On episode #25 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Daniel and Sara review the infectious disease literature for the previous two weeks, 3/23 – 3/29/23.

Hosts: Daniel Griffin and Sara Dong

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Links for this episode

• Blocking NS3–NS4B interaction inhibits dengue virus in non-human primates (Nature)
• First evidence of locally acquired Dengue infection (CDC)
• Respiratory viral infections in recipients of cellular therapies (OFID)
• Evolving Japanese encephalitis situation in Australia (JTM)
• Attainment of target antibiotic levels by oral treatment of left-sided infective endocarditis (CID)
• Utility of PCR vs serology based testing in immunocompromised patients with Bartonella (OFID)
• Source-associated mobile genetic elements to identify zoonotic coli infections (OneHealth)
• The risk of urinary tract infection in vegetarians and non-vegetarians (Nature)
• Hydrocortisone in severe community acquired pneumonia (NEJM)
• Adjunctive dexamethasone treatment in adults with Listeria monocytogenes meningitis (The Lancet)
• Worsening spread of Candida auris in the United States (AIM)
• Origin, resistance, and spread of the emerging human fungal pathogen Candida auris (PLOS)
• Emergence of Candida auris (mBio)
• Invasive aspergillosis in liver transplant recipients (Transplant ID)
• Trends in reported babesiosis cases (CDC)
• PCR assay for diagnosis of tick-borne infections in children (OFID)
• Molecular evidence of widespread benzimidazole drug resistance in Ancylostoma caninum (PLOS)
• Emphasis of diversity, equity and inclusion on U.S Adult Infectious Disease Fellowship program websites (JID)

Music is by Ronald Jenkees