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  1. One potential explanation for low level #HIV viral load in patients that are otherwise fully compliant with #antiretrovirals / #ARV / #ART

    CD4 T cells that persist and reduced CD8 T cell activity. Question is, is this host or viral mediated?
    #medicine #MedMastodon #IDMastodon #infectiousdeseases

    nature.com/articles/s41591-023

  2. Reminder to pick your outcomes.

    Vancomycin vs Fidaxomicin in #Cdiff- same mortality, but lower recurrence with fidaxo
    #Clostridiumdifficile #antibiotics #microbiology #IDMastodon #infectiousdeseases

    The Effect of Antibiotic Therapy for Clostridioides difficile Infection on Mortality and Other Patient-Relevant Outcomes: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis - Clinical Microbiology and Infection clinicalmicrobiologyandinfecti

  3. This we really don't want to see.

    Increase in #Candidaauris cases in bloodstream.

    V v hard to treat. Resistant +++
    #AMR #microbiology #mycology @microbiology #IDMastodon #infectiousdeseases @infectiousdiseases

    Candida auris rates in blood culture on the rise: results of US surveillance

    journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/s

  4. New virulence factor for uropathogenic E coli. Interesting link to induction of "stronger" immune response - cause or effect?
    #Ecoli #UPEC #uropathogenic #UTI #urology #microbiology #infectiousdeseases #IDMastodon

    HlyF, an underestimated virulence factor of uropathogenic Escherichia coli - Clinical Microbiology and Infection

    clinicalmicrobiologyandinfecti