Rahul Garg

Big change coming from #EUCAST (@ESCMID): no more "S" for #meropenem vs #Acinetobacter and #Pseudomonas, to force #high_dose ("I" for "#susceptible, #increased dosing) mostly for invasive #infections. Crucial role of #ID and #stewards to avoid inappropriate use of new agents.

Sign up for this onsite course that explores current evidence, real-life case discussions, and global perspectives on pathogens that affect maternal and foetal outcomes. 💡Learn more: ow.ly/Fkf050YoE59 ⌛Secure your spot by 08 May!

Not all β-lactamases are equal. Know your β-lactamase → Ambler classification made simple—in one image #IDXposts

Do you routinely order a baseline ECG before starting ciprofloxacin? 🆕 ⚡Data suggests the answer is probably no — except in high-risk patients. No clinically meaningful QT/QTc prolongation with conventional oral dosing. 📄 JAC 2026: academic.oup.com/jac/article/81…

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Join us for webinar on 2 important talks- how to improve paediatric blood culture yield and how to prevent CLABSI. # CIDS AMS and IPC subcommittee Happy New Year!

🔺BMJ State of the Art Review: Antimicrobial use and resistance doi.org/10.1136/bmj-20…

Honoured to serve as a @ESCMID mentor and contribute to strengthening training pathways, guiding early-career clinicians & microbiologists, and supporting impactful research to improve patient care in the field of ID. #Mentorship #InfectiousDiseases #ClinicalMicrobiology

Introducing Salmonella Serovar Wiki! A web portal for academia, industry and public health providing comprehensive, serovar-specific information on over 100 Salmonella serovars, including their genomic characteristics and outbreak history. #mSphere: asm.social/2Fn

The multi resistant medical specialist 🤣

COVID-19 is not a respiratory disease; it is a systemic disease that we can prevent! 👉Key: vaccine & early identification and treatment #PfizerCOVIDCONNECT

Great news for the management of invasive aspergillosis! 🎉 The FDA has officially established clinical breakpoints for isavuconazole against Aspergillus fumigatus - Susceptible: ≤1 mg/mL - Intermediate: 2 mg/mL - Resistant: ≥4 mg/mL fda.gov/drugs/developm…

How do I manage Difficult-to-Treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections?: Key Questions for Today’s Clinicians doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.…

A clinical practice guideline for tuberculous meningitis @TheLancetInfDis ➡️Diagnostic approach ➡️Treatment and follow-up doi.org/10.1016/S1473-…

Out Now! FungAMR: a comprehensive database for investigating fungal mutations associated with antimicrobial resistance bit.ly/3UnwlCE #FungalResearch #AntimicrobialResistance #Mycology

The World Health Organization warned that a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. trib.al/AL8sb8h

Super interesting! 🆕💫Drug–drug interactions between tirzepatide and antiretrovirals: time to reassess and reassure? #IDXposts academic.oup.com/jac/article-ab…

WHO guidelines for clinical management of arboviral diseases: dengue, chikungunya, Zika and yellow fever (2025) who.int/publications/i…

#imageoftheweek Rhizopus delemar (blue) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (yellow colour, but pink if inside the fungus.) This image shows how bacteria interact with fungi - through direct contact and interdependent relationship (endosymbiosis). Credit: Dr Corzo Leon.