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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

Patient admitted with dyspnea and abnormal CT scan. SARS CoV2 PCR negative on day #1 and #2 . Turned positive on day #3 . #COVID ー19 #IDtwitter

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Returning traveler on chloroquine prophylaxis for malaria. Developed shortness of breath. SARS CoV-2 positive. #COVID19 #IDTwitter

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3 months

Advice to incoming residents/fellows: Do not use abbreviations in medical notes.

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Want to learn about the 5D's of Antifungal Stewardship? Read our article on Antifungal Stewardship in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies @Stevens_AK @Samir_Agrawal1 @MayoClinicINFD @QMULBartsTheLon Open Access - Current Fungal Infection Reports

Antifungal Stewardship Interventions in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

Current Fungal Infection Reports - Antifungal stewardship has been recognized as a significant component of any antimicrobial stewardship program. In this article, we aim to provide a review of...

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8 months

Day 1 @AAAMConference with @dr_bongomin

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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2 years

One of oldest Transplant Infectious Disease services. Memo announcing Mayo TXID service to start January 1, 1988 @MayoClinicINFD @MayoTransplant @AST_IDCOP #TXID

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New Blog Alert: "All About Fungi" I review a case of aspergillosis and discuss the spectrum of disease, voriconazole-associated neuropathy and antifungal resistance @ckosmidis @dwdenning @MycologyRefManc #IDtwitter

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@pascalisID

2 years

Disseminated mycobacterial infection due to GATA2 deficiency at age 80? Yes, if somatic mutation in the setting of myelodysplastic syndrome. Awesome figure by @HussamTabaja @MayoClinicINFD @MayoHemeOnc #IDTwitter #hematology

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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A man with chronic lymphocytic leukemia on ibrutinib admitted for fever and severe neutropenia. Blood cultures grew Staphylococcus aureus. CT scan shows multiple nodular opacities. Septic emboli or invasive mold infection? @MayoClinicINFD @MayoHemeOnc #IDtwitter

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@pascalisID

2 years

A heart transplant recipient admitted with fever after receiving augmented immunosuppression. Our pathologist was able to make the diagnosis by reviewing the peripheral smear. A case of histoplasmosis presented at the 1st FDLC Course in Clinical Fungi. #IDTwitter #Mycology

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Our work on invasive aspergillosis in kidney transplant recipients published in @CIDJournal Duration of pre-transplant hemodialysis is a risk factor for post-transplant aspergillosis. Implications for timely transplant @dfrieds89 @TransplantIDNet

Risk Factors and Outcomes of Invasive Aspergillosis in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Case-Control...

In a case-control study using national data from kidney transplant recipients, duration of pretransplant hemodialysis was an independent risk factor for in

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Our Collection on Cancer Patients and Fungal Infection has been published. Superb reviews 🧵 1/5 #IDtwitter Antifungal prophylaxis in the current era of targeted chemotherapy for AML (midostaurin,ivosidenib etc) by R. Lewis and M. Stanzani

Antifungal Prophylaxis in the Era of Targeted Chemotherapy for Acute Myelogenous Leukemia

Current Fungal Infection Reports - This review will provide an overview of the potential drug-drug interactions (DDIs) that may occur when using small-molecule kinase inhibitors (SMKIs) for the...

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis post lobectomy. We were able to review slides with ID fellow @dr_bisono using Digital Pathology. An amazing novel tool in clinical care and medical education. @schuetz_audrey @ParasiteGal @MayoClinicPath @MayoClinicINFD #IDTwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Ilan Schwartz @GermHunterMD @DukeAdultID discussing duration of treatment in invasive candidiasis and aspergillosis. @TIMM_cc

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

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We invited @RicardoLaHozMD to present at our Transplant Grand Rounds on Mycobacterium abscessus infection and Lung Transplantation. Enlightening lecture with an emphasis on how to construct an appropriate antibiotic regimen👏👏👏 @UTSWInfDis @MayoClinicINFD @MayoTransplant

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Dimitrios Kontoyiannis, new MSGERC president, presenting his vision @MSG_ERC

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 months

The new Chair of the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine is Elie Berbari 👏👏👏 Former Chief of @MayoClinicINFD Congratulations, Elie!

