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Free Subscription 10.08.2026 1 Am J Med 10 Am J Trop Med Hyg 18 Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2 BMC Pediatr 2 BMJ 2 Clin Infect Dis 33 Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 7 Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1 Infect Immun 1 Int J Cancer 6 J Antimicrob Chemother 2 J Bacteriol 1 J Biol Chem 1 J Immunol 14 J Infect Dis 1 J Med Microbiol 1 JAMA 1 PLoS Comput Biol 2 PLoS Negl Trop Dis 8 PLoS One 4 PLoS Pathog 4 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1 Science

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Am J Med

1. LI G, Pang M, Jing M, Fan P, et al
   Before Corticosteroids for Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis.
   Am J Med. 2026 Aug 1:S0002-9343(26)00589-9. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2026.
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   Am J Trop Med Hyg

2. FRANCO-SOTOMAYOR G, Uruchima S, Cardenas-Franco G, Zuniga-Velarde JJ, et al
   Comparison of Truenat MTB Plus/RIF-Dx/INH with Gene Xpert MTB/XDR for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Ecuador.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026 Aug 4:tpmd260109. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.26-0109.
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3. SHARATH S, Sardana K, Bansal A, Ahuja A, et al
   Retiform Purpura Due to Microvascular Occlusion: An Archetypical Manifestation of Lucio Phenomenon in Lepromatous Leprosy.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:250-253.
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4. SHANKS GD
   Nineteenth-Century British West Indies Soldiers Were Not Intrinsically Resistant to Disease Mortality in West Africa.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:329-332.
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5. NISHIURA S, Narita M, Saishoji Y, Izumi Y, et al
   Scrub Typhus Presenting with Isolated Xerostomia.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:295-298.
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6. GRAF PJ, Chu X, Davies J, Hickey PW, et al
   Burden, Epidemiology, and Clinical Characteristics of Leptospirosis within the United States Military Health System.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:263-270.
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7. PHILLIPS V, Flenniken JM, Mick L, Chesser L, et al
   Surveillance for Metastriate Ticks and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in Southern Illinois.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:279-289.
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8. RAJENDRAN M, Hanumanthappa MK, Tigari B, Rana M, et al
   Ocular Manifestations of Scrub Typhus and Their Association with In-Hospital Mortality.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:290-294.
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9. CAKICI O, Aykac K, Seyrek BE, Yilmaz IC, et al
   Clinical Features, Treatment Outcomes, and Cytokine Levels in Pediatric Tularemia Patients in Turkiye.
   Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:254-262.
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10. LOZADA-MARTINEZ LM, Visconti-Lopez FJ, Reyes-Duque JD, Barcelo E, et al
    Operationalizing One Health Surveillance for Tropical Fungal Diseases: Practical Implications of Bioinformatics for Clinical and Epidemiological Practice.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:229-231.
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11. GOETHERT HK, O'Callahan A, Johnson R, Mather T, et al
    Shrews and Mice Are Associated with Genetically Distinct Anaplasma phagocytophilum Variants in Northeastern United States.
    Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2026;115:271-278.
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    Antimicrob Agents Chemother

