The Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases (ASID) is an independent organisation founded by physicians, pathologists and scientists across Australasia.
Joined August 2013
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📣 Are you an early-career researcher in pediatric infectious diseases?
The #WSPID2025 Research workshop will help you design, conduct & present impactful research—whether in resource-challenged or resource-advantaged settings.
👉 Apply now: bit.ly/432lGCJ
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#JournalClub by Dr Rumeysa Yalcinkaya, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Türkiye. Study finds no long-term benefit of extended (13–14 day) vs. standard (5–6 day) antibiotics for hospitalised children with CAP. Short course remains effective.🔗 Read more: shorturl.at/sxJ4H
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Check out our latest guidance on the implementation of #AntifungalStewardship (#AFS) programs: bit.ly/3X5SAP3. Developed in partnership with the @amrswg, the module is a free resource designed to help you enhance your AFS programs in a cost-restrained environment.
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🤩 New #WSPIDJournalClub session! Secure your spot today and join our esteemed speakers!
📅 Date: 18 February 2025
⏰ Time: 10:00 CET
👉 REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/4aVFgT1
We look forward to seeing you there!
#WSPID #PediatricHealthcare #PID #OnlineEducation
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#JournalClub by Drs Krist Ewe, Alayne Bennett, @sambrophyw & @Anita_JCampbell from @PerthChildrens! Global review shows Gram-negative bacteria now dominate neonatal sepsis, challenging outdated classifications & empirical Rx. New approaches needed.🔗 Read shorturl.at/PNRcG
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It was a pleasure and a privilege to have our colleague and friend Prof @AshaBowen speaking and deep thinking at @MCRI_for_kids today about 'Research to improve health outcomes for First Nations children in Australia'. It was a masterclass in translation and impact.
@TheKids_AU
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Pregnant women can now get a free RSV shot. What other vaccines do you need when you’re expecting?
Learn more: ncirs.org.au/pregnant-women-…
@BiancaMiddlet15 @rns75_doyle @drarchanakoira1 @DanchinMargie @peter_2611 @healthgovau
#VaccinesWork #Immunisation #Vaccines
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Great #JournalClub submission by Drs @nanushka99 & @SamiBannister! Universal #Nirsevimab prophylaxis in infants reduced RSV hospitalisations by 82% & need for O₂ by 86.9% in Spain 🇪🇸. High uptake = rapid, effective immunisation campaign. 🔗Read more: shorturl.at/lVQ6p #RSV
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"The most important thing for #WSPID2025 is collaboration, advocacy, knowledge, and equity."
Join global experts in pediatric infectious diseases on Oct 28-31, 2025 in Bangkok. Together, let’s shape a healthier future for children worldwide.
🔗Learn more: bit.ly/40u9MQl
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Fungi Fight Back - a great talk from Lars Westblade on his experience with #fungal #AMR @WeillCornell
Come for the fungal talks, stay for the bagel jokes!
#Mycology #FungiSphere @Sydney_ID
youtu.be/OKfF7zBrWPE?si=y3l8…
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The #ESCMIDGlobal Art Gallery is almost ready for publishing. Leading up to the release we'd like to share the winners for 2025. Starting with 5th place is this amazing agar art by Alex Zapata titled "Lung-Exposition" showing the prevalence of pollution in our world today.
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✨We are delighted to extend an official invitation for #WSPID2025, from 28–31 October 2025 in the vibrant city of Bangkok, Thailand!
Join us as we focus on the evolving landscape of pediatric infectious diseases, addressing critical global challenges.
🔗: wspid2025.com/
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We asked winner of the 2024 Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader, Dr Jiao Jiao Li, about her motivation to help others build their careers, the most challenging aspects of her research, and what winning a Eureka Prize means to her.
Read her responses here: bit.ly/3OtCDNV
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Want to revisit sessions from the live Fungal Frontiers in the Asia Pacific (FFAP) webinar series? Now available on-demand, dive into expert-led discussions on managing challenging fungal infections by the AFWG and @ASIDANZ: bit.ly/3OFERtS.
#medicalmycology #thinkfungus
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A new study from the National #Vaccination Insights project could help explain the gradual and concerning decline in childhood vaccinations among children in Australia.
Learn more: bit.ly/4gheQwt
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Support our international colleagues as they present the next live @WSPID #journalclub in two weeks on 18/12 at 1am AEST. Aussie colleagues, although not ideal for a live attendance, if you register, you'll be sent the recording after the event. :)
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With #WorldAIDSDay coming up this Sunday 1 December, we spoke to some ASHM staff about what World AIDS Day means to them, their plans and how you can also get involved.
Learn more about HIV/AIDS with ASHM’s HIV Learning Hub: buff.ly/3tjOZkv
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Congratulations to the new L’Oreal UNESCO Women in Science Fellows for 2024. Great to see the next generation of wonderful female scientists!! Congratulations from the 2018 @LOrealAustralia #FWIS fellows @K_RenfreeShort @SpaceKatarina @AirlieChapman @XRStefanie @AshaBowen
Introducing the 2024 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women In Science fellows: Dr Leah Smith of @otago, Dr Brittany Mitchell of @QIMRB_Institute, Dr Mengyu Li of @sydney_uni, Dr Emily Roycroft of @ourANU and Dr Kaye Minkyung Kang of @sydney_uni. Congratulations! #FWIS
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📢This week marks 1⃣year since @AshaBowen assumed the presidency of #WSPID & the first woman to lead the society🙌
➡️She has begun to guide the organization in a new direction which is a win not only for the society but also #PedsID‼️
📍Learn more here👉tinyurl.com/bdf5hksz
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We’re delighted to announce that @ProfSharonLewin AO has been reappointed as Director of the Doherty Institute until 2029! A global leader in infectious diseases and HIV research, her leadership has driven remarkable achievements, including during the COVID-19 response. go.unimelb.edu.au/nq98
@UniMelb @UniMelbMDHS @TheRMH
