Join me on this drive home where I deal with pedestrians, left-hand turns, and one of the itchiest conditions known to humankind.

Sanyang AM, Colley M, Sanneh L, Baldeh M, Jadama K, Kebbeh A, Mendy A, Fatajo SM, Jagne S, Jallow AW, Nyassi M, Sanneh B. A case report of medical laboratory confirmation of suspected scabies outbreak at Daara Madina Suwaneh, a quranic school located in Brufut Heights, The Gambia, 2025. BMC Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 16. doi: 10.1186/s12879-026-12566-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41545943.

Join me on an errand after work and I will tell you about this black spot on a palate.

Aparicio-Minguijón E, López-Muñoz N, Martínez-Sánchez P, Calbacho M, Pérez-Ayala A, Jiménez-Almonacid J, Pérez-Jacoiste Asín MA, Rodríguez-Goncer I. Necrotizing gingival infection due to Trichoderma longibrachiatum in an hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient: case report. Ther Adv Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 13;13:20499361251403060. doi: 10.1177/20499361251403060. PMID: 41542298; PMCID: PMC12799979.

Hay there! Join me as I hoof it home after work and learn about a mane association between a germ and an animal. I won’t tell you which one.

Singh B, Sulaiman ZI, Raynor EM. A Rare Case of Streptococcus equi Infection: A Report and Brief Review of the Literature. Cureus. 2025 Dec 12;17(12):e99040. doi: 10.7759/cureus.99040. PMID: 41527652; PMCID: PMC12790753.

Drive with me in the aftermath of a snowstorm and I will tell you about an infection acquired in a warmer climate.

Barger A, Margrey SF, Siu AW, et al. Imported Human Rabies — Kentucky and Ohio, 2024. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2026;75:23–27.

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Hixon AM, Gandra S, Dumm RE. 2026. Management of an infection from NDM-1-producing Escherichia coli with susceptibility to aztreonam. ASM Case Rep 2:e00173-25.

Join me driving home to hear about an ancient infection.

Coutinho HMDR, López JX, Muñoz Noblecilla JL, Ferreira E, Aguiar Coutinho JHS. Silent Threat: Incidental Diagnosis and Surgical Management of a Giant Syphilitic Aortic Aneurysm. Case Rep Med. 2025 Dec 29;2025:1281603. doi: 10.1155/carm/1281603. PMID: 41473126; PMCID: PMC12745877.

Join me on my car ride home from work and I will tell you about a devastating infection that requires both antimicrobials and the surgeons scalpel.

Lara M, Hartwich P, Sepioło A, Namysł M, Bociąga-Jasik M. Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis Complicated by Vision Loss in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes: A Case Report. Microorganisms. 2025 Nov 26;13(12):2695. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms13122695. PMID: 41471899; PMCID: PMC12735820.

Join me on my drive home while I dodge pedestrians from front and rear while telling you about a trick up our sleeves for MRSA infection.

Arientová S, Beran O, Belšan T, Holub M. Successful Systemic Phage Therapy for Implant-Associated MRSA Spondylodiscitis. Int J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 30:108357. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108357. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41478341.

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El Kaissi J, El Younoussi N. Cardiac Tamponade Due to Purulent Pericarditis in an Immunocompetent Patient. Cureus. 2025 Nov 30;17(11):e98127. doi: 10.7759/cureus.98127. PMID: 41477381; PMCID: PMC12753129.

Join me on my drive home and we will talk about a syndrome of biblical proportions.

Staines-Boone AT, Venegas-Montoya E, García Campos JA, Obregón García JA, Marmolejo Bjirsdorp JC, Salazar Gálvez Y, Cruz-Muñoz ME, Blancas Galicia L, Medina-Torres EA, Espinosa-Padilla SE, Olguín Calderón D, Berrón-Ruiz L, Lugo Reyes SO. Job's not done: BCG-itis as the first manifestation of hyper-IgE syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. Clin Immunol. 2026 Jan;282:110639. doi: 10.1016/j.clim.2025.110639. Epub 2025 Nov 14. PMID: 41242409.