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Free Subscription 11.05.2026 1 Am J Pathol 5 Am J Respir Crit Care Med 8 Am J Trop Med Hyg 16 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 1 Biochemistry 1 BMC Neurol 1 BMC Pediatr 1 Clin Med Insights Pediatr 4 Curr Microbiol 2 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Dig Dis Sci 1 Infect Immun 4 J Antimicrob Chemother 2 J Infect Dis 1 J Med Chem 1 J Med Microbiol 1 Neurology 1 PLoS Comput Biol 1 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 3 PLoS One 4 PLoS Pathog

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Am J Pathol

1. BARI SMN, Eraso JM, Olsen RJ, Zhu L, et al
   Gene contribution of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis, an emerging pathogen, to experimental primate necrotizing myositis.
   Am J Pathol. 2026 May 4:S0002-9440(26)00131-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2026.
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   Am J Respir Crit Care Med

2. GANDHI NR, Naidoo K, Lutchminarain K, Omar SV, et al
   Role of Casual Contact in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Transmission: A Molecular Epidemiology Study.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Apr 28:aamag140. doi: 10.1093.
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3. ANTHONY RM
   Casual and close social contacts are important; also for tuberculosis.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Apr 28:aamag204. doi: 10.1093.
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4. DELEGER JN, Khatami SN, Jones M, Jalali MS, et al
   Cost-Effectiveness of Community Tuberculosis Screening in South Africa.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 30:aamag163. doi: 10.1093.
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5. DOURNES G, Benlala I, Blanchard E
   Bronchial dilation versus bronchiectasis - lessons learned from Influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Mar 22:aamag059. doi: 10.1093.
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6. SAKAI C, Nonaka M, Matsuyama M, Matsumura S, et al
   Transcriptomic profiling in Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease identifies clusters linked to disease severity and neutrophil activation.
   Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026;212:625-641.
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   Am J Trop Med Hyg

7. GARGOURI O, Bouchaala K, Ben Ayed N, Koubaa S, et al
   Prevalence and Resistance Patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Tunisian Intensive Care Unit.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:837-843.
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8. GUEMPEL-CROTHERS S, Campbell S, Kaestli M, Woerle C, et al
   Association between HbA1c Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Melioidosis.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:844-847.
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9. AMBASTA A, Kusumesh R, Sinha R, Karn M, et al
   The Diverse Spectrum of Presumed Ocular Tuberculosis Including Optic Neuropathy in a Tuberculosis-Endemic Region: A Case Series from India.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 May 7:tpmd260076. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.26-0076.
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10. NASH SD, Ackah EA, Elshafie BE, Abdalla Z, et al
    Trachoma Prevalence in Al Rahad Locality, Sudan: Evaluating Chlamydia trachomatis Infection Prevalence as a Complementary Programmatic Indicator.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 May 5:tpmd260096. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.26-0096.
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11. MIRACLIN T A, Rima S, Vanjare HA, Prasad JD, et al
    Cryptococcal Choroid Plexitis with Trapped Ventricle in an Immunocompetent Individual: An Autopsy Case with Systematic Review of Reported Cases.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:975-980.
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12. WU S, Zhang H, Yu M, Yan L, et al
    Epidemiological Trends and Impact of Leprosy Control Strategies in Gansu, China: A 70-Year Interrupted Time-Series Analysis (1950-2020).
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:821-831.
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13. SUN Y, Zhao Q, Zhang Y, Bao F, et al
    Knufia epidermidis Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:973-974.
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14. AGAMPODI S, Jayasundara D, Warnasekara J, Agampodi T, et al
    Subclinical Leptospiral Infections and Antibody Waning During Pregnancy: A Population-Based Cohort Study from Rural Sri Lanka.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;114:848-856.
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    Antimicrob Agents Chemother

