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Bacterial Infections and Mycoses

Free Subscription 05.01.2026 2 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1 BMC Neurol 2 BMC Pediatr 11 Clin Infect Dis 4 Curr Microbiol 3 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 24 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Infect Immun 1 J Bacteriol 1 J Biol Chem 2 J Clin Microbiol 3 J Immunol 14 J Infect Dis 1 J Virol 3 JAMA 1 MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 1 Pediatrics 3 PLoS Genet 6 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 21 PLoS One 7 PLoS Pathog 3 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1 Science

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Antimicrob Agents Chemother

1. CLARY J, Roberts JK, Hanna D, Tagliavini A, et al
   A stochastic simulation-based approach to inform the relapsing mouse model study design for non-clinical assessment of tuberculosis.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2025 Dec 29:e0110325. doi: 10.1128/aac.01103.
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2. HINTERWIRTH A, Chen C, Yan D, Zhong L, et al
   Co-selection of genetic antibiotic resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae after repeated azithromycin mass drug administrations in Niger.
   Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2025 Dec 23:e0156225. doi: 10.1128/aac.01562.
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   BMC Neurol

3. FLORESCU AM, Bryrup T, Nilsson AC, Blaabjerg M, et al
   Anti-NMDAR antibodies are not prevalent in Lyme neuroborreliosis: a retrospective cohort study.
   BMC Neurol. 2025;25:518.
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   BMC Pediatr

4. CHEN Y, Wang Y, Tao X, Zhou M, et al
   Pediatric necrotizing pneumonia caused by mixed infection with influenza A virus and Panton-Valentine Leucocidin-producing Staphylococcus aureus: case report and literature review.
   BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 24. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06410.
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5. SOLER WENGLEIN J, Boesing T, Nordhoff D, Feidicker B, et al
   EBV-Tonsillitis with superinfection involving Staphylococcus aureus and Prevotella Oris leading to life-threatening bleeding in a 13-year-old girl: a case report.
   BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 22. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06441.
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   Clin Infect Dis

6. STAVROPOULOU E, Epprecht J, Siedentop B, Monney P, et al
   Reassessing the 2023 International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Duke clinical criteria for infective endocarditis: Impact of excluding fever and updating diagnostic definitions.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 31:ciaf737. doi: 10.1093.
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7. MBULI C, Jean Bosco TF, Nsamenang R, Nestor B, et al
   Diagnostic performance of the Pluslife MiniDock MTB and Molbio MTB Ultima assays to detect tuberculosis from tongue and sputum swabs among outpatients and in active case finding in Cameroon.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 23:ciaf709. doi: 10.1093.
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8. HAR SHEFI T, Oster Y, Gordon O, Durst R, et al
   Cardiac Manifestations of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infections: A Cohort Study 2007-2024.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:e269-e276.
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9. SLOCUM E, Walton MG, Burns S, Rees K, et al
   Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Skin Infections Associated With One Tattoo Studio-Oregon, January-April 2023.
   Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:e414-e416.
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10. HUGHES KRAMER K, Marino CC, Driscoll E, Cheng S, et al
    Medical Cannabis as the Source of Cryptococcus neoformans Infection.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:914-916.
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11. FAURE E, Cordier C, Delacoste H, Jeanne M, et al
    Weekly Screening of Circulating Mucorales DNA and Early Treatment in Severely Burned Patients Improves Survival: Real-Life Bi-center Experience in France.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:907-913.
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12. TANDE AJ, Stevens RW, Ilges D, Lahr BD, et al
    Cumulative Antibiotic Exposure Is Associated With Ceftriaxone Resistance Among Patients With Urinary Source Gram-negative Bloodstream Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:871-878.
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13. BALBUENA JP, Cordova E, Mykietiuk A, Farina J, et al
    Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli bacteremia in Argentina (EMBARCAR): findings from a prospective, multicenter cohort study.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025 May 20:ciaf259. doi: 10.1093.
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14. SALAZAR-AUSTIN N, Cohn S, Nonyane BAS, Mulder C, et al
    Effectiveness of a Home-based Approach to Child Contact Investigation and Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment Management by Community Health Workers in Ethiopia: A Pragmatic Cluster-randomized Trial.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:e385-e392.
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15. SIM BZ, Mah JK, Heldman MR, Stanly KL, et al
    Plasma Microbial Cell-free DNA Metagenomic Sequencing for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases Among High-risk Outpatient and Inpatient Immunocompromised Hosts.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:1008-1014.
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16. CHASTAIN DB, Thompson GR, Henao-Martinez AF
    Glucocorticoids, Concomitant Immunosuppression, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis Among US Adults.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2025;81:1015-1018.
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    Curr Microbiol

