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Flu is still peaking in Cleveland.

clevelandcliniclabs.com/respiratory-vi…

Strongyloides stercoralis en muestra BK de esputo, coloración de Ziehl Neelsen

A thoughtful microbiology commentary by Linoj Samuel. PhD, D(ABMM) in ASM JClinMicro EIC on the U.S. FDA proposed LDT rule:

“A rule must also balance the potential negative impact to patient care with realistic safety risks for infectious disease diagnostics.”

journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jc…

Recent CDC #SARSCoV2 wastewater data for current wave (vs Omicron Jan 2022 and subsequent waves), graph by Dr. Lucky Tran

NEW SECTION in ASM JCM:

🤩Innovative Diagnostics Methods🤩

Manuscripts “will not be required to have full clinical validation or analytical optimization.”

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journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jc…

Amazing job by the microbiology team putting together an end of the year micro rounds jeopardy for our fellows! Cleveland Clinic Daniel D. Rhoads Blanca E Gonzalez

Here is the formal response from ASM to the FDA LDT proposal. Thanks to the members of our community who helped generate the data and contributed to this document.
asm.org/Articles/Polic…

Important insights on the U.S. FDA proposed rule on LDTs:

⚠️UNDIAGNOSED PNEUMONIA OUTBREAK—An emerging large outbreak of pneumonia in China, with pediatric hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning overwhelmed with sick children, & many schools suspended. Beijing Children's Hospital overflowing. 🧵on what we know so far:

NEW: The share of Americans who say science has had a mostly positive effect on society has fallen and there’s been a continued decline in public trust in scientists (🧵⬇️).

Dig into the full report here: pewrsr.ch/3QGu8A1

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Come work with us Cleveland Clinic!

We are recruiting a scientist with a PhD (or equivalent) and microbiology experience in wet & dry bench NGS methods to help us create better diagnostic tools to care for patients.

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A patient in Korea presented with fever, headache, myalgias & diarrhea one week after eating raw, soft-shelled turtle meat. Labs w/eosinophilia. Bachman test was positive. What is the likely diagnosis? #MedEd

Get the throat swabs…

New joint position paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases!

SIDP, IDSA, Emergency Physicians, PIDS, SHEA, and Society of Hospital Medicine advocate for the retirement of the CMSGov SEP-1 bundle

Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/cid/ci…

Cat scratch lymphadenitis

NB: stellate microabscesses with central neutrophils and surrounding histiocytes. Can sometimes see organisms on silver stain.

#hemepath #pathology #pathtwitter

☀️Found in a BAL. Who Am I?☀️

Multiple papules on trunk & extremities of adult. Diagnosis?
More pics: kikoxp.com/posts/17926
Answer: kikoxp.com/posts/17925
#pathology #pathologists #pathTwitter #dermpath #dermatology #dermatologia #dermtwitter

#Parasite Case 728 is up: Found in urine. What are these structures? Answer later this week! parasitewonders.blogspot.com/2023/10/case-o… #mayopath #pathology #CrittersOnTwitter #PathBugs

The FDA’s Laboratory Land Grab - WSJ wsj.com/articles/rober…

We are hiring! Please reach out to me if you are looking for a lung pathology job or know anyone who is.

Some of the best cases in the world, experienced colleagues, and a world class hospital. #pulmpath