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    Remembering Bob Rubin

    By: Paul Sax , an hour ago
    Posted in: IDea Exchange

    Best known for his contributions in transplant ID -- a field he practically created -- Bob Rubin was also very different from most of us ID doctors. Here's a tribute to this remarkable man. Paul ------------------------------ Paul E. Sax MD Brigham ...

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    RE: NTM tenosunovitis

    By: Lawrence Livornese , 7 hours ago
    Posted in: HIV Community

    ​I have also had good experiences with the Univ of Washington lab's universal PCR for similar patients ------------------------------ Lawrence Livornese MD FIDSA, FACP Chairman, Department of Medicine, Main Line Health Delaware Valley I.D. Associates, ...

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    RE: PrEP and kidney donation

    By: Radu Clincea , yesterday
    Posted in: HIV Community

    I agree with your assessment to advise the patient not to donate. The loss of GFR is exponential so the rise in the serum creatinine in this case is not insignificant. I expect the patient would be rejected at screening even if he were to go ahead with ...

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Kim Hanson, MD

IDSA Diagnostics Committee Chair Kim Hanson, MD, has been appointed to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Advisory Panel on Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests following a nomination from IDSA. The Panel advises the CMS Administrator and the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on issues related to clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, including the establishment of payment rates and the factors used in determining coverage and payment processes for new tests.

Dr. Hanson is the head of Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Services and Director of the Medical Microbiology Fellowship Program at the University of Utah, as well as Director of Clinical Microbiology at ARUP Laboratories. She is an associate professor of medicine and pathology, splitting her time between patient care, laboratory administration, research, and teaching.

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IDSA has been important in my career in infectious disease. IDSA also plays a big role in advocacy and drawing attention to key issues. It's exciting to be a part of that and feel that I have an avenue for my voice to be heard.
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The idea that I could link epidemiology with my fundamental knowledge of how microorganisms work, along with diagnostic microbiology...this is an amazing way to put the pieces of the puzzles together about how infectious diseases work in human beings.
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I always like mystery stories growing up and you have to be very astute...You have to look at the symptoms, the geography, the home and social situation to solve the mystery of their problem.
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Understanding the pathogenesis of infectious diseases requires a knowledge of pathology, immunology, especially microbiology. The discipline allows practitioners to combine all of those, and there's never a dull moment.
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