hesitation. #PurpleAndBold https://t.co/9Uj8HPtH8q
— Albion College (@albioncollege) January 13, 2021
This is awesome 😍@AmerAcadPeds raises its hand, says pediatricians can help distribute #COVID #vaccine to millions
— Tim Lahey, MD, MMSc (@TimLaheyMD) January 13, 2021
“Pediatricians, perhaps more than any other medical specialty, understand how to distribute vaccines.”https://t.co/FubzxyakM8 pic.twitter.com/p0ERt2NY44
#ICYMI The latest run of our #GramNegative course went LIVE earlier this week! Join us on our 20th run, during our 50th-year milestone, to learn all about the challenges these bacteria present for #AMR and #AMS.
— BSAC (@BSACandJAC) January 13, 2021
This 3-week course is accredited!#BSACGNBhttps://t.co/ZE0fQIa0Nm pic.twitter.com/fWbh9OsTFK
All air passengers entering US must have negative COVID-19 test, CDC says. An excellent summary with a nice perspective @MonicaGandhi9 https://t.co/kNSXmvdNar
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) January 13, 2021
Brazil announced that CoronaVac "Sinovac" has an overall efficacy of just over 50 percent, the minimum threshold set by many regulatory agencies for authorizing a coronavirus vaccine https://t.co/UnaF3eKgM2
— Antibiotic Steward🆔 Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) January 13, 2021
Proteomics and transcriptomic analysis of Micrococcus luteus strain AS2 under arsenite stress and its potential role in arsenic removalhttps://t.co/N6mCoxIm9y #microbiology pic.twitter.com/47RGrAhnc6
— MicrobesInfect (@MicrobesInfect) January 13, 2021
A4: Existing #vaccines are expected to be effective against variants currently circulating and others that may emerge in the short term. Learn more: https://t.co/YXOoGyDysA #AskReuters pic.twitter.com/TiT4TXeM6E
— NFID (@NFIDvaccines) January 13, 2021
We produce the infectious disease weekly report for Ireland - the latest report is available on the HPSC website now https://t.co/mlk44sB3fr #thisispublichealth #vaccineswork #infectiousdiseases pic.twitter.com/t7zCsrfCOu
— HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) (@hpscireland) January 13, 2021
NEWS SCAN: Pandemic ICU staff mental health; #COVID19 mitigations and death rates; DNA of #Lyme bacteria in longhorned tickshttps://t.co/9OV0oT9XGP
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) January 13, 2021
While India seems to have seen lower #COVID19 #mortality, COVID deaths dwarfed those from other infectious diseases, per govt data. Even so, official figures are likely underestimates of the true number of #COVID19 infections and deaths, our analysis shows https://t.co/KiQkmXHkWe
— Health Check (@HealthCheck_in) January 13, 2021
Oh and before I get loads of nanny killer replies, people still die from viruses. Flu included but who cared about that ever? You? No you didn’t. More infectious you say? https://t.co/KZtkC1UqAq
— TheOther (@TheOthe87166293) January 13, 2021
A study of patients with cerebral microbleeds, a kind of small vessel disease, were evaluated for infectious diseases. These bleeds were found to be more common in patients with several infections, including #LymeDisease. NEW/FREE: https://t.co/V6F6ujQfc5
— Galaxy Diagnostics (@Bartonella) January 13, 2021
History of infectious diseases and vaccination: New USask course features an innovative interdisciplinary approach https://t.co/BNho394cHJ
— Lydia Wytenbroek, PhD (she/her) (@LydiaWytenbroek) January 13, 2021
"Lets not get cocky, let’s remain vigilant,” said Dr. Brian Conway with the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre. https://t.co/OX3BIQuPgM
— CTV News Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) January 13, 2021
Tufts MC Chief of Infectious Diseases Dr. @hboucher3 joined @WCVB yesterday to talk about distribution and administration of #COVID19 vaccines. https://t.co/v3QLMiLyAV #coronavirus
— Tufts Medical Center (@TuftsMedicalCtr) January 13, 2021
US variant COVID-19 cases rise; air travelers to need negative test
— CIDRAP (@CIDRAP) January 13, 2021
Also, new CDC data show more #COVID19 cases in kids as schools reopened, but only limited school outbreakshttps://t.co/HPc3cAd7TS pic.twitter.com/StzSbd1FER
#Antibiotics can come with serious side effects, making it critical that the drugs are used judiciously. https://t.co/JxpG3pbPP6
— Save Antibiotics (@saveantibiotics) January 13, 2021
Can any hospital handle #Covid?
— Mitsuru Obe (@mit_obe) January 13, 2021
Clinics can do simple things like PCR.
But moderate & severe cases need to be handled by those with proper safety protocol & well-trained staff.
Not by any doctor but those who take infectious diseases very seriously.https://t.co/eOPKB5Wl5N
How did cases of #COVID19 stack up against other deadly diseases’? India saw more COVID-19 infections in 2020 than most communicable diseases in a normal year, per our analysis of @ICMRDELHI and Global Burden of Disease estimates https://t.co/9Ws8ySXhmS
— IndiaSpend (@IndiaSpend) January 13, 2021
This is a devastating ruling.
— Jalisa Clark (@JalisaHealth) January 13, 2021
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Created by Cameron Forbes. Last updated January 20, 2021 at 05:17 EST.