I wonder if specimen preparation leads to poor recovery of pathogens. Whole tissue vs ground up specimens seem to make an important difference in culture positivity. #OpenMyc

what are the dat suggesting higher airborne spore counts in India. Is this real or assumed? #OpenMyc

we have recently seen 5 crypto cases post CoVID. Most have done well clinically #OpenMyc

Today is the first day of the Advent fast, ending On Christmas Day December 25. Great time to slow down, eat less ( not more) get centered, focus on the season rather than all the noise and distractions surrounding us. Hoping for a wonderful advent season leading to the Nativity!

Very nice session at TIMM examining clinical trial design in mycology. Consensus is that validated biomarkers are the key to efficient enrollment and, optimally, to determine patient outcome. Candida lagging way behind IA, crypto and endemics. We need candida diagnostics now!

Wonderful job by Marisa Miceli and John Perfect reviewing Top Papers in Mycology.

Dick Hamill (Baylor) did a really nice job of reviewing ‘Clinical trials that will change in practice’ in mycology. Posaconazole pseudohyperaldo syndrome paper (GR Thompson group, UC Davis) particularly interesting. Harkens back to common itra AE with fluid retention, HBP and CHF

'Just a little off the top, please!'

#RDay #USMA2021