Luis Ostrosky, MD, FIDSA

Invasive candidiasis in intensive care medicine: shaping the future of diagnosis and therapy - Intensive Care Medicine Background Invasive candidiasis (IC) remains one of the most challenging infections in critical care, contributing significantly to morbidity, prolonged organ support, and mortality among intensive ca...

Hot off the press! IC in the ICU link.springer.com/article/10.1... #IDSky

Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School in Texas, United States | Faculty & Physicians at UTHealth Houston Apply for Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, Non-Tenure Track, Infectious Diseases - Internal Medicine, McGovern Medical School job with UTHealth Houston in Texas, United States. Faculty & Physicians...

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Do Expired COVID Tests Still Work? Experts don't recommend using expired at-home COVID tests, but some manufacturers have extended the expiration dates.

Do expired #COVID tests work? Definitely maybe! www.verywellhealth.com/expired-covi...

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Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Completely agree!

Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023 We investigated factors associated with clinical progression of Candida auris cases following documented colonization among Florida patients. These finding

Risk factors associated with progression to clinical Candida auris infection among adults with previous colonization—Florida, 2019–2023

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Our thoughts onto slow shift of #NHSN #CLABSI definitions. Becoming less and less relevant. We have a problem! Do you agree? #IDSky #MedSky www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

An evening of insight & indulgence awaits at #IDweek2025!

Join us for a gourmet dining experience paired with world-class expertise, “Advancing Science, Improving Care”, an exclusive dinner & presentation with infectious disease leader Dr. Luis Ostrosky. @drluiso.bsky.social

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So sorry Ilan…

At #TIMM2025 a panel discussion on the complexity of #clinicaltrials in #medicalmycology with industry, academia, and a patient at the table

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children The state’s elimination of vaccine mandates is a courageous first step toward decluttering itself of any excess kids.

Florida Decided There Were Too Many Children

Unfortunately this friend is ex-us and can’t get levels done

Turns out dolphins can get mucor.. some interesting presentations! Talk about “one health”

Ok… I just spent the last hour looking at CT Scans of a dolphin on isavuconazole… I love my job! #IDSky #Medsky @msgerc.bsky.social

Nuevas restricciones de vacunas generan debate en Houston Houston enfrenta restricciones de vacunas justo cuando los casos aumentan. Descubre por qué esto preocupa a los especialistas de salud.

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Stratus: la nueva variante de COVID-19 que se propaga y aumentan infecciones En agosto, 28,000 pacientes fueron examinados por COVID-19, de ellos un 8,9% dieron positivo al virus.

#Stratus en #Espanol www.telemundohouston.com/noticias/loc...

Mold outbreak at Harris County courthouses forced mass closure of bathrooms A rash of mold sightings in Harris County’s downtown courthouse complex late last month led building officials to close dozens of public bathrooms.

#Fungus #AmongUs www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

YouTube video by McGovern Medical School McGovern Medical Minute: Is COVID Still Around?

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And the prize for most stupid #PredatoryJournal email goes to….

COVID-19 Is Rising Again. Here's What to Know The CDC is reporting summertime increases in cases across the U.S.

Yep. #COVID is still "a thing" #IDSky #MedSky time.com/7305159/covi...

Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis | Journal of Clinical Microbiology Mucormycosis is an invasive mold infection associated with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis and effective antifungal treatment are critical for improving clinical outcomes. However, diagn...

Accuracy of plasma cell-free DNA PCR for non-invasive diagnosis of mucormycosis

@jordan1990.bsky.social and colleagues at Stanford

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Teletrabajo y bienestar de los trabajadores durante la pandemia #COVID-19: una encuesta en dos rondas en una universidad de ciencias de la salud en Texas #IDSky #EnEspanol archivosdeprevencion.eu/index.php/ap...

Shingles at any age | UT Physicians The shingles virus is living dormant inside millions of Americans who contracted chickenpox as children, waiting to develop at any age.

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Advanced Molecular Techniques in Infectious Diseases: Case Studies in Mycology - A Virtual Town Hall Event - Fungus Education Hub

Join us for a #fungal #CME on molecular #diagnostics funguseducationhub.org/advanced-mol...

I’ve been helping on and off for a couple of years now a vet treating a dolphin for fin mucormycosis… current on isavuconazole! Apparently it’s not super rare!

Improved consistency of Candida auris colonization screening with an anterior nares and hands composite sample C. auris colonization screening is important to inform infection control practices. This study included axilla and groin, and anterior nares and hands comp

Editor’s choice, practice-changing article in CID #IDSky academic.oup.com/cid/advance-...

Great study and commentary #congratulations all!

Invasive Fungal Disease in Solid Organ and Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients, United States We characterize invasive fungal diseases among 9143 solid organ and 5693 hematopoietic cell transplant recipients. Incidence varied by fungal disease type, transplant type, and host characteristics. ...

We affectionately call this study TRANSNET 2.0 #IDSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Whether man made or not, climate change is here. Provocative thought…. What if instead of billions going to crazy things, we invested in #climateresilience grants and more advanced warning systems? #DontLookUp