Steven Aung Lin

Happy to have been part of this important & collaborative work with our ID fellows like @ASLinID & colleagues from around the globe. Highlights the tremendous depth and volume of ID & HIV pathology we see here at @LACUSC_ID. #idtwitter #hivtwitter thelancet.com/journals/lance…

@IDwithNWD @FrancoLawGroup1 @IdVilchez How about the crowd pleaser: good ol’ Doxycycline, the Cure All Elixer!

1/4 So excited to be getting married in a month a mi Amor @FrancoLawGroup1, and I need @IdVilchez and #IDTwitter’s help. Among my limited wedding planning tasks is coming up with witty drink names. Of course these must be antibiotic-themed, right?! Here’s what I’ve got so far:

Oral antimicrobials may be under-utilized for osteoarticular infections! A Retrospective Study across 8 Medical Centers 109/145(75%) were eligible for oral antimicrobial therapy,but only 18 received it:5/39(13%) in 2018 Vs 13/70(19%) in 2019-20 #IDTwitter academic.oup.com/ofid/advance-a…

Pumped for my new role as PD for @LACUSC_ID fellowship! Want to train with renowned experts @BradSpellberg, @rachelpbaden, @PaulHoltom & passionate educators @Dominguez_MD_ID & @docDavar? Want premier #transplantID experience @KeckMedUSC? Check us out @ uscinfectiousdiseasesfellowship.com!

@AlejandroCobosF Thank you for the suggestion. We spoke with Microbiology and they doubled checked everything and confirmed it was E. faecium.

@ASLinID I would talk to Microbiology before changing the treatment to cover something that it's probably a contaminant.

Prosthetic valve endocarditis with E. faecalis which grew in blood and on valve cultures after surgery. Also blood one time positive with VRE (faecium). Would you treat with Amp/Ctx + Dapto vs. Amp/Ctx + Linezolid or Dapto alone? #IDtwitter

@jdszumowski @BradSpellberg Yes definitely. The team asking the question usually discusses the case with the fellow first. If more clarification/formal consultation is warranted, then discussion on Teams ensues.

Soon to wrap up another go around on ID consult service, and some observations to share. Some may be controversial, but things humming along and the team running like a well-oiled machine, thought I'd begin a dialogue. 2 major observations, with detail for both.

@BradSpellberg Absolutely agree. Efficient rounds = more time for teaching, reading, learning.

@BradSpellberg Apu, Sarah, and I are going. It’ll be great to see you there!

Confession: I haven't been on a plane in >2 years, and Im reluctant. But invited to give a talk on oral Abx at ID Week. I was hoping it would be virtual, but apparently not. I guess I have some COVID PTSD. Should I do it? Are people comfortable traveling at this point?

History will remember Ukraine, like the 300 at Thermopylae, the 1776 Revolutionaries in America, or the Brits in 39-41. Churchill said “Nations that go down fighting rise again, but those who surrender tamely are finished.” Ukraine is showing the world what true heroism is.

@IDwithNWD @LACUSC_ID @DrToddLee I spy trophozoites!

@LACUSC_ID Awesome case! Here’s another image from the same colonoscopy. What do think @ASLinID? @DrToddLee?

@sonjashining @ABIMcert Same here

@ABIMcert still can’t load my results…

Update: The ABIM Physician Portal is back up, however it may be functioning slower than usual. Our apologies for this inconvenience, especially today, as so many of you were waiting for your initial certification exam results.

@allietaur @KPSanBernardino @PermanenteDocs @aboutKP Thank you for all you do!

@DrJ_NoRelation I’m so saddened to hear about your loss. Her legacy will live on through you and your children.

Rather than attacking and lobbing baseless charges at physicians, our leaders should be following the science and urging adherence to the public health steps we know work towards reducing the spread of #COVID19—wash hands, #MaskUp and physical distance. spr.ly/6015GhZGJ