UNMC Infectious Diseases Division
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A robust, world-class Division of Infectious Diseases with many areas of expertise, sharing that content, supporting the continued growth of our Division and organization, and the field of Infectious Diseases!
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Dr. Mark Rupp reflects on his career in healthcare epidemiology and infectious diseases in @ashejournal.bsky.social #IDSky
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Dr. Mark Rupp: There is a great deal of beauty and goodness in the world, you just have to open your eyes to see it | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Dr. Mark Rupp: There is a great deal of beauty and goodness in the world, you just have to open your eyes to see it - Volume 6 Issue 1
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February 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Dr. Mark Rupp reflects on his career in healthcare epidemiology and infectious diseases in @ashejournal.bsky.social #IDSky
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Congrats to @cortes-penfield.bsky.social et al on the most recent State of the Art Review from @cidjournal.bsky.social on bacterial prostatitis! #IDSky
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State-of-the-Art Review: Diagnosis and Management of Acute and Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis
Abstract. Acute bacterial prostatitis (ABP) and chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) are poorly defined clinical entities, and diagnosis can be challenging.
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February 13, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Congrats to @cortes-penfield.bsky.social et al on the most recent State of the Art Review from @cidjournal.bsky.social on bacterial prostatitis! #IDSky
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🆕“Corticosteroids and community-acquired pneumonia: Africa deserves an explanatory trial”
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Corticosteroids and community-acquired pneumonia: Africa deserves an explanatory trial - Critical Care
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February 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
🆕“Corticosteroids and community-acquired pneumonia: Africa deserves an explanatory trial”
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Such an honor to be here presenting and such a great course!
52nd Remington Winter Course has been incredible so far! Great networking and camaraderie alongside the ID updates.
Tuesday's sessions and cases are now available on-demand. Wednesday's program will post throughout the day today.
Visit www.wintercourse.org to view.
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Tuesday's sessions and cases are now available on-demand. Wednesday's program will post throughout the day today.
Visit www.wintercourse.org to view.
#IDSky #Medsky
February 11, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Such an honor to be here presenting and such a great course!
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It's National Women Physician's Day!
Today, we celebrate women physicians for their skill, compassion, and strength in caring for patients and advancing medicine. Thank you for the lives you impact, especially Drs. Broadhurst, Hewlett, Schnaubelt, Willet, and Wadman at GCHS!
Today, we celebrate women physicians for their skill, compassion, and strength in caring for patients and advancing medicine. Thank you for the lives you impact, especially Drs. Broadhurst, Hewlett, Schnaubelt, Willet, and Wadman at GCHS!
February 3, 2026 at 3:35 PM
It's National Women Physician's Day!
Today, we celebrate women physicians for their skill, compassion, and strength in caring for patients and advancing medicine. Thank you for the lives you impact, especially Drs. Broadhurst, Hewlett, Schnaubelt, Willet, and Wadman at GCHS!
Today, we celebrate women physicians for their skill, compassion, and strength in caring for patients and advancing medicine. Thank you for the lives you impact, especially Drs. Broadhurst, Hewlett, Schnaubelt, Willet, and Wadman at GCHS!
Congrats to Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi for his latest publication in Journal of Fungi:
"Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Experience in the Management of Culture-Positive Mucormycosis: Observation from a Large Healthcare System"
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"Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Experience in the Management of Culture-Positive Mucormycosis: Observation from a Large Healthcare System"
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Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Experience in the Management of Culture-Positive Mucormycosis: Observation from a Large Healthcare System - PubMed
<span><b>Background:</b> Mucormycosis, an invasive fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality rates, requires prompt surgical and antifungal therapies; however, the role of antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) in clinical management of mucormycosis remains underexplored. We aimed to describe t</span> …
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February 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Congrats to Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi for his latest publication in Journal of Fungi:
"Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Experience in the Management of Culture-Positive Mucormycosis: Observation from a Large Healthcare System"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41590447/ #IDSky
"Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Experience in the Management of Culture-Positive Mucormycosis: Observation from a Large Healthcare System"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41590447/ #IDSky
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🗞️GCHS in the Media🗞️
Leaders from the National Guard visited the GCHS to see cutting-edge training and biocontainment capabilities and strengthen partnerships focused on readiness for future biological and operational threats.
Read more: www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
Leaders from the National Guard visited the GCHS to see cutting-edge training and biocontainment capabilities and strengthen partnerships focused on readiness for future biological and operational threats.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
🗞️GCHS in the Media🗞️
Leaders from the National Guard visited the GCHS to see cutting-edge training and biocontainment capabilities and strengthen partnerships focused on readiness for future biological and operational threats.
Read more: www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
Leaders from the National Guard visited the GCHS to see cutting-edge training and biocontainment capabilities and strengthen partnerships focused on readiness for future biological and operational threats.
Read more: www.unmc.edu/newsroom/202...
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⭐GCHS in the Media ⭐
"What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India"
This Washington Post article dives into the Nipah virus and includes commentary from our own GCHS Associate Director of Research, Dr. Lauren Sauer.
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"What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India"
This Washington Post article dives into the Nipah virus and includes commentary from our own GCHS Associate Director of Research, Dr. Lauren Sauer.