17. SAHOO A, Mohapatra AK, Priyadarsini H, Pemmadi RV, et al
    Whole Genome Sequencing and Metabolomic Profiling of Six Clinical Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Isolates Reveal Drug Resistance-Associated Features.
    Curr Microbiol. 2025;83:102.
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18. KANNAN M, Jobby R, Rajasekharan SK, Arya R, et al
    Molecular Framework of Multidrug Resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    Curr Microbiol. 2025;83:87.
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19. ZHANG C, Li C, Wang H, Zhao C, et al
    Dracorhodin Perchlorate Targets SrtA To Alleviate Staphylococcus Aureus Pneumonia Infection in Vitro and in Vivo.
    Curr Microbiol. 2025;83:85.
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20. TAO J, Wang L, Yan L, Hu X, et al
    Genome-Wide DNA Methylation and RNA Analysis Reveal Epigenetic and Transcriptomic Changes in Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains.
    Curr Microbiol. 2025;83:84.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

21. ZHANG Y, Yuan D, Wang HL, Zhou CQ, et al
    A review of rifampicin resistance in mycobacterium tuberculosis: from molecular mechanism to laboratory diagnosis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;114:117245.
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22. HASBUN R, Hueth KD, Paranhos-Baccala G, Korrapati L, et al
    Modeling the economic impact of different testing strategies for meningitis/encephalitis in pediatric patients from a US Hospital Perspective.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;114:117218.
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23. ATTAH I, Danladi J, Kase SN, Dennis A, et al
    Comparison of bacterial co-infections and antibiotic resistance patterns in confirmed and non-tuberculosis patients presenting with presumptive pulmonary TB symptoms in a Nigerian tertiary hospital.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;114:117236.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