12. ROSSOUW J, Wallis R, Kornfeld H, Singhal A, et al
    The effect of metformin on the pharmacokinetics of rifampicin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide in adults with tuberculosis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Aug 6:e0074826. doi: 10.1128/aac.00748.
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13. ZHU S, Ni T, Gao L, Li W, et al
    NT-A9, a new triazole, exhibits potent antifungal activity against Candida and Cryptococcus species through potent ergosterol biosynthesis inhibition.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Aug 5:e0076826. doi: 10.1128/aac.00768.
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14. XIE O, Tan A, Nguyen TB, Hayes AJ, et al
    Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis and the association with penicillin-binding protein mutations: a population genotypic and phenotypic study.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Aug 3:e0013726. doi: 10.1128/aac.00137.
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15. CHUA J, Gray AM, Aronin SI, Puttagunta S, et al
    In vitro activity and in vivo efficacy of sulopenem against Bacillus anthracis in inhalational anthrax mouse and rabbit models.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0039926.
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16. GAUTHIER E, Pisani M, Bour M, Grosjean M, et al
    Mechanisms involved in cefiderocol resistance in French Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical strains.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0052026.
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17. ZHANG J, Xu M, Mao J, Ma J, et al
    Isavuconazole for invasive mold disease in patients with hematological malignancies: a multicenter real-world study from China on efficacy, safety, and competing risks.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0054326.
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18. KOETH LM, DiFranco-Franco J, West J, Scangarella-Oman NE, et al
    In vitro antibacterial activity of gepotidacin in combination with other antimicrobial agents against Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0005926.
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19. HERNANDEZ-GARCIA M, Perez-Viso B, Nieto-Torres M, Garcia-Castillo M, et al
    Addressing therapeutic options for KPC-3-producing ST307-Klebsiella pneumoniae: insights from in vitro evolution and mutant prevention strategies.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0048826.
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20. HUA M, Wei H, Jiang Y, Gu C, et al
    A monoclonal antibody targeting OXA23 restores carbapenem susceptibility in global epidemic carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jun 25:e0179625. doi: 10.1128/aac.01796.
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21. MAEDA A, Sato T, Fukuda A, Okubo T, et al
    A community-based One Health approach to the pandemic dynamics of Escherichia coli ST131.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0000726.
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22. SAYADI H, Gregoire M, Fromage Y, Labriffe M, et al
    Population pharmacokinetics of dalbavancin: external validation, model averaging, and implications for precision dosing in prolonged therapy.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0066526.
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23. STOECKLE K, Sah Bandar I, Chen L, Douglass C, et al
    Colonization with extended-spectrum and AmpC beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales and bacteremia risk in patients with acute leukemia who receive induction chemotherapy without fluoroquinolone prophylaxis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0173825.
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24. BACCELLI F, Campoli C, Colli M, Gatti M, et al
    Isavuconazole as primary antifungal prophylaxis in pediatric hematological patients: a clinical and pharmacokinetic analysis.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0045126.
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25. KASPERSKI T, Del Pino RA, Xanthopoulou K, Burgwinkel T, et al
    Multicenter outbreak of plasmid-encoded bla(OXA-72) Acinetobacter baumannii in southern Poland.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0003926.
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26. CORRAL J, Perez-Varela M, Gaona M, Campoy S, et al
    A newly identified homologous SxtPR efflux system contributes to sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim susceptibility and pathogenesis in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0164425.
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27. TRAN ND, Nguyen NTQ, Vu TTT, Diep P-H, et al
    Development and validation of a rabbit model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa hyperdynamic septic shock for preclinical drug development.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026 Jun 15:e0193625. doi: 10.1128/aac.01936.
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28. CAMELENA F, Merimeche M, Mainardis M, Braille A, et al
    Rise of Neisseria gonorrhoeae with mosaic penA-34, France, 2018-2023.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0191925.
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29. KAPLE CE, Redmond SN, Cadnum JL, Hausman B, et al
    Clinical failure of an extended-pulsed fidaxomicin regimen associated with emergence of a Clostridioides difficile isolate with reduced fidaxomicin susceptibility in an elderly man.
    Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2026;70:e0013026.
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    BMC Pediatr

30. CHEN H, Fan Y, Huang Y
    Epidemiological characteristics and seasonal dynamics of six respiratory pathogens in children: a 2-year retrospective cross-sectional study in Chengdu, China.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026;26:718.
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31. DONG Y, Rao Y, Zhang J, Tang Q, et al
    Urban environmental and climatic correlates of pediatric respiratory infection: microscale spatiotemporal evidence from Fuzhou, China.
    BMC Pediatr. 2026;26:704.
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    BMJ

32. MARABA N, Dube T, Charalambous S
    Tuberculosis treatment support using digital adherence technology.
    BMJ. 2026;394:e100492.
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33. RUBINSTEIN F, Moraes Morelli D, Palma I, Sanjurjo M, et al
    Evaluation of patient centred digital adherence technology for tuberculosis treatment outcomes: pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2026;394:e100195.
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    Clin Infect Dis

