Ashka Patel, DO

Statement on April 1 HHS Job Cuts

www.idsociety.org/news--public... “We cannot do the complex and serious work of protecting Americans from infectious diseases amid this chaos and confusion”.

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Yes.

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Rethinking Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis in Patients with Cirrhosis: First, Do No Harm Abstract. Antibiotic prophylaxis for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBPPr) in patients with cirrhosis has been considered standard of care since the 19

Before reading this excellent perspective, I had no idea that the data supporting the use of antibiotic prophylaxis for SBP were so weak. Really time to re-think this "standard-of-care" practice!

Highly recommended. #IDSky

doi.org/10.1093/cid/...

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Text from my friend Diane about her unpleasant bout with norovirus

So many people either have had norovirus recently, or have asked me about it, that I summarized some key points.

Though it's incredibly common, in many ways it's amazing it isn't even *more* common.

More on this misery inducing virus here. #IDSKy blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

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Multidisciplinary approach to lung transplant with indication of the teams involved

Contraindications and risk factors for poor outcomes in lung transplantation

The lung transplant process

Overview of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD)

Lung Transplantation

Review in NEJM

Jason D. Christie, Dirk Van Raemdonck, and Andrew J. Fisher

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... (paywall) Key images / table below
#TxID #TransplantSky

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I love these! 👌🏼😂

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We do as well! I’ve been to one center that allows it for duration < 28 days and another that allows it for < 14 days

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How to Induce Rage in a Doctor If you’re wondering how to make a doctor angry — really, really angry — read on. Because asking us to justify treatment decisions to insurance companies and their pharmacy benefit managers must rank r...

Hi friends on #IDSky. Hoping we re-create what we once had on twixter.

So here's another old favorite, guaranteed to get your Sunday off to a happy start.

(Grrrr ... still mad about this one.)
blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obser...

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