24. QIU C, Zhou GF, Li GB, Ao J, et al
    Establishing a clinical tool to predict acute kidney injury in pulmonary tuberculosis: insights from a large-scale retrospective study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 30. doi: 10.1007/s10096-025-05382.
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25. KIM WB, Nho D, Cho SY, Lee DG, et al
    Geographically structured genotypes and resistance clustering in Aspergillus fumigatus.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 24. doi: 10.1007/s10096-025-05390.
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26. VIGNESWARAN N, Chua KYL, Khan S, Korman TM, et al
    Changing antimicrobial prescribing patterns, and laboratory reporting in Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis at a tertiary Australian centre.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 23. doi: 10.1007/s10096-025-05331.
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27. LOTSCH F, Springer DN, Selitsch B, Lener S, et al
    Variability and interpretability of benzylpenicillin inhibition zone edges in Staphylococcus aureus - a multi-center study in Austria.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 23. doi: 10.1007/s10096-025-05374.
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28. YUAN Y, Zhou Y, Zhou Y, Ye R, et al
    Establishment and application of multiple cross displacement amplification coupled with lateral flow biosensor (MCDA-LFB) for visual and rapid detection of Candida glabrata.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 22. doi: 10.1007/s10096-025-05373.
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29. XU M, Zhang Y, Fu Y, Sun Q, et al
    Evaluation of EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) for carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with focus on KPC variants.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3079-3086.
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30. KAPLAN E, Lurie-Weinberger MN, Kastel O, Cohen A, et al
    Enterobacter cloacae complex taxonomic incongruence may lead to misidentification of outbreaks and hinder infection control in real time.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3097-3101.
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31. LOIODICE M, Ribeiro T, Silva LM, Castro AP, et al
    Molecular epidemiology of Klebsiella pneumoniae causing bloodstream infections in a district hospital in Northern Portugal (2016-2018): clonal diversity and detection of hypervirulent strains.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3087-3095.
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32. CONTI J, Geremia N, Di Bella S, Zadra F, et al
    Infectious spondylodiscitis: Epidemiology, diagnosis, microbiological findings, clinical features and outcomes in a 14-year retrospective study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3067-3078.
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33. ZHAO F, Feng Y, Zhou D, Xie Y, et al
    Mycobacterium shigaense infection: a case and brief literature review.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3145-3147.
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34. MI R, Chang L, Chen L, Wang L, et al
    Efficacy and safety of contezolid in the treatment of Gram-positive bacterial infections in patients with hematological malignancies: a retrospective study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3047-3055.
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35. KIRBAS E, Nix ID, Sparbier K, Oberheitmann B, et al
    Detection of colistin resistance from Escherichia colicolonies grown on agar cultures and bacterial pellets obtained from positively flagged blood cultures by MALDI-TOF MS-based rapid assay: aproof-of-concept study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3057-3065.
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36. PEIRANO G, Matsumura Y, Pitout JDD
    Molecular epidemiology of global carbapenemase-producing Serratia spp. (2015-2017).
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3037-3046.
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37. ROUHI F, Chadeganipour M, Shadzi S, Chadeganipour A, et al
    Update on the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in Isfahan, Iran over the past decade.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3029-3035.
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38. MASSART J, Bador J, Eicher JC, Laurent G, et al
    Weissella confusa aortic valve endocarditis: A case report and literature review.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3139-3143.
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39. PEREZ-VAZQUEZ M, Perez-Carrasco V, Aguilera-Franco M, Lara N, et al
    "Emergence of a CTX-M-15-producing multidrug-resistance Haemophilus parainfluenzae in Southern Spain".
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2975-2980.
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40. GUO Y, Zhu Y, Jiang L
    Treponema denticola as a potential pathogen of pneumonia in individuals with poor oral hygiene: a case report.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3125-3128.
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41. LIN TA, Lin YT, Liu CJ
    Cryptococcal antigen cross-reactivity is associated with fatal trichosporonosis in patients with hematologic diseases.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2955-2964.
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42. PENG S, Liu Y, Liu H, Chen L, et al
    Understanding phage Receptor-binding protein interaction with host surface receptor: the key for phage-Mediated detection and elimination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2883-2897.
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43. WU K, Li Q, Wang W, Wang L, et al
    Schaalia cardiffensis: an infrequent etiology of empyema with community-acquired pneumonia.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3121-3124.
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44. ZHANG D, Ge X, Wang Y, Gao W, et al
    The possibility of Escherichia coli transmission from pregnant women to the neonates.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2919-2927.
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45. YIZHAK H, Amos A
    Synergistic and additive effects of rifampicin, moxifloxacin, ethambutol, and azithromycin against M. simiae clinical isolates.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:3115-3119.
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46. KUNIN M, Tanasiychuk T, Abu-Amer N, Soetendorp H, et al
    Fungal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: a nationwide cohort study.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2943-2953.
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47. HAN L, Liu J, Li Y, Liu M, et al
    Analysis of risk factors for otitis media in hospitalized children aged
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2025;44:2929-2942.
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    Infect Immun

48. BRUNSON DN, Lam LN, Kundra S, Wallet SM, et al
    Metal uptake systems underpin Enterococcus faecalis virulence in both non-diabetic and diabetic wound infection models.
    Infect Immun. 2025 Dec 22:e0054025. doi: 10.1128/iai.00540.
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    J Bacteriol

49. WEISS AS, Santos-Santiago JA, Keenan O, Smith AB, et al
    Enterococcus faecalis modulates phase variation in Clostridioides difficile.
    J Bacteriol. 2025 Dec 23:e0037425. doi: 10.1128/jb.00374.
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    J Biol Chem

50. KLEETZ J, Grigg JC, Hassan AA, Ibtisam A, et al
    The biosynthesis of N-acylated tryptazolone in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related bacteria.
    J Biol Chem. 2025 Dec 20:111079. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2025.111079.
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    J Clin Microbiol

