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Another step in understanding #Cdiff lyfe cycle and pathogenicity, from Aimee Shen's lab. Congratulations to all involved!

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Ontario Outbreak Information Dec 20

Outbreak: C. Difficile (#CDiff)
Facility: Belleville General Hospital
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: Sills 3
Location: #Belleville #Ontario
Date: 2025-12-19

Public Health Unit: Southeast Public Health
Facility Tracking Hash: #SEPH0041
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObSEPH

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Prof Paula Salgado Nov 18

Great work, beautiful structures and really interesting new insights into #Cdiff toxin inhibition. Congratulations to all! #microsky

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mymedschool Nov 9

Understand spore-forming bacteria and their role in survival and disease. #SporeFormingBacteria #Microbiology #Bacillus #Clostridium #Anthrax #Tetanus #Botulism #Cdiff #GasGangrene #USMLE #MedicalEducation #Pathogenesis #Endospores #ClinicalMicrobiology

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Match the Pathogen: High-Yield Clinical Microbiology Cases for USMLE Prep

Practice identifying classic bacterial infections with this interactive drag-and-drop exercise. Learn to associate clinical features like black eschar, food poisoning, infant botulism, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, gas gangrene, and tetanus with their respective pathogens.

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Prof Paula Salgado Sep 3, 2025

Yesterday session on #Clostridia #phages and surfaces was brilliant, with personal highlights being Dr Anna Barwinska-Sendra's work on diversification of #Cdiff #S-layers, Louis-Charles Fortier's talk on how phage/S-layer specificity and Lea Huet's work in PSII S-layer anchoring. #clostpath14

Prof Paula Salgado Sep 2, 2025

Mechanistic insights on #Efaecalis effects in #Cdiff motility by @ashleyweiss.bsky.social #clostpath14

Prof Paula Salgado Sep 2, 2025

Great overview of #Cdiff and #Cperf infections in Latin America from Marina Munoz Diaz kick starts the #microbiota session #clostpath14

Prof Paula Salgado Sep 2, 2025

Wonderful start of day 2 with Maja Rupnik highlighting the importance of environmental, particularly soil for #Cdiff transmission. #clostpath14 #microsky