RT @Darcy_ID_doc: In ID, THINKING is our procedure. Time spent in the EHR demonstrates the effort we put into our “procedure” And just lik…

RT @RepRaulRuizMD: I know first-hand how important Infectious Disease (ID) physicians are in a public health crisis. Yet, 80% of U.S. count…

Dear Insurance Companies, If I need follow up imaging to stop antibiotics and you drag your feet approving the imaging, it exposes the patients to excess risk AND costs more. Just FYI. Sincerely, ID

RT @jrActionJackson: @generalorthomd @Humana There should be a mechanism where denying an indicated treatment results in a substantial fine…

@DMAronoff @ErinMcCreary @SIDPharm She’s a superstar!

@ashishkjha Even if the only question was acute mortality, how many death do we expect in a “bad flu” year? How many COVID deaths this year? Right.

@SolidEvidence Thinking about the increasingly higher “baseline” wastewater after subsequent waves. If a % are chronically shedding (some in very high amounts) could that account for this? Do the metagenomics of the wastewater suggest some of the high concentration are derivative extinct VOC?

@SolidEvidence I would add that the FDA is also supporting an “antiviral” that is a viral mutagen, and in many cases it is being given preferentially to patients with immune compromise because of fewer drug interactions. In my view, literal real word, uncontrolled, GOF.

@SolidEvidence Anecdotally, more clinical disease in immune compromised persons but is that due to waning immunity/poor revised vaccine up take? Hard to say. Still some scary outcomes even in “fully vaccinated” IC persons, and for reasons we have discussed, I hate molnupravir.

RT @PaulSaxMD: 1/x The price variability of linezolid in the USA right now is insanity. For one patient who needs it for a month, they wer…

RT @DGlaucomflecken: “I like infectious disease” ⬇️ “Oh shit student loans” ⬇️ “I like cardiology”…

@merwimmer I didn't notice it was you and was like "that's so funny, we were looking into using plazomicin"

@uw_infdisease I am looking forward to working with you, Michael!

@uw_infdisease We are so excited to have you back home, Chris! ❤️

RT @DGlaucomflecken: Look if they didn’t want us copy pasting, then maybe infectious disease should stop writing such incredible notes.

Would also be interesting to see analysis of the work hours of all the “quality and safety” “modules” forced on heath care practitioners (+ the administrative time to be sure they are done every year). For all that cost (including 🔥out) shouldn’t there have to be some benefit?

RT @PreetiNMalani: Outstanding editorial from my @umichmedicine colleagues Zoe Raglow & Dan Kaul provides a primer on CMV in transplant as…