Read here: archive.ph/eJ5GQ
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
⭐GCHS in the Media ⭐
"What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India"
This Washington Post article dives into the Nipah virus and includes commentary from our own GCHS Associate Director of Research, Dr. Lauren Sauer.
Read here: archive.ph/eJ5GQ
"What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India"
This Washington Post article dives into the Nipah virus and includes commentary from our own GCHS Associate Director of Research, Dr. Lauren Sauer.
Read here: archive.ph/eJ5GQ
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⭐GCHS in the Media ⭐
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited UNMC to tour the med center’s expanding biocontainment capabilities.
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited UNMC to tour the med center’s expanding biocontainment capabilities.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
⭐GCHS in the Media ⭐
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited UNMC to tour the med center’s expanding biocontainment capabilities.
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U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer visited UNMC to tour the med center’s expanding biocontainment capabilities.
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Check out our new ID faculty member spotlight on Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi! He joined us from AZ and has expertise in immunocompromised patients and fungal infections
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New Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi - Division of Infectious Diseases
Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi joins UNMC ID as an associate professor coming from University of Arizona in Tuscon. His expertise is in care of immunocompromised patients with infections, and fungal infections...
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January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Check out our new ID faculty member spotlight on Dr. Mohanad Al-Obaidi! He joined us from AZ and has expertise in immunocompromised patients and fungal infections
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New publication from IM Chief Resident (and future UNMC ID fellow) Gigi Green along with @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social and @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social in @ashejournal.bsky.social:
Clinician perspectives on the BCx Bottle Shortage via an EIN online poll #IDSky
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Clinician perspectives on the BCx Bottle Shortage via an EIN online poll #IDSky
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Clinician perspectives of the impact of the 2024 National Blood Culture Bottle Shortage on Clinical Care: results of an Emerging Infection Network (EIN) online poll | Antimicrobial Stewardship & H...
Clinician perspectives of the impact of the 2024 National Blood Culture Bottle Shortage on Clinical Care: results of an Emerging Infection Network (EIN) online poll - Volume 5 Issue 1
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January 13, 2026 at 9:50 PM
New publication from IM Chief Resident (and future UNMC ID fellow) Gigi Green along with @jonathanrydermd.bsky.social and @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social in @ashejournal.bsky.social:
Clinician perspectives on the BCx Bottle Shortage via an EIN online poll #IDSky
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Clinician perspectives on the BCx Bottle Shortage via an EIN online poll #IDSky
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We celebrate our ID pharmacists on National Pharmacist Day for their essential contributions to our ID team! #IDSky
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Pharmacists in Infectious Diseases: Expertise, Partnership, Impact - Division of Infectious Diseases
Today, on National Pharmacist Day, we celebrate the incredible contributions of pharmacists to healthcare, and especially to our UNMC ID division. Pharmacists are not only medication experts; they are...
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January 12, 2026 at 4:24 PM
We celebrate our ID pharmacists on National Pharmacist Day for their essential contributions to our ID team! #IDSky
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Drs. Juan Teran and @drandrekalil.bsky.social wrote an ACP Journal Club article in @annalsofim.bsky.social:
"In adults hospitalized with acute HF, predischarge influenza vaccination reduced a composite of mortality or readmission at 1 y"
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"In adults hospitalized with acute HF, predischarge influenza vaccination reduced a composite of mortality or readmission at 1 y"
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In adults hospitalized with acute HF, predischarge influenza vaccination reduced a composite of mortality or readmission at 1 y | Annals of Internal Medicine
Clinical Impact Ratings GIM/FP/GP: 5 out of 7 Cardiology: 6 out of 7 Infectious Disease: 6 out of 7
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January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Drs. Juan Teran and @drandrekalil.bsky.social wrote an ACP Journal Club article in @annalsofim.bsky.social:
"In adults hospitalized with acute HF, predischarge influenza vaccination reduced a composite of mortality or readmission at 1 y"
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
"In adults hospitalized with acute HF, predischarge influenza vaccination reduced a composite of mortality or readmission at 1 y"
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Very cool collaboration with our own Drs. Angela Hewlett and David Brett-Major with colleagues in ophthalmology: A protocol to study the pathogenesis of uveitis in Ebola virus disease survivors
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Understanding the pathogenesis of uveitis in Ebola virus disease survivors: an observational cohort and cross-sectional study protocol for clinical, molecular virologic and immunologic characterisation - PubMed
This study has received Institutional Review Board approval from University of Nebraska Medical Centre, Emory University and Sierra Leone Ministry of Health. Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Very cool collaboration with our own Drs. Angela Hewlett and David Brett-Major with colleagues in ophthalmology: A protocol to study the pathogenesis of uveitis in Ebola virus disease survivors
#IDSky
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Congrats to our SCC team on their HRSA grant to collaborate with HEAL Omaha to implement a street medicine model for people with HIV!
@jennmpd.bsky.social #IDSky #HIVSky
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New grant strengthens street medicine efforts
The $1.4 million grant will enable UNMC and HEAL Omaha to work in collaboration serving more unhoused people with HIV.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Congrats to our SCC team on their HRSA grant to collaborate with HEAL Omaha to implement a street medicine model for people with HIV!