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    Correction to: The TSwaY Study Network, Diagnostic Yield of Tongue Swab- Compared to Sputum-Based Molecular Testing for Tuberculosis in Four High-Burden Countries.
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 4:ciag455. doi: 10.1093.
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    Correction to: Skipping to Conclusions: Is 1 Negative Follow-up Blood Culture Sufficient in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia?
    Clin Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 3:ciag469. doi: 10.1093.
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    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis

36. POCHERON G, Duployez C, Beze F, Leroy R, et al
    First French case of native aortic valve infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus pasteuri.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117592.
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37. VANHEE M, Flore K, Deschildre J, Callebaut K, et al
    Evaluation of an amplicon-based nanopore sequencing test for fungal diagnostics.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117583.
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38. DALAR ZG, Gonullu N
    Biofilm-associated reduced antimicrobial susceptibility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from cystic fibrosis patients: MIC-MBEC discordance.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117577.
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39. ADAMU OJ, Yusuf I, Chukwu C, Ella EE, et al
    Whole genome sequencing of a colistin resistant Salmonella Kedougou ST 1543 clinical isolate from Gombe State, Nigeria.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117573.
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40. BANOVIC P, Mijatovic D, Simin V, Bogdan I, et al
    Molecular detection of Rickettsia helvetica in lesion and blood samples after tick bites in Serbia: two cases with One Health implications.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117571.
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41. GHAREEB AM
    Investigation in genomic signatures of helicobacter pylori through a microbial-genome wide association study exploring virulence variation.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117567.
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42. TIAN S, Liu C, Xu Y, Zhou F, et al
    Risk factors and predictors for mixed Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacterial infection in acute cholangitis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117575.
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43. GOMEZ MG, Montoya-Ruiz C, Perez-Perez JC, Acevedo-Gutierrez LY, et al
    Validation of a nested PCR OmpB-RFLP for identification of Rickettsia species found in Colombia.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117568.
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44. EYICE KARABACAK D
    Marked IgE elevation and eosinophilia in a COPD patient ultimately diagnosed with mycobacterium intracellulare pulmonary disease.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117564.
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45. KUMAR K, Ahmad H, Kumar MB, Bachhal V, et al
    Isolated iliac bone cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient successfully managed with prolonged antifungal therapy: A rare case report and literature review.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117549.
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46. CHENG Y, Zhang T, Hu Y, He W, et al
    Development and validation of a rapid TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR assay for detecting five subtypes of vancomycin resistance genes.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117550.
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47. N B, Radhakrishnan SSR, V RS, J PK, et al
    Emerging importance of bio-bank for precision diagnostics and research in neuroinfections - a narrative review.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117546.
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48. ZHANG H, Zhu L, Zhao X, Wu Z, et al
    Metagenomic next-generation sequencing identifies Ureaplasma parvum in culture-negative peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis complicated by COVID-19: a case report.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117554.
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49. MA L, Zhang J, He X, Wang Z, et al
    Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis secondary to disseminated histoplasmosis diagnosed by bone marrow smear microscopy and metagenomic next-generation sequencing: A case report and review of literature.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117542.
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50. WANG L, Qiu F, Ma H, Chen N, et al
    Co-infection landscape and clinical profiles in pediatric severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: A comprehensive analysis via targeted next-generation sequencing.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117545.
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51. SCHLABE S, Asseva G, Hertel N, Jacob S, et al
