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Seasonal influenza summary from latest @ukhsa.bsky.social surveillance report. #IDSky #EpiSky 🧪

🗓️ Based on data up to week 38 2026 (14-20 Sep 2026)

📊 Seasonal influenza circulating at baseline levels in England. Activity increasing.

Report 🔗: www.gov.uk/government/s...

This is the only place that I post information from our podcast. We left X a couple of years ago. If anyone thinks it will be useful to IPC teams please share. #IDSKY

What role do socioeconomic disparities play when it comes to dissemination of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens?

Authors from the @rki.de explored this question across cities & rural areas in #Germany

Their work now received a prize for excellent research by @zi.de

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Help us shape #Europe's #PublicHealth response & setting the #scientific direction of our publisher @ecdc.europa.eu as the new ECDC Chief Scientist

In this role, you will also host the Eurosurveillance editorial office in your Unit

Apply by 30 Sept 2026 ⤵️

New research article

Transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing #Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Malawian neonatal unit: a clinical and genomic analysis of a prospective cohort study

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

#IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #AMR #ESBL #sepsis #OpenAccess #OA

New personal view article

Metabolism as a missing link between #diabetes, #tuberculosis, and drug resistance?

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

#IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #TBSky #AMR #OpenAccess #OA

The final day of #GAMRIC2026 features important discussions on clinical development, funding, access, and the evolving global AMR landscape. Join Dr. Richard Alm and Dr. Damiano de Felice at the funding for clinical development session at 1 PM WEST. #IDSky 🧪

A new study challenges the belief about the pathogen’s effects in infants. Dr. Joseph Zackular provides insights around his work including how it reshapes gut development and offers potential intervention strategies to shield neonates. #IDsky www.contagionlive.com/view/asympto...

This video serves as an introductory lecture to an applied molecular epidemiology course led by Justin Bahl, a professor with multidisciplinary expertise in infectious ...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTeW...

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Our #UTIhour is a little over TWO WEEKS AWAY!

What: Pre-analytic specimen handling for quantitative urine culture - implications for practice & clinical research
When: Oct 8, 1200EDT/1600UTC
Where: UTIGA.ORG/Upcoming

You don't want to miss this seminar :)

#UTISky #IDsky

How are we treating vertebral OM complicated by hardware involvement or spinal epidural abscesses without source control? Basically any patient with more extensive disease than native VOM.

IV x 6 weeks, followed by PO
IV only
Highly BA PO

#IDsky #IDBluesky

A new study shows outcomes from treating orthopedic infection with debridement and implanted antibiotic were similar whether followed by short or standard duration of systemic antibiotic. #IDsky #Medsky

Read the article: www.contagionlive.com/view/implant...

📅 Reminder: The deadline to submit your abstract for this year's call for late breakers is tonight at 23:59 CET.

We look forward to reviewing your submissions!

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Interesting work tracing the measles virus involved in the West Texas outbreak.

"Measles virus genomes from Texas clustered closely with other D8 measles genotypes from North America, including those from Arizona, Utah, and South Carolina."

#CDC #IDsky #EpiSky #MMR #pediatrics

New personal view article

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance: a crucial pillar for sustainable #leprosy control and chemoprophylaxis

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

#IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #AMR #Mycobacterium #OpenAccess #OA

New research article

Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus-based #SudanVirus #vaccine in adults in the USA: a single-blind, first-in-human, dose-escalation phase 1 clinical trial

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

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The Leprosy Review archive offers free access to global health insights dating back to 1928. Whether you’re studying infectious diseases or the history of medicine, you'll find a wealth of information here: https://ow.ly/H3pO50YRIuZ

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