15. SCHRADER SM, Pearson Z, Taffner S, Kanjilal S, et al
    Prevalence and genetics of cefepime resistance among the AmpC-producing organisms Citrobacter freundii complex, Enterobacter cloacae complex, and Klebsiella aerogenes.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0166125.
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16. PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ G, Aja-Macaya P, Gonzalez-Pinto L, Taltavull B, et al
    Emergence of KPC-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Spain: insights into an outbreak and resistance to the novel carbapenem/beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations imipenem/relebactam and meropenem/vaborbactam.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0165725.
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17. LE ROY C, Guiraud J, Byambaa O, Balcon C, et al
    In vitro selection and characterization of resistance to pristinamycin in Mycoplasma genitalium.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0009426.
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18. LIU C, Xie X, Sun M, Hang P, et al
    Analysis of interactions between posaconazole/voriconazole and venetoclax.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0110125.
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19. ZHOU M, Yang Z, Wang M, Jia R, et al
    Identification and characteristics of a novel acquired aminoglycoside phosphotransferase, APH(3')-IVb, from Riemerella anatipestifer.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0163125.
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20. ROYER G, Danjean M, Rodriguez C, Fihman V, et al
    Piperacillin-tazobactam resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae is often associated with IS26-mediated bla(SHV-1) amplification in a widespread Klebsiella-adapted plasmid.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0168225.
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21. KARABA SM, Hareza DA, Munita JM, Martinez JRW, et al
    Comparative outcomes of ceftazidime-avibactam versus meropenem-vaborbactam for KPC-producing Enterobacterales infections.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0160225.
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22. SHROPSHIRE WC, Borjan J, Fonseca IY, Pham K, et al
    Clinical and genomic determinants associated with emergent ceftazidime-avibactam plus aztreonam non-susceptibility in ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Escherichia coli.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0186025.
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23. FABRIZIO C, Valzano F, Giuliano S, Morelli E, et al
    Optimizing target inactivation to treat multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli with NDM and PBP3 mutations: "going the extra mile".
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0088725.
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24. DOS SANTOS AR, Bonifaz A, Bombassaro A, Machado ACdS, et al
    Establishment of epidemiological cutoff values for clinically relevant Sporothrix species using CLSI-broth microdilution.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0190725.
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25. STELLFOX ME, Doi Y
    Case Commentary: When one target is not enough-PBP3 insertions and target redundancy in Escherichia coli.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0005326.
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26. POONAWALA H, Davis K, Kenny ME, Alivisatos A, et al
    Antibiotic dose-response curves can measure antibiotic activity against Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium peregrinum.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0187625.
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27. DORAZIO AJ, Kline EG, Squires KM, Shah S, et al
    Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance evolution in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and implications for cross-resistance to other novel beta-lactams.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0191025.
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28. SINGH S, Shrivastava A, Boorgula GD, Long MC, et al
    Sulbactam-durlobactam plus ceftriaxone dosing and novel treatment regimens for Mycobacterium abscessus lung disease.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0143725.
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29. GARCIA-RIVERA C, Roda-Garcia JJ, Rodriguez JC, Molina-Pardines C, et al
    Bridging clinical and environmental reservoirs: antimicrobial resistance in the emerging pathogen Shewanella algae.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Apr 15:e0189125. doi: 10.1128/aac.01891.
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30. VERDEJO MA, Malano-Barletta D, Pitart C, Hernandez-Meneses M, et al
    Empirical glycopeptide exposure and acute kidney injury during cloxacillin therapy in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 May 4:e0012826. doi: 10.1128/aac.00128.
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    Biochemistry

31. MCCURTIN NP, Gazaferi A, Novick ND, Kim K, et al
    Profiling Selectivity for the Shigella Virulence Factor OspF.
    Biochemistry. 2026;65:1495-1506.
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    BMC Neurol

32. ZHONG Q, Bathaiian LS, Liu Y, Tang C, et al
    Development and validation of a diagnostic nomogram for post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis.
    BMC Neurol. 2026 May 1. doi: 10.1186/s12883-026-04906.
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    BMC Pediatr

33. LIU Y, Chang L, Chen GC, Wang Y, et al
    Neonatal Group B Streptococcus sepsis with negative maternal screening: a case report.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026 May 2. doi: 10.1186/s12887-026-06962.
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    Clin Med Insights Pediatr

34. ZEMED BA, Anteneh ZA
    Validation of a Predictive Nomogram for Mortality Among Neonates With Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Tertiary Care Hospitals at Bahir Dar City, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.
    Clin Med Insights Pediatr. 2026 Apr 30:11795565261443888.
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    Curr Microbiol

35. HE L, Na H, Zhang Y, Gong P, et al
    Ultrasensitive Detection and Its Potential Applications in the Diagnosis of Brucellosis.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:352.
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36. OMIDI N, Kouhsari E, Kalani BS, Kaviar VH, et al
    Molecular Characterizations of Carbapenem Resistance and Colistin Heteroresistance in Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:349.
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37. KHAPUINAMAI A, Joseph J
    Immunotherapy in Ocular Fungal Infections: Advances and Emerging Strategies.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:347.
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38. KUMARI A, Das S, Singh PK, Rai G, et al
    In Vitro Terbinafine Response and Minimum Inhibitory Concentration-Squalene Epoxidase Mutation Correlation in Tinea Cruris and Corporis: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    Curr Microbiol. 2026;83:344.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

39. ELHEFNAWI M, Amin DH, Elfiky AM, Tamam FMM, et al
    From culture to metagenomics: A paradigm shift in diagnosing infective endocarditis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117449.
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40. ARIANE G, Rachel H, Simon L, Nathalie B, et al
    Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole susceptibility in beta-hemolytic streptococci in a Canadian tertiary center.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117439.
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    Dig Dis Sci

