Stephen P Kidd, MSc, DipRCPath

Really enjoyed speaking at IPC this year in the AMR session.

Exploring the dark side of Staph aureus, a bacterium resistant to multiple drugs—even those yet to be tested in humans British physician and microbiologist Alexander Fleming, discoverer of penicillin nearly 100 years ago, was the first to warn of the dangers of antibiotic resistance.

phys.org/news/2025-02... #Idsky

Why antibiotics can fail even against non-resistant bacteria Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal Nature...

phys-org.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/phys.org...

This is always a good day #ClinMicro #BSMT

Tis the Season to Talk Noro: What is norovirus and why does it cause such issues? Norovirus is estimated to cause more than 21 million cases every year worldwide and to cost the NHS over £100 million every year. Because of its impacts, there’s been a fair amount in the new…

I don't know about you but there seems to have been plenty of Norovirus flying around in both my professional and personal life, and so it seemed timely to write a little post about what Norovirus is and why it can be so hard to manage/control

girlymicrobiologist.com/2025/01/20/t...

Paul with book

Trish with book

And it’s out! The 7th edition of How to Read a Paper, coauthored with new blood in the shape of my ex PhD student Paul Dijkstra @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social. So good working with you on this Paul!

Dr. Gregory Katz reiterates a point about subgroup analyses while discussing a trial on stress ulcers. Dr. Sarah Gorey gives a witty response. Listen to the latest episode of Beyond Journal Club from @coreimpodcast.bsky.social and NEJM Group: nej.md/3BdvNt9

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Cold wet Saturday mornings are perfect for the Big Bash games on TV from Australia! #bigbash #cricket

Something that popped out at me that I hadn't previously quite appreciated:
- slow growing NTM endocarditis <-> prosthetic valves
- fast growing NTM endocarditis <-> native valves

And overall mortality 44%!
#IDSky #clinmicro

Biomarkers in paediatric bacterial meningitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
Nina S. Groeneveld, et al.
Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2024
www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S119...

Always a good time of the month when this drops through the letterbox #idsky #clinmicro #ECSMID #CMI

Publishing Impactful Clinical Research Welcome to the homepage for the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID).

Highly recommended and extremely useful: ESCMID
@escmid.bsky.social educational course on „Publishing Impactful Clinical Research“. Register now: www.escmid.org/event-detail...
Featuring @cmicomms.bsky.social EiC @angelahuttner.bsky.social 🤩💪🏻

Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Patients With Suspected Sepsis This clinical trial assessed whether treatment protocols for monitoring C-reactive protein or procalcitonin safely reduced the amount of time critically ill adults with suspected sepsis received antib...

Great work @darknatter.bsky.social & team to put together a multi centre RCT on impact of procalcitonin (PCT) to guide antibiotic prescribing in ICU.

Needs a careful read to see how regular PCT use would translate and impact routine practice.
#IDSky #ClinMicro #AMR
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

WOW 🔥
Our article is still on the most viewed list in the last 7 days from #JAMANetworkOpen
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@dremilymcd.bsky.social @drtoddlee.bsky.social @bradspellberg.bsky.social #idsky #medsky #utisky #EMIMCC

Navy-colored graphic with white text in the middle "Undiagnosed disease Democratic Republic of the Congo". WHO Logo at the bottom, also in white.

Disease outbreak news on undiagnosed disease in #DRCongo bit.ly/3Zpj12M

Comparison of culture based and DNA based diagnostics for UTI

Rapid and accurate testing for urinary tract infection: new clothes for the emperor

#IDSky #UTISky

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...

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BACITRACIN was named by Balbina Johnson, lab supervisor at Columbia Med School, since the producing (Baci)llus was isolated from compound fracture of a child Margaret (Trac)y where it was (in)hibiting pathogenic bacteria and helping her overcoming a septic infection?

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Hi everyone! To quickly add all your clin micro colleagues with one click, follow this link:

go.bsky.app/VTpSjBL

Research Reveals Migratory Birds’ Role in Antibiotic Resistance Spread The research links migratory birds to antibiotic resistance spread, revealing their role in transporting bacteria across continents.

This study finds that birds near human settlements carry more AMR bacteria, highlighting their role in spreading resistance, which is important even though AMR hotspots still appear to be within healthcare services.

hungarytoday.hu/research-rev...

Useful upcoming ASM-APHL webinar on arboviral infections (with great speakers!), including focus on Dx testing: asm.org/Webinars/ASM...
Dec 18th
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A good revision tool for antibiotics and bugs combos! #abx #hsst

Good revision guide on abx targets #hsst #abx

Love a good parasite! #hsst

Please add me to the #clinmicro pack too! Thanks

Haha thanks!