Guy Handley

Great board review resource getting so much information into one book!

A Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine had no signs of relapse after three years.

Dr. Vinod Balachandran from @mskcancercenter.bsky.social joins us to discuss the results and what they could mean for cancer treatment.

#IDSky #AMR #PharmSky @idsainfo.bsky.social

🚨 On December 13, 2024, ASM and IDSA announced partnership to an annual conference on antimicrobial resistance starting in 2026! Cesar Arias, M.D., Ph.D., M.S., and Greg Moeck, Ph.D., are Co-Chairs of the Program Committee.

asm.org/Press-Releas...

We are thrilled to announce our 2025 USF ID Fellows! Welcome to USF ID family! #UStayForever #USF #GoBulls #IDSky #FellowshipMatch #Match #usfid

Voting for the official 2025 #PanCANPurpleStride T-Shirt design has begun! 💜

To cast your vote, register for your local event at purplestride.org! Then, you'll receive an email to submit your pick. 📧 Voting ends on Wednesday, 12/18! 📅 Once you vote, make sure to raise $50+ to secure your shirt! ✅

The annual #PanCANPurpleStride T-shirt is a BIG deal! 💜 Our Founder, Pam Acosta Marquardt, even had this special blanket created from all her past T-shirts! 😍

Starting TOMORROW, all registered Striders can cast their vote for their favorite 2025 T-shirt design 🗳 Register now at purplestride.org!

Beyond happy with our match and our new class of fellows at UTHealth Houston

Genomic Surveillance A New Frontier in Health Care Outbreak Detection According to new research, genomic surveillance is transforming health care-associated infection detection by identifying outbreaks earlier, enabling faster interventions, improving patient outcomes, ...

Had a great chat with Tori Whitacre Martonicz from Infection Control Today on some of our recent research with genomic surveillance for healthcare outbreaks ⤵️

“Genomic Surveillance A New Frontier in Health Care Outbreak Detection”

#IDSky #MedSky

www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/genomic...

A photo of Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, with the Arnold buildling and "the Vessel" sculpture in front.

Mount Rainer surrounded by a field of wildflowers

📢 Brand new ID faculty position just posted @fredhutch.bsky.social in Seattle. Join our ID group that studies infections in immunocompromised hosts. The Emerald city has great academics, phenomenal facilities, outstanding collaborators - all in amazing surroundings.

apply.interfolio.com/159913

Critical point for Infection Control. Also the difference between HZ and DZ can be very subtle and changes over time

Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections, Version 3.2024, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology - PubMed There is an increased risk of infection in patients with cancer that results in higher morbidity and mortality. Several risk factors can predispose these patients to infectious complications. Some suc...

New practice guideline from NCCN this month including prophylaxis and CAR T-cell therapy updates. Very handy for clinicians and researchers!

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39536464/

New virtual meeting for Immunocompromised Host Society: Addressing the Landscape of CMV Management in Transplant Recipients. Free to members or $25 plus a free membership for those not already members!

Forward on to your residents, fellows, grad students, and international colleagues

#TxID #CMV

Good morning! It’s #AntibioticStewardshipWeek! Prompting awareness for the sensible use of antibiotics and using PO ABx when you can. 😊💊👨🏻‍⚕️ #IDSky #AMR

Cementing the professional legitimacy of 🦋

We now have the journals on #MedSky & #IDSky

@jamacurrent.bsky.social
@bmj.com
@cmicomms.bsky.social (first one?)
@eurosurveillance.bsky.social
@cidjournal.bsky.social
@ofidjournal.bsky.social
@thejhi.bsky.social
@jclinical-invest.bsky.social

Fantastic discussion yesterday with leaders in the field about NIH funding, clinical trials, national society/guidelines. Great for early career physicians and looking forward to the next meeting

We want to thank our expert panel for leading our first seminar this year "Building a Research Portfolio in Transplant ID!"

Look out for our upcoming series in the new year and message us if interested!!

1) Hepatitis B in SOT
2) Challenging Cases in TxID
3) CMV and SCT

Drug–Drug Interaction Management with the Novel Anti-Cytomegalovirus Agents Letermovir and Maribavir: Guidance for Clinicians - Clinical Pharmacokinetics Letermovir and maribavir have demonstrated efficacy in the prevention and treatment, respectively, of immunosuppressed patients with cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection and disease. These patients often h...

Both letermovir & maribavir can be perpetrator or victim of a drug–drug interaction
🆕️🔥 #CPK
Drug–Drug Interaction Management with the Novel Anti-Cytomegalovirus Agents Letermovir & Maribavir: Guidance for Clinicians #idsky
✨️tables✨️ #bookmark
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Gauging Medical Students’ Interests in Infectious Diseases Summary: This study investigates medical students’ interest in infectious diseases, identifying critical factors shaping their career choices. The findings

ID is a crucial specialty in medicine, yet applications for fellowship have declined.
In CIDJournal, Collin Telchik, MD, MPH, & colleagues evaluate interest in ID among med students & identify factors associated with interest/disinterest in ID @idsainfo.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a group of people and says there are dozens of us Alt: Tobias Fünke standing if front of a crowd in a brown suit, yelling "There are dozens of us. DOZENS!" while pointing to the sky

#IDSky Starter Packs (Updated 11/11/24)

IDSky 1 go.bsky.app/LnAQjdq
IDSky 2 go.bsky.app/JNfSvQT
IDSky 3 go.bsky.app/FeogT7o
IDSky 4 go.bsky.app/D1zxj4E
TxID go.bsky.app/95rzmLi
MedMycology go.bsky.app/8XGywEx

Let me know if I missed you! cc #MedSky