    The Brief case: Misidentification of Cardiobacterium valvarum as Biosafety Level 3 organism Francisella tularensis by VITEK(R) automated system and diagnostic approach using a "rule out or refer" algorithm.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117532.
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52. POPIOLEK A, Balak M, Skalski T, Werner-Chilinska M, et al
    Tularemia-associated septic shock with pneumonia, lung abscesses, and pleural effusion leading to multiorgan failure: Is Francisella tularensis still a deadly pathogen in the antibiotic era? A case report.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117534.
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53. FUNDERBURK E, Ding H, Mang N, Ortwine J, et al
    Impact of Xpert(R) MRSA/SA blood culture PCR test on antimicrobial utilization at a large teaching hospital.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117535.
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54. ABADY HA, El-Khatib MM, Soliman N, Nasser MA, et al
    Disseminated Mucormycosis and monoclonal gammopathy in a young sarcoidosis patient following COVID-19: A rare case report.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117526.
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55. MICHAUT A, Chevalerias M, Varin S, Leterrier-Plong M, et al
    Human septic arthritis caused by Spiroplasma turonicum.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117530.
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56. ARENSMAN HANNAN KN, Bisono Garcia B, Ranganath N, Schuetz AN, et al
    Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Acinetobacter species at a reference laboratory and retrospective review of patients with positive blood cultures from a tertiary care center.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117525.
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57. LUZARRAGA V, Porcheron JE, Brunet K, Cateau E, et al
    Preliminary study investigating the performance of the BACTEC(TM) Mycosis IC/F blood culture system for Malassezia spp. detection.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117520.
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58. ABICHABKI N, Bellissimo-Rodrigues F, Gaspar GG, Pocente RHC, et al
    Proposal for screening cut-off values and use of tolerance disk test (TDtest) for detection of tolerance/persistence to ceftazidime-avibactam in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117515.
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59. GAY GONZALEZ C, Arregui Garcia I, Madrigal Cruz JA, Blanco JR, et al
    Periprosthetic hip infection by Francisella tularensis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117513.
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60. BARTEGI I, Hammami F, Rekik K, Koubaa M, et al
    Mucormycosis: A life-threatening invasive fungal infection.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117510.
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61. OUSSI M, Baalala A, Kheir FZ, Badre W, et al
    Impact of Helicobacter pylori transformation from bacillary to coccoid form on ureC gene detectability by conventional PCR: A comparative study and in silico analysis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117511.
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62. SOARES VIANA GG, Heinemann MB, Nastri ACSS, Gomes HR, et al
    Comparative evaluation and analytical performance of four lipL32-based qPCR assays for detection of pathogenic Leptospira spp.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117500.
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63. ALTAVILLA E, Bortolani L, Carraro A, Parente A, et al
    The great imitator behind an ischemic stroke: a case of meningovascular syphilis.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117505.
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64. VENKATESAN S, Jagzape T, Keche A, Thangaraju P, et al
    Comparison of diagnostic modalities for Mycoplasma pneumoniae detection in pediatric respiratory infections: A single-centre cross-sectional study from India.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117497.
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65. WONG KK, Itrat A, Wu CP, Wu B, et al
    A diagnostic gap in rising Lyme borreliosis endemicity: Lyme testing patterns among facial palsy patients in Ohio, 2022-2024.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117503.
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66. ZHANG S, He X, Lei H, Lu J, et al
    A rapid molecular assay for the detection of Mycobacterium avium using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) combined with a lateral flow biosensor.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117499.
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67. NGUYEN HOANG C, Pham Thi Thanh V, Tang Tuan H, Pham Huy K, et al
    Infantile tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton indotineae successfully treated with topical ketoconazole: A case report.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117501.
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68. NABIABAD HS, Amini M
    Gene expression profiling of antibiotic resistance genes in multidrug-resistant bacteria in Northeast Syria: Evolving challenges in a conflict-affected region.
    Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;116:117498.
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    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis

69. FERNANDES AR, Rodrigues AG, Cobrado L
    Antimicrobial blue light against healthcare-related Candida species: in vitro efficacy and following repeated exposure for 30 days.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 8. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05631.
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70. LEAL JT, Boschiero MN, Sartori L, Gales AC, et al
    Genotypic features of antimicrobial resistance, virulence determinants, and clonal lineages of Enterococcus spp. reported in Brazil: a scoping review with marked regional asymmetry.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026 Aug 3. doi: 10.1007/s10096-026-05606.
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71. HARADA T, Negishi T, Imanishi M, Suzuki T, et al
    Occurrence of healthcare-associated infections caused by the zoonotic bacterium Pasteurella multocida subsp. gallicida in patients with severe motor and intellectual disabilities in Japan.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;45:2531-2539.
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72. MARINO A, Maraolo AE, Mazzitelli M, Oliva A, et al
    Ceftazidime-avibactam as monotherapy or in combination for targeted treatment of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in ICUs: a comparative analysis through counterfactual framework and desirability of outcome ranking.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;45:2541-2552.
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73. GERMUSKOVA Z, Pronzini E, Wegner F, Roloff T, et al
    beta-lactamase genes in clinical isolates of Capnocytophaga canimorsus and description of a novel class D beta-lactamase, OXA-1422.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;45:2553-2567.
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74. GUL M, Ciftci IH, Erman G, Yagmur AC, et al
    Determination of the susceptibility of onychomycosis agents isolated in Sakarya to octenidine dihydrochloride and hypochlorous acid.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;45:2345-2354.
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75. BAKIR K, Celik OM, Korkut G, Cinni RG, et al
    Campylobacter jejuni bacteremia in a neutropenic child with B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
    Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2026;45:2577-2581.
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    Infect Immun

76. LUU JM, Moore IN, Moustafa DA, Goldberg JB, et al
    Growing Staphylococcus aureus in synthetic cystic fibrosis medium promotes colonization in a murine pneumonia model.
    Infect Immun. 2026 Aug 6:e0028326. doi: 10.1128/iai.00283.
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    Int J Cancer

77. BUCKLEY KH, Zhu Y, Dinh K, Hausler R, et al
    Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori Exposure and Risk Factors Among BRCA1 and BRCA2 Carriers.
    Int J Cancer. 2026;159:1663-1668.
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    J Antimicrob Chemother

78. SHAH S, Clarke LG, Kline EG, Marini RV, et al
    Clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with bacteraemia caused by non-carbapenemase-producing, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag267.
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79. DINATA R, Baindara P, Chakraborty S, Mondal S, et al
    Mutation-driven alterations in the AcrB efflux pump modulate antibiotic resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag270.
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80. GRANGER MF, Elligsen M, McCready J, Li XX, et al
    Impact of modified microbiology reporting on the treatment of low-risk AmpC Enterobacterales infections: a multi-centre controlled interrupted time series study.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag269.
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81. PAOPANG P, Sangprasert P, Golparian D, Girdthep N, et al
    Antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates at the Bangrak STIs Center, Bangkok, Thailand and WGS of antimicrobial-resistant isolates, 2018-23.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag260.
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82. HARDY MJ, Harris PNA, Wang X, Mo Y, et al
    Evaluating the efficiency of platform trials relative to stand-alone trials: a simulation study for the evaluation of new antibacterials.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag263.
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83. SERRIS A, Danion F, Benzakoun J, Tattevin P, et al
    Cerebral aspergillosis under ibrutinib therapy: clinical features and management challenges.
    J Antimicrob Chemother. 2026;81:dkag266.
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    J Bacteriol

84. BAKER JL, Tang J, Guo M, Farias-da-Silva FF, et al
    Monounsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis is critical for streptococcal envelope homeostasis and stress tolerance.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Aug 7:e0002626. doi: 10.1128/jb.00026.
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85. LEI J, Foster M, Ng E, Gloag ES, et al
    Extracellular membrane vesicles-previously unrecognized components of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms.
    J Bacteriol. 2026 Aug 7:e0021026. doi: 10.1128/jb.00210.
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    J Biol Chem

86. GAO W, Zhou Y, Jiang S, Tang X, et al
    Ergosterol remodeling by the MARVEL protein Mrv6 links genotoxic stress adaptation to virulence in Candida albicans.
    J Biol Chem. 2026 Aug 7:113414. doi: 10.1016/j.jbc.2026.113414.
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