41. HABIB T, Lahoud C, Moussa E, Habib B, et al
    Prophylactic Antibiotics Reduce Infectious Complications After ERCP in Patients with Suspected Biliary Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
    Dig Dis Sci. 2025 Oct 24. doi: 10.1007/s10620-025-09486.
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    Infect Immun

42. DARVILLE T, Girardi J, Poston T, Campbell C, et al
    Genetic diversity of collaborative cross mice enables the establishment of a novel Chlamydia muridarum female genital tract infection model.
    Infect Immun. 2026 May 5:e0074625. doi: 10.1128/iai.00746.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

43. FRESAN D, Sorli L, Barcelo-Vidal J, Rodrigo-Moreno A, et al
    Early adequate linezolid concentrations and clinical outcomes in confirmed Gram-positive infections: the role of therapeutic drug monitoring.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag137.
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44. CASTAGNOLA E, Mariani M, Saffioti C, Ricci E, et al
    Artificial intelligence for analysing antibiotic use: an exploratory study in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Italy.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag162.
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45. FINDLAY J, Shaw JM, Nordmann P, Hinchliffe P, et al
    Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of HMB-3, a metallo-beta-lactamase from Pseudomonas asiatica.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag148.
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46. HU W, Yuan Y, Tan B, Yang Q, et al
    Population pharmacokinetics and probability of target attainment of tigecycline in critically ill children.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag156.
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    J Infect Dis

47. PRODANUK M, Boillat-Blanco N, D'Acremont V, Fung A, et al
    Host plasma protein biomarkers for tuberculosis disease screening in febrile adults in Tanzania.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 May 6:jiag238. doi: 10.1093.
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48. PITCHENIK AE
    A missed early signal of the HIV-tuberculosis syndemic in a 1982 MMWR report.
    J Infect Dis. 2026 May 8:jiag261. doi: 10.1093.
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    J Med Chem

49. SHAO H, Wu X, Cheng S, Wang B, et al
    Rhodanine-Inspired Development of Dual-Action Mycobacterium tuberculosis Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase B Inhibitors.
    J Med Chem. 2026 May 6. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6c00103.
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    J Med Microbiol

50. MOSCA V, Arita GS, Sakita KM, Fernandes JA, et al
    Anatomopathological uterine findings of Candida albicans infection in a vulvovaginal model.
    J Med Microbiol. 2026;75:002160.
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    Neurology

51. DE ALWIS SR, Jayakody A, Chandrakumara A, Senanayake BSN, et al
    Teaching NeuroImages: Optochiasmatic Arachnoiditis: A Paradoxical Reaction After Tuberculous Meningitis Treatment.
    Neurology. 2026;106:e218015.
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    PLoS Comput Biol

52. LIN YS, Wong RC, Yu J, Yang K, et al
    Application of machine learning with MALDI-TOF MS for rapid differentiation between methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
    PLoS Comput Biol. 2026;22:e1013760.
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    PLoS Negl Trop Dis

53. DA SILVA MENDES J, Montenegro da Silva T, Tavares Cruz P, Dos Santos Cordeiro AG, et al
    Diagnostic performance of peripheral nerve palpation compared with ultrasonography in leprosy neuropathy: A prospective real-world clinical evaluation.
    PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2026;20:e0014234.
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    PLoS One

54. ABIE S, Abey SL, Dagnaw GG, Molla W, et al
    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus along the beef production line: Phenotypic resistance and mecA phylogeny in two ethiopian municipal abattoirs.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0334585.
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55. GARCIA DE SANTOS M, Calderon-Parra J, Gutierrez-Villanueva A, Diego-Yague I, et al
    Outcomes and factors associated with medical treatment failure in patients with spinal epidural abscess: A 14-year experience.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0348373.
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56. ZHANG S, Xu Y, Xiao Y
    ATF-MGIAM: Medically-guided interpretable attention mapping for robust pertussis cough sound recognition.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0348508.
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    PLoS Pathog

57. WU Y, Zou Y, Dai Y, Lu H, et al
    Correction: Adaptive morphological changes link to poor clinical outcomes by conferring echinocandin tolerance in Candida tropicalis.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014188.
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58. WOODS RA, Acosta IC, Resko ZJ, Agbavor C, et al
    Staphylococcus aureus adapts to the host nutritional environment by coordinating the activity of central metabolic enzymes.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014183.
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59. KULKARNI M, Bourne CM, Mahale AB, Exconde PM, et al
    Human non-canonical inflammasomes activate CASP3 to limit intracellular Salmonella replication in macrophages.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1014178.
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60. WILLSEY GG, Rudolph MJ, Piazza CL, Chen Y, et al
    Broadly conserved protective epitopes on the lyme disease vaccine antigen, OspA.
    PLoS Pathog. 2026;22:e1013740.
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