What happens when a 79 year old woman wrestles a badger to protect her dog? What do you get from a badger bite? Read all about this fascinating case report here! www.ppidjournal.com/doi10-55636-...
I keep telling myself lately that I really shouldn't miss #ESCMIDGlobal and this interesting thread by Onisillos is confirming that. I’ll definitely have to make a plan to attend in the future.🤔
Interested in C auris screening?
If you’re at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 swing by poster 3710 for a cost-savings comparison of different admission surveillance workflows 🍄🧬🔍
#IDSky
Wonderful presentation at #ESCMID2026 from Dr. Kopsidas on their country-wide program to reduce CLABSIs in 🇬🇷
When asked if he could single out a bundle element as a driver of success, he emphasized the relationships built with frontline staff, saying “we are there, they see you there”
#IDSky
New blog post introducing Causion - a web app for causal inference teaching and learning: pedermisager.org/blog/causion....
You know what, the world finds a way to keep advancing
Even as measles outbreaks are raging across Global North countries, fueled by disinformation, Institut Pasteur de Dakar in Africa has developed the world’s first rapid test for measles!
Bravo! @pasteur.fr @institutpasteur.bsky.social
Me wearing a sweatshirt with the message “clean the shared equipment “
My outfit today was a conversation starter 💁🏻♀️
Hope folks will remember the message 😅
#IDSky #IPSky
A cute drawing of a giraffe and some zoonoses associated with them.
Everything is a zoonosis! Drawing/listing challenge
#32- Giraffe
Not sure why I keep being surprised whenever I see Mycobacterium bovis or rabies pop up 😅
#IDSky #VetSky #MedSky
Next up Spain is reportedly sending a frigate to Cyprus in support of defence there.
This seems a smart move to me, signalling European solidarity and participating in defence, while still keeping distance to US/Israel offence against Iran.
lol, reminded me of this
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1. More #flu news today: Spain has reported a case of #swineflu, (H1N1v), in an 83 yo person who had no contact with pigs. No clear connection between the person & pigs suggests this might be person-to-person spread. Spain is investigating but says it believes the risk to be "very low."
This claim about 80 vaccines in Europe is a joke at best, or a lie at worst. I'm an IPC nurse in Europe and I know two things: I don't know of a single European country with 80 vaccines on its immunization schedule, and every country has its own specific schedule.
Though I may visit the Americas soon, I won't step foot in the current US on principle. I regret this, as it's a great nation of science. Thus, I fearlessly share The Lancet's brave stance; US state bureaucracy can't intimidate me. Heartfelt solidarity to US scientific community: you aren't alone
New Research
Development and validation of the AURIS score for predicting candidaemia in Candidozyma auris-colonised patients in the intensive care unit: a bicentric retrospective cohort study
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
“Beef tallow is not a healthy source of fat. It’s not, period, full stop.”
Good news - but let’s hope the professionals at the FDA will be allowed to do their work without interference.
Last week in epidemiology - read our weekly bulletin - the CDTR!
Latest edition covers:
➡️ respiratory virus epidemiology in the EU/EEA
➡️ #SARSCoV2 variant classification
➡️ #BacillusCereus toxin in infant formula
➡️ mass gathering monitoring
➡️ #mpox
➡️ #Nipah
➡️ #MERS
Read full ⬇️⬇️⬇️
#IDsky #EpiSky
Une des toutes premières occurrences du terme "reggae" dans la musique jamaïcaine (orthographié "reggay"). 1969, studio Randy's, intro western mood, groove syncopé et apocalyptique, harmonies vocales millimétrées, en deux mots, boss sound ! Il y a déjà TOUT : www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnNF...
The Bad Bunny performance was amazing! Still, you owe it to yourself to see and hear this:
youtu.be/YhSKk-cvblc?...
Accepted abstract for “ cost savings comparison between different C auris hospital admission surveillance workflow”
Happy to get this work accepted at #ESCMIDGlobal2026 🥰🍄
Who’s going to Munich? 🤓
#IDSky
I've written a new blog post all about C. auris and biofilms - check it out! ipcpartners.org/blog/candido...
This paper aims to determine the presence of carbapenem-resistant non-aeruginosa Pseudomonas spp. in the wet hospital environment in a non-outbreak setting and to characterize the genetic context and spread of carbapenemase genes
🧪 https://ow.ly/gljF50Y4Kkt
A microscopic image showing several green, circular to oval-shaped cells of the marine cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus. The cells have a layered appearance and are viewed under an electron microscope. Clusters of smaller dark dots, likely bacteria or cellular fragments, appear near the larger cells.
Prochlorococcus, a marine bacterium that is only 0.5–0.7 micrometers wide, produces more oxygen than all tropical rainforests combined.
Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.
On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI
Lo de Trump con Groenlandia ya lo predijo don Quijote (1a parte, cap. 10): "Ya te he dicho, Sancho, que no te dé eso cuidado alguno, que, cuando faltare ínsula, ahí está el reino de Dinamarca".
