Saman Nematollahi

Past, present, and emerging antifungals against Fusarium and other rare non- Aspergillus hyalohyphomycetes: a narrative review

Mohanad M. Al-Obaidi, Saman Nematollahi, Justin Hayes, David E. Nix

Introduction Invasive fungal infections caused by Fusarium and other rare hyalohyphomycetes, such as Scopulariopsis and Paecilomyces species, can lead to devastating localized and disseminated infections in vulnerable patient populations. Currently employed antifungal agents exhibit limited effectiveness for these molds. Over the past …

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Landscape of Current Transplant Infectious Disease Training Programs

Michael Scolarici, Jessica S Tischendorf, Rachel Filipiak, Lara Danziger‐Isakov et autres

BACKGROUND: Transplant infectious disease (TID) training is not accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and is not standardized. Prior surveys of the training landscape in TID have focused on fellow responses; we sought description of programs from program …

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Enhancing knowledge of vascular pythiosis: Impact of a self-paced online course among Thai learners

Pattama Torvorapanit, Surachai Leksuwankun, Rongpong Plongla, Navaporn Worasilchai et autres

BACKGROUND: Pythiosis caused by Pythium insidiosum, is a rare but deadly infectious disease that is often underrecognized. The disease has high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in vascular forms where surgical resection is necessary. A previous study demonstrated low awareness and knowledge …

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Navigating Digital Medical Education in the Current Era: Process Over Platform

Gurleen Kaur, Saman Nematollahi, Thomas M. Das

With the dawn of advanced technological and digital resources, medical education has changed. Learners are now able to learn, share, and communicate medical knowledge through online discussion forums, blogs, videos, podcasts, infographics, virtual communities, social media platforms, and collaborative author groups. Navigating …

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Sensitivity of Coccidioides serologic tests among culture-proven coccidioidomycosis patients with hematological malignancy compared to a matched immunocompetent cohort

Mohanad Al‐Obaidi, A. Ramachandra Rao, Tom Marco, Paulina Kuzmin et autres

Coccidioidomycosis is associated with an increased risk of mortality and morbidity among immunosuppressed patients. The sensitivity of current commercial Coccidioides serologic tests is not well evaluated in patients with hematological malignancy. We conducted a retrospective study, including patients with culture-proven coccidioidomycosis, from …

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“A safe, non-judgmental space where I can really challenge myself:” learner experiences in a virtual, case-based diagnostic reasoning conference for students

John C. Penner, María J. Alemán, Andrea Anampa‐Guzmán, Aaron Berkowitz et autres

Case-based diagnostic reasoning conferences, like morning reports, allow undergraduate medical trainees to practice diagnostic reasoning alongside senior clinicians. However, trainees have reported discomfort doing so. Peer-assisted learning offers an alternative approach. We describe the design, implementation, and evaluation of a virtual, student-only …

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Candidemia Following Severe COVID ‐19 in Hospitalised and Critical Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Karan Srisurapanont, Bhoowit Lerttiendamrong, Tanaporn Meejun, Jaedvara Thanakitcharu et autres

RATIONALE: The epidemiology and clinical impact of COVID-19-associated candidemia (CAC) remained uncertain, leaving gaps in understanding its prevalence, risk factors and outcomes. METHODS: A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted by searching PubMed, Embase and Scopus for reports of CAC prevalence, risk …

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Defining the Landscape of Educational Experiences in Transplant Infectious Diseases: A National Survey of Infectious Diseases Fellows in the United States

Varun K. Phadke, Saman Nematollahi, Julie M. Steinbrink, Rachel Bartash et autres

Background: Transplant infectious diseases (TID) is a growing area of expertise within infectious diseases (ID), but TID training is not standardized. Previous surveys of fellows identified opportunities to improve TID education resources but did not explore didactic, clinical, and nonclinical experiences comprehensively. …

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Global impact of a virtual neurology morning report

María J. Alemán, Valeria Roldán, Gabriela Figueiredo Pucci, John C. Penner et autres

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The performance of bronchoalveolar lavage Aspergillus PCR testing in solid organ transplant recipients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Sibel Işlak Mutcalı, Nadeem Hussain, Saman Nematollahi, William Lainhart et autres

BACKGROUND: Invasive aspergillosis affects solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, carrying a high risk of mortality and morbidity in this population. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure the initiation of correct antifungal therapy. We aimed to evaluate the performance of the …

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The ID Digital Institute: Building a digital education toolset and community

Sara W Dong, Jeremey Walker, Saman Nematollahi, Nathanial S Nolan et autres

Organic digital education (ODE) includes online medical education content that can take various forms, such as blogs, social media, videos, podcasts, or infographics. Multimedia ODE platforms have unique benefits and have quickly become an essential part of medical education. Modern medical educators …

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Needs assessment of a pythiosis continuing professional development program

Surachai Leksuwankun, Rongpong Plongla, Nathanich Eamrurksiri, Pattama Torvorapanit et autres

BACKGROUND: Pythiosis is a rare disease with high mortality, with over 94% of cases reported from Thailand and India. Prompt diagnosis and surgery improves patient outcomes. Therefore, continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for early recognition. However, a needs assessment related to …

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