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Highlighting the importance of getting vaccinated! #PITT_IDFall2025

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More findings in regards to carbapenem resistance #PITT_IDFall2025

CDC Sounds Alarm over ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ That Resist Last-Resort Antibiotics The infection rate of one type of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales bacteria has risen by more than 460 percent in recent years. Scientists say people receiving treatment in hospitals are at highe...

After learning about carbapenems in class this week it is scary to see such a rise in CRE (Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales)
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Multidrug-resistant bacteria amid health-system collapse in Gaza Gaza's health-care system has faced widespread destruction during the ongoing Israeli military invasion that began in October, 2023, leading to a proliferation of disease outbreaks.1,2 During this tim...

Multidrug-resistant bacteria amid health-system collapse in Gaza - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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An important study aiming to better understand the timing of VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus) colonization and its collateral effects on the gut microbiome. #PITT_ID25

South Africa has a disproportionate number of people enrolled as participants — halting collaboration is a step-back in HIV/AIDs research for everyone. #PITT_ID25

A really important an interesting new study on modifying sepsis protocol in order to better target patients most in need and improve antibiotic stewardship. #PITT_ID25

According to the CDC, as of April 10, 2025 there have been 712 reported cases of measles in the US with 97% of those infected being unvaccinated or status unknown. With continuing outbreaks across the nation it is important to stay vaccinated.
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An important conversation needs to be had on the disinformation regarding vaccines, this article highlights the history and importance of the MMR vaccine especially with the current measles outbreaks. #PITT_ID25

It will be interesting to see if in the future scientists will start exploring IL-8 inhibition to improve older adults’ response especially those in nursing homes and advance care facilities #PITT_ID25

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Clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 neuraminidase has a long stalk, which is in contrast to most highly pathogenic H5N1 viruses circulating between 2002 and 2020 | mBio While the truncated version of the N1 neuraminidase stalk domain may be associated with increased virulence in poultry, the long version of the stalk domain has been associated with increased transmis...

Hermann and Krammer found that the NA protein can have a truncated or long stalk domain. The long stalk domain has been assoc. w/ incr. transmissibility in mammals. From 2020-2024 there has been an increase in the % of H5N1 seq. with long NA stalk. #PITT_ID25

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An important study conducted into the epidemiology of H5N1 in cattle farms #PITT_ID25

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Antibiotic stewardship is a continuing prevalent topic across the world with new studies showing incidences of resistance through genomic testing #PITT_ID25

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This is an important finding for improving the quality of life and care for HIV positive people! #PITT_ID25

After our recent symposium regarding expanding pharmacist roles and point-of-care testing, it looks like TB buccal swabs could be another POC test in the coming future! #PITT_ID25