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IDSAInfo

  1. IDSA’s new guideline on diagnosing & treating common diabetic foot infections -- now online in CID. bit.ly/LzmfIB
  2. Correct treatment of common diabetic foot infections can reduce amputations; see our new practice guideline. bit.ly/Kx6BZA
  3. Want more insider info on our rhinosinusitis guidelines? Dr. Anthony Chow discusses in CDC's Safe Healthcare blog: bit.ly/J6w63j
  4. @ClaudiaNichols Of course, antibiotic stewardship is also a major priority for us & our sister societies, SHEA & PIDS. bit.ly/KEb3If
  5. IDSA past-president Dr. John Bartlett on a new study on a deadly side effect of antibiotic azithromycin. nyti.ms/KE8V31
  6. The JID article on norovirus was featured on Science Friday! Listen here: sciencefriday.com/segment/05/11/… @scifri
  7. RT @OxfordJournals: Interview with JID's Editor Dr Hirsch of @IDSAInfo RT @OUPAcademic: Smallpox: the facts oxford.ly/LxMnzR
  8. In JID: Australian cluster of H1N1 cases resistant to a key antiviral raises concerns about non-treatable flu. bit.ly/K5Ts9l
  9. Be safe! RT @wellnettv: Re-usable bags are nice but can also house bacteria. wash them regularly! on.msnbc.com/JxYoDY thanks@IDSAInfo
  10. New study from JID: a cautionary tale out of Oregon about norovirus in reusable grocery bags. on.msnbc.com/JxYoDY
  11. Let's fast-track antibiotic approval! From Bloomberg: bloom.bg/JZSUSl
  12. HIVMA's own Andrea Weddle was quoted in LGBT weekly on HIV-related stigma. on.fb.me/JjhWf5
  13. IDSA's Drs. Antony Fauci and David Relman on the first release of the controversial H5N1 guidelines. npr.org/blogs/health/2…
  14. "Wipe machines--twice": IDSA's Dr. Aaron Glatt on how to keep yourself disease-free at the gym. bit.ly/KeyW4R
  15. In JID: Symptoms alone poor predictor of STDs among women; regular screening would help treatment, prevention. bit.ly/IpEj3U