Alejandra Mendoza's Avatar

Alejandra Mendoza

@alemendoza

Transplant Infectious Diseases, Assistant Professor at University of Utah via Mayo Clinic and U of Miami. Respiratory viruses, PJP and CMV but also in love with art, history and travel, πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨

933
Followers
163
Following
7
Posts
15.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Alejandra Mendoza @alemendoza

Preview
β€ŽDr. Fungus β€ŽThe Dr. Fungus app serves as a companion to the official Dr. Fungus website, the Mycoses Study Group Education and Research Consortium resource for fungal disease education. This app provides up-to-d...

Is there a fungus amongst us?
Dr. Fungus App for medical mycology on your phone.

Apple iOS Store: apps.apple.com/us/app/dr-fu...
Google Play Store: play.google.com/store/apps/d...

22.10.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same! πŸ₯²

20.10.2025 15:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Mycoplasma hominis prosthetic valve infective endocarditis and endophthalmitis in a renal transplant recipient: a case report - Hutton Brandon, Daniel Montelongo-Jauregui, Neeraja Swaminathan, 2025 Mycoplasma hominis is a rare cause of infective endocarditis, typically reported in immunocompetent patients following valve replacement. We report the first ca...

First reported case of Mycoplasma hominis prosthetic valve endocarditis + endophthalmitis post-renal transplant.
βœ… Diagnosed by plasma cfDNA mNGS after culture-negative workup
βœ… Managed with surgery + doxy/levo
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

21.07.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Advanced Fellowship in Transplant Infectious Diseases (TID) Explore our one-year Advanced Fellowship in Transplant Infectious Diseases, offering expert training across Columbia, Weill Cornell, and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Excited to announce a new opportunity for those interested in advancing their careers in TID! Columbia and Cornell now offer a combined advanced TID fellowship! Check us out and apply! @rosypriya.bsky.social @txidfellows.bsky.social
www.infectiousdiseases.cuimc.columbia.edu/education/ad...

16.07.2025 19:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Global Immune Biomarkers and Donor Serostatus Can Predict... : Transplantation on the mitogen component of the QuantiFERON (QF)-CMV assay and the absolute lymphocyte count (ALC). Methods. R+ LTR with QF-CMV testing performed at 5 mo posttransplant were included. ALC and mitog...

pleased to share our latest study showing that absolute lymphocyte count and donor serostatus can predict CMV within R+ lung transplant recipients! journals.lww.com/transplantjo...

02.07.2025 11:46 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Olorofim for the treatment of invasive fungal diseases in patients with few or no therapeutic options: a single-arm, open-label, phase 2b study Olorofim showed efficacy and good tolerability in patients with IFD with few or no treatment options. Further studies will be needed to fully delineate the role of this new antifungal agent.

We need more antifungals, so good to see these new data.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

20.06.2025 17:37 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Measles Guidance Document for the Transplant Community Make a difference in the field of transplantation by donating to support our cause.

New guidance on measles prevention, diagnosis, and donor assessment from the @astinfo.bsky.social IDCOP @ast-idcop.bsky.social - downtown and share with your transplant colleagues today www.myast.org/resources/me... #IDSky #TIDSky

02.06.2025 22:12 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases [Spec MD MSCI, Andrej, Escota MD, Gerome, Davies MBBS MD MSc FRCPath MRCP FHEA PG Cert MedEd, Bethany, O’Halloran MB BCh BAO PhD, Jane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases

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!

www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...

30.05.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers [Spec MD MSCI, Andrej, Escota MD, Gerome, Davies MBBS MD MSc FRCPath MRCP FHEA PG Cert MedEd, Bethany, O’Halloran MB BCh BAO PhD, Jane] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease: Questions and Answers

This edition will also have a separate book of board style questions that you can use to study for your boards!

www.amazon.com/Comprehensiv...

30.05.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Measles Guidance Document for the Transplant Community Make a difference in the field of transplantation by donating to support our cause.

The Measles Guidance Document for the Transplant Community by @ast-idcop.bsky.social is now live! It’s a concise and practical resource with key information. A must-read for anyone involved in transplant care. @kottonnelson.bsky.social @aussiedocwolfe.bsky.social www.myast.org/resources/me...

30.05.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Bird Flu and Transplant Patients: Emerging Risks and Clinical Insights Podcast Episode Β· AJT Highlights Β· 05/28/2025 Β· 32m

Happy to share our specialty podcast, discussing H5N1 (bird flu) in SOT. Thank you @amjtransplant.bsky.social for the opportunity and to @aussiedocwolfe.bsky.social for helping us navigate this topic, and @mpereiramd.bsky.social for the mentorship

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

28.05.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Love this visual abstract- perfect summary of the latest CMV 🦠 guidelines brought to you by @ttsorg.bsky.social - an honor to have been part of this effort on the immunology side ! @kottonnelson.bsky.social @ast-idcop.bsky.social #TIDSky #IDSky

26.05.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image Post image Post image

【Hepatic Mucormycosis】
Excited to share our latest review on hepatic mucormycosis!

πŸ‘‰N=40, 1990-2025
πŸ‘‰histopathology (73%), culture positivity was low (36%)

Big congratulations to Hazim for leading the effort!

@mdanderson.bsky.social @msgerc.bsky.social
www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/11...

27.05.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image Post image

⭐Early Career Mycology aficionados⭐: Join us tomorrow for the MSGERC @msgerc.bsky.social Early Career Kickoff Call at 1pm EST!

us02web.zoom.us/j/8620666210...

