Through commitment and teamwork, our Infection Control team🥇 1st Place – Non-Clinical Department of the Year
Special thanks to our IC team, with appreciation for the support of Dr. Malek Almoosa and Dr. Zainab Almoosa.
"Almoosa Health 2025 Annual Report Ceremony" #Promise_Kept
From womb to world, every moment matters. Discover cutting-edge insights on maternal and neonatal infections at Al-Ahsa Infectious Diseases Meeting 2026.Connect with experts. Exchange ideas. Shape safer beginnings.🚀Secure your seat today:
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#AIDME2026
🩸 Clinical Approach to Infections in Sickle Cell Disease
Early Recognition and Survival Strategies
📅 Date: 14 April 2026
⏰ Time: 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
💻 Format: Online (Microsoft Teams)
🎓 Accreditation: 2 CME Hours
💰 Fees: 20 SAR (VAT included)
🔗 Registration:
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AIDME 2026
From Womb to World: Tackling Maternal, Congenital & Neonatal Infections
📅 29th -30th April 2026
⏰ 8:00AM
📍Alahsa intercontinental Hotel
Registration link: forms.office.com/r/t1fkDiXBWQ
#ASH
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STOP-IT Trial !
Trial of short-course antimicrobial therapy for intraabdominal infection.
N Engl J Med. 2015 May 21
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#Mycobacterium_riyadhense Mycobacterium riyadhense !🦠
This study highlights the need for more research to optimize treatment & improve outcomes.Grateful to Dr. Mohammed Alsaeed for involving me in this important paper. @ofidjournal.bsky.social
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✈️🌍 Planning to travel soon? Stay informed, stay safe!
🇸🇦 Saudi:
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🌐 Global:
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🔥🔥Just published 🔥🔥
ATS CAP guidelines 2025
Diagnosis and Management of Community-acquired Pneumonia. An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline
Free access pdf #IDsky#EMIMCC
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...
This edition will also have a separate book of board style questions that you can use to study for your boards!
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Next month, we will be publishing the next edition of our textbook, the Comprehensive Review of Infectious Disease.
We have taken lots of feedback from the first edition, and we have made it better!
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Charles Chiu @UCSF gave an amazing lecture on mNGS in immunocompromised- while helpful, limitations exist and must be recognized to interpret the results.
💉 “The return on investment in vaccines is unmatched — they save lives, protect communities, and drive health equity.”
— Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
Really excited to be a part of this study and see it published today!
Efficacy of Baloxavir Treatment in Preventing Transmission of Influenza | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
The Internet Book of Critical Care (IBCC)🎯
💊Antibiotics
emcrit.org/ibcc/antibio...
🦠Septic Shock
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🩻Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
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🍄🟫Antifungal Agents
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Trial shows waning efficacy of RSV vaccine across 3 seasons
Overall, efficacy against RSV infections was highest during season one.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/r...
New agreement geared toward universal avian flu vaccine
The mRNA vaccine targets all major clades of the H5 avian flu subtype.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/n...
A vaccine to prevent dementia? Perhaps not science fiction!
A fascinating new study by @meyting.bsky.social @nature.com used a natural experiment w/ shingles vaccine rollout in Wales & found a 20% drop in dementia.
I break down the deets:
jenndowd.substack.com/p/can-the-sh...? #episky #econsky
Free online courses, many with interactive case scenarios on infection prevention, outbreak response, and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). @who.int
openwho.org
April 7, 2025
Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jama.com
Review Article Malaria An illustrated table of Plasmodium life cycle and interventions.
An estimated 263 million cases of malaria and 597,000 deaths from malaria occurred worldwide in 2023. Despite progress with vaccines and an increased number of malaria-free countries, malaria remains a formidable challenge. Learn more: nej.md/4c56oj2
#MedSky #IDSky
🚨🔥🚒 High Yield Infographic Alert!
Master perioperative medicine! Learn when to hold ACE inhibitors, how to manage OSA without delaying surgery, and why “NPO after midnight” is outdated. We’re joined by Dr. Avital O’Glasser, our Chief of Perioperative Medicine!
Learn more in episode #475! #medsky
Antibiotic stewardship, data, and uncertainty: A conversation with Brad Spellberg
The longtime stewardship advocate shares his thoughts on shorter antibiotic durations, clinical care guidelines, and the antibiotic pipeline.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
Incidence of Breakthrough Fungal Infections in Patients
with Isavuconazole Prophylaxis (SRMA)
➡️n = 991, 70% AML or MDS
➡️Pooled incidence of
proven/probable bIFIs = 7%
➡️Aspergillus 43.1%, Candida 22.4%, Mucorales 12.1%
➡️Majority had mortality >50%
doi.org/10.1093/ofid...
#IDSky
Effects of cancer therapy on AMR
Cisplatin➡️cross-resistance to FQ (target bacterial DNA)
Methotrexate➡️dihydrofolate reductase mutations➡️co-select for β-lactams/AG/fosfo resistance
Anthracyclines➡️efflux pump expression
Etoposide➡️oxidative stress➡️gyrA mutations
doi.org/10.1016/j.la...
#IDSky
This is your kid.
This is your kid with #measles.
Any questions?
Yes: does @ast-idcop.bsky.social transplantid.net have a 📂on #measles & how #VaccinesSaveLives? Plus guidance from @ishlt.bsky.social , @cdcgov.govmirrors.com, & @who.int ?
Of course! What to add?
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