Andrea Censullo, MD

Scientific curiosity in Infectious Diseases (ID) was one reason I went into the field. I will share some interesting things I’ve learned, in hopes it can bring some (intellectual) joy during these stressful times ❤️🦠🕵️‍♀️ #IDtidbits #joyofID #IDtwitter

Restarting the free rapid test program is not enough. The White House needs to launch a program to send FREE N95 masks to everyone through the mail. Why not include masks with the tests they send? #FreeN95s

The consistent increased risk of diabetes after Covid across all age groups, highest in the first 3 months after infection, from a systematic review of 9 studies, ~40 million people bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Antibiotic Awareness week is a great time to bust the myth of IV being superior to PO. As deeply entrenched dogma as it is, recently I’ve seen folks across medicine embrace 💊 Let’s keep working on it, & having 1:1 convos when there’s pushback. #BeAntibioticsAware #USAAW22 #WAAW

You might want to get that flu shot

New @NEJM study out today shows that universal masking in MA schools reduced COVID cases - commentary in @TIME by me, @choo_ek, and @RobinCogan on the article and what it means for this winter (with COVID, flu, RSV, etc.) time.com/6231516/univer…

Evidence for benefit of masking in schools when the universal policy was rescinded nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… @NEJM @ToriCowger @KTHallPhDMPH editorial nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… by @JuliaRaifman @Tiffany_L_Green

For those opposed to indoor masking as a tool to *immediately* slow the current hospital crisis, which is driven by respiratory illnesses, I ask again: WHAT IS YOUR SOLUTION? It's a genuine question. Doing nothing is not an option.

We are seeing a sharp increase cases of Influenza (mostly H3N2) across the US. The vaccine is well matched but vaccination coverage is quite low at this point. Please get your Flu shot and avoid getting serious flu this winter. @IDSAInfo @CDCgov

@Theresa_Chapple @MamaWeasleyy Even kindergartens need help with the hand washing also!

Tired of your daycare age children coming home with colds/flu/RSV this fall? Please request that daycares help children wash their hands and no longer treat this as an independent activity for 3 and 4 year olds. Consider masking your children. It will save your PTO and copays.

Whatever people think of masks for covid, the evidence is super duper clear that when we all wore masks there was no flu. Epidemics dont have to “run their course”—we can cut this flu season short anytime we want with masking, hand-washing, and flu vaccines.

When adult ICUs and hospitals were overwhelmed with COVID, we pulled out all the stops to help. Now when pediatric ICUs and hospitals are overwhelmed with RSV and other viruses, where is the response?

Deafening silence from government over the crisis unfolding in multiple hospital ER rooms, especially pediatric hospitals. Let's go over what they and we can and should be doing... [thread 1/8]

This is a supply vs demand problem. Supply of healh care is insufficient to meet demand from sick people. Need to tackle both ends of the problem... [2/8]

Oral Therapy for Bacteremia and Endocarditis @IDwithNWD giving talk for @BradSpellberg "No, you're not in the wrong room, and @BradSpellberg did not get younger and more handsome." #IDWeek2022 #IDTwitter

Hospitals are full of #RSV right now, peaking a little early and joined by many other viruses, placing strain on Children’s hospitals nationwide. A 🧵on RSV…

Quick and stealthy new Covid-19 “Scrabble” variants are poised to drive a winter surge - My comments and interview with ⁦@ReporterGoodman⁩ @cnn cnn.com/2022/10/20/hea…

If you’re unhappy with your life, the first step is becoming aware of how you spend your time. Time is and always will be your greatest asset. How you use time can add to emotional health, or damage it.

HI FRIENDS! THANKS FOR PRAYING FOR ME🫶🏻 I am absolutely dying to get back to pecking cameras once I’m all healed! xoxo, ETL

This video from RIKEN Japan shows why whenever we are indoors and in proximity to others, we should wear a #FFP2respiratormask or superior. We are still amidst a #COVID pandemic and the viral variants keep on infecting people& triggering #longcovid. 😷 twitter.com/la_resistensia…