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 months

Honored to be elected to serve on the @MSG_ERC Board of Directors. Thank you @MariAleMendozaD for nominating me.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

4 years

ALL treatment, on caspofungin prophylaxis. Multifocal pulmonary consolidations with surrounding groundglass. Diagnosis: Blastomycosis. Itraconazole increases the concentration of vincristine (risk of neuropathy). With @PoojaGurram Future TXID fellow @MayoClinicINFD #idtwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Martina Gerbi presenting her abstract @TIMM_cc . Serum/CSF cryptococcal antigen trend not predictive of 12-week mortality in non-HIV immunosuppressed individuals. @ZYetmar @MayoClinicINFD #IDTwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Low incidence of fungal infection following CAR-T in a Cocci endemic region with Charles Gaulin, Hem-Onc Fellow @az_onc @MayoHemeOnc #Tandem2023

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

Britiny had chronic lung allograft dysfunction and refractory fungal infection (scedosporiosis). She successfully underwent a second double-lung transplant and was treated with olorofim @SSaddoughi @MayoTransplant @MayoClinicINFD Her story in this video

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 months

What do people think of the archaic regimen of ampicillin-gentamicin-clindamycin for postpartum infection?

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

Trends in Medical Mycology. Amazing meeting. Highlights, in my view: 1. Emerging mycoses (Emergomyces africanus, Blastomyces helicus) 2. Trial data on novel antifungals 3. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for invasice mold infections #TIMM2019

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

12 days

Those attending our Mycology course this week will be reviewing histopathology of explanted lungs

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Aspergillus ustus complex infection in a heart transplant recipient with bronchiectasis. Pan-azole resistant isolate. Fortunately, improving on combination antifungal therapy @MayoClinicINFD

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Trends in Medical Mycology @TIMM_cc Athens, Greece

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Treatment of Blastomycosis with Itraconazole. Does Metabolite Matter? Our study supports a therapeutic target level combining itra and hydroxy-itra >1.0 mcg/mL @dhess_09 @omarabusaleh15 @MsSmalls @Stevens_AK #IDTwitter Published in Mycoses

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

There is a considerable delay in the diagnosis of pulmonary blastomycosis. We need novel approaches to trigger early recognition and appropriate evaluation. Read our paper by @AyssTekin @VHerasevich @BWPicke @ogi_gajic @jcohoro @MayoPCCM @MayoClinicINFD

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

30 days

Ilan Schwartz @GermHunterMD giving the plenary talk @MSG_ERC Biennial Meeting: Artificial Intelligence in Mycology.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Our paper on blastomycosis published this month - Work done by IM residents Tim O'Dowd and @jamchugh . We found that lymphopenia is a risk factor for mortality. Performance of diagnostic methods @ElliTheelPhD @MayoMN_IMRES @MayoClinicINFD @mayocliniclabs

Diagnostic Methods and Risk Factors for Severe Disease and Mortality in Blastomycosis: A Retrospe...

Background: Blastomycosis can cause severe disease with progressive respiratory failure and dissemination even in immunocompetent individuals. We sought to evaluate risk factors for severe disease...

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

Mycology Course at Mayo Clinic Rochester, September 23-28, 2024. Registration is open.

2nd FDLC/ATLAS Course in Clinical Fungi in Rochester, MN (September 23-28, 2024) - ECMM

Mayo Clinic will host the 2nd FDLC/ATLAS Course in Clinical Fungi in Rochester, MN (September 23-28, 2024). This 6-full day in-person CME and P.A.C.E. credited course contains morning lectures and...

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

4 years

COVID-19 Trials currently enrolling @MayoClinic : Remdesivir, Tocilizumab, Sarilumab, Convalescent Plasma. All inpatients are reviewed by an Expert Panel #COVID19 #IDTwitter #MayoClinic

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

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Thank you @CarlosdelRio7 for presenting at our Grand Rounds on the healthcare needs of migrants. Excellent talk in the historic Mayo Foundation House. #WeAreID @MayoClinicINFD @IDSAInfo

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

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That’s so awesome: @MayoClinicINFD fellows are treating Leuconostoc bacteremia in the first month of their fellowship - What do they need to know?

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

Common misconception: Indeterminate QuantiFERON does not mean borderline positive or low-positive or maybe positive @TBrnaughtTB

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

We continue to expand the ID division at Mayo Clinic Arizona. We are seeking clinicians engaged in research. This opportunity is in Transplant and Hematology-Oncology Infectious Diseases. #IDTwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Completed the abstract review with @maricar_malinis . Great work from all over the world. Looking forward to the upcoming American Transplant Congress in Boston @AST_info @ATCMeeting .

