
Rosemary Griessel
@rosegriessel
Rosemary Griessel
Call me Rosemary. Proud Mom. Medical Microbiology, special interest in Virology.
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25-12-2010 07:46:09
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🇿🇦 Best practices: appropriate use new β-lactam/ β-lactamase inhibitor combinations in SA Natalie Schellack Marc Mendelson Sean Wasserman Jennifer Objectives: Avoid redundant and inappropriate use & ensure the longevity of existing broad-spectrum AB sajid.co.za/index.php/saji…


Fungal Priority Pathogen List #FPPL World Health Organization (WHO) released! Critical pathogens: Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida auris, Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans Hatim Sati Justin Beardsley GAFFI ESCMID Fungal Infection Study Group (EFISG) ISHAM ECMM MSGERC GEMICOMED_seimc



#AntimicrobialResistance pandemic demands greater attention to the role and value of diagnostics in mitigating its affects. Excellent short video from FIND featuring Dr Abdul Ghafur Lord Jim O’Neill Prof. Dame Sally Davies & 🇮🇳 Kamini Walia PhD, MPH #WAAW2022 #ISIDCongress2022

Where cryptococcal meningitis is common, frequent diagnostic conundrum at hospital level: what is cause of recurrent symptoms? Microbiological relapse or IRIS? Useful study unpacking this: low CSF WCC and low blood CD4 = favour diagnosis of micro relapse academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…


Treating critically ill w/ obesity & invasive fungal infection? Roger Bruggemann recommends 1. AmB: Std dose per kg & consider a cap at +/-100-120 kg 2. Mica: Adapt loading and maintenance doses for wt 3. Posa: dose to 400 4. Isavu: Data pending Investigate PK for newer drugs