51. JI HJ, Jang A-Y, Han SH, Kim M-K, et al
    Accurate serotype identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae using nanopore Cas9-targeted serotype identification (nCATSerotyping).
    J Clin Microbiol. 2025 Dec 30:e0098425. doi: 10.1128/jcm.00984.
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52. ZHANG SX, de Hoog S, Denning DW, Ahmed SA, et al
    Reaffirming the importance of nomenclature stability for Candida auris and its associated disease of candidiasis.
    J Clin Microbiol. 2025 Dec 23:e0155025. doi: 10.1128/jcm.01550.
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    J Immunol

53. ROBERTS LM, Arakkal L, Wehrly T, Fonseka CP, et al
    Non-hematopoietic tryptophan metabolism is a driver of ineffective T cell responses during secondary pulmonary bacterial infection.
    J Immunol. 2025;214:3465-3483.
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54. CHEN D, Mo F, Pan L, Liu M, et al
    TLR7-mediated immune response of renal myeloid-derived suppressor cells via RUNX1-KLF4 in systemic candidiasis.
    J Immunol. 2025;214:3497-3513.
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55. CHEN Y, Szelinski F, Ferreira-Gomes M, Durek P, et al
    Distinct expression of CD56 and CD19 marks molecular and functional endotypes of tetanus- versus RBD-specific human bone marrow plasma cells.
    J Immunol. 2025;214:3453-3464.
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    J Infect Dis

56. OSTERMANN L, Seeliger B, Peukert K, Steinmetz LK, et al
    Lack of S100A8 impairs lung protective immunity against Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 26:jiaf647. doi: 10.1093.
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57. ANJUM SH, Hargarten J, Dulek B, Otaizo-Carrasquero F, et al
    Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Previously Healthy Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 25:jiaf653. doi: 10.1093.
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58. AGUIRRE M, Ayala D, Garcia JI, Martinez-Lopez YE, et al
    Accuracy of the phenotypic 1G test to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis and drug resistance from sputa in the US-Mexico border.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Dec 23:jiaf638. doi: 10.1093.
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59. ZAKI L, Xu R, Sharma R, Krishnan M, et al
    Relationship Between Group 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells and Th17 in Human Nasopharynx-Associated Lymphoid Tissue and the Association With Pneumococcal Carriage.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:e972-e980.
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60. AYELE H, Jo J, Begum K, Hu C, et al
    A Randomized Phase 1 Study Investigating Gut Microbiome Changes With Moxifloxacin vs Oral Vancomycin: Implications for Clostridioides difficile Risk.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:1446-1456.
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61. MESSINA JA, Perfect JR
    The Pain is in the Brain with the Sugar-Coated Killer.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Sep 24:jiaf496. doi: 10.1093.
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62. JONSSON S, Janouskova M, Venkatesh Rao V, Garmendia J, et al
    The Major Outer Membrane Protein P5 Binds Vitronectin to Mediate Serum Resistance in Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:e981-e991.
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63. GONTJES KJ, Singh A, Sansom SE, Boyko JD, et al
    Phylogenetic context of antibiotic resistance provides insights into the dynamics of resistance emergence and spread.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Sep 15:jiaf478. doi: 10.1093.
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64. BARTELS JGE, Camponuri SK, Snow TT, Bustamante BLM, et al
    Updating the Epidemiology of Blastomycosis and Histoplasmosis in the United States, Using National Electronic Health Record Data, 2013-2023.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:e1048-e1059.
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65. ZIELINSKI L, Andrejko K, Shang N, Park S, et al
    Effectiveness of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Against Pneumonia Hospitalization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Aged >/=65 in Long-Term Care.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Aug 2:jiaf405. doi: 10.1093.
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66. TEAGUE HL, Warner S, Platt AP, Stein S, et al
    Elevated Spleen Tyrosine Kinase in Low-Density Neutrophils During Bacterial Sepsis in a Nonhuman Primate Model.
    J Infect Dis. 2025 Aug 1:jiaf403. doi: 10.1093.
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67. BAE J, Lee JY, Seo H, Whang J, et al
    Secreted Chorismate Mutase: A Novel Prognostic Factor in Mycobacterium intracellulare Pulmonary Disease.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:1365-1374.
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68. WILLIAMS SL, Salah Z, Jackson BR, Wurster S, et al
    Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Identify Key Predictors of Invasive Mold Infection Surveillance.
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:e1033-e1042.
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69. GATTI M, Rinaldi M, Laici C, Bonazzetti C, et al
    Impact of Attaining an Aggressive Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Target on the Clinical Efficacy of Continuous Infusion beta-Lactam Therapy for Early Posttransplant Gram-Negative Infections in Critically Ill Orthotopic Liver Transplant Recipients: An
    J Infect Dis. 2025;232:e875-e885.
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    J Virol

