ICYMI the 2026 staph aureus bacteremia guidelines!

Shout out to my awesome mentor, Catherine Liu, who was the IDSA panel chair for these guidelines.

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AlertX verified 31 Hepatitis A cases in Taiwan in the last 30 days, down from 44 in the prior period. The 12-week trend across 25 reporting countries remains steady.

Live map → enclai.net/map
#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #HepatitisA #Taiwan

New Zealand: 1,405 verified COVID-19 cases in 90 days. 88 cases in the last 30 days. Across 36 reporting countries, 32,554 cases verified.

Live map → enclai.net/map
#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #Covid19 #NewZealand

🆕 @idsainfo.bsky.social @escmid.bsky.social guidance for Staph aureus bacteremia

IDSA/ESCMID 2026 Consensus Statements on Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Risk Stratification, Diagnostic Evaluation, and Management of Adults and Children

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Our September issue is now online:

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

Our journal is #OpenAccess, so you are free to explore all of our content. But these hashtags offer a flavour: #malaria #Aspergillus #hantavirus #tuberculosis #AMR #typhoid #mpox

#IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #ViroSky #MycoSky #OA

AlertX verified 2,057 COVID-19 cases in Canada over the last 90 days. The 30-day count is 389, down from 906 in the prior period.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #Covid19 #Canada

Chile recorded 17,852 verified seasonal influenza cases in the last 30 days, up from 16,527 in the prior period. Across 32 reporting countries, 36,128 cases were verified in the last 90 days.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #SeasonalInfluenza #Chile

A retrospective study across Cook County Department of Health clinics found that the novel 1-month 1HP regimen (isoniazid plus rifapentine) for latent TB infection had a completion rate comparable to standard longer regimens. #IDsky

www.contagionlive.com/view/treatme...

AlertX data: 6,757 verified Ebola virus disease cases in the DRC over the last 12 months. A factual record of observed counts.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #EbolaVirusDisease #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo

AlertX verified 2,095 COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands in the last 30 days, up from 41 in the prior period. Across 36 reporting countries, 32,554 cases were verified in the last 90 days.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #Covid19 #Netherlands

“We had a wonderful time and we saved lives” career epilogue for mycology giant Dick Graybill, @msgerc.bsky.social lifetime achievement award honoree. #IDSky #MedSky

Taiwan recorded 218 verified seasonal influenza cases in the last 30 days. Across 44 reporting countries, the 12-week trend has been rising.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #SeasonalInfluenza #Taiwan

AlertX verified 109 dengue fever cases in Australia over the last 90 days. The most recent 30-day period recorded 0 cases, following 86 in the prior period.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #DengueFever #Australia

Four "fully vaccinated" Pennsylvania residents--3 adults and 1 child--have contracted measles.

#MMR #vaccines #EpiSky #IDsky #publichealth

REPEATED COVID INFECTIONS COULD BE TAKING A BIGGER TOLL.

A study of nearly 9,000 adults found 2+ infections were linked to 76% HIGHER odds of a new health diagnosis — and 5X the odds of respiratory problems.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rep... #BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #NurseSky #LawSky #EMSky #IMSky

A Scenario-Based Survey of Clinician Recommendations for Follow-up Blood Cultures in Patients with Varying Risk of Persistent Gram-Negative Bacteremia

High variability in practice in ordering FU blood cultures in GNB bacteremia

Editor’s Choice 🤩 #IDSky

academic.oup.com/ofid/advance...

West Nile virus season is not over yet 🦟

Activity remains high in parts of Europe, with high case numbers reported in Italy and Greece, and notable activity in North Macedonia as well.

Check the monthly #ECDC & @efsa.europa.eu report here: bit.ly/4dwutRL

#WestNileVirus #IDsky #EpiSky

Update of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in DRC - 11 Sep:

On 10 Sep, DRC reported 6 942 (+99) cases & 3 349 (+39) deaths. 823 patients remain in isolation.

EU/EEA risk assessment remains VERY LOW.

Info: bit.ly/ECDCEbolaDRC
#PublicHealth #Ebola #IDsky #EpiSky

AlertX verified 7,677 cyclosporiasis cases in the US over the last 30 days, up from 7,068 in the prior period. The 12-week trend across reporting countries is cooling.

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#Epidemiology #GlobalHealth #IDsky #Cyclosporiasis #UnitedStates