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

7 months

The ultimate course for fungal identification Superb Faculty: Barbara Alexander, Esther Babady, Sybren de Hoog, Kim Hanson, Shawn Lockhart, Hong Nguyen, Tom Walsh, Nathan Wiederhold, Eli Theel, Andrew Norgan, Gary Procop, Nancy Wengenack, Sean Zhang

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@pascalisID

19 days

“Candida bacteremia” is an incorrect term.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

University of Minnesota - Mayo Clinic Fellows Forum: @FungalDoc delivering the plenary talk

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

4 months

Mycology Course at Mayo September 23-28, 2024 Day #3 Sybren de Hoog – Taxonomy Avrom Caplan – Dermatophyte Infections Paschalis Vergidis – Endemic Mycoses Practice sessions (Microscopy) Andrew Norgan @NorganAndrew – Histopathology of Endemic Mycoses

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Preventing Fungal Infections after Transplantation. Thought leaders in the field @shahidh80523771 @BarbAlexanderMD will be discussing. Please join us tonight at 8.45pm ET #VirtualATC2021 #IDtwitter @AST_IDCOP

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

D2 ID Rounds: Patient with confirmed COVID-19 presenting with nausea/vomiting. In a study of 1099 patients in China, nausea and vomiting were uncommon (5%).

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Have you heard of CotH3 and fungal invasion? Frederic Lamoth reviews the latest in the management of mucormycosis. Collection: Cancer Patients and Fungal Infections Open Access #IDtwitter @MSG_ERC

Novel Approaches in the Management of Mucormycosis

Current Fungal Infection Reports - Invasive mucormycosis (IM), caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, is one of the deadliest fungal infection among hematologic cancer patients. Its incidence is...

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

A simple method to increase the yield of sputum culture for Aspergillus. Our work from Manchester Mycology Reference Centre

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

10 days

Succesful 2nd FDLC/ATLAS course at Mayo Clinic

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

8 months

This will make it to @TransplantIDNet

Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟

@ABsteward

8 months

🆕️🔥Excellent narrative review @CMIJournal @MayoClinicINFD @pascalisID @ParhamSendi How Do I Manage Refractory Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis 🌟 Figures 🌟 #IDXposts

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

60 yo M with VEXAS syndrome s/p allogeneic BMT was diagnosed with COVID-19. Treated with Paxlovid. Presented a month later with progressive dyspnea. CT scan below. Bronchoscopy with BAL was negative. No prior history of GVHD. Not on any new meds. What is Your Diagnosis?

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Super excited to give lectures on Mycology for the Medical Microbiology Course @MayoClinicSOM

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Our awesome INFECTIOUS DISEASE fellows - University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic #IdTwitter @IDSAInfo

Mayo Clinic Infectious Diseases

@MayoClinicINFD

1 year

Winners of the Battle of the Bugs - a trivia game among our ID fellows @MayoMN_IMRES @jamchugh @UMN_ID @HussamTabaja @MayoClinicKids @EloyOrdayaMD

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

WHO Fungal Priority List @Ana_Alastruey is explaning the methodology @MSG_ERC Webinar

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Our work on pharmacogenomics and voriconazole concentration was accepted for presentation at TIMM @MsSmallsO @TIMM_cc

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 months

A patient “left against medical advice”. We called him later and he explained that he was recently imprisoned and feels confined in small rooms. He agreed to return to the hospital. - Good reminder that we should not be judgmental.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

7 months

HANDSHAKE STEWARDSHIP - We meet face-to-face with Internal Medicine Residents @MayoMN_IMRES and review antibiotic use practices. An effective strategy for our antimicrobial stewardship program @JoshC517 @Stevens_AK @MDTande

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Seeing our transplant medical and surgical fellows graduate, makes me think how connected Infectious Diseases physicians are to all transplant specialists (pulmonary, cardiology, hepatology, nephrology, BMT, thor/abd surgery) #IDTwitter @MayoClinicINFD @MayoTransplant @AST_IDCOP

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

Please join us in Hawaii for the latest in Infectious Diseases. I will be discussing Candida auris and azole-resistant Aspergillus @AbinashVirkMD @ParasiteGal #IDtwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

7 months

I wish to thank the reviewers and the editor @HannahImlay for their feedback on this work.

Ilan Schwartz MD PhD

@GermHunterMD

7 months

No value in trending BAL #galactomannan for assessing treatment response in invasive pulmonary #aspergillosis @dfrieds89 @ETheelPhD @RazonableMD @pascalisID

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Leading International Fungal Education #LIFE via @LIFEworldwide My talk on fluconazole reaching 75,000 views

Fluconazole

Lecture on fluconazole by Dr Paschalis Vergidis (Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust) for LIFE Worldwide.Mechanism of action and cross-resistance with...

