New data indicate that micro-RNA-221-5p exacerbates septic cardiomyopathy by negatively regulating neuropilin-1 (NRP1), suggesting that this pathway could represent a novel therapeutic strategy for sepsis-related heart complications. Learn more in The JI: https://ow.ly/xqVz50ZUW5B.
Infectious Disease
by @moderation.medsky.network
A Medsky feed for healthcare workers in the field of Infectious Disease. Use keywords IDsky or InfectiousDisease to have posts included on the feed. Users with @medsky.social label "Infectious Disease" will be added to curation list. Posts in reverse chronological order.
Happy 6th birthday to the Girlymicrobiologist blog Over 110,000 reads from well over 120 countries, and almost 300 posts Thanks you to everyone who has supported, read, or contributed. This community means everything to me Science takes a village, and you guys make it feel like home
Antibiotic exposure and the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria in patients with liver cirrhosis: A prospective cohort study ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4j9YlqW
Emergence of a #pan-resistant #Candidozyma auris strain in #Kenya—the second documented case worldwide. Genetic analysis revealed that this strain carries mutations distinct from those found in another multidrug-resistant C. auris strain identified in the USA in 2022. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Build your knowledge of classical and emerging hepatitis viruses, from hepatitis A–E to viral haemorrhagic fevers including yellow fever, dengue & Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever. A must for those interested in viral liver diseases. Register today: https://ow.ly/qtiq50ZGvGG
In a Japanese multicentre cohort of 442 adults with group B Streptococcus bacteraemia, 👉30-day mortality was 9.3%, 👉rising to 39.3% in patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. #Sepsis #Microbiology
The October 2026 issue of The Lancet Regional Health - Americas is now available online! lnkd.in/gSeFQ_dK In this issue, we covered #TraumaticBrainInjury, #HIV, #ChildhoodCancer, #CervicalCancer, #Malaria, #Tuberculosis, #OpioidAddiction, #Diabetes, and more.
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Bloodstream Infection in Hematologic Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: A Case-Control Study ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4e7Jt95
Join the next IDSA Foundation Bartlett webinar on Mon. Oct. 19 at 1pm ET to explore RSV prevention products and approaches to implementing monoclonal antibody prevention in birth hospital and outpatient settings, in partnership with @pidsociety.bsky.social. Register: https://bit.ly/4dSTJlt
Association between Weather Variables and Viral Gastroenteritis in the United States ✅ Just Accepted ⭐ Editor's Choice 🔗 https://bit.ly/4yHRERL
Translational and phase I evaluation of AZD0292, a novel, half-life extended anti-Pseudomonal Psl-PcrV bispecific monoclonal antibody ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ekWUm3
Tipping the Scales: More Reasons to Re-evaluate Antibiotic Use in Patients with Advanced Liver Disease ✅ Just Accepted 🔗 https://bit.ly/4zw7j6V
Using allele-resolved RNA sequencing of total, monosome-, and polysome-associated mRNAs in RPE-1 cells, this study identifies 1,247 cis-regulatory genetic variants in 1,015 genes linked to allele-specific translational regulation. www.life-science-alliance.org/content/9/12...
New personal view article The future of #cholera genomics through the lens of clinical, public health, and research practitioners in Africa www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IDSky #ClinMicro #MicroSky #Vibrio #OpenAccess #OA
Lab accidents do happen. Few of us know our own genetics. This plague strain was supposed to be harmless. In 2009 it killed Malcolm Casadaban. Save and send to anyone worried about lab leaks: https://www.celinegounder.com/p/plague-strain-cdc-called-safe Read & subscribe for free: celinegounder.com