70. SAEJU P, Naknaen A, Sukonthamarn P, Tassanakajon A, et al
    Enhanced efficiency of virulent and temperate phage combination mediated through bacterial membrane vesicles.
    J Virol. 2025;99:e0094125.
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    JAMA

71. ZAHID M, Rahman F, Danaee M, Rana SH, et al
    An mHealth (Mobile Health) Intervention for Smoking Cessation in People With Tuberculosis: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA. 2025 Dec 22:e2520765. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.20765.
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    An mHealth (Mobile Health) Intervention for Smoking Cessation in People With Tuberculosis: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA. 2025 Dec 22:e2522836. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.22836.
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73. SHUTER J, Reddy KP, Shelley D
    mHealth Smoking Cessation Treatment for People With Tuberculosis: Time to Move From Exploration to Implementation.
    JAMA. 2025 Dec 22. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.23909.
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    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep

74. THOMPSON JM, Lundstrom EW, Hein LD, Beesley CA, et al
    Welder's Anthrax Treated with Obiltoxaximab - Louisiana, 2024.
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2026;74:641-647.
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    Pediatrics

75. KALMOVICH B, Yehoshua I, Kivity S, Rahamim-Cohen D, et al
    Use of a Host-Protein Test for Pediatric Acute Infections at Urgent Care Centers.
    Pediatrics. 2026;157:e2024069961.
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    PLoS Genet

76. SILVA KPT, Martini AM, Khare A
    Modulators of gene amplification alter evolution of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.
    PLoS Genet. 2025;21:e1012011.
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77. VEIGA H, Izquierdo-Martinez A, Marques LB, Pinho MG, et al
    A new regulator of the Staphylococcus aureus peptidoglycan hydrolase Sle1.
    PLoS Genet. 2025;21:e1011990.
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78. MAZIERO M, Juillot D, Mortier-Barriere I, Carballido-Lopez R, et al
    A toxin/antitoxin system targeting the replication sliding-clamp induces competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae.
    PLoS Genet. 2025;21:e1011863.
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    PLoS Negl Trop Dis

79. SUTTISAK D, Cagape CMS, Seng R, Saiprom N, et al
    Evaluation of culture- and PCR-based methods for detecting Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil samples in Thailand.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0013840.
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80. RISTIYANTO, Handayani FD, Pakki SG, Mulyono A, et al
    Environmental changes and risk of plague epidemics in Indonesia.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013839.
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81. BANGHAM M, Williams E, Neoh D, Trevillyan J, et al
    Successful treatment with joint retention of Mycobacterium ulcerans prosthetic joint infection in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013887.
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82. RAMLI SR, Hii SYF, Zainal Abidin S, Lee KS, et al
    Neglected and lethal: Case series of fatal scrub typhus in Malaysia.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013156.
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83. MAPHANGA TG, Mapengo RE, Ventouras O, Naicker SD, et al
    Molecular detection of Histoplasma capsulatum in environmental samples collected from South African caves.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013778.
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84. VILLANUEVA-CABEZAS JP, Dorjee S, McKinley J, Pem R, et al
    Dairy farmers have minimal knowledge of bovine tuberculosis: A cross-sectional study in Bhutan.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2025;19:e0013817.
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    PLoS One

85. MAITY H, Narang P, Moon S, Narang R, et al
    Association between livestock exposures and human tuberculosis in Wardha, Central India: An exploratory case-control study.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0339024.
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86. LIANG B, Jiang BW, Yuan Y, Wang TC, et al
    Antimicrobial resistance and virulence analysis of Escherichia coli carried by black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) in Liaoning, China.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0339376.
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