Meeting ID: 862 0666 2105
Passcode: 083030

Not an MSGERC member but interested in joining? Check out msgerc.org/membership-a...

21.05.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Stay tuned for the first @cmicomms.bsky.social & #Breakpoints collaboration episode on Sun, May 4th 6PM US EST/Mon May 5th 12 AM CET. Hosts Angela Huttner & Erin McCreary interview SNAP trial investigators, Steven Tong &Joshua Davis, on PSSA and MSSA domain results shared at 2025 ESCMID Global.

29.04.2025 22:01 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
International Immunocompromised Host Society - New Upcoming - Measles Educational Session on May 15, 2025

Join us May 15 to discuss measles and the immunocompromised host - all are welcome! ichs.wildapricot.org/page-1863368

30.04.2025 01:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If our lung transplant recipients πŸ«β™»οΈ do develop RSV resulting in admission, how do things go? Younger age and oral ribavirin each associated with use of mechanical ventilation πŸ’¨; no clear risk factors for 90d mortality ~ Dr. Mendoza (Utah) @alemendoza.bsky.social

29.04.2025 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

Please join us this Friday at 3 PM EST for an update on the updated CMV in solid organ transplant guidelines and great discussion on the nuances. Submit questions to us during the live stream.

23.04.2025 12:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
20250314-TTS-EC This is "20250314-TTS-EC" by TTS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Looking for a comprehensive review of measles in solid organ transplantation? #TTS #TID organized a webinar that will get your prepared! It is on πŸ”₯ @kottonnelson.bsky.social @jobadd.bsky.social
urldefense.com/v3/__https:/...

15.03.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Clinical Positions in Transplant Infectious Diseases 2024-2025 University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!

We are hiring #TxID #TxIDSky faculty at @ucla-id-fellowship.bsky.social @domucla.bsky.social - come join our dynamic and collaborative group to battle infection in sunny Los Angeles! @ast-idcop.bsky.social See link for description and please reach out with questions! recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09517

23.03.2025 14:51 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
ESGICH Planning Committee for 2026 ESCMID Global This will be a small working group to help develop proposals for ESGICH to propose for the 2026 ESCMID Global Program. If you are interested in help, please complete the form below. This will be o...

Do you have ideas for sessions about infections in immunocompromised hosts for @escmid.bsky.social Global 2026? ESGICH is looking for people to help with session planning and concepts.

To participate in the planning: forms.gle/1gAUw3UuBdxk...

To submit a concept: forms.gle/SyFjuxnbUuCD...

19.03.2025 20:57 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Take a look at our NEJM clinical problem solving case πŸ˜„ can you guess the diagnosis?

17.03.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Are you a trainee and part of ESGICH with an accepted abstract ESCMID Global 2025?🚨

Submit an application for 1 of 4 500€ awards!

Deadline February 28 12am CET

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

17.02.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
From Chart Biopsy to Liquid Biopsy: Evaluating the Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Impact of Plasma Microbial Cell-Free DNA Next-Generation Sequencing in the Management of Fever of Unknown Origin Microbial cell-free DNA next-generation sequencing (mcfDNA-NGS) had a positive diagnostic impact in 30% of patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO). Pre

@ofidjournal.bsky.social
Take a read of our recent study assessing use of mcfDNA-NGS relative to standard testing in the workup of FUO. Molecular testing offered earlier time to diagnosis and some interesting non-hypothesis driven diagnoses.

academic.oup.com/ofid/article...

13.02.2025 09:42 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Transplant Infectious Disease Journal Reviewer Survey The Transplant Infectious Disease Journal is looking for reviewers for the journal and to get more details about our current reviewers. As such, if you are interested in helping the Journal with revi...

We are always looking for people willing to be reviewers for the journal - we have developed this survey to let you tell us if you are willing to be a reviewer and what topics you’d like to review for @TheTxIDjournal!

docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ns4...

06.02.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Uptake of Maternal RSV Vaccination and Infant Nirsevimab This cohort study examines uptake of maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and infant receipt of nirsevimab during the early period of availability for these medications.

Incredible progress - 77% of infants had some protection against RSV in the 2023-2024 season! RSV is the leading cause of acute respiratory illness and hospitalization in infants.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

10.01.2025 20:55 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Outcomes Associated With Blastomycosis in Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients In this retrospective single center case series, we found that while rates of blastomycosis remain low among SOT and HCT recipients, infection is associated with poor posttransplant outcomes. Antigen...

Single center data on outcomes in patients with Blastomycosis in SOT/HCT - rare but of those who develop disease, >25% 1 year mortality, and 21% attributable mortality. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

08.01.2025 07:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Predictors of Cryptococcus gattii clinical presentation and outcome: An international study AbstractBackground. Infection by Cryptococcus gattii can lead to pulmonary or central nervous system (CNS) disease, or both. Whether site of infection and

academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

08.01.2025 22:51 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
The Emerging Threat of H5N1 to Human Health | NEJM Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) emerged in 1997.1 Since then, it has spread globally by migratory birds, resulting in infections in animals on every continent. HPAI A(H5N1) clade 2...

It was an honor to write this contextualizing editorial with @drjeannem.bsky.social for the @nejm.bsky.social along with 2 important reports of recent human cases of influenza A(H5N1). #H5N1 #IDSky

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

🧡1/3

01.01.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 71 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
Fellowship Opportunities

First post on #IDSky

We have an ID fellowship opening at the University of Oklahoma @ou.edu, starting July 2025.

Two-year program, with great exposure to HIV, transplant ID and surgical infections, and above all, great people to train with!

DM me for details!

medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-dep...

15.12.2024 01:29 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0