👻 + 🦟 = NAILED IT!
Most of you nailed it! For our October Diagnostic Dilemma, WNV PCR of CSF was the top pick — and the best diagnostic test for this case.
New month, new mystery coming soon!
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🧫 The November PASCV Diagnostic Dilemma is live!
Challenge your diagnostic skills, learn from peers, and stay sharp in your practice.
Diagnose this month’s case here: www.pascv.org/surveys/defa...
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Molecular assays with diagnostic stewardship built in? That's what new customizable syndromic panels aim to offer.
Want to learn more? Hear my discussion with Bri Castillo, Nick Decker, Heba Mostafa, and Phyu Thwe on the @pascv.bsky.social Gone Viral podcast!
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The July issue of ASM Case Reports is here! Congrats to Orbea & colleagues for making the cover, featuring a striking image of Exserohilum cells - the cause of invasive fungal sinusitis in this case. #ASMCaseReports @asm.org @burnhambugdoc.bsky.social
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Looking forward to seeing everyone at PASCV!
#ClinMicro
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The newest issue of #ASMCaseReports is HERE! 🧠 Congrats to Yerramilli & colleagues for making the cover for our May 2025 issue. Their case discusses anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis following infection with Murray Valley encephalitis virus. @asm.org
Free to read:
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If you're interested in clinical virology and molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases, we'd love for you to join us! Tons of benefits, and membership fees are $125 or less. Reach out to me if you decide to sign up or have questions.
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The screen isn't bad, but it's not great either. A little slow to navigate sometimes. Bought mine in 22 and didn't bother looking at Tesla for similar reasons. Test drove ID4/EV6/Ioniq 5 and liked the Mach-E the best. I'm jealous of the deals they're running now haha
Only complaints:
1) Paint is soft and prone to chips from rocks/road debris
2) Center screen can sometimes be frustrating/slow. You can reboot it and that usually fixes issues
3) Wireless phone charging pad is useless (aftermarket version online is good)
Lone maintenance has been a tire rotation
Love my Mach-E! Unfortunately bought mine when they were crazy expensive, but it has been a great car.
Of course!
🚨New Pub Alert! Our 1000-Karius retrospective is out! #ClinMicro #IDSky @uclapathology.bsky.social
Yep. And if they do get a sample and the cultures come back negative (because they've been on therapy), they lose faith in our micro lab because karius found it and we didn't. But if they had just done culture to begin with, we would have an isolate and susceptibility results. Vicious cycle!
I have seen that happening here in SC. Clinical teams refusing biopsies/bronchs/etc. until Karius is sent. Only ID can order Karius, so they end up ordering it because the clinical teams won't do anything else until they do. Has definitely slowed diagnoses/treatment by delaying these procedures.
Excited to announce that the first issue of #ASMCaseReports is HERE! 🎉 Congratulations to all of our authors! 🙌 @asm.org @burnhambugdoc.bsky.social @nicholasmoore.bsky.social
Read the fully open-access issue: journals.asm.org/toc/asmcr/cu...
Of course! And welcome :)
I created a "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack #clinmicro. This list is inclusive of public health professionals, but there may be other public health specific starter packs that would be useful, too.
@drdr-pp.bsky.social @biologistnina.bsky.social may have some suggestions!
go.bsky.app/VTpSjBL
Definitely! I’m hoping we can continue to grow this group. We’re a small community and it’s nice to have an informal forum to communicate with each other
Hi everyone! To quickly add all your clin micro colleagues with one click, follow this link:
go.bsky.app/VTpSjBL
Almost a month after joining the site, we have over 90 clinical microbiologists in the "Clinical Microbiology" starter pack! While not quite the atmospheric rise of the #IDSky group, we'll keep recruiting!
Please share and let your #clinmicro colleagues know how to find us when they arrive!
You should already be in there, but let me know if you don’t see yourself
Done!
Done! Definitely agree, I keep hoping to see more people make the switch but it has been slow for the micro people.
Definitely! You're included now.
Of course! You should be included now.
Of course!
Definitely! I added you from my phone this morning but I don't see you there now on my computer. Added you again, but let me know if you don't see yourself there. Sorry about that!