Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) published their report on the Chut Pyin Massacre with forensic evidence of violence against the Rohingya in Myanmar. The report is based on interviews and forensic medical examinations of Rohingya survivors of these attacks. Dr. Rupa Patel, is among the three physicians involved in field investigations related to Chut Pyin. […]
Isotretinoin, a form of vitamin A, has been prescribed to treat acne for decades. It reduces oil production in the skin, which helps prevent acne from forming. But new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has uncovered a previously unknown benefit of the medication. It shifts the skin microbiome of acne […]
Andrej Spec, MD, assistant professor and former ID fellow, was appointed Associate Editor for Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID). Dr. Spec will be responsible for reviewing topics of mycology and transplant infectious diseases.
Dr. Kwon recently joined the IDSA Research Committee. The goals of the IDSA Research Committee are to promote research and new advancements in infectious diseases; to monitor developments and make recommendations related to federal support for biomedical research; and to make recommendations on activities/issues under its purview that involve federal legislation and regulation. Jennie has […]
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the nation’s leading infectious diseases professional society, recognized distinguished physicians and scientists from the United States and around the world who were elected this year to be Fellows of IDSA. Among the honorees in 2018 are Steven J. Lawrence, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine and Hilary M. […]
Despite a history of unequal access to medical education, women have made a lasting impact on the world of medicine. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Foundation recently honored the lives and achievements of four women in medicine who have made a lasting impact on the field of infectious diseases (ID). During the early […]
Dr. Kavita Bhavan receives the Clinical Excellence Program Development Award. Led by Dr. Bhavan, the Parkland Memorial Hospital Self-Administered Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (S-OPAT) Program was designed to allow uninsured patients who cannot access traditional outpatient intravenous antibiotic delivery services the ability to complete treatment for complex infections in the comfort of their own homes.
Gerome Escota, MD, assistant professor of medicine and co-director of our ID Fellowship program, initiated a forum for teaching and learning infectious diseases through questions, pearls, and case discussions on twitter. Since inception, the case forum has gained popularity accruing over 1000 national and international followers. Join the group @WUIDQ to be challenged!
Since August 2017, over 900,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled to Bangladesh, establishing the largest single refugee camp in the world. Nearly 50% are adolescents (ages 10-18 years) and the majority is female. Over 50% of Rohingyas have faced violence. More specifically, international reports by multiple agencies provide evidence of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military […]
The Society of Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) advances Dr. Hilary Babcock to the SHEA member category of Fellow of SHEA. The Fellow of SHEA category recognizes and honors those who have achieved professional excellence in healthcare epidemiology and infection prevention and control. The Society looks to Fellows of SHEA as imperative voice in advancing […]
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, is an assistant professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases, atWashington University School of Medicine and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kwon performs clinical and translational research on the transmission of multidrug resistant organisms (MDRO) and the impact of antimicrobials on the fecal microbiome. Her […]
Parasitic roundworms and flatworms (collectively known as “helminths”) cause some of the most common yet neglected tropical infectious diseases affecting more than a billion people worldwide, in addition to afflicting many important plants and animals. Such diseases include chronic and sometimes severely painful and physically disabling conditions like river blindness, schistosomiasis and hookworm infections. Now, […]
Laura Marks, MD, PhD, second year fellow, had a featured case in the New England Journal of Medicine of Glandular Tularemia.A 68-year-old man from Missouri presented to the primary care clinic with a history of 1 week of fever followed by 2 months of progressive, painful swelling on the right side of his neck.Two days prior, […]
A starved supply closet and a lack of basic necessities such as electricity or running water pose significant health risks to patients at medical clinics in poverty-stricken parts of the world, sometimes even more so than illness or disease.
Virologist and immunologist Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, and Neuroscientist, Azad Bonni, MD, PhD, both of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, a part of the National Academy of Sciences. Membership in the organization is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and […]
We congratulate the following faculty on their promotions: Merilda Blanco-Guzman, MD, Yasir Hamad, MD, F. Matthew Kuhlmann, MD, Caline Mattar, MD, Lem Non, MD, and Anupam Pande, MD, MPH, to Assistant Professors of Medicine, Jennifer A. Philips, MD, PhD and Rachel M. Presti, MD, PhD to Associate Professors of Medicine, James M. Fleckenstein, MD, Erik […]
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, is an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases, at Washington University School of Medicine and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kwon performs clinical and translational research on the transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) and the impact of antimicrobials on the fecal microbiome. Her goal is to create […]
ST. LOUIS – How bad is the flu going to be this year? More than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized with flu-related complications each year. The single best way for families to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. The flu, or influenza, is a contagious respiratory illness with symptoms such as fever, […]
Katie and Lee Connor celebrate their newest addition, Finn Garrett Connor. He was born on September 28, 2018 at 1:15 am. He was 7lbs 1 oz and 20.3 inches long. Katie is a registered dietitian and Lee is an Infectious Diseases Fellow. Baby Finn has one brother, an eight-year-old cat, named Winston.
Second year ID fellow, Matt Hevey, MD, presented a poster on the “Presentation and Outcome of Cryptococcal Infections” at the Mycoses Study Group Education & Research Consortium Biennial meeting “Clinical Mycology Today” in Big Sky, Montana on September 28, 2018.