@jennmpd.bsky.social #IDSky #HIVSky
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@jennmpd.bsky.social #IDSky #HIVSky
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Curious what our journal clubs are like?
The latest UNMC ID blog post summarizes @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social's latest article presentation on rapid blood culture antimicrobial susceptibility testing!
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The latest UNMC ID blog post summarizes @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social's latest article presentation on rapid blood culture antimicrobial susceptibility testing!
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Fast, Accurate, and Practical: Rapid AST for Gram-Negative Bacteremia - Division of Infectious Diseases
Timely and accurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is critical for managing bloodstream infections, and delays in initiating appropriate therapy can lead to serious complications. Conventi...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Curious what our journal clubs are like?
The latest UNMC ID blog post summarizes @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social's latest article presentation on rapid blood culture antimicrobial susceptibility testing!
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The latest UNMC ID blog post summarizes @drjrmarcelin.bsky.social's latest article presentation on rapid blood culture antimicrobial susceptibility testing!
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As the year winds down, we celebrate the many accolades from our ID division over the past 6 months!
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Year-End Accolades! - We are so PROUD of our people! - Division of Infectious Diseases
Congratulations to members of our division for their achievements and recognitions in the second half of this year! These are just a few of the outstanding accomplishments of our division.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
As the year winds down, we celebrate the many accolades from our ID division over the past 6 months!
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New blog post from @kcawcutt.bsky.social:
"Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It"
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"Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It"
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Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It - Division of Infectious Diseases
By Kelly Cawcutt, MD, MS, FACP, FIDSA, FCCM, FSHEAMedical Director, Acute Care QualitySenior Medical Director, Infection Prevention & Hospital Epidemiology(Adapted from Grand Rounds presentation, Dece...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New blog post from @kcawcutt.bsky.social:
"Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It"
#IDSky
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"Understanding Health Misinformation: Why It Spreads, Who It Harms, and What We Can Do About It"
#IDSky
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Our Transplant ID group is quite involved in clinical trials, check out the great work our team is doing to advance treatment of patients with organ transplants! #IDSky
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UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group Leads in Division Clinical Trials - Division of Infectious Diseases
Under the leadership of Dr. Anum Abbas and Dr. Carlos A. Gomez, the UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group had an exceptionally productive year, bringing multiple industry-sponsored, NI...
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December 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Our Transplant ID group is quite involved in clinical trials, check out the great work our team is doing to advance treatment of patients with organ transplants! #IDSky
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Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing featuring guest presenters who shared insights on:
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
December 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Watch this week's Region 7 Infectious Disease Briefing featuring guest presenters who shared insights on:
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
▪️Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-COV)
▪️ACIP Recommendation Updates
▪️Region 7 Clinical Updates
Watch here: bit.ly/4pWuvWT
#mers-cov #region7 #unmc #acip
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In the latest episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Jonathan Ryder hosts a pro/con debate on procalcitonin with experts Dr. Michael Mansour and Dr. Sheetal Kandiah. They dig into where PCT adds value (or doesn’t) in antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic decision-making.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In the latest episode of The SHEA Podcast, Dr. Jonathan Ryder hosts a pro/con debate on procalcitonin with experts Dr. Michael Mansour and Dr. Sheetal Kandiah. They dig into where PCT adds value (or doesn’t) in antimicrobial stewardship and diagnostic decision-making.
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We are excited to welcome 3 new incoming ID fellows to UNMC ID this upcoming academic year! Congratulations!! #IDSky #Match2026
December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
We are excited to welcome 3 new incoming ID fellows to UNMC ID this upcoming academic year! Congratulations!! #IDSky #Match2026
Congrats to Dr. Sara Bares on her latest publication in @ofidjournal.bsky.social:
"Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Variants and Weight Change Following Switch to Integrase Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy"
#IDSky #HIVSky
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"Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Variants and Weight Change Following Switch to Integrase Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy"
#IDSky #HIVSky
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Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Variants and Weight Change Following Switch to Integrase Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy - PubMed
Given the melanocortin-4 receptor's (MC4R) importance in obesity, we examined associations between <i>MC4R</i> gene variants and weight following a switch to integrase inhibitor-containing antiretroviral therapy among participants in Advancing Clinical Therapeutics Globally studies. Among 529 person …
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December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Congrats to Dr. Sara Bares on her latest publication in @ofidjournal.bsky.social:
"Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Variants and Weight Change Following Switch to Integrase Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy"
#IDSky #HIVSky
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41322244/
"Melanocortin-4 Receptor Gene Variants and Weight Change Following Switch to Integrase Inhibitor-Based Antiretroviral Therapy"
#IDSky #HIVSky
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Dr. Teresa Karre, associate professor in our department and medical director of the Clinical Microbiology Lab at UNMC, talks with The Pathologist about the effort to detect drug-resistant infections:
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December 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Dr. Teresa Karre, associate professor in our department and medical director of the Clinical Microbiology Lab at UNMC, talks with The Pathologist about the effort to detect drug-resistant infections:
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