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Partly due to propaganda and disinformation about the safety of vaccines, fewer and fewer parents are having their children vaccinated against diseases included in many national vaccination programmes. Why is this zo important? 
Many countries have a national vaccination program that offers vaccinations against some of the most serious and common diseases. High vaccination coverage means a well-protected population against these diseases. With huge benefits for societies.
What does #vaccinationprogram consist of? The program provides the fastest and safest possible protection against diseases that can cause serious damage at a young or older age. It often starts with the first DTaP-IPV-Hib-HBV shot at the age of 3 months.
1. #ACIP is meeting today & tomorrow. This is one of their 3 scheduled meetings that take place every year.
There will be some discussion of Covid vaccines today, but this meeting will not be primarily about Covid vaccines. Lots of items on this agenda. cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/…
There will be some discussion of Covid vaccines today, but this meeting will not be primarily about Covid vaccines. Lots of items on this agenda. cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/…
2. I will NOT be live tweeting much in this meeting. When I do tweet, I will do it in this thread.
There are not going to be many votes during these 2 days. Many of the sessions will be about informing #ACIP members on vaccines in development (eg. chikungunya).
There are not going to be many votes during these 2 days. Many of the sessions will be about informing #ACIP members on vaccines in development (eg. chikungunya).
3. There'll be a vote about adding Covid vaxes to the Vaccines for Children program. With federal money for Covid all but exhausted, the full cost of future boosters will be paid by individuals or their insurance. This is about ensuring kids without insurance can get vaxed. #ACIP
#idboardreview 25 F hx splenectomy presents w/ sudden onset of N, V, D, abd pain, Fever
rapid rash,⬆️Cr⬆️INR⬆️PT, respiratory fail, septic shock, b/l adrenal hemorrhage. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #IDtwitter
rapid rash,⬆️Cr⬆️INR⬆️PT, respiratory fail, septic shock, b/l adrenal hemorrhage. Diagnosis? #medEd #idmedEd #IDtwitter
#streptococcus pneumoniae #pneumococcal sepsis, Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome, diffuse disseminated intravascular coagulation #DIC and #purpurafulminans
#purpurafulminans in asplenic patient DDX
Neisseria meningitidis,
Capnocytophaga,
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus,
Haemophilus influenzae
Babesia
Neisseria meningitidis,
Capnocytophaga,
Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Staphylococcus aureus,
Haemophilus influenzae
Babesia
A series of images presented by an ID fellow to a faculty panel in the “Challenging Cases” session of the #MayoIDFellowsForum
The fellow asked the experts: What diagnosis comes to mind?
#IDTwitter, what do you think?
Clinical details, #MayoIDQ and MCQ to follow...
The fellow asked the experts: What diagnosis comes to mind?
#IDTwitter, what do you think?
Clinical details, #MayoIDQ and MCQ to follow...
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Awesome list of potential pathogens... from staphylococcus / streptococcus to nocardia, TB, fungi (Mucor, Candida, endemics) and toxoplasma, and others.
Without knowing the host and scenario, all are possible. Thank you #IDTwitter.
Now let us learn about the case details..
Awesome list of potential pathogens... from staphylococcus / streptococcus to nocardia, TB, fungi (Mucor, Candida, endemics) and toxoplasma, and others.
Without knowing the host and scenario, all are possible. Thank you #IDTwitter.
Now let us learn about the case details..
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45M found unconscious.
PMH: alcohol use disorder. No IDU.
PE: T103F RR32 PR110
Meningismus.
Murmur. Rales.
No skin lesions.
WBC 27K.
Imaging (photo). No PFO.
CSF TNC 9450 /N92% /prot 150 / glu 20
Name the pathogen.
45M found unconscious.
PMH: alcohol use disorder. No IDU.
PE: T103F RR32 PR110
Meningismus.
Murmur. Rales.
No skin lesions.
WBC 27K.
Imaging (photo). No PFO.
CSF TNC 9450 /N92% /prot 150 / glu 20
Name the pathogen.
