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. 2022 May 15;74(Suppl_3):S219-S221.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac046.

Digital Strategy and Social Media for Infectious Diseases

Jasmine R Marcelin  1 , Carlos Del Rio  2 , Andrej Spec  3 , Talia H Swartz  4
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Digital Strategy and Social Media for Infectious Diseases

Jasmine R Marcelin et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

This supplement demonstrates the profound reach of social media across several domains: improved clinical care and advocacy, data analysis, broad reach to diverse patient populations, educational access, best practices in medical education, peer review, digital strategy for individuals and institutions, and combating misinformation.

Keywords: digital strategy; dissemination of information; infectious diseases; social media.

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The 5 themes of articles in this supplement on how digital strategy and social media can be used in the field of infectious diseases. This supplement contains articles that describe patient advocacy, clinical care, education, professional development, and combatting misinformation.
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