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Advancing Science, Improving Care | A joint meeting of IDSA, SHEA, HIVMA & PIDS | 🗓️ Oct 21-24, 2026, in Washington, DC



What dermatophyte infection causes deep perifollicular granulomatous inflammation, presenting as erythematous nodules or plaques, typically after local trauma or topical steroid use, and extends beyond the superficial epidermis into the dermis? Answer reveal tomorrow.







Happy #IDBugBowl Pop Quiz Thursday! 🧠💡 What benign urinary syndrome, classically seen in chronically catheterized patients, is characterized by a striking urine color caused by metabolism of tryptophan by enzymes produced by enteric bacteria? Answer reveal tomorrow.







Happy #IDBugBowl Pop Quiz Thursday! 🧠💡 Which Brazilian physician–scientist, whose surname is immortalized in an eponymous parasitic disease, named its causative organism after his mentor and was also the first to identify the organism later known as Pneumocystis? Guess below!
