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

What do we know about coccidioidomycosis and other fungal infections after CAR-T cell therapy? Read the review by Charles Gaulin and colleagues @MayoClinic and @MSKCancerCenter Current Fungal Infection Reports - Collection on Cancer & Fungal Infections

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Excellent talk on histoplasmosis diagnostics in Latin America @PasqualottoAle @TIMM_cc 10th Trends in Medical Myocology. Histoplasmosis more common than TB in patients with low CD4 count

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

We had an excellent Fellows Forum @UMN_ID @MayoClinicINFD . I discussed treatment of invasive aspergillosis. Concluding slide below:

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Can we use QuantiFERON CMV to guide treatment decisions in transplant? You can find this @CIDJournal article in the CMV folder @TransplantIDNet Topic extensively discussed @ichs2022 Commentary below #IDtwitter

Immunoguided Discontinuation of Prophylaxis for Cytomegalovirus Disease in Kidney Transplant...

In cytomegalovirus (CMV)-seropositive kidney transplant recipients receiving ATG induction, immunoguided prevention is not inferior to prophylaxis to preve

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

You know that your statistician has done an excellent job when you do not understand what they are talking about 🤣

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

4 years

51-year-old previously healthy man admitted to ICU with respiratory failure due to COVID-19. Coronavirus is here. Wear a mask. Protect yourself and others #IDtwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Following Mac’s presentation to the @CIBMTR Working Committee. Proposal 2110-201 Incidence and Impact of Invasive Fungal Infection in Allogeneic HSCT Recipients with FLT3-ITD-mutated leukemia #Tandem22 @S_Chesdachai @MayoClinicINFD @MayoHemeOnc @ASTCT

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

Our review on Prophylaxis and Treatment of Invasive Aspergillosis @dwdenning @AspergillusWeb #Aspergillus

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Thank you all for reading my new blog 1,000 pageviews in the first week

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@pascalisID

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FDLC/ATLAS course @MayoClinicINFD . The host, who is at risk for fungal diseases? Dr. Tom Walsh discusses the pathogenesis of mucormycosis in diabetic acidosis

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Infectious Disease Practice Updates 2023 in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Thank you @ParasiteGal and @AbinashVirkMD ! #MedTwitter #IDTwitter @MayoClinicINFD

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@pascalisID

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Hong Nguyen @mhn5pittedu1 discussed candidemia/invasive candidiasis. FDLC/ATLAS course @MayoClinicINFD . Several questions on Candida auris.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Excited to moderate the Rapid Fire Oral Abstract sessions on COVID-19 at the virtual American Transplant Congress @jschaenman @transplantID #VirtualATC2021 @ATCMeeting @AST_IDCOP

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

6 months

Bring your positivity to work. It helps you and others.

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4 months

Mycology Course at Mayo Clinic 🎯 September 23-28, 2024 Day #2 Sybren de Hoog – Taxonomy Thomas Walsh – Mucormycosis Barbara Alexander @BarbAlexanderMD – Aspergillosis Practice sessions (Microscopy)

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

Excellent Advice @CourtHarrisMD Looking forward to #2 focusing on career development - How much time on general ID? - How to get involved with professional societies? - How to apply for awards? - What if things go awry? Negotiations continue after hire!

Road map to success: Advice for transplant infectious diseases job interviews, negotiation, and...

Transplant infectious diseases is an engaging subspecialty within the field of infectious diseases and poses unique considerations when searching for a job. Here, we present essential considerations...

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@pascalisID

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@dfrieds89 used US national data to describe risk factors and outcomes of invasive aspergillosis following kidney transplantation - Abstract selected for oral presentation at the 10th Trends in Medical Mycology @MayoClinicINFD @TIMM_cc

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@pascalisID

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Daniel Friedman @dfrieds89 presenting @TIMM_cc on invasive aspergillosis in renal transplant recipients. USRDS data analysis. Work completed @MayoClinicINFD Transplant ID Fellowship

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@pascalisID

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CAR-T-associated colitis. Rare entity - Always learning something new!

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

@jasaunders90 In the US, we greatly value the work of the PAs. They are an integral part of the healthcare workforce. In my hospital, I cannot imagine the transplant, hematology or other services running without PAs.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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Well. I have to admit that today the students @MayoClinicSOM asked me a question that I did not know how to answer: Should combination antifungal treatment be given for mucormycosis?

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

5 years

Mayo Clinic joined FungiScope, the Global Registry for Emerging Fungal Infections @FungiScope @MayoClinicINFD

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

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Mycology Course at Mayo🎯 Day #1 Sybren de Hoog - Taxonomy Thomas Walsh - Who is at Risk? Nancy Wengenack - Procedures for Detection Sean Zhang - Microscopy Nathan Wiederhold - Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Shawn Lockhart - Antifungal Resistance

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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6 months

Stewarship intervention via Secure Chat #IDTwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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2 months

We provide Infectious Disease consultation to community hospitals via Telemedicine. As these encounters differ from face-to-face consultations, I had to learn and adjust over time. Are medical students and other trainees being prepared to practise in such settings?

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Moderating the session with @cleverwebber . Blood Transcriptoms in COVID-19, SARS CoV2 positive donors, Immune response to vaccination, Frailty and Infection @maricar_malinis , Predicting UTIs, Microvirome, Next-Generation Sequencing @AST_info @AST_IDCOP @ATCMeeting #IDTwitter

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 months

New fellows @MayoClinicINFD starting today following their orientation. Deep dive into Transplant and Hem-Onc ID on busy services. It’s gonna be an exciting year!

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

3 years

Did not attend in person this year. More than excited for TIMM 2023 @TIMM_cc

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

I was pleased to learn that male and female doctors make the same salary at Mayo Clinic. This is not the case in many academic medical centers.

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

7 months

Great discussion during rounds this week: leukemic pulmonary infiltrates, ATRA differentiation syndrome, T-cell exhaustion by bispecific Abs, use of bendamustine. Well, it is the Hem-Onc Infectious Disease service @MayoClinicINFD

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

1 year

I published my first article in @CMIJournal I am honored to join the Scientific Board of the journal

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

I will be posting TXID articles with commentary. You can find these articles @TransplantIDNet . Starting with HOPE @CIDJournal #IDtwitter

National Landscape of Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Positive Deceased Organ Donors in the United...

Under the HOPE Act, 92 donors (58 human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] positive, 34 false-positive) donated 177 organs to recipients with HIV. Many donors (6

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

4 years

Use of convalescent serum for Influenza pneumonia, JAMA published 1919 #IDtwitter

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Our work on lenzilumab, an anti-GM-CSF monoclonal antibody. First study on its use for the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia #COVID19 #IDtwitter

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"Dear @EloyOrdayaMD , your paper was recently listed on SSRN's Top Ten download list for: Infectious Diseases & Public Health".

Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Genotypic and predicted phenotypic analysis of Omicron subvariants in COVID-19 following Evusheld. Journal of Clinical Virology @EloyOrdayaMD @RazonableMD Joe Yao @ElenaBeamMD #IDTwitter @MayoClinicINFD

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@GI_and_BowtieMD @ParisAeroport @airfrance

Indian passengers complain of discrimination at Paris airport

A fortnight after over 50 Indian passengers alleged they were victims of racial profiling while flying Air France, ten Indians, travelling by the same airline, met a similar fate.

economictimes.indiatimes.com

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Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

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2 years

Great discussion on infected pancreatic necrosis --- Are fungi becoming the most common organisms? @S_Chesdachai @ZYetmar @SanthiVegeMD @MayoClinicINFD @MayoClinicGIHep

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Mycology Course at Mayo Clinic September 23-28, 2024 Day #4 Sybren de Hoog – Taxonomy Hong Nguyen – Candidiasis Kimberly Hanson – Cryptococcosis Esther Babady – Pneumocystis Eli Theel – Fungal Serology Sean Zhang – Current Diagnostics

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Follow-up on this patient post left upper lobectomy: Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus infection. Yes, it DOES occur in the US. Voriconazole MIC 2, isavuconazole MIC 2. Antifungal treatment changed to posaconazole (MIC 0.25). Please note the resistance pattern

Pascalis Vergidis MD, MSc

@pascalisID

2 years

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis post lobectomy. We were able to review slides with ID fellow @dr_bisono using Digital Pathology. An amazing novel tool in clinical care and medical education. @schuetz_audrey @ParasiteGal @MayoClinicPath @MayoClinicINFD #IDTwitter

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I will be presenting at the 5th International Oncology Summit on how to treat fungal infections in patients with hematologic malignancies

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A man with diabetes on dapagliflozin has Candida glabrata pyelonephritis. Note the distorted heterogeneous b/l renal enhancement and atrophic right kidney. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors increase the risk of urinary fungal infection. - How would you treat? #IDTwitter

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