CMI Communications
ESCMID's open-access journal with companion podcast (Communicable) for all things infectious diseases, clinical microbiology, AMR & stewardship #IDSky #MedSky #EpiSky #ClinMicro
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- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 9 Feb! Nav Narayanan & Josh Nosanchuk host Virginie Lemiale and Elie Azoulay, who led the PIC trial, and Emily McDonald to discuss the utility of adjunctive steroid therapy for pneumocystosis in HIV- individuals. Tune in Monday 🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro
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- ✨ The journal is delighted to introduce its new associate editor, Anne-Grete Märtson, who leads the Antiviral Pharmacology research group at Leiden University. Congratulations and welcome! We are so happy to have you on board! #IDSky #clinmicro
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- 📣 Foley et al assess #syphilis PCR & serology in >8K Australian patients #Serology: still essential for first infections & reinfections #PCR: limited add'l benefit in first infections; w/ serology can improve detection of reinfections #IDSky #clinmicro #diagnosticstewardship ow.ly/hh0M50Y5j50
- Spotted at the #CLSI meeting in Arizona: CMI Comms editors (and #Communicable hosts) @dremilymcd.bsky.social, @erinmccreary.bsky.social, Nav Narayanan, and Thomas Tängdén 🫶
- 🎙️ Just published Communicable E45: Top infectious diseases papers in 2025 Hosted by Josh Davis & Emily McDonald w/ invited guest Steven Tong Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/9e626f2a #IDSky #clinmicro
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- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 26 Jan! In our last episode, we brought you some favorite #clinmicro papers of 2025. We continue this thread in our next episode with top ID papers of 2025, picked by our editors, Josh Davis & Emily McDonald and guest, Steven Tong. ⭐ Tune in Monday🎙️ #IDSky
- 📣 A peer reviewer used #AI to create a fake review with 6 self-citation prompts. But is s/he the only perpetrator in our system? In the year's first editorial, Angela Huttner explores the depths of the academic-industrial complex. #IDSky #clinmicro #peerreview ow.ly/juoW50Y05t6
- 📣 Who is behind #Kingella kingae, #Elizabethkingia meningoseptica, and several other bacteria? Anne-Marie Dolan et al describe the legacy of Elizabeth O. King, #CDC microbiologist & World War II army officer, for our #Personbehindthename series. #IDSky #clinmicro www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- Reposted by CMI CommunicationsPretty cool that Robin Patel picks Ouli Xie's @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social paper on SDSE and S pyogenes as one of her top 3 clinical microbiology papers for 2025! As expected, Robin does a great job explaining the paper. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @onisillos.bsky.social
- 🎙️ Just published Communicable E44: Top clinical microbiology papers in 2025 Hosted by Annie Joseph & Josh Nosanchuk w/ invited guests Robin Patel & Fidelma Fitzpatrick Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/6e5c26ae #IDSky #clinmicro
- 🎙️ Just published Communicable E44: Top clinical microbiology papers in 2025 Hosted by Annie Joseph & Josh Nosanchuk w/ invited guests Robin Patel & Fidelma Fitzpatrick Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/6e5c26ae #IDSky #clinmicro
- 📣 Are steroids likely to reduce mortality in non-HIV patients with severe PCP? @drtoddlee.bsky.social, @dremilymcd.bsky.social et al. reexamine the Lemiale RCT with a Bayesian lens to find out. #IDSky #clinmicro #PCP #immunosky #medsky www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 12 Jan! We kick off the new year with Annie Joseph & Josh Nosanchuk hosting Robin Patel (Mayo Clinic) & Fidelma Fitzpatrick (RCSI) to discuss their top #clinmicro papers of 2025 ⭐ Tune in Monday🎙️ #IDSky
- 📣 Systematic review by @lcordes.bsky.social, @bwtrautner.bsky.social, @merellambregts.bsky.social et al assessing evidence for long #antibiotic durations in chronic bacterial #prostatitis. Spoiler: there isn’t much. #IDSky #clinmicro #UroSky #MedSky #OA #AMR www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- 📣 #Wastewater surveillance is a powerful tool. In this integrated molecular epidemiologic study of >1000 patients with #influenza, #RSV, or #Covid, it correlates year after year with number of inpatient + ambulatory cases. #IDSky #clinmicro #ViroSky #EpiSky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
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- 🎙️ Just published #Communicable E43: Katie's picks of 2025 Hosted by Angela Huttner & Annie Joseph w/ invited 'guest' Katie Hostettler, managing editor at CMI Communications & Communicable producer Listen on #Communicable: share.transistor.fm/s/0da740f3
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- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 29 Dec! In this year-end special, Angela Huttner & Annie Joseph invite managing editor & Communicable producer Katie Hostettler to discuss her favorite episodes. Also, all editors share some of their highlights of the year.❄️🧣 #IDSky #clinmicro
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- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E42... Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @marcbonten.bsky.social w/ invited guests Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social, Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social & Tara Smith @aetiology.bsky.social Listen on #Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #IDTwitter
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- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 15 Dec! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @marcbonten.bsky.social invite Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social , Neil Stone @drneilstone.bsky.social & Tara Smith @aetiology.bsky.social to debate staying on or leaving Twitter for alternatives 🎤 #IDTwitter #IDSky #clinmicro
- 📣 Systematic review on ESBL+ #Enterobacterales in HIC community dwellers over time: Median prevalence in 2002 was 3% but now is 19% 8-37% of family members become #ESBL carriers Few data on interventions to prevent community transmission #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
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- 📣Extra proud of this one: ESCMID's Trainee Assoc @taescmid.bsky.social reflects on its critical role in peer-reviewing #Communicable podcast episodes: Our model "sets a precedent for inclusive academic publishing" 😀🎙️ #IDSky #clinmicro #MedEd #MedSky #peerreview www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- We are very excited to have launched this new collaboration with @gardp.bsky.social! 🚀 This first jointly published commentary on #AMR by @kevinsblake.bsky.social & Gautam Dantas can also be read on our journal page: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky #clinmicro
- Reposted by CMI CommunicationsDiagnostic stewardship improves pt care, saves money, & makes doctors' lives easier... what's not to love? Recording this ep gave me loads of ideas to put into practice...
- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E41: Diagnostic s... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social & Annie Joseph @anniejoseph.bsky.social w/ invited guests Daniel Morgan (USA) & Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social Listen on #Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #meded
- 📣 In this first #CLARITY commentary, @seanong.bsky.social & Jonas Tverring @med-jtv.bsky.social examine the #DOTS trial & to help understand the benefits & pitfalls of #DOOR outcomes. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 to them & our peer reviewers! #IDSky #MedSky #clinmicro #MedEd #methodology www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 📣 We're thrilled to be part of #CLARITY, an initiative led by Josh Davis @gurujosh.bsky.social & @steventong.bsky.social for physicians, pharmacists & #clinmicro specialists passionate about #clinicalresearch & #evidence appraisal. Join us! 🌱 #IDSky #MedSky #MedEd www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E41: Diagnostic s... Hosted by Angela Huttner @angelahuttner.bsky.social & Annie Joseph @anniejoseph.bsky.social w/ invited guests Daniel Morgan (USA) & Valerie Vaughn @valerievaughnmd.bsky.social Listen on #Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #meded
- Reposted by CMI CommunicationsThe AMR data repository, supported by Fleming Fund and Wellcome Trust, now covers nearly 70 countries! Apply today to use this data in your research. #GRAM #WAAW Data: see QR code Story: bit.ly/4o4oNkz @bugwonk.bsky.social @wellcometrust.bsky.social @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ndm.ox.ac.uk
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 1 Dec! Annie Joseph & Angela Huttner host Dan Morgan (USA) & Valerie Vaughn (USA) to discuss diagnostic stewardship - what it means and why we should do it. #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky #meded
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- 🌱 New opportunity: We are recruiting a new associate editor for our journal with expertise in viral infections & antiviral therapy. Read our call and apply if you're a good fit! www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... ⏰ Deadline: 15 Dec 2025 #IDSky #clinmicro #virology #virosky
- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E40: AMR in conflict and crisis zones Hosted by Nav Narayanan & Thomas Tängdén w/ invited guests Aula Abbara (UK), Guido Granata (Italy), Tuomas Aro (Finland) Listen on #Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #WAAW2025 #AMR @taescmid.bsky.social
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 17 Nov! Next week is World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW2025 and we have a special episode. Nav & Thomas invite Aula Abbara (🇬🇧), Guido Granata (🇮🇹) & Tuomas Aro (🇫🇮/ Trainee Association of ESCMID) to discuss the urgent issue of AMR in war & crisis zones. #IDSky
- 📣 How many healthy people in a high-income, low-resistance country will be #ESBL carriers? In this prospective cohort of >700 adults with no at-risk travel history, whole genome sequencing showed 5% prevalence. It was all #Ecoli. #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 📣 In a US cohort of >2500 #bacteremia patients, #Serratia marcescens was associated with persistent bacteremia and cardiac devices. Yet WGS showed genetic diversity of isolates: infections are not clonal. #IDSky #clinmicro #MedSky @vancefowler.bsky.social www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 📣The journal is happy to introduce its new fellows joining the editorial board in January! Congratulations and welcome Laura Jung @laurajng.bsky.social, Rekha Pai Mangalore @rp09.bsky.social, and Victor Dahl @victordahl.bsky.social ✨ #IDSky
- 📣 NEW: Tara Smith @aetiology.bsky.social replies to our recently published commentary on staying vs leaving Twitter 'Joining the X-odus' Smith points out "the social cost of harassment and threats on Twitter/X, particularly for women" and more www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky #clinmicro
- Better: ☺️ 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E39: Dengue on the rise Hosted by @anniejoseph.bsky.social & Nav Narayanan w/ invited guests Steven Lim & Andre Siqueira @andre-siqueira.bsky.social Listen on #Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #dengue #virology share.transistor.fm/s/48ae30ae
- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E39: Dengue on the rise Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Barbara Trautner @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #UTIsky
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 3 Nov! @anniejoseph.bsky.social & Nav host @andre-siqueira.bsky.social (Brazil) & Steven Lim (Malaysia) to discuss #dengue as a rising global health burden, how to diagnose & manage it, and what's in the therapeutic pipeline 🔍 @dndi.org #denguealliance #IDSky
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- 📣In a longitudinal analysis of top ID journals, gender balance is projected for women first authors in 2028 - but for women last authors, only in 2043 The proportion of women editors is projected to remain low cmi-comms.org/article/S2950-5909(… Katharina #IDSky #womeninstem
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- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E38: Why do you have to be so complicated? The 2025... Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Barbara Trautner @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #UTIsky
- 📣 Is there is value in staying on Twitter/X? @drneilstone.bsky.social may make you think again even if you did join the #Xodus & Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social may make you think again if you didn't 🙏🏼 to both for this thoughtful pro-con #IDSky #MedSky www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- Reposted by CMI CommunicationsNew pro/con perspective piece by @drneilstone.bsky.social & yours truly Joining the X-odus: Contrasting perspectives on whether infection specialists should leave X (formerly Twitter) That I'm sharing it here belies where I stand on the issue www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 20 Oct! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @erinmccreary.bsky.social welcome Barbara Trautner @bwtrautner.bsky.social & Valéry Lavergne, the co-chairs of the first IDSA guidelines for complicated UTIs, to discuss this important milestone! #IDSky #UTIsky #MedSky #clinmicro
- 📣 In an Australian population-level cohort, Singh et al observe small but significant seasonal variations in #AMR among community #UTI isolates. Another opportunity for targeted #stewardship interventions. www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky #clinmicro #medsky #Ecoli
- ✨NEW open call for articles 📣 What's in a name? That's exactly what we want you to tell us in this new series we have just launched, "Person behind the name". Read the call and submit your piece here: www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295... #IDSky #clinmicro
- Reposted by CMI CommunicationsWhat’s in a name?” Even microbes carry stories. @cmicomms.bsky.social is launching a new series exploring the people behind eponymous organisms—those whose names live on through microbes like Escherichia or Pasteurella. Open call for submissions #idsky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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- 🎙️ Just published: Communicable E37: 'Peer review is broken' Hosted by @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @anniejoseph.bsky.social w/ invited guests: Melinda Baldwin @mbaldwin.bsky.social & Serge Horbach Listen on Communicable: #IDSky #Clinmicro #MedSky #peerreview #AI
- 📣 New #Communicable drops Mon 6 Oct! @angelahuttner.bsky.social & @anniejoseph.bsky.social invite experts Melinda Baldwin @mbaldwin.bsky.social & Serge Horbach to discuss the history of peer review, its relevance today & alternative models such as #LLMs. #IDSky #clinmicro #medsky #peerreview #AI
- 📣 In a cohort of 2,850 adults undergoing hip #arthroplasty in Belgium, post-op #infection was rare (1.2%) & early (74%), but #autoimmune inflammatory #arthritis & pre-op anemia emerged as major risk factors. #IDSky #MedSky #PJI #orthosky #surgsky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
- 📣 In a cohort of 670,000 Finnish children, late preterm (34-36w) exposure to #corticosteroids leads to a small but significant increase in hospitalizations for #infection in early childhood Difference holds in exposure-discordant siblings #IDSky #PedSky #MedSky #OA www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
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- 📣 V Dahl et al revisit 5 landmark trials shaping #tuberculosis care today "ITT analyses were not applied..patients lost to follow-up or..deviating from protocol often excluded (up to 30%)..." No ethical review, patients not informed. #IDSky #TBSky #MedSky #ethics www.cmi-comms.org/article/S295...
