Few studies have evaluated the performance of antimicrobial stewardship programs (AMS) in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). In OFID, Carlos Seas, MD, FIDSA and colleagues share details on the first antimicrobial stewardship program in Peru. Read: https://lnkd.in/ePnpvYe4
Infectious Diseases Society of America
Non-profit Organizations
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Elevating the Field of Infectious Diseases
About us
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) represents physicians, scientists and other health care professionals who specialize in infectious diseases. IDSA’s purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.
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http://www.idsociety.org
External link for Infectious Diseases Society of America
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Arlington, Virginia
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- 1963
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Employees at Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Eli Briggs
Government Relations | Strategic Policy Development | Grassroots and Grasstops Advocacy
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Ty Johnson, MBA
C-Level Healthcare Leader | Operations | Founder | Digital and Marketing Strategist | P&L Owner | Board Leader | Trusted Advisor | Disrupter | Mentor
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Tari McDermand
Senior Nonprofit Manager | Inclusive Culture Champion | Cat Herder | Relationship Builder | Meeting Magician | Empathetic Leader | Board/Volunteer…
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Tuck Stibich
Infectious diseases epidemiologist using evidence to create interventions to prevent infection and decrease suffering.
Updates
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Explore #microbiome-based therapy at #IDWeek2024 during the session, "'Gut' to be important: The microbiome and its role in neutropenic patients undergoing chemotherapy and stem cell therapy." Register before July 26 and save! https://lnkd.in/eawvjbKv
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ID fellows: Join us this Tues. July 16 at 12pm ET for a virtual Fellows Case Conference! The meeting will include an interesting case presentation and small group discussion, featuring Andrej Spec, MD, FIDSA, MSCI, of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as our Faculty discussant. Register: https://bit.ly/4cItHOV
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On IDSA’s and HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: Lemuel R. Non, MD, shares tips to optimize prompt design and basic prompt engineering skills for using generative AI chatbots with a focus on clinical ID uses. https://lnkd.in/gQiJFfAu
Generative AI prompt design and engineering for the ID clinician
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Yesterday, CMS released its calendar year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, including a new “add-on” code for infectious diseases developed and advocated for by IDSA. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3S5fljJ Thank you Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for this important step in ensuring our members' work is appropriately valued. #ValueofID
IDSA Advocacy Delivers Significant Victory for ID in Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule
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DYK? IDSA's complicated intra-abdominal infection guideline recommendations (https://bit.ly/3W0NIcz) are the first released under our new publication model, which allows individual components of a guideline to be updated and released before the complete guideline is published. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cXKi18
Intra-abdominal Infections
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IDSA members: Hear directly from new NIAID Director Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, in members-only exclusive webinar next Thurs. Jul 18 at 1pm ET. Learn about Dr. Marrazzo’s vision and priorities for NIAID, ID research and the ID scientific workforce. Check today's issue of IDSA News for a link to register and an opportunity to submit a question for Dr. Marrazzo!
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In JID, Lovisa Karlsson and colleagues show the potential of using buccal swabs to collect human DNA and investigate the DNAm signatures as a diagnostic tool for tuberculosis. https://lnkd.in/ebZ3sYBC
A DNA Methylation Signature from Buccal Swabs to Identify Tuberculosis Infection
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On IDSA’s & HIVMA’s Science Speaks blog: A study in OFID provided insight on the effectiveness of antibiotic stepdown strategies for gram-negative complicated urinary tract infections with bacteremia. Read IDSA’s Journal Club review by Christopher J. Graber, MD, MPH, FIDSA: https://lnkd.in/eXRMh5Tf
Stepdown strategies for complicated gram-negative UTI with bacteremia
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Empower the next generation of ID professionals. IDSA's iDMentorship365 program connects mentors and mentees together, fostering effective interactions to support the next generation of ID professionals. Apply to become a mentor or mentee: https://idsa.chronus.com Support the program by making a gift to the Foundation: https://bit.ly/3xFwl9f
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