Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA @kap_sum
ID physician @TuftsMedicalCtr. Interested in Epidemiology | Infection Control | Diagnostic & Antimicrobial Stewardship. Scuba diver. Retweet≠endorsement Boston, MA Joined May 2013-
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Happy to have contributed to the Clinical Dilemmas in Infectious Diseases series in CID. Grateful for the opportunity to share this challenging case and the lessons it offers for clinical practice. academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…
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Honored to be elected a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDSA) this year! Grateful for the support and nomination from Drs. Deb Poutsiaka and Shira Doron. #IDSA idsociety.org/news--publicat…
Excited to share our commentary on #PenicillinAllergy delabeling in long-term care facilities—if not now, then when? We explore gaps, barriers, and actionable solutions for #Delabeling in this vulnerable population! #Geriatrics doi.org/10.1017/ash.20… @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978
Excited to share our new publication! Our findings show incomplete beta-lactam #allergy documentation increases the risk of prescribing antibiotics most associated with #Cdiff infection in long-term care residents.#delabeling @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978 doi.org/10.1093/ajhp/z…
Thank you for the shout-out! tuftscimar.org/kap-sum-foong-…
2023-2024 LEAP Fellows #IDWeek2024
Excited to share our latest publication in the Journal of Infection! We explored the IL-6 hypothesis in severe and critical COVID-19 using Sirukumab. journalofinfection.com/article/S0163-…
Thrilled to share our collaborative work with the Masschusetts DPH: Antibiotic Allergy Prevalence and Documentation Quality in Massachusetts Long-Term Care Facilities:A Cross-Sectional Survey @ShiraDoronMD @IDDoc1978 #antibioticallergy #penicillinallergy doi.org/10.1016/j.anai…
I’m thrilled and honored to be one of the four recipients of the 2023-24 #LEAPfellowship award from #IDSA. Grateful for the senior mentorship support (@ShiraDoronMD) from #TuftsMC, and Iooking forward to partnering with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health!
Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA retweeted
We have unfilled #IDfellowship spots @WUSTLmed If you are interested in ID consider joining us in beautiful St Louis! World class research, friendly collegial environment and the best profession! #IDTwitter #match2022 #MedTwitter
Excited to share our work published in #OFIDJournal Clinical Impact of #KariusTest in the diagnosis and management of #pneumocystis pneumonia and coinfections bit.ly/3ET8mDb
Check out our new publication! Wide variations and gaps in blood culture ordering practices among hospitalized patients with fever and hypothermia. #DiagnosticStewardship bit.ly/3g9M0Vi
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Updated Shorter Is Better tables with new (13th!!!) CAP trial! bradspellberg.com/shorter-is-bet…
Got my #covidvaccine today! 👍🏻
Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA retweeted
#Remdesivir begins distribution in the #USA today via #EUA. I thought would write down some practical #tips based on my #qualitative anecdotal experience after personally treating close to 200 patients with #COVID19. For quantitative results, wait for the papers¬—thread
Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA retweeted
New topic page collects articles and other resources on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak, including clinical reports, management guidelines, and commentary. All NEJM content is free full text. #2019nCoV nej.md/2Gx3fKU
Kap Sum Foong, MD FIDSA retweeted
Candida auris is difficult to manage because of its antifungal resistance patterns: 40% resistant to >= 2 drug classes 10% to all antifungal drugs 90% to fluconazole, conferring likely resistance to other azoles, 30% to amphotericin Use echinocandins ja.ma/2Bi5Jdq
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