On episode #69 of the Infectious Disease Puscast, Sara reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/21 – 12/4/24.

Host: Sara Dong

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Links for this episode

• Viral
• Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV in Adults(JAMA Network)
• Human Parvovirus B19 Infections Among Pregnant Persons — Minnesota, January–September 2024 (CDC MMWR)
• Maribavir for refractory cytomegalovirus infection (with or without resistance) in solid organ transplant recipients (Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation)
• Bacterial
• Choosing Wisely: Effectiveness and Safety of Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Close Contacts of InvasiveGroup A Streptococci Infection (CID)
• Resurgence of pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Southeast Texas, Nov 2023-June 2024 (Journal of Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Society)
• Fungal
• The Last of US Season 2 (YouTube)
• Alternative Pneumocystis Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Solid Organ Transplants(Transplant Infectious Disease)
• Mortality in chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis (LANCET: Infectious Diseases)
• Parasitic
• Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Splash Pads — United States, 1997–2022
• (CDC MMWR)
• Miscellaneous
• Skin Color Representation in Infectious Disease Textbooks (OFID)

Music is by Ronald Jenkees

Information on this podcast should not be considered as medical advice.