Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases of humankind. The roll-out of new treatment regimens must be paired with proper diagnostic capability to prevent future drug resistance and sustain the effect of anti-TB chemotherapy. bit.ly/42pQWYD

Our leading Sypholologist Dr Ryan Rochat gives grand rounds today on “No Time to Lues: A Call to Arms Amidst a Congenital Syphilis Epidemic” BCM ID Fellowship BCM Pediatrics Residency #RevengeoftheSyph Ryan Rochat #LetsTalkAboutSyph

The time has come for me to wish I had a larger account so I could effectively shame an insurance company. The patient is my dad and Blue Cross NC is denying coverage of his chemotherapy for his amyloidosis. HE MAY STOP HIS THERAPY YOU UNCARING PROFIT MONGERERS

I am moving to the U of Kansas!

In honor of the move, heres Mycobacteria kansasii. It is a photochromogen, which means its pigmented under light. You can remember them as 'Must Keep A Sun Shining' = M. marium, M. kansasii, M. asiaticum, M. simiae, and M. szulgai (25c).

.World Health Organization (WHO) published its first global research agenda for the world’s scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities to combat antimicrobial resistance and calling for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care for drug-resistant TB.
👉📄who.int/publications/m… #endTB

Scientists shouldn’t debate gaslighters | Science | many thanks ⁦Science Magazine⁩ ⁦Holden Thorp, Science EIC⁩ science.org/content/blog-p…

Today, our #Houston team in #Texas joins the nation in honouring #Juneteenth . Let us never forget our history and those who sacrificed for freedom and justice for all. #FreedomDay

Big congrats to Eva Clark selected by BCM ID Fellowship as BCM Department of Medicine ID Faculty of the Year for her commitment to clinical education and her enthusiastic support of research mentees in ID, travelers health, global health and trop med. She is 1 in a million! BCM_TropMed

Current view 👨🏻‍⚕️ Happy Pride month y'all

Prof. Guy Marks, President of the UNION, presenting the strategy of reducing the burden of tuberculosis in the world at the German Center of Infectious Research annual TB course at the Research Center Borstel.

Amazing Dr. Olha Konstantynovska from Kharkiv, Ukraine, is the Visiting Professor in Tuberculosis 2023 at the Research Center Borstel, Germany.
Congratulations!

The pediatric TB group of the TBnet Academy 2023 ptbnet

A TBnet Academy group mentored by Ilaria Motta Ilaria Motta they presented the updates in TB treatment
Thank you for participation Ciarán Mooney and all!

Here are we - the TBnet Academy 2023 :)

Anca Vasiliu & her TB prevention squad - TBnet Academy discussions - how long will it take to erradicate TB if/when an efficient TB vaccine will be finally found?

Greetings from TBNET Academy 2023 in Riga. Christine Nordholm explaining what matters to reduce the burden of TB.

Dr Ana Del Valle presenting her fantastic research on confirming congenital CMV with dried blood spots Ana Del Valle, MD Amira Said, MD Atlas Infectious Adri Sarmiento #MedEd #infectiousdiseases

At the beach but still thinking about microbes....how about a little quiz?
What microbes are associated with these beach activities?

🎣 Getting injured by a fish hook
🛳 Going on a cruise
🦪 Eating raw oysters
🦜 Playing with parrots
🏊‍♀️ Ingesting recreational pool water

Wouldn’t be here without our amazing program leadership. Thanks so much to Dr. Palazzi and Dr. Foster for guiding us on this adventure. PIDS IDSA #TeacherAppreciation Week